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|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986) | |first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition]]'' (2018) | |latest_appearance=''[[Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition]]'' (2018) | ||
|location='''''The Legend of Zelda:'''''<br>[[Dragon]] ( | |location='''''The Legend of Zelda:'''''<br>[[Dragon]] (original game)<br>[[Level-8 (Second Quest)|Level-8]] (Second Quest)<br>'''''Link's Awakening:'''''<br>[[Turtle Rock]] | ||
|effect=Shoots blasts of magic | |effect=Shoots blasts of magic | ||
|related=[[Fire Rod]]<br>[[Ice Rod]]<br>[[Sand | |related=[[Fire Rod]]<br>[[Ice Rod]]<br>[[Sand Rod]]<br>[[Tornado Rod]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Magic Rod''', | The '''Magic Rod''', originally known as the '''Magical Rod''', is an item that appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. It functions very similar to the [[Fire Rod]], as it can shoot blasts of magic spells to damage enemies and light [[torch]]es. It is the type of wand also used by [[Wizzrobe]]s.<ref name=manual>''The Legend of Zelda'' instruction booklet, page 26.</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series=== | ===''The Legend of Zelda'' series=== | ||
====''The Legend of Zelda''==== | ====''The Legend of Zelda''==== | ||
In ''The Legend of Zelda'', the Magical Rod, also known as the ''' | In ''The Legend of Zelda'', the Magical Rod, also known as the '''Magic wand''',<ref name=manual/> shoots a beam resembling those of [[Wizzrobe]]. When the Magical Rod is equipped, [[Link]] can use it like a [[sword]] to strike enemies and shoot magical spells. The Magical Rod is as powerful as the [[White Sword]]. | ||
If Link has the [[Book of Magic]], the Magical Rod can shoot beams that burst into flames upon hitting a wall or a surface. With this, the Magical Rod serves as an alternative to the [[Candle]]. | If Link has the [[Book of Magic]], the Magical Rod can shoot beams that burst into flames upon hitting a wall or a surface. With this, the Magical Rod serves as an alternative to the [[Candle]]. | ||
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===''Hyrule Warriors''=== | ===''Hyrule Warriors''=== | ||
In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', the | In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', the Magic Rod is an offensive weapon that can be used by Link, serving as an alternative for his [[sword]] and [[shield]] setup. It is capable of blasting fire and summoning pillars of flames to attack enemies, although the weapon has low defense. The [[Fire Rod]] is the first upgrade, then the Prism Rod, and lastly the Magical Rod. The Magic Rod has an 8-bit variant named the [[Candle|8-bit Candle]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia erroneously considers the Magic Rod and the Fire Rod to be the same item.<ref>[ | *The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia erroneously considers the Magic Rod and the Fire Rod to be the same item.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081231201107/http://www.zelda.com/universe/pedia/f.jsp#FireRod The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia - F's]. Zelda.com (archived).</ref> | ||
*In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', when Link obtains the Magic Rod, the obtain text reads "Burn, baby, burn!", referencing the song "{{wp|Disco Inferno}}" from the 1970s disco band, {{wp|The Trammps}}. This reference does not appear in the Japanese version<ref>[https://legendsoflocalization.com/you-got-disco-in-my-zelda/ How a Disco Reference Was Added to a Zelda Game]. Legends of Localization (posted September 6, 2013).</ref> or the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake. | *In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', when Link obtains the Magic Rod, the obtain text reads "Burn, baby, burn!", referencing the song "{{wp|Disco Inferno}}" from the 1970s disco band, {{wp|The Trammps}}. This reference does not appear in the Japanese version<ref>[https://legendsoflocalization.com/you-got-disco-in-my-zelda/ How a Disco Reference Was Added to a Zelda Game]. Legends of Localization (posted September 6, 2013).</ref> or the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake. | ||