The Aurora staff is a recurring wand in the Dragon Quest series. It is the strongest wand of either single-handed or two-handed styles in the games it appears in, and requires either the blessing of an Alchemiracle or total mastery of the Fun-size Forge to create.
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| Japanese | オーロラの杖 |
| Romaji | Ōrora no tsue |
| Old localizations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Tact |
| Effect | Casts Disruptive Wave when used as a tool in battle. (IX only) Removes beneficial effects from enemies when attacking. (XI only) |
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Description | ||||
| An unsurpassed staff that stamps out magic effects when used as an item in battle. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★★★★ | Attack +98 10.0% MP Absorption Magical Mending +18 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Casts Disruptive Wave when used as a tool in battle. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a | Alchemy only. Requires an Alchemiracle to create (based on the Hero's Magical Might. |
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 Shining staff |
 Agate of evolution |
 Blue orb |
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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| Description | ||||
| Attacks made with this imposing pole can sometimes strip the target of beneficial effects | ||||
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| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Attack +104/106/108/112 Magical Might +95/96/98/100 Magical Mending +76/77/78/80 MP Absorb +16% |
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| Notes | ||||
| 25%/50%/75%/100% chance to debuff target when striking | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/A | Fun-Size Forge only. | |||
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| ★★★★★ | ||||
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The recipe book A Hero's Book of Brilliant Weapons contains the recipe for the aurora staff. It is the reward for making all five wishes in Drustan's Labyrinth.
Dragon Quest Tact
The Aurora staff is a S-rank staff that first appeared during the Dragon Quest IX event as a reward for completing either Demon King Orgodemir, Rhapthorne's True Form, or Nokturnus's Maps at Level 50, 75, or 99. It has a WIS bonus of +28, a max MP bonus of +11, and has three slots for Alchemy Effects. Some of the potential effects are boosting the wielder's spell potency or healing spell potency.
Dragon Quest Walk
The Aurora staff first appeared in the game on May 11th, 2023 on the limited "Earth Elf Equipment" banner. It boosts the wielder's spell damage and allows them to cast Ridgeraiser at weapon level 30.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Báculo boreal | Spanish for "boreal staff". |
 Français | Bâton de l'aurore | French for "wand of the aurora". |
 Deutsch | Sonnenstab | German for "solar staff". |
 Italiano | Verga dell'aurora | Italian for "rod of the aurora". |
Gallery
The aurora staff in Tact
Tact equipment icon
The aurora staff in Walk
