Rods

A basic rod

Rods are a technique weapon type. They can generally only be equipped by forces, and most provide a defensive boost when equipped. As a melee weapon, rods are very slow and do hardly any damage, so are equipped entirely for their other statistic or tech boosts.

Basic Rod Information

Number of targets	1
Number of hits	1-1-1
Horizontal distance	17
Vertical distance	18
Horizontal angle	27°
Vertical angle	27°

List of Rods

Weapon Name	Rarity	ATP	ATA	Grind	Total ATP	Special	Req.	Classes												Notes
								HUmr	HUnl	HUct	HUcl	RAmr	RAml	RAct	RAcl	FOmr	FOml	FOnm	FOnl
Rod	1★	25-45	35	75	175-195		80 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+5 DFP
Pole	2★	55-80	37	50	155-180		200 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+10 DFP
Pillar	3★	85-155	38	30	145-215		340 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+15 DFP
Striker	4★	100-150	39	20	140-190		450 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+20 DFP
Broom	9★	90-230	35	0	90-230	Havoc	348 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+45 MST
Rabbit Wand	9★	120-230	48	0	120-230	Chaos	348 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	×	○	+45 MST
Battle Verge	9★	130-185	41	15	160-215	Devil's	460 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+25 DFP
Brave Hammer	9★	170-220	43	15	200-250	Spirit	470 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+30 DFP
Alive Aqhu	9★	210-230	45	15	240-260	Fill	480 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+35 DFP
Hildebear's Cane	10★	220-230	50	9	238-248	Foie	400 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+30% Foie boost; +30 DFP, +35 MST
Valkyrie	10★	600	66	33	666		500 ATP	×	○	×	○	×	○	×	○	×	○	×	○	+40% battle speed; Built-in HP/Revival; +5 DFP
Fatsia	10★	219-280	45	0	219-280		590 MST	○	○	×	×	○	○	×	×	○	○	○	○	Turns into Plantain Huge Fan if used with Magic Water; +20 MST
Plantain Leaf	10★	219-280	45	0	219-280		590 MST	○	○	×	×	○	○	×	×	○	○	○	○	Turns into Plantain Fan if used with Magic Water; +20 MST
Branch of Pakupaku	10★	240-267	45	0	240-267		600 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	Turns into Striker of Chao in Towards the Future; +25 DFP
Hildeblue's Cane	10★	290-300	52	9	308-318	Gibarta	700 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+30% Barta boost; +35 DFP and MST
Caduceus	10★	360	54	0	360	Foie	720 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+20% Grants boost; +40 DFP
Demonic Fork	10★	325-340	50	0	325-340	King's	720 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	Megid pierces; +35 MST
Sorcerer's Cane	10★	360	53	0	360	Geist	756 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+20% Gifoie, Gibarta, Gizonde boost; TP costs reduced by 10%
Glide Divine	10★	185-400	34	0	185-400	Anti	900 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	Anti Lv. 3; +100% Jellen & Zalure range; TP recovery (see page); +55 MST, +50 DFP, +15 all resists; cannot combo
Siren Glass Hammer	10★	390-450	55	0	390-450	Grants	900 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+50% Gibarta boost; +60 MST; cannot combo
Striker of Chao	11★	300-325	50	0	300-325	Arrest	695 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+100% Shifta & Deband range; Turns into Branch of Pakupaku in Towards the Future; +35 DFP, +55 MST
Mercurius Rod	11★	390-400	58	0	390-400	Gifoie	770 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+30% Grants boost; +5 DFP, +80 MST
Dark Bridge	11★	185-400	34	0	185-400		900 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+20% Grants boost; Megid Pierces; TP costs reduced by 50% at cost of HP; +50 DFP
Psycho Wand	12★	395-400	55	0	395-400	See Notes	900 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	Special casts random simple technique; +30% Rafoie, Rabarta, Razonde boost; TP costs reduced by 50% at cost of HP; +50 DFP
TypeRO/Rod	12★	10	40	90	190		350 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	TypeM weapon; +50 DFP
TypeRO/Halbert	12★	10-80	40	100	210-280		350 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	TypeM weapon
TypeRO/Sword	12★	10-100	35	100	210-300		350 ATP	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	TypeM weapon
ES Rod	12★	10	50	180	370	Varies	800 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	Obtained from Challenge Mode; +35 DFP
Weapon Name	Rarity	ATP	ATA	Grind	Total ATP	Special	Req.	HUmr	HUnl	HUct	HUcl	RAmr	RAml	RAct	RAcl	FOmr	FOml	FOnm	FOnl	Notes
								Classes

Availability

In Normal difficulty, rod-type weapons will not drop in Forest 1, Forest 2, VR Temple Alpha, or VR Temple Beta. Otherwise, any common weapon drop has a chance to be a sword-type weapon based on the party's section ID:

Section ID	Rod Rate
	7%
	7%
	7%
	10%
	7%
	7%
	7%
	1%
	7%
	7%