Rune staff
| Rune Staff | |
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| Japanese | ルーンスタッフ |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | N/A |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Remake only) Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age |
| Effect | Raises the entire party's defence when used as an item. (DQ8) Has a chance to paralyze the foe on hit. (DQ11) |
The Rune staff is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest franchise.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
The Rune staff appears only the remake versions of the game. It has an attack bonus of +40 and only Mages, Priests, and Sages can equip it. It is found in the treasure room in Aliahan Castle, which requires the Magic Key, and can be sold for 5,100 gold coins.
Dragon Quest VIII
The rune staff has an attack bonus of +30 and sold for 3,150 Gold Coins. It can be acquired at the Pickham Casino for 3,00 tokens. It also appears in a treasure chest in the same town, but the Ultimate Key is needed. Using it as an item raises the entire party's defense, similar to Kabuff.
Dragon Quest IX
The rune staff has an attack bonus of +45.
Dragon Quest XI
The Rune staff has an attack bonus of +23. It is an award for collecting 20 stamps in the Album de Médailles at L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles. Veronica and Rab can equip. Attacking an opponent with the Rune staff gives the wielder an 8% chance to paralyze them.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
The rune staff has an attack bonus of +12.
Description
- Raises the defence of all allies when used as an item in battle. (Description when selecting the Rune staff in PS2 Dragon Quest VIII.)
Gallery
The rune staff from Dragon Quest IX.
