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Sage's staff

Bâton du sage
Everything is read from the game's code, unless stated otherwise
WeaponsWands★★Infinite

Protects an ally from breath attacks if used as an item in battle.

The essentials

  • Simplest: buy it, 35,000 G (Stornway – Weapon Shop (post-game)).
  • Sells for 17,500 G.
  • Attack +73: 7th of 24 wands; top: Aurora staff (+98).
  • Used to make: Savant's staff.

“Simplest”, in this order: buy it (cheapest), pick it up, from a monster (best rate), make it, then the other sources.

Use

  • In battle: shields one ally from breaths: −25% damage, 5 turns then wears off
  • Never used up

Read in the code Exact values, computed like the game code

Attack +73MP Absorption 8%Magical Might +12

Vocations that can equip it: Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage

Effects: ×1.1 against demon

Style: Chic 73 · Allure 62 · Vanity 56 · Aloof 52 · Naive 50 · Casual 49

Shops Read in the code

  • 35,000 G: Stornway – Weapon Shop (post-game)

DQVC (Wi-Fi shop, online) Community (yabd.org)

  • 17,500 G: Rare Weapon Fayre (Nov 12), Armsageddon Sale (Feb 18)

Used to make

Savant's staff

Best attack in the category, by vocation

Under the hood

Internal item number: 20401; record no. 1013 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 17500; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.

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