Dream Rod

The Dream Rod (ロッドオブドリーム) is a weapon which appears in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It appears within both Sora's and Roxas's Awakening, alongside the Dream Shield and Dream Sword. These three weapons represent the paths that Sora and Roxas can take — the path of the warrior, the guardian, or the mystic. As the weapon of the mystic, the Dream Rod focuses on MP and avoids AP, and if Sora or Roxas choose it, they will learn their magical abilities at lower levels.

If Sora chooses the Dream Rod in Kingdom Hearts, he will use it as a weapon throughout his Awakening. Like the Dream Sword and Dream Shield it will disappear at the end of the dream. In contrast, if Roxas chooses the Dream Rod in Kingdom Hearts II, it will immediately transform into his Kingdom Key.

In Kingdom Hearts, after obtaining each of the seven third-level spells, Merlin will reward Donald's progress with the Dream Rod. Donald can also equip this staff within Mission Mode in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.