Staff Weapon Family
Staves are a relatively new weapon type in the Dragon Quest series, typically used by Martial Artists and Priests. Debuting as a distinct category in Dragon Quest IX, they are primarily used for defence in the way of avoiding attacks out right. While this does not limit the use of the weapon to less-resilient characters, it is still advised to equip them to any character in need of extra evasion.
They are similar to the real life gun, bō, or quarterstaff, which are used in martial arts.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V
While falling under a similar category as wands, there are some staves in this game that have no magical properties of their own. Both the Hero and his son are capable of equipping them.
Dragon Quest IX
Staves may be equipped by martial artists and priests by default, and then by any character that adds 100 points to the skill tree.
- Laundry pole
- Carrying pole
- Oaken pole
- Iron bar
- Steel bar
- Gigasteel bar
- Pillar of strength
- Driller pillar
- Killer pillar
- Sleepy stick
- Slumber stick
- Mistick
- Optimistick
- Balistick
- Sadistick
- Dragon rod
- Xenlon rod
- Orichalcudgel
- Knockout rod
- Senseless stick
- Catatonic cosh
- Coma cudgel
Dragon Quest Heroes
Staves are the weapon of choice of King Doric.
- Twinkle twinkle little staff
- Stout staff
- Driller pillar
- Squishing rod
- Barbed bludgeon
- Mistick
- King's cudgel
- Diabolicane
- Dragon rod
- Sunburst staff
Dragon Quest Heroes II
In the sequel, the two main characters, Lazarel and Teresa are capable of equipping staves as well, depending on their current Vocation. Martial artists, priests, and sages are capable of equipping staves.