Can i use any 18v roybi battery with this

Yes, as far as I know, any Ryobi 18v battery works in every Ryobi 18v tool - I have 8 Ryobi 18v batteries of varying age and description and they all work in all my Ryobi 18v tools...I have over 20 Ryobi tools and have found them easy to use, economical, dependable (I do have a couple which I'd not recommend - the garden sprayer and the 18v hedge trimmer) I'd say the garden sprayer, when it works, is great - problem is, they don't work for long (I went through 3 and went back to my old hand pump) and the hedge trimmer does not make clean cuts half the time. But other than those 2, Ryobi is a great choice for the DIY person.

Is this for lighter work as oppose to the 18 gauge narrow crown p360 version?

Hi, yes this is for lighter work. It does work great and very impressed with the battery life.

Will this staple 1/4" plywood to ceiling rafters?

Don't think I'd recommend that as the primary method but it will do it with 9/16 staples, I'd only suggest it as a quick way to temporarily attach. Your question got me thinking and I did test attaching a piece of scrap 1/4 to some pine and it did do it (you would only get about 5/16 of staple through a 1/4" of material. using the maximum 9/16 staples)

Manufacturer	Ryobi
Brand	RYOBI
Item Weight	3 pounds
Product Dimensions	10 x 11.7 x 0.04 inches
Item model number	#P317
Color	Grass Green
Material Type	Metal
Number of Fasteners	5500
Number of Items	1
Manufacturer Part Number	R18ST50-0

18-Volt ONE+ Cordless Compression Drive 3/8 in. Crown Stapler (Tool Only) P317

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