Crystal Rod

The Crystal Rod (クリスタルロッド, Crystal Rod^?) is a Staff-class Artifact weapon found in the Golden Sun series. In Golden Sun, it is notable for being the strongest Staff-class weapon available.

In Golden Sun and The Lost Age

Crystal Rod (GBA)
Visual effect of Drown
In-Game Description
"Staff: Unleashes Drown" (GS) (TLA)
Trade Info
Weapon class	Staff
Buy value	13400
Sell value	10050
Artifact?	Yes
Statistic Boosts
Attack Boost	106
Unleash effect
Effect name	Drown
Extra damage	47
Side effect	May fell the target instantly
Acquisition
• Sold in Lalivero (GS) • Sold in Shaman Village (TLA)

In Golden Sun, it can be bought in Lalivero, and can be equipped by Ivan and Mia. The Crystal Rod's Unleash effect in both games is Drown (ドロウンキル, Drown Kill^?), which converts all damage to Mercury damage and attacks with an additional 47 attack points. Also, it has a small chance of instantly killing the target, an undeniably powerful effect. Visually, Drown resembles a multitude of bubbles converging on the target from multiple directions.

In Golden Sun: The Lost Age, it can be bought in Shaman Village and can be equipped by Jenna and Sheba. In Golden Sun, the Crystal Rod is one of the game's most powerful weapons. Considering it may take an enemy out in one hit, it is definitely worth investing in. Ivan will probably be equipped with the Swift Sword or Kikuichimonji, so the Crystal Rod is best for Mia. In The Lost Age, the Crystal Rod is unavailable until late in the game, and so players will probably have already acquired stronger and more reliable weapons. A good example is the Goblin's Rod, which has a larger Attack boost and a similar unleash, and is found just before the Crystal Rod becomes available.

In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

Crystal Rod (DD)
The DS model of the Crystal Rod
In-Game Description
"Weapon: Staff" (DD)
Trade Info
Weapon class	Staff
Buy value	13400
Sell value	10050
Artifact?	Yes
Statistic Boosts
Attack Boost	106
First Unleash effect
Effect name	Gale Force
Extra damage	x1.3
Second Unleash effect
Effect name	Spiral Assault
Extra damage	x1.3
Side effect	Hits each adjacent foe
Third Unleash effect
Effect name	Drown
Extra damage	47
Side effect	May instantly fell the target
Acquisition
• Sold in Champa Camp (DD)

In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, the Crystal Rod can be bought in Champa Camp, and can be equipped by Karis, Rief, Amiti, and Himi. The Crystal Rod retains Drown as its primary Unleash, but gains two secondary Unleashes: Gale Force (しっぷうづき, Gale Thrust^?) and Spiral Assault (スパイラルアタック, Spiral Attack^?). Gale Force and Spiral Assault are both physical attacks that convert all damage to Jupiter damage and multiply the damage by 1.3. Spiral Assault has the added benefit of targeting up to 3 opponents.

In Dark Dawn, the Crystal Rod, if it is used at all, will most likely end up in the hands of Rief. The other Adepts capable of wielding Staffs can also wield Light Blades; by the time the Crystal Rod is available, stronger Light Blades can be found for them. Rief's naturally high Mercury Power increases the strength of Drown. However, he requires Jupiter Djinn to make full use of Gale Force and Spiral Assault, which are fairly weak to start with. By exploring the Great Eastern Sea, the player can easily find better weapons for Rief, and thus the Crystal Rod will be quickly outclassed.

Gallery of Dark Dawn unleashes

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  Gale Force

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  Spiral Assault

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  Drown