Rod (weapon type)

Rods (ロッド, Roddo?) are a recurring group of weapons from the Final Fantasy series. Black Mages tend to use rods, while White Mages will in most cases use staves instead. The most recurring rods are the ones with elemental affinity (Ice Rod, Flame Rod or Thunder Rod), the Stardust Rod, and the Magus Rod, which tend to be identified as the ultimate of this weapon type. Rods usually increase the users Magic and MP when equipped.

Depending on the game, one may attack with the rod either by striking the enemy directly, or by magically unleashing a burst of energy. They are generally depicted with a jewel, gem, or stone at the top, although this is not always the case.

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Akin to their sibling counterpart, the staff, rods also function as magic amplifying weapons designed for magic users. Usually featuring a thinner shaft and tipped with large elaborate ornaments, they also vary in size in contrast with staves throughout many games in the series, those variations bearing more similarity to traditional wands in RPG fare.

Likewise, they are aligned a majority of the time with offensive and destructive magic classes like the Black Mage.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy[]

The Earth Rod appears not an equippable weapon, but rather a key item.

Final Fantasy III[]

Rods can be equipped by every Magic-based job, but the White Mage can only equip some. Lilith Rod can only be equipped by Black Mages, while Millennium Rod can only be equipped by Magus.

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Final Fantasy IV[]

The Lilith Rod.

A Rod.

Rods can be equipped by Palom, Tellah, Rydia, and Fusoya. Rydia is equipped with a rod when she first joins the party. In the 3D versions, if Golbez is hacked into the party, can equip these weapons.

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Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]

Rods can be equipped by Palom and Rydia.

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Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]

The Rod.

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Final Fantasy V[]

Rods can be equipped by Freelancers, Black Mages, Summoners, Time Mages, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Necromancers, and Mimes. Any job can use rods with the Time Mage's Equip Rods ability. Several rods boost the power of certain elements. Rods deal damage based on the attacker's Magic stat and the defender's Resistance/Magic Defense stat. All rods deal full damage from the back row.

Rods cannot be used as an item to break them unless the job is able to equip rods.

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Final Fantasy VI[]

Rods can be equipped by Relm, Strago, and Gogo. Only Strago can equip the Stardust Rod.

As so few characters can equip rods, their primary use is being used as an item to cast spells, which any character is able to do (except Umaro, who cannot be controlled).

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Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-[]

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Final Fantasy IX[]

Dagger can wield rods. Notably, rods are associated with white magic and staves are instead associated with black magic.

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Final Fantasy X[]

FFX Weapon - Staff 2 — The Enchanted Rod.

Yuna uses a mixture of staves and rods. The guest character Seymour Guado also wields a staff, but his equipment is fixed.

Final Fantasy X-2[]

Some of the rods previously used by Yuna are used by the White Mage and Black Mage dresspheres. While in the White Mage dressphere, Yuna uses her default Staff, Rikku uses the Spiked Rod, and Paine uses the Malleable Staff. While in the Black Mage dressphere, Yuna uses Nirvana, Rikku uses the El Dorado and Paine uses the Enchanted Rod.

Final Fantasy XI[]

Rods and wands are a type of club weapon, usable by mages. Wands appear to be small paddles made out of wood, and provide bonuses to Magic stats. Rods appeared to be shaped like an ankh and were made out of metal or bones, and provided HP bonuses. Neither deal much melee damage.

Final Fantasy XII[]

Rods can be equipped by every party member, as long as they have acquired the right license. Rods are well-suited to magick-geared characters since they increase the magick power and MP of the character they're equipped to. A few rods grant beneficial status effects on hit.

In case the player does decide to physically attack an enemy with a rod, damage is calculated based on the character's strength, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. All rods add 6 to evasion and can knockback enemies. Rods never deal hit combos or critical hits and are among the slower weapons to use.

The damage formula for rods is:

DMG = [ATK \times RANDOM(1..1.125) - DEF] \times [1 + STR \times (Lv+STR)/256]

In the Zodiac versions, only the White Mage can equip rods. They no longer increase MP, but can hit flying targets.

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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]

Kytes can equip rods. His basic attack is based on the weapon's element.

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Final Fantasy XIII[]

FFXIII Rod of Thorns — The Rod of Thorns.

Vanille uses rods as her weapons of choice. They function differently to previous rods in the series, in that they have extending wires that latch on and pull at the enemy.

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Final Fantasy XIV[]

Main articles: Final Fantasy XIV weapons/Thaumaturge's Arm, Final Fantasy XIV weapons/Conjurer's Arm, or Final Fantasy XIV weapons/Blue Mage's Arm

Thaumaturge Weapons FFXIV Art — A variety of thaumaturge's arms.

As Final Fantasy XIV divides weapons into categories based the disciplines that use them rather than what they are, there is no clearly defined split between rods and staves, with a variety of rods, staves, canes, wands, and other similar weapons appearing spread throughout the arms used by Black Mages, White Mages, and Blue Mages.

Final Fantasy Tactics[]

The Dragon Rod.

Rods can be equipped by Black Mages, Mystics, and Summoners. They boost elemental damage.

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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[]

The Thor Rod.

Rods can be equipped by the Time Mage, Black Mage, and Illusionist jobs. They cost cheaper at the towns of Cyril, Cadoan, and Baguba Port.

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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]

The Crown Scepter.

Rods can be equipped by the Black Mage, Time Mage, Illusionist, Arcanist, and Dancer jobs.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates[]

There are only a few rods that appear and are weapons for Yukes.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King[]

Rods can be wielded by the Black Mage and White Mage classes.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord[]

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Final Fantasy Dimensions[]

The Rod

Rods can be equipped by Jobless, Red Mage, Black Mage, Summoner, Memorist, and Magus jobs.

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Rod (weapon type)

Contents

Profile[]

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy[]

Final Fantasy III[]

Final Fantasy IV[]

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]

Final Fantasy V[]

Final Fantasy VI[]

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-[]

Final Fantasy IX[]

Final Fantasy X[]

Final Fantasy X-2[]

Final Fantasy XI[]

Final Fantasy XII[]

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]

Final Fantasy XIII[]

Final Fantasy XIV[]

Final Fantasy Tactics[]

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[]

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates[]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King[]

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord[]

Final Fantasy Dimensions[]

Dissidia Final Fantasy[]

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]