Sand Rod

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Sand Rods,(ALBWA Link Between Worlds | HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[1][2] also known as Sand Wands,(STSpirit Tracks | HWHyrule Warriors)[1][3] are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series. They allow the wielder to construct walls of Sand to act as barriers.

Location and Uses

Spirit Tracks

The Sand Wand is obtained after beating three Stalfos Warriors in the Sand Temple. It can raise walls wherever the green orb of the Sand Wand touches, which is controlled by the Stylus.[4] Each cube-shaped segment of the sand walls will stay intact for four seconds. Link can use it below his feet to raise himself to higher ground, as well as to roll boulders, flip puzzle blocks, trap certain enemies, find items hidden beneath sand, and allow Phantom Zelda to move across sand where she would normally sink. The Sand Wand's utility is also quicksand-proof, allowing the young hero to avoid sinking in deep-rooted sand. The Sand Wand is also extensively used to solve various block puzzles in the Ends of the Earth Station located in the Fire Realm.

A Link Between Worlds

In contrast with its incarnation from Spirit Tracks, the Sand Rod can only allow Link to make solid walls of sand rise in a straight line front of him. Additionally, Link cannot create sand beneath him. Consequently, the Sand Rod is useless on any other type of terrain, but invaluable on patches of sand. It is useful for creating passageways for Link to cross, both by walking on top of them and by merging with their sides; unearthing sand-dwelling enemies and stunning them; revealing buried Treasure Chests and hidden Maiamais; and elevating enemies. It is notably mandatory for both reaching and subsequently traversing the Desert Palace.

The Sand Rod can be obtained as soon as the Thieves' Hideout is cleared. The Rod was originally rented from Ravio by Osfala,[5] who intended to use it to traverse the Eastern Palace.[6] The Rod remained with him after he was turned into a painting by Yuga, until Link saved Osfala after traversing the Thieves' Hideout. Osfala returns the Sand Rod to Link, asking him to bring it back to Ravio's Shop.[7][8] From this point on, the young hero can rent it for 50 Rupees or buy the Sand Rod himself for 800 Rupees.[note 1]

If Link has bought the Sand Rod and has located 10 Lost Maiamais, Mother Maiamai can upgrade the Sand Rod to the Nice Sand Rod. Unlike the regular Sand Rod, the sand pillars from the Nice Sand Rod will not disappear over time. Instead, the Rod has to be used again in order to collapse them.

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors

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Toon Link wielding the Sand Wand

In Hyrule Warriors, the Sand Wand is a class of Weapon used by Toon Link. It was added to Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends with the Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack Downloadable Content and can be unlocked in the Grand Travels Map in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. It is associated with Fire. Toon Link can use it to summon sand pillars and the Spirit Train to attack enemies.

A variation known as the Sand Rod appears as an Item Card.

Variations

The default form of the Sand Wand is also named the Sand Wand. The second form is the Jeweled Sand Wand, taking its appearance from A Link Between Worlds. It is followed by the Nice Sand Wand, also from A Link Between Worlds. In Hyrule Warriors Legends and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, the Nice Sand Wand + can also be obtained. The Multi-Element Weapon, the Darkfire Nice Sand Wand, can only be obtained in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition and is associated with Darkness as well as Fire.

Weapon Power
Weapon Number of Stars
Tier Icon Element(s) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Lv.1
Sand Wand 		Fire 80 88 96 104 112 120
Lv.2
Jeweled Sand Wand 		Fire 150 165 180 195 210 225
Lv.3
Nice Sand Wand 		Fire 280 308 336 364 392 420
Lv.4 (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends | HWDEHyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
Nice Sand Wand + 		Fire 500 550 600 650 700 750
Lv.4+ (HWDEHyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
Darkfire Nice Sand Wand 		Fire
Darkness 		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
Weak Point Smash
Main article: Critical Point § Hyrule Warriors

Against an elite enemy, Toon Link strikes the foe by summoning a sand block from the ground beneath them, sending them into the air. He then summons another sand block over their head and slams them down to the ground. Against Giant Bosses, Toon Link raises a large sand block beneath them as an uppercut. He then jumps onto the Spirit Train as it falls from the sky and crashes into the monster's weak spot in a fiery blaze.

Special Attack
Main article: Special Attack

Toon Link calls the Spirit Train from a portal behind him and sends it crashing into the enemies in front of him.

Focus Spirit
Main article: Focus Spirit

Upon activation, Toon Link momentarily puts the Sand Wand away and gives his enemies a salute before drawing back the wand, bursting in energy as he does so. When deactivating, Toon Link conducts the Spirit Train with his wand to appear from warp portals and crash into his enemies three times; he jumps onto the Spirit Train as it comes in behind him during the finishing blow and strikes his enemies in a fiery blaze. When his Focus Spirit is depleted, the Spirit Train parks right by Toon Link's side and blows its whistle loudly as its conductor gives a yell, subsequently bursting in fiery energy.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
EnglishBRBritish
  • Sand Rod (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[9]
  • Sand Wand (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[10]
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JapanJapan
Japanese
サンドロッド (Sando Roddo) (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[11][12] 
CanadaCanada
FrenchCACanadian
Baguette des sables (STSpirit Tracks | HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[13][14][15]Sand wand
The French RepublicThe French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Baguette des sables (STSpirit Tracks | HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[16][17][18]Sand wand
The Federal Republic of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany
German
Sandstab (STSpirit Tracks | HWLHyrule Warriors Legends | HWDEHyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)[19][20][21][22][23]Sand RodEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data
The Italian RepublicThe Italian Republic
Italian
  • Bacchetta della sabbie (STSpirit Tracks)[24]
  • Bacchetta delle sabbie (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[25][26]
  •  
  •  
The Republic of KoreaThe Republic of Korea
Korean
샌드 로드 (Saendeu Rodeu) (HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[27][28] 
Latin AmericaLatin America
SpanishLALatin American
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  •  
The Kingdom of SpainThe Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Báculo de las Arenas (STSpirit Tracks | HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)[29][32][33] 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

  • Spirit Tracks

    Link obtaining the Sand Wand

  • Spirit Tracks

    Link using the Sand Wand to make a path in the quicksand

  • Spirit Tracks

    Link solving a puzzle with the Sand Wand

  • Spirit Tracks

    Link pushing a heavy object with the Sand Wand

  • Spirit Tracks

    Link keeping a rolling spike in place using the Sand Wand

  • Spirit Tracks

    Link trapping Ergtoroks with the Sand Wand

  • Spirit Tracks

    Link trapping Skeldritch with the Sand Wand

  • A Link Between Worlds

    Ravio demonstrating the Sand Rod's use from

  • A Link Between Worlds

    The Rented Sand Rod

  • A Link Between Worlds

    The Rented Sand Rod icon

  • A Link Between Worlds

    The Nice Sand Rod

  • A Link Between Worlds

    The Nice Sand Rod icon

  • Hyrule Warriors

    Render of Toon Link wielding the Sand Wand

  • Hyrule Warriors Legends

    Sand Wand Weapon icon

  • Hyrule Warriors Legends

    A Sand Rod Item Card

  • Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Toon Link wielding the Darkfire Nice Sand Wand

  • Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    A Sand Rod Item Card

See Also

Notes

  1. ↑ If it is the first Item that Link purchases from Ravio's Shop, it will be discounted to 400 Rupees.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 137 (STSpirit Tracks | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)
  2. ↑ Sand Rod: Adds Fire to recommended elements. Use on sand mounds to reveal treasure. — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  3. ↑ Sand Wand — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  4. ↑ You got the Sand Wand! Tap any sandy area to raise the sand into a wall! — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
  5. ↑ Someone else is already renting the Sand Rod. He rented it when I was in the village seeing if that was a good place to set up my shop. He was in such a rush that I didn’t get his name. Said he had important business somewhere. Anyway, I’ve got only one of each item, so you’ll have to wait for that item to come home to roost. — Ravio (A Link Between Worlds)
  6. ↑ I even got myself a Sand Rod, so I’m more or less invincible. Bold talk, you might say, but it’s simply the truth. I’ll get to the bottom of all this Yuga nonsense. Now, farewell to you, Link. — Osfala (A Link Between Worlds)
  7. ↑ Ah, and I suppose if you’re the hero, then you have more need of this Sand Rod than have I. I wish I could give it to you as a gift, but truth be told, it’s not mine. It belongs to a merchant named Ravio. I rented it, and the deal was that if I fell in battle… Well, never mind. I need to get it back to him, but I seem to be...stuck here. — Osfala (A Link Between Worlds)
  8. ↑ You got the Sand Rod, but you’ll have to return it to Ravio. At least then you can find it at his shop! — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  9. ↑ You got the Sand Rod Item Card! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, British English version)
  10. ↑ Sand Wand — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, British English version)
  11. ↑ アイテムカード「サンドロッド」を手(て)に入(い)れた！ — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Japanese version)
  12. ↑ サンドロッド — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Japanese version)
  13. ↑ Vous avez obtenu la baguette des sables! Touchez les sols sablonneux pour qu'ils forment un mur! — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
  14. ↑ Vous avez obtenu la carte d'objet « Baguette des sables » ! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Canadian French version)
  15. ↑ Baguette des sables — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Canadian French version)
  16. ↑ Vous obtenez la baguette des sables! Touchez les sols sablonneux pour qu'ils s'élèvent! — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
  17. ↑ Vous avez obtenu une carte d'objet « Baguette des sables » ! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European French version)
  18. ↑ Baguette des sables — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European French version)
  19. ↑ Du hast den Sandstab erhalten! Wenn du damit Sandboden berührst, wächst eine Säule empor. — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
  20. ↑ Du hast die Item-Karte „Sandstab“ erhalten! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, German version)
  21. ↑ Sandstab — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, German version)
  22. ↑ Sandstab: Fügt Feuer als empfohlenes Element hinzu und macht an Sandhaufen Schätze sichtbar. — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  23. ↑ Sandstab — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  24. ↑ Hai ottenuto la Bacchetta della sabbie! Tocca la sabbia per creare dei muri! — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
  25. ↑ Hai ottenuto la carta oggetto Bacchetta delle sabbie! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Italian version)
  26. ↑ Bacchetta delle sabbie — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Italian version)
  27. ↑ '샌드 로드'의 아이템 카드를 획득했다!! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Korean version)
  28. ↑ 샌드 로드 — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Korean version)
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 ¡Has conseguido el Báculo de las Arenas! ¡Toca la arena para crear columnas! — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
  30. ↑ ¡Has conseguido la carta de objeto Báculo de las Arenas! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Latin American Spanish version)
  31. ↑ Báculo de las arenas — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Latin American Spanish version)
  32. ↑ ¡Has conseguido la carta de objeto Báculo de las Arenas! — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European Spanish version)
  33. ↑ Báculo de las Arenas — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European Spanish version)
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