The Magic Rod is a class of Weapon used by Link in Hyrule Warriors. It is associated with Fire. It can shoot wide-ranged projectiles and conjure pillars of flames to juggle enemies. The Rod is also capable of changing shape, such as forming a flamethrower, transforming into a larger staff to emit flame-based energy beams, and transforming into a fiery battleaxe.
An 8-Bit version of the Magical Rod from The Legend of Zelda, called the 8-Bit Magical Rod?, appears as the Lv.★ form of Lana's Spear. It was added to the game with the Twilight Princess Pack DLC in Hyrule Warriors.
Variations
The Lv.1 Magic Rod is the Fire Rod. It resembles the Fire Rods of later game appearances like A Link to the Past and Four Swords Adventures.
The Lv.2 Magic Rod is the Prism Rod.
The Lv.3 Magic Rod is the Magical Rod. It more closely resembles the Magical Rod from The Legend of Zelda.
The Lv.★ Magic Rod is the 8-Bit Candle, which is based on the Red Candle from The Legend of Zelda. It was added to Hyrule Warriors with the Master Quest Pack DLC. In Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, instead of appearing as a separate Weapon, the 8-Bit Candle replaces the Crackling Rod when the "8-Bit Weapons" Setting is turned on in Game Settings within the Settings menu.
The Lv.4 Magic Rod is the Magical Rod +, which is available in Hyrule Warriors Legends and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. It appears identical to the Magical Rod but is a much stronger Weapon.
The Lv.4+ Magic Rod is the Crackling Rod, which was added to Hyrule Warriors Legends with the Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack Downloadable Content and is unlockable in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. As a Multi-Element Weapon, the Crackling Rod is also associated with the Element of Lightning. It has the same form as the Magical Rod but with an orange color scheme.
| Weapon | Number of Stars | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | Icon | Element(s) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Lv.1 |  Fire Rod |
 Fire
|
80 | 88 | 96 | 104 | 112 | 120 |
| Lv.2 |  Prism Rod |
Fire
|
150 | 165 | 180 | 195 | 210 | 225 |
| Lv.3 |  Magical Rod |
Fire
|
280 | 308 | 336 | 364 | 392 | 420 |
| Lv.★ (HWHyrule Warriors | HWDEHyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition) |  8-Bit Candle |
Fire
|
280 | 308 | 336 | 364 | 392 | 420 |
| Lv.4 (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends | HWDEHyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition) | Magical Rod + |
Fire
|
500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 700 | 750 |
| Lv.4+ (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends | HWDEHyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition) | Crackling Rod |
Fire Lightning
|
500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 700 | 750 |
Attack Combinations
| Attack Pattern | Effect |
|---|---|
| Y X X X | |
| Y Y X X X | |
| Y Y Y X X X | |
| Y Y Y Y X |
Special Attack
Link points the Magic Rod skyward which opens, releasing a fiery dragon that corkscrews ahead for a moderate distance. The attack can hit enemies behind Link as the dragon coils behind him.
