Wizard's staff

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Wizard's staff
WizardsStaff.png
Japanese まどうしのつえ
Romaji Madōshi no tsue
Old localizations Wizard wand
Wizard's wand
Found in Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest of the Stars
Dragon Quest Tact
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds
Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect Casts Sizz or Frizz when used as a tool in battle.
A staff that throws fire at foes if used as an item in battle.
--In-game description from Dragon Quest IX.

The Wizard's staff is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest series. When used as a tool in battle, it either casts Frizz on an enemy or Sizz on a group of enemies. It is usually the first wand that the player can find.

Characteristics[edit]

This staff's design has changed little over the years. It is a gnarled wooden staff long enough to be held with two hands and topped with a red crystal orb that is held with a gnarled claw. In earlier games in the series, the end of the staff had a metal tip and a smaller blue orb at the bottom end. Starting with Dragon Quest VII, the wizard's staff no longer had the orb at the bottom and the design has stayed the same since then. It also become reclassified as a heavy wand starting with Dragon Quest X.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

The wizard's staff has an attack bonus of +27 (+8 in the NES version). It can be equipped by all three characters. In this game, the wizard's staff actually casts Sizz, which was still a single-target spell. It can be purchased from Rippleport, Tantegel, Slewse and Beran for 2,500 Gold Coins (4,000 in the smartphone remakes) or won by playing Tombola and getting 3 Moons in a row. It can be sold for 1,875 Gold Coins in the NES version and 3,000 in the smartphone remakes.


GameDescription
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A staff imbued with the mysteries of magic.[1]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

The wizard's staff has an attack bonus of +15. It can only be equipped by Mages and Sages. It can be purchased from Norvik and Tantegel for 1,500 gold and sold for 1,125 gold. The staff can also be purchased from the con man in Asham, with the lowest price it can be purchased for is 3,000 gold.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

The wizard's staff has an attack bonus of +15 and a style bonus of +11. It can only be equipped by Maribel and Sir Mervyn. It can be purchased from Alltrades Abbey in the past for 1,500 gold and sold for 750 gold. Wizard's staffs can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino near Pilgrim's Rest inn.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

The wizard's staff has an attack bonus of +15. It can be equipped by Jessica and Angelo. It can be purchased from Simpleton and Ascantha for 1,300 gold. The wizard's staff can be upgraded using the Alchemy Pot into either the magma staff by combining it with a rockbomb shard or the staff of antimagic by combining it with a rune staff.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

DQIX wizards staff.png Wizard's staff DQIX Logo.png
WizardsStaff.png
Description
A staff that throws fire at foes if used as an item in battle.
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Attack +7
MP Absorb +1.5%
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Notes
Deals 12~16 fire damage to a single enemy in battle.
Upgrades into Staff of sentencing.
Price Location
840 / 420 Sold in Stornway and Coffinwell.
Dropped by Magi at 164 and rarely dropped by Blinksters at 1128.
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
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Dragon Quest X[edit]

The wizard's staff is now classified as a heavy wand, has an equipment level of 7, and casts Frizz when used as a tool in battle. It has an attack bonus of +5, a magical might bonus of +6, a magical mending bonus of +3, a style bonus of +2, and increases the wielder's weight by 2. The staff can be equipped by Mages, Armamentalists, Sages, and Druids. It can be crafted with woodworking.

  • In the Offline version of the game, it can be equipped by the Hero as a Mage, Armamentalist, or Sage, as well as Fuura. It inflicts 8~12 fire damage to a group of enemies when used as a tool in battle.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

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Description
A sorcerous staff that can be used to fling fireballs at foes.
Rarity
E
Stats with forge buffs
Attack +17/18/19/20
Magical Might +17/17/18/19
Magical Mending +8/8/8/9
MP Absorb +8%
Notes
Deals 8~12 fire damage to one enemy when used as a tool in battle.
Requires 6 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price Location
1,300/650 Sold in Gondolia
Forging difficulty
1/10
Ingredients
Pink pine xi icon.png x2 + Warmaline xi icon.png + Lamplight xi icon.png
Characters
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The forging manual for the wizard's staff, So You Want to Be a Witch, is found on a bookshelf in the Gallopolis inn.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

The wizard's staff is a D-rank staff that can be acquired as a reward for completing the Wands: Intermediate level. It has a WIS bonus of +6 and two slots for Alchemy Effects.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds[edit]

The wizard's staff is a 2★ heavy wand that can be equipped by Mage characters. At level 35, it has a Magical Attack bonus of +39 and a Recovery bonus of +35.

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Reference[edit]

  1. Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch versions.