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{{item
{{item
|title=Lightning Staff
|title=''Lightning Staff''
|image=[[Image:LightningStaff.png|215px]]
|image=[[Image:LightningStaff.png|215px]]
|japanese={{tt|どうのつるぎ|Ikazuchi no tsue}}
|japanese={{tt|いかずちのつえ|Lightning staff}}
|romaji = Ikazuchi no tsue
|games=''[[Dragon Quest II]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest III]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest V]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''<br>''[[Torneko no Daibouken]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]''
|games=''[[Dragon Quest II]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest III]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest V]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br/>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''<br>''[[Torneko no Daibouken]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]''
|names=Lightning staff<br>Staff of thunder<br>Bolt staff
|names=Staff of thunder<br>Bolt staff
|buy=Varies, see article
|buy=Varies, see article
|sell=Varies, see article
|sell=Varies, see article
|effect=Casts [[Woosh]], [[Sizzle]], or [[Zap]] when used as a tool in battle.
|effect=Casts [[Woosh]], [[Sizzle]], or [[Zap]]
}}
}}


The '''lightning staff''' is a recurring [[wand]] in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. When used as a tool in battle, it can unleash either lightning or fire to damage a group of enemies. It is typically a powerful weapon for spellcasters.
The '''lightning staff''' is a recurring [[wand]] in the {{DQSeries}}. When used as a tool in battle, it can unleash either lightning or fire to damage a group of enemies. It is typically a powerful weapon for spellcasters.
 
In ''Dragon Quest XI'', the lightning staff is now classified as a [[Heavy wand]].


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
==={{DQ2}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ2=A staff which crackles with the wrath of the heavens.<ref>Mobile, Android and iOS version</ref>
}}
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +15 (upgraded to an impressive +45 attack in all remake versions of the game) and can be equipped by all three characters. The staff is dropped by the [[Whackolyte]] in the dungeon of [[Midenhall]]. When used in combat, the staff casts a lightning-themed variant of [[Woosh]].  
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +15 (upgraded to an impressive +45 attack in all remake versions of the game) and can be equipped by all three characters. The staff is dropped by the [[Whackolyte]] in the dungeon of [[Midenhall]]. When used in combat, the staff casts a lightning-themed variant of [[Woosh]].  


It is the most powerful weapon that the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] can equip. In the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version, players can continually sell it for money by selling it, then saving & resetting the game and fighting the Evil Clown again. The remake versions of the game only provide one lightning staff per game.
It is the most powerful weapon that the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] can equip. In the [[NES]] version, players can continually sell it for money, then saving & resetting the game and fighting the whackolyte again. The remake versions of the game only provide one lightning staff per game.


===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
==={{DQ3}}===
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +45 (+30 in the NES version) and can be only be equipped by [[Mage]]s and [[Sage]]s. It can be found near a well in [[Persistence]] and casts [[Sizzle]] when used as an item.
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +45 (+30 in the NES version) and can be only be equipped by [[Mage]]s and [[Sage]]s. It can be found near a well in [[Persistence]], can be sold for 1,875 gold coins, and casts [[Sizzle]] when used as an item.


===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
==={{DQ3HD}}===
The lightning staff is hidden in the [[Castle Nadiria]]. [[Borya]] and [[Maya]] are able to use it. It has an attack bonus of +29, and casts [[Sizzle]] when used as a tool in battle.  In the remakes, it can also be found in the [[Vault of Vrenor]] in a hidden stairway that's revealed when you search the chest that originally contained the [[Armlet of Transmutation]].
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
 
|header=[[File:Lightning staff III HD icon.png]]
Also in the remakes are the memoirs of [[Rowand]] the Wandering Wandsman, which hint to The Staff and it's location.
|name=<big>Lightning staff</big>
|description=Unleashes a flurry of flames on a group of enemies when used as an item in battle
|stats=Attack +53
|vocation=[[File:Mage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Mage]][[File:Sage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Sage]]
|notes=Casts [[Sizzle]] when used as an item
|price=NA/1,875
|location=Near the [[Persistence]] well
}}


The Staff is also used by the [[Hell raiser]] monsters.
==={{DQ4}}===
The lightning staff is hidden in the [[Castle Nadiria]]. [[Borya]] and [[Maya]] are able to use it. It has an attack bonus of +29, and casts [[Sizzle]] when used as a tool in battle.  In the remakes, it can also be found in the [[Vault of Vrenor]] in a hidden stairway that's revealed when you search the chest that originally contained the [[Armlet of Transmutation]]. Also in the remakes are the memoirs of [[Rowand]] the Wandering Wandsman, which hint to the staff and its location. These snippets are found in various bookshelves in the game.


===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
The staff is also used by the [[hell raiser]] monsters.
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +29. It can be picked up in the [[Faerie Palace]].


===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
==={{DQ5}}===
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +28 and a style bonus of +24. It can only be equipped by [[Maribel]] and [[Sir Mervyn]]. It is found in [[Mardra]] after [[Zeppel]] is defeated.
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +29 and casts sizzle when used in battle. It can be picked up in the [[Faerie Palace]], and the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]], [[Bianca]], and [[Nera]] can equip it. Monsters belonging to the wizard equipment group can also equip it, such as the [[Old man of the sea (Recruit)|old man of the sea]].  


===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
==={{DQ6}}===
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +24 and has the same effect as [[Zap]] when used as an item in battle, but can only target one group of enemies. The staff can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]]. It can be found in treasure chest in western [[Argonia]] and can also be sold for 2,300 gold, but there is only one in the game.
The lightning staff increases attack by +28 and style by +24, and deals 20~30 fire damage to a group of foes. [[Nevan]] can be equipped with it in all versions, as well as the [[Battering ram (Recruit)|battering ram]] and [[High djinks (Recruit)|high djinks]] recruits in the SNES version.  


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
The staff is given to the party by the King of [[Somnia]] in the [[Lower World]] after defeating [[Murdaw]], and can be sold for 2,475G.


===''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''===
The enemies [[ne'er-do-well]] and [[hirsute hexer]] can use it in battle.


===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
==={{DQ7}}===
The bolt staff appears as a single-use tool that can cause around 50 points of lightning damage to enemies. The staffs can be found throughout various Travelers' Gates or can be purchased from the Bazaar for 3,000 gold.
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +28 and a style bonus of +24. It can only be equipped by [[Maribel]] and [[Sir Mervyn]]. It is found in [[Hubble]] after [[Hybris]] is defeated, and can be sold for a paltry 1,650G.


==Descriptions==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
{{Descriptions
|DQ2=A staff which crackles with the wrath of the heavens.<ref>Mobile, Android and iOS version</ref>
|DQ8=Hurls vicious thunderbolts at the enemy when used as an item in battle.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 3DS version</ref>
|DQ8=Hurls vicious thunderbolts at the enemy when used as an item in battle.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 3DS version</ref>
}}
}}
The lightning staff has an attack bonus of +24 and deals 29~58 fire damage to a group of enemies. The staff can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]]. It can be found in treasure chest in western [[Argonia]] and can also be sold for 2,300 gold, but there is only one in the game.
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Equipment|header|name=Lightning staff|console=}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★☆☆☆☆}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Attack|modifier=+28}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=MP Absorb|modifier=+3.5%}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=8,100 Gold|sellPrice=4,050 Gold|equipableBy=[[Armamentalist]]s, [[Mage|Magi]], [[Paladin]]s, [[Priest]]s, [[Sage]]s, & Omnivocational Wandmaster
{{Equipment|stat|name=Recipe|modifier=[[Stolos' staff]] x 1, [[Thunderball]] x 3, [[Magic water]] x 1}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Sold in|modifier=Sold in [[Gleeba]] & [[Batsureg]]}}
|flavor= A staff that summons savage lightning if used as an item in battle.
|notes=Deals 17~27 lightning/blast damage to one enemy group.
}}
Upgrades into the [[lightning conductor]] by mixing with five thunderballs and one sage's elixir.
==={{DQ10}}===
{{Stub}}
==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Lightning staff</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Lightning staff xi icon.png]]
|description=A wand which can be used in battle to call down lethal barrages of lightning
|rarity=<big><big>D</big></big>
|stats= Attack +24/26/28/30<br>Magical Might +22/24/26/28<br>Magical Mending +10/11/12/13<br>MP Absorb +9%
|notes=31~41 lightning damage to one group<br>Dropped by [[Wight prince]] at {{fraction|1|128}}, [[Professaurus]] at {{fraction|1|64}}
|price=4,600/2,300
|location=Sold in [[Lonalulu]] & [[Phnom Nonh]]
|diff=3/10
|i1=[[Pink pine]] x2, [[Thunderball]] x1, [[Royal soil]] x1
|character=[[File:Veronica sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Rab sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Rab]]
}}
The recipe book for the lightning staff, ''[[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Electrifying Equipment]]'' is found inside a treasure within the Eerie Eyrie.
==={{DQM}}===
The bolt staff appears as a single-use tool that can cause around 50 points of lightning damage to enemies. The staffs can be found throughout various Travelers' Gates or can be purchased from the Bazaar for 3,000 gold.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:DQII Lightning Staff.png|The lightning staff from ''Dragon Quest II''. (Famicom)
Image:DQII Lightning Staff.png|The lightning staff from ''Dragon Quest II''. (Famicom)
Image:Staff of thunder.png|
Image:Staff of thunder.png|NES manual art
Image:DQVII Lightning Staff.png|The lightning staff from ''Dragon Quest VII''.
Lightning staff VII artwork.png|The lightning staff from ''Dragon Quest VII''.
Image:Lightningstaff9.jpg|The lightning staff from ''Dragon Quest IX''.
File:Lightning staff IX artwork.png|The lightning staff from ''Dragon Quest IX''.
File:Victorious Cobi and Tara.png|Wielded by [[Tara]].
Image:DQR lightning staff.png|The lightning staff card from ''Dragon Quest Rivals''.
Image:DQR lightning staff.png|The lightning staff card from ''Dragon Quest Rivals''.
LightningStaff RedOrb.jpg|The lightning staff as it appears in the ''[[Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery]]''.
LightningStaff RedOrb.jpg|The lightning staff as it appears in the ''[[Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery]]''.
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<references/>
<references/>
{{DQWeapons}}
{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Wands]]
[[Category:Heavy wands]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
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