Sand Rod

"Raises a towering pillar of sand with tremendous force. Only effective on sand."

- Description

The Sand Rod is an item appearing in. It is similar to the Sand Wand from Spirit Tracks.

Use
The Sand Rod allows Link to make solid walls of sand rise in a straight line front of him; however, Link cannot create sand beneath him. This means that the 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 transforming into a painting on their sides; unearthing sand-dwelling enemies and stunning them; revealing buried treasure chests and hidden Maiamais; and elevating enemies. It is notably mandatory for reaching and traversing the Desert Palace. The normal Sand Rod's walls of sand dissipate after some time, but the Nice Sand Rod's walls remain until Link uses the Rod again.

Location
The Sand Rod can be obtained as soon as the Thieves' Hideout is cleared. The Rod was originally rented from Ravio by Osfala, who intended to use it to traverse the Eastern Palace. The Rod remained with him after he was turned into a painting by Yuga, until Link saved Osfala after traversing the Thieves' Hideout. Osfala returned the Rod to Link, asking him to bring it back to Ravio's Shop. From this point on, the young hero can rent (50 Rupees) or buy (800 Rupees, 400 if it is the first item bought) the Rod himself.

If Link has bought the Sand Rod and has 10 Lost Maiamais, Mother Maiamai can upgrade the Sand Rod to the Nice Sand Rod. The sand pillars from the Nice Sand Rod will not disappear over time, but instead, the Rod has to be used again.