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The '''Mod Rod''' is a item that first appeared in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' as the '''Staff of Change'''.  In the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] Version of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', it's called the '''Staff of Transform'''. It is also used as an item to transform a character(s) into a different shape.  The recent name came from the [[Nintendo DS]] Version of ''Dragon Quest IV''.

The staff is originally held by a [[Boss Troll]] in [[Samanao]] who assumed the form of the king with it.  The staff can be traded for the [[Sailors Thighbone]] in [[Greenlad]].  Upon revisiting the old man, he will have already used the staff assuming a different form per visit.  Oddly enough, he can turn into [[Himiko]] with it, while the players can't.  

Turning into a monster with it allows for the player to talk to the [[Demonite]] in [[Ashalam]] or the [[Minidemon]] on the [[Phantom Ship]] without triggering a battle.  Though both will state awareness of the player not really being a monster.

The staff is found in a chest at the [[Royal Crypt]].  It is needed for The [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]] to take the form of monsters in order to blend in at [[Diabolic Hall]].  Talking to the monsters otherwise will result in a battle.  In addition, the player needs to be in monster form to talk to the monsters at the meeting so that [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] will arrive to announce the revival of [[Estark]].