Guard Stick

A rod, brimming with holy powers, that once belonged to a maiden who wished to put a stop to evil.
Description, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

Guard Stick (ガードロッド, Gādo Roddo?), also known as Guard Rod, is a recurring weapon in the series. It is often a low-ranked staff or rod, and provide minimal boosts to attack. It is often depicted as Aerith Gainsborough's trademark weapon.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII

Template:Sideicon The Guard Stick is Aeris's initial weapon, providing +12 Attack, 99% Attack%, +2 Magic, +1 Vitality, +4 Spirit, and has a single materia slot at normal growth. It can be sold for 140 gil.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Template:Sideicon The Guard Stick is a dual blade-type weapon available to Lightning through the downloadable content. It provides 250 points to Strength and Magic, reduces Stagger Power by 55%, boosts Guard Defense by 50 points, and halved Strength.

Final Fantasy XIV

Template:Sideicon A light form of Aerith's Guard Stick is featured in Limit Breaks of healer classes.

Dissidia Final Fantasy

Template:Sideicon The weapon is a level 10 rod that provides +80 HP, +8 Attack, and +1 Defense. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 2,000 gil.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Template:Sideicon The weapon returns as a level 1 rod that provides +122 HP, -28 Bravery, +9 Attack, and +2 Defense. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 1,220 gil.

The Guard Stick also appears as Aerith's weapon.