Lightning Rods are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]
Location and Uses[]
Breath of the Wild[]
Hyrule Compendium Entry
237 (242) Lightning Rod |
Description |
Common Locations Hyrule Ridge | |
Properties | |
Lightning Rods are one-handed Weapons that are weaker counterparts to Thunderstorm Rods. Most commonly, they are wielded by Electric Wizzrobes. Their gems contain Lightning from Hyrule Ridge.[1] Lightning Rods are not made of flammable materials, and they can safely be used around Fire or Scorching Climates. They are also not made of magnetic materials and cannot be manipulated with Magnesis. Lightning Rod do not attract Lightning during Thunderstorms or conduct Electricity, and they will float in sufficiently deep bodies of Water.
Lightning Rods are imbued with the elemental energy of Electricity, generating a ball of Lightning that advances when swung. However, Lightning Rods are fragile and will break easily if they make direct contact with Objects or Enemies. They will also break simply from extended use. If Link executes a Spin Attack while wielding a Lightning Rod, he will loose five blasts at once in different directions. They will temporarily lose their magical properties if used excessively, requiring a brief cooldown period before they can be used again.
Tears of the Kingdom[]
The Lightning rod in Tears of the Kingdom has now been replaced with the Topaz rod, the fusion of a magic rod and Topaz. The Topaz rod can also be made with any one handed fusion with Topaz, but with a significantly weaker effect.
Other Appearances[]
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]
In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Lightning Rods are tools that can be wielded by all Warriors, as well as by enemy Electric Wizzrobes. Located on the left bumper wheel with the Fire Rod, Ice Rod, and Apple, Lightning Rods are limited charge attack Items that will shock anything in its attack radius. They can also help whittle away at exposed Weak Point Gauges. This attack radius can be widened if Enemies are near metal crates or are in Water. The Lightning Rod need Electric-elemental energy as fuel for its attacks, and the amount of charges the Rod has carry over into future battles, meaning completing battles with an empty Lightning Rod will have the Lightning Rod remain out of charge. The energy needed to power the Lightning Rod can be found by either slaying Electric Monster, such as Electric Wizzrobes, or by smashing open crates.
The Lightning Rod is obtained by slaying the player's first Electric Wizzrobe, with the first one being found in the "Road to the Ancient Lab" Scenario. The Lightning Rod help make the Weak Point Gauges of certain Monster, such as Waterblight Ganon], drain faster. Being hit by the Lightning Rod while near or on a conductive surface will allow Warriors to chain Weak Point Smashes more consecutively.
While the Lightning Rod innately has three charges, completing the "The Research of Rods" and "It Takes Two" Quests both reward Warriors one additional charge to all Rods, including the Lightning Rod.
Nomenclature[]
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | Japanese | エレキロッド (Ereki roddo) | |
 | ChineseTR | 電擊杖 (Diànjí zhàng) | |
 | Dutch | Elektrostaf | |
 | FrenchEU | Baguette électrique | Electric rod |
 | German | Elektrostab | |
 | Italian | Bacchetta elettrica | Electric wand |
 | Korean | 일렉트로 로드 (Illekteuro rodeu) | |
 | Russian | Жезл гроз (Zhezl groz) | |
 | SpanishLA | Cetro eléctrico | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | |||
Gallery[]
An Electric Wizzrobe wielding a Lightning Rod
See Also[]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lightning Rod
A magical rod that can shoot balls of electricity. Its gem contains lightning from the Hyrule Hills. It's not recommended to use as a melee weapon." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)