Wands (weapon type)

Staffs are recurring type of weapon in the Dragon Quest franchise. This weapon is favored by magical characters such as mages, priests, and sages, and many can also cast second tier spells if used as an item during battle. Notable staves in the series include the Lightning staff and and the Magma staff, the latter of which is typically required to advance the story.

NOTE: Prior to the release of IX, wands were alternatively referred to as staves, and some individual weapons still retain the nomenclature. In spite of this, none of the weapons listed here bare any relations to Bo staves

Appearances

II

All three characters can use staffs.

• Wizard's staff
• Lightning staff

III

Staffs are restricted to Priests, Mages and Sages.

• Wizard's staff
• Lightning staff
• Staff of Divine Wrath
• Somatic staff
• Staff of reflection

IV

Staffs can be used by Kiryl, Borya, Meena, and Maya.

• Staff of salvation
• Lightning staff
• Thalian staff
• Staff of Divine Wrath
• Astraea's abacus
• Staff of antimagic
• Magma staff
• Somatic staff

V

Most staffs could be used by Bianca, Nera, and the hero's daughter. Some can also be used by the the hero though.

• Oak staff
• Iron staff
• Lightning staff
• Staff of Divine Wrath
• Staff of antimagic
• Somatic staff
• Stolos' staff
• Staff of resurrection
• Dragon staff

VI

Every human character can equip at least one staff, and Slime Buddies may only equip the staff of Ghent in the DS version.

• Iron staff
• Staff of Ghent
• Lightning staff
• Staff of Divine Wrath
• Staff of antimagic
• Magma staff
• Staff of resurrection
• Watermaul wand

VIII

Both Jessica and Angelo can equip wands, referred to collectively as staves, though there are some slight differences in their skill sets. Both will regenerate between 3~10 MP each turn after investing enough points.

• Wizard's staff
• Lightning staff
• Magma staff
• Rune staff
• Staff of Divine Wrath
• Staff of antimagic
• Staff of resurrection
• Magical mace

IX

These weapons can be equipped by mages, priests, paladins, armamentalists, and sages, as well as any character who fully masters the wand skill.

All wands will deal an extra 10% damage to monsters in the Demon family.

• List of wand alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX
• Oak staff
• Faerie staff
• Wizard's staff
• Staff of sentencing
• Stolos' staff
• Staff of Divine Wrath
• Watermaul wand
• Lightning staff
• Tsunami staff
• Magma staff
• Lightning conductor
• Rune staff
• Brouhaha boomstick
• Hieroglyph staff
• Magical mace
• Mega-Magical mace
• Scepter of Gitt
• Sage's staff
• Savant's staff
• Wyrmwand
• Bright staff
• Shining staff
• Brilliant staff
• Aurora staff