Rod that sets even the farthest target ablaze.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings description
The Wizard Rod (ウィザードロッド, Wizādo Roddo?), also known as Wizard Staff, Magus Rod, or Wizard's Staff, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series, that can either be one of the weaker or stronger weapons. It is mainly used by mages, and oftentimes increases Magic Power tremendously, though this is not always the case.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy III[]
The Wizard Rod is the second weakest rod that grants 20 Attack power and +5 Intellect. it can be bought at Northeast Saronia for 20,000 gil in the 3D version. It can be used by Onion Knights, Black Mages, Evokers, Red Mages, Magi, Summoners, and Sages.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
The Wizard Rod is a high-ranked rod that provides 21 Attack, 5% Accuracy, and +9 Intelligence. It is Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental and is found in Palom's Challenge Dungeon. When used as an item, it casts Dancing Dagger.
Final Fantasy V[]
Staff that increases the power of elemental spells. Full power from back row.
Description
The Magus Rod is a sealed weapon, and the counterpart to the Sage's Staff. It is fire, ice and lightning-elemental, powers up all elements except Water and Holy by 50%, and has an Attack Power of 40.
Final Fantasy VI[]
Rod that boosts its wielder's magic.
Description
The Magus Rod has an attack power of 168, provides +7 Magic, +30% Magic Evasion, and enables the Runic command. It can be dropped from Earth Dragon, or by betting a Healing Rod at Dragon's Neck Colosseum and defeating a Tonberry.
Final Fantasy VII[]
The Wizard Staff is a weapon for Aeris, though it does not have any special properties aside from Double Materia growth. It is obtained by grabbing the treasures on the Mt. Corel mountain path, in the sections the railway bridge collapses. There are three such sections and two treasures to nab. The staff can also be bought in Junon for 1,800 gil (discs 2/3), but Aeris will not get to use it then.
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis[]
The Wizard Staff is a weapon for Aerith.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]
Final Fantasy IX[]
Wizard Rod is the second-strongest rod, trumped only by the Whale Whisker and has an Attack power of 31. Only Dagger can equip it. It teaches the abilities Curaga, Protect, and Shell, and it can be stolen from Kraken and bought from Black Mage Village (endgame) for 3990 gil.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]
The Wizard's Rod is a weapon for Kytes crafted through the Forged by Fire recipe book. It provides a base of +45 Attack, +90 Magick, and +36 Speed, and is Fire-elemental. It uses a generic rod sprite during battle.
Final Fantasy Tactics[]
A rod that enhances the magickal potency of its wielder.
Description
The Wizard Rod can be bought for 8,000 gil, or poached from Dark Behemoth. It has an Attack power of 4, Weapon Defense of 20%, and increases Magic by 2. It can be found with the Treasure Hunter ability in Dugeura Pass. The Mage's Staff is called Wizard Staff in the PS version.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
Wizard Rod provides 35 Attack Power and Intelligence +9. It is found in a chest at the end of Akame Valley.
Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]
While not appearing formally, the Wizard Rod is wielded by Garnet in her alternate Phantom Stone.
Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)[]
The Wizard's Rod is a level 44 rod that increases Attack by 44, HP by 167, and Defense by 1. It costs 13,100 gil at the shop.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]
Wizard's Rod is a level 30 staff that provides +303 HP, -68 Bravery, +31 Attack, and +2 Defense. It can be obtained by trading 33,870 gil.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]
Krile wields the Final Fantasy V version of the Magus Rod in her character model.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
The Wizard Rod is a rarity 1 rod. Its initial power is 57 and maximum power is 78. Its initial intelligence is 68 and its maximum intelligence is 102.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy ≒[]
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]
This rod grants command over many magics. Those with it are oft dubbed cheaters.
Description
Magus Rod grants +6 to Attack. It can be equipped by Black Mage, Magus, Time Mage, Summoner, Aerith, and Shantotto.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
The Magus Rod (V) is a rarity 5 rod. It teaches Krile Wind Drake's Roar. The Magus Rod (VI) is a rarity 5 rod. Its wielder can use White Blizzard.
The ウィザードロッド (VII) is a rarity 5 rod. It teaches Aerith Pulse of Life.
The ウィザードロッド (IX) is a rarity 5 rod. It teaches Garnet (聖なる守護神, Seinaru Jugoshin?, lit. Sacred Guardian Deity).
Final Fantasy Explorers[]
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
A rod of fearsome magical power that is believed to be a remnant of ancient times. The term "wizard" was a special title given only to the best of mages, but it has since lost this original meaning after black mages began using the term to refer to themselves and their secret activities. The wizard rod, however, has not lost any of the power it has housed since times of old.
Description
A magician's rod from the distant world of Gaia. It is said to have been wielded by an Alexandrian princess who, distressed over her mother's invasion of neighboring lands, chose to flee from her homeland. The princess assumed an alias as she traveled and learned more aobut the world, and eventually grew into a woman fit to be queen.
Description, FFIX
Wizard Rod is a Rod obtained by completing the Surging Menace trial. It provides 18 ATK and 72 MAG.
Wizard Rod (FFIX) is a rod obtained during the Final Fantasy IX exploration event, Memoria. It provides 52 ATK, 128 MAG, and 30 SPR.
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin[]
The Wizard's Rod is a mace that can be equipped by the Mage, White Mage, Black Mage, Red Mage, Paladin, Sage, Tyrant, Liberator, Evoker, Summoner, Blue Mage and Gambler jobs.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring[]
A magic-user's rod.
Description
The Wizard Staff appears as a 2-handed rod within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 62 Weapon Atk, 9 Durability, +10 Magic Atk, +3 Magic Def, -1 Speed, and -1 Consumption Rate. Only Clair Andrews can equip this weapon.
Blood of Bahamut[]
Wizard Rod is a staff that can be equipped by Yui.
Bravely series[]
A rod that raises magic attack more effectively than conventional rods. Invented and developed in Eternia and then successfully mass produced using the advanced technology in Ancheim.
Description
In Bravely Default, Wizard's Rod provides 17 P.ATK, 17 M.ATK, and 90 Aim. It can be bought in Eternia for 9000 pg.
In Bravely Second: End Layer, Wizard's Rod provides 8 P.ATK, 6 M.ATK, 90 Aim, and deals 50% more damage to insects. It can be bought in Al-Khampis for 375 pg.
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Etymology[]
Magician. Wizards in fantasy literature and RPGs often draw from the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, whose Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. Each Wizard has robes of a characteristic color, Gandalf the Grey being a quintessential example.
Wizard is another name for aMagus is the Latin word for "wizard". Its plural is Magi.