- This article is about the Item in Spirit Tracks and Hyrule Warriors. For the Item in A Link Between Worlds and Hyrule Warriors Legends, see Sand Rod.
Sand Wands are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Location and Uses
Spirit Tracks
In Spirit Tracks, the Sand Wand is obtained after beating three Stalfos Warriors in the Sand Temple. It can raise walls wherever the green orb of the Sand Wand touches, which is controlled by the Stylus.[3] Each cube-shaped segment of the sand walls will stay intact for four seconds. Link can use it below his feet to raise himself to higher ground, as well as to roll boulders, flip puzzle blocks, trap certain enemies, find items hidden beneath sand, and allow Phantom Zelda to move across sand where she would normally sink. The Sand Wand's utility is also quicksand-proof, allowing the young hero to avoid sinking in deep-rooted sand. The Sand Wand is also extensively used to solve various block puzzles in the Ends of the Earth Station located in the Fire Realm.
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors
In Hyrule Warriors, the Sand Wand is a class of Weapon used by Toon Link. It was added to Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends with the Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks Pack DLC and can be unlocked in the Grand Travels Map in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. It is associated with Fire. Toon Link can use it to summon sand pillars and the Spirit Train to attack enemies.
Variations
The default form of the Sand Wand is also named the Sand Wand. The second form is the Jeweled Sand Wand, taking its appearance from A Link Between Worlds. It is followed by the Nice Sand Wand, also from A Link Between Worlds. In Hyrule Warriors Legends and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, the Nice Sand Wand + can also be obtained. The Multi-Element Weapon, the Darkfire Nice Sand Wand, can only be obtained in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition and is associated with Darkness as well as Fire.
| Weapon | Number of Stars | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | Icon | Element(s) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Lv.1 |  Sand Wand |
 Fire
|
80 | 88 | 96 | 104 | 112 | 120 |
| Lv.2 |  Jeweled Sand Wand |
Fire
|
150 | 165 | 180 | 195 | 210 | 225 |
| Lv.3 |  Nice Sand Wand |
Fire
|
280 | 308 | 336 | 364 | 392 | 420 |
| Lv.4 (HWL | HWDE) | Nice Sand Wand + |
Fire
|
500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 700 | 750 |
| Lv.4+ (HWDE) | Darkfire Nice Sand Wand |
Fire Darkness
|
500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 700 | 750 |
Attack Combinations
| Attack Pattern | Effect |
|---|---|
| Y X X X | |
| Y Y X X X | |
| Y Y Y X X X | |
| Y Y Y Y X |
Weak Point Smash
Against an elite enemy, Toon Link strikes the foe by summoning a sand block from the ground beneath them, sending them into the air. He then summons another sand block over their head and slams them down to the ground. Against Giant Bosses, Toon Link raises a large sand block beneath them as an uppercut. He then jumps onto the Spirit Train as it falls from the sky and crashes into the monster's weak spot in a fiery blaze.
Special Attack
Toon Link calls the Spirit Train from a portal behind him and sends it crashing into the enemies in front of him.
Focus Spirit
Upon activation, Toon Link momentarily puts the Sand Wand away and gives his enemies a salute before drawing back the wand, bursting in energy as he does so. When deactivating, Toon Link conducts the Spirit Train with his wand to appear from warp portals and crash into his enemies three times; he jumps onto the Spirit Train as it comes in behind him during the finishing blow and strikes his enemies in a fiery blaze. When his Focus Spirit is depleted, the Spirit Train parks right by Toon Link's side and blows its whistle loudly as its conductor gives a yell, subsequently bursting in fiery energy.
Nomenclature
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | FrenchCA | Baguette des sables (ST)[4] | Sand wand |
 | FrenchEU | Baguette des sables (ST)[5] | Sand wand |
 | German | Sandstab (ST | HWDE)[6][7] | |
 | Italian | Bacchetta della sabbie (ST)[8] | |
 | SpanishEU | Báculo de las Arenas (ST)[9] | |
 | SpanishLA | Báculo de las Arenas (ST)[10] | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. | |||
Gallery
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Link obtaining the Sand Wand from Spirit Tracks -
Link using the Sand Wand to make a path in the quicksand from Spirit Tracks -
Link solving a puzzle with the Sand Wand from Spirit Tracks -
Link pushing a heavy object with the Sand Wand from Spirit Tracks -
Link keeping a rolling spike in place using the Sand Wand from Spirit Tracks -
Link trapping Ergtoroks with the Sand Wand from Spirit Tracks -
Link trapping Skeldritch with the Sand Wand from Spirit Tracks -
Artwork o Toon Link wielding the Sand Wand from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition -
Toon Link wielding the Darkfire Nice Sand Wand from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
See Also
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 137 (ST)
- ↑ "Sand Wand" — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "You got the Sand Wand! Tap any sandy area to raise the sand into a wall!" — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "Vous avez obtenu la baguette des sables! Touchez les sols sablonneux pour qu'ils forment un mur!" — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "Vous obtenez la baguette des sables! Touchez les sols sablonneux pour qu'ils s'élèvent!" — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "Du hast den Sandstab erhalten! Wenn du damit Sandboden berührst, wächst eine Säule empor." — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "Sandstab" — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
- ↑ "Hai ottenuto la Bacchetta della sabbie! Tocca la sabbia per creare dei muri!" — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "¡Has conseguido el Báculo de las Arenas! ¡Toca la arena para crear columnas!" — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "¡Has conseguido el Báculo de las Arenas! ¡Toca la arena para crear columnas!" — N/A (Spirit Tracks)