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{{Item

|title = Mod rod

|title = ''Mod rod''

|image = [[Image:StaffOfChange.png|center|230px]]

|japanese = へんげのつえ

|romaji=Henge no tsue

|names = Staff of Change, Staff of Transform

|games = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}

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==Appearances==

==={{DQ3}}===

The staff is originally held by a [[~~Boss~~ troll]] in [[Manoza]], who assumed the form of the local king with it and turned the nation into a ~~distopia~~ before the Hero killed him. The staff can be traded for the [[Boatman's Bone]] 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 [[Pimiko]] with it, while the players can't.

The staff is originally held by a [[boss troll]] in [[Manoza]], who assumed the form of the local king with it and turned the nation into a dystopia before the Hero killed him. The staff can be traded for the [[Boatman's Bone]] in [[Grimland]]. Upon revisiting the old man, he will have already used the staff assuming a different form per visit. Oddly enough, he can turn into [[Pimiko]] with it, while the players can't.

It can also be used to buy items from the shop in the [[Super Secret Faerie Village]], providing you take the form of a dwarf (or [[Slime]] in the remakes). The remakes also allow the player a chance to acquire another Mod Rod within the [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] track in Jipang (after wishing for [[Xenlon]] to create it), and further rods can also be found as monster drops in the [[Ice Cave]]. As neither the Ice Cave nor T'n'T have been included in the mobile remakes of the game, players on the most recent releases and on the original {{NES}} release have just one window of opportunity to shop at the [[Super Secret Faerie Village]].

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

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

==={{DQ3HD}}===

The mod rod serves the same role as in previous versions of the game, but a spare unit is now given to the player for beating rank 8 of the [[Monster Arena]]. This is crucial as one of the challenges in the [[Temple of Trials]] requires the player to present no less than twenty-five bottles of [[elfin elixir]], which can only be purchased in the [[Super Secret Faerie Village]].

{{DQIIIHDItem

|header=[[File:ICON-Mod Rod III HD.png]]

|name=<big>Mod rod</big>

|kanji=へんげのつえ

|description=This mysterious staff allows the wielder to transform themselves into almost anything they like

|effect=Turns the player into all manner of characters

|price=N/A

|location=[[Manoza]] castle<br>Conquer rank 8 of the [[Monster Arena]]

}}

==={{DQ4}}===

{{Descriptions

|DQ4=This staff can change the party's appearance for a short while.<ref>Nintendo DS and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>

}}

The staff is found in a chest at the [[Royal Crypt]]. It is needed for The {{Hero 4}} 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]].

In the NES Version, using the staff also allowed for transformations into The Hero (both male or female), [[Ragnar McRyan]], [[Alena]], [[Kiryl]], [[Borya]], [[Torneko Taloon]], {{Maya}} or [[Meena Mahabala]].

~~{{Descriptions~~

~~|DQ4=This staff can change the party's appearance for a short while.<ref>Nintendo DS and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>~~

}}

==={{DQ10}}===

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The mod rod is a key item in the [[Moonbrooke]] island section of the game, allowing players to sneak into the enemy camps and gather intel on the weaknesses of [[Hargon]]'s Heroes.

==Gallery==

Mod rod artwork DQIII GBC.png|''Dragon Quest III'', 2001

Mod rod artwork DQIV PSX.png|''Dragon Quest IV'', 2001

</center></gallery>

==Reference==

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[[Category:Dragon Quest III items]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake items]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IV items]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest X items]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 items]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 items]]

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 {{Item
-|title = Mod rod
+|title = ''Mod rod''
 |image = [[Image:StaffOfChange.png|center|230px]]
 |japanese = へんげのつえ
+|romaji=Henge no tsue
 |names = Staff of Change, Staff of Transform
 |games = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}
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 ==Appearances==
 ==={{DQ3}}===
-The staff is originally held by a [[Boss troll]] in [[Manoza]], who assumed the form of the local king with it and turned the nation into a distopia before the Hero killed him.  The staff can be traded for the [[Boatman's Bone]] 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 [[Pimiko]] with it, while the players can't.
+The staff is originally held by a [[boss troll]] in [[Manoza]], who assumed the form of the local king with it and turned the nation into a dystopia before the Hero killed him.  The staff can be traded for the [[Boatman's Bone]] in [[Grimland]].  Upon revisiting the old man, he will have already used the staff assuming a different form per visit.  Oddly enough, he can turn into [[Pimiko]] with it, while the players can't.
 It can also be used to buy items from the shop in the [[Super Secret Faerie Village]], providing you take the form of a dwarf (or [[Slime]] in the remakes). The remakes also allow the player a chance to acquire another Mod Rod within the [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] track in Jipang (after wishing for [[Xenlon]] to create it), and further rods can also be found as monster drops in the [[Ice Cave]]. As neither the Ice Cave nor T'n'T have been included in the mobile remakes of the game, players on the most recent releases and on the original {{NES}} release have just one window of opportunity to shop at the [[Super Secret Faerie Village]].
-Turning into a monster with it allows for the player to talk to the [[Imp]] in [[Asham]] or the [[Minidemon]] on the [[Phantom Ship]] without triggering a battle.  Though both will state awareness of the player not really being a monster.
+Turning into a monster with it allows for the player to talk to the [[imp]] in [[Asham]] or the [[minidemon]] on the [[Phantom Ship]] without triggering a battle.  Though both will state awareness of the player not really being a monster.
+==={{DQ3HD}}===
+The mod rod serves the same role as in previous versions of the game, but a spare unit is now given to the player for beating rank 8 of the [[Monster Arena]]. This is crucial as one of the challenges in the [[Temple of Trials]] requires the player to present no less than twenty-five bottles of [[elfin elixir]], which can only be purchased in the [[Super Secret Faerie Village]].
+{{DQIIIHDItem
+|header=[[File:ICON-Mod Rod III HD.png]]
+|name=<big>Mod rod</big>
+|kanji=へんげのつえ
+|description=This mysterious staff allows the wielder to transform themselves into almost anything they like
+|effect=Turns the player into all manner of characters
+|price=N/A
+|location=[[Manoza]] castle<br>Conquer rank 8 of the [[Monster Arena]]
+}}
 ==={{DQ4}}===
+{{Descriptions
+|DQ4=This staff can change the party's appearance for a short while.<ref>Nintendo DS and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>
+}}
 The staff is found in a chest at the [[Royal Crypt]].  It is needed for The {{Hero 4}} 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]].
 In the NES Version, using the staff also allowed for transformations into The Hero (both male or female), [[Ragnar McRyan]], [[Alena]], [[Kiryl]], [[Borya]], [[Torneko Taloon]], {{Maya}} or [[Meena Mahabala]].
-{{Descriptions
-|DQ4=This staff can change the party's appearance for a short while.<ref>Nintendo DS and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>
-}}
 ==={{DQ10}}===
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 The mod rod is a key item in the [[Moonbrooke]] island section of the game, allowing players to sneak into the enemy camps and gather intel on the weaknesses of [[Hargon]]'s Heroes.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery><center>
+Mod rod artwork DQIII GBC.png|''Dragon Quest III'', 2001
+Mod rod artwork DQIV PSX.png|''Dragon Quest IV'', 2001
+</center></gallery>
 ==Reference==
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 {{DQIII}}
+{{DQIIIHD}}
 {{DQIV}}
 {{DQMII}}
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 [[Category:Dragon Quest III items]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake items]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IV items]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest X items]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 items]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 items]]