Mage's Staff

The Mage's Staff (まじゅつのつえ Majutsu no Tsue), also known as the Magus Rod, Mage Staff, and Staff of the Magi, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is often one of the most powerful Staffs in the game, and usually boosts Black Magic. Its counterpart is the Sage's Staff.



Final Fantasy
The Mage Staff is found in the Sunken Shrine and casts Fira when used as an item. It provides 12 Attack, 10 Accuracy, and 31 Critical, and can be used by the Ninja, Black Mage, and Black Wizard.

Final Fantasy II
The Mage's Staff is a mid-level staff found in Deist Cavern and Palamecia Castle. It casts Thunder V (Bolt 5 in the Origins release) when used as an item in battle, and has an Attack of 40.

Final Fantasy V
The Magus Rod is a Sealed Weapon, and is the counterpart to the Sage's Staff. It powers up all elements except Water, and has an Attack power of 37.

Final Fantasy VI
The Magus Rod provides +7 Magic, +30% Magic Evasion, and 168 Attack, and can be won from Earth Dragon, or from betting a Heal Rod at Dragon's Neck Colosseum and defeating a Tonberry.

Final Fantasy IX
The Mage Staff is Vivi's initial equipment, and teaches Fire. Additionally, the High Mage's Staff is Vivi's second most powerful weapon, and teaches Meteor and Osmose. It can be found through Chocobo Hot and Cold and bought in Black Mage Village for 6000 Gil on Disc 4, while the Mage Staff can be bought for 320 Gil at Dali and the Black Mage Village on Disc 1. A Mage Staff can also be found inside Ipsen's Castle. The Mage Staff provides only 12 Attack, while the High Mage Staff provides 32 Attack and can inflict Silence when Add Status is equipped.

Final Fantasy X
If the dominant abilities on any of Yuna's weapons are three Magic +% abilities, the staff will be named Mage's Staff.

Final Fantasy XI
The Mage's Staff is the base version of Black Mage's mythic weapon, the Laevateinn, and can be used to obtain the Weapon skill "Vidohunir."

Final Fantasy XII
The Staff of the Magi is the most powerful Stave, and can be stolen from Luxollid. Strangely, it does not power up any elements like most Staves in Final Fantasy XII, potentially making it weaker then the Staves that do, it also boosts magic power more than any other staff in the game.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Mage's Staff is a low-ranked staff that provides 4 Attack, 1 Magic, and 15% Defense. It can be bought for 4,000 gil.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Mage's Staff is a Magic-raising artifact that increases Magic by 5.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
The Magus Wand is a level 35 Rod that provides +34 Attack and can be bought for 452 gil.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Mage's Staff is one of the two weakest staves in the game, granting +11 Brave and +3 Attack. The only advantage it has over the regular Staff is the bonus of +10% to the duration of EX Mode. Meanwhile the Staff of the Magi is one of the stronger staves in the game, granting +32 Brave and +48 Attack, and adds +20% to the EX Mode duration.

Kingdom Hearts
The Mage's Staff is Donald's starting weapon, Its appearance is similar to his outfit in Kingdom Hears and Kingdom Hearts II, where the top part is a stereotypical witch's hat, with a high collar, seemingly covering a face.