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The Right Staff was a Spirit Board event focused on spirits with staffs. It ran from 6 a.m. on April 12, 2019 to 6 a.m. on April 15, 2019 (UTC), and was repeated on the following dates:

6 a.m. on December 3, 2021 to 6 a.m. on December 6, 2021 (UTC)
6 a.m. on December 2, 2022 to 6 a.m. on December 5, 2022 (UTC)
6 a.m. on December 1, 2023 to 6 a.m. on December 4, 2023 (UTC)

During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which were part of the event awarded more SP than usual.

DescriptionEdit

North AmericaEdit

You'll be facing some stiff competition from staff-wielding spirits on the Spirit Board during this event! Defeat them in battle to earn more SP than usual.

The Legend-class spirit Krystal and the Ace-class spirits Hilda and Star Rod will appear at set times. Don't miss out!^[1]^[2]^[3]

PAL regionsEdit

You'll be facing some stiff competition from staff-wielding spirits on the Spirit Board during this event! Defeat them in battle to earn more SP than usual.

The Legend-class Krystal and the Ace-class Hilda and Star Rod will also appear at set times. Don't miss out!^[4]^[5]^[6]

Periodically appearing spiritsEdit

No.	Name	Class	Appearance times (UTC)
387	Krystal	★★★★	06:00, 18:00
236	Hilda (The Legend of Zelda)	★★★	10:00, 22:00
327	Star Rod	★★★	02:00, 14:00

Randomly appearing spiritsEdit

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
387		Krystal	Star Fox Series	•Fox •Falco		13,100	Corneria	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Krystal)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	Theme from Area 6 / Missile Slipstream
685		Elise	Fire Emblem Series	•Isabelle		9,600	Coliseum	•Item: Recovery Types	•Timed battle (1:30) •The enemy heals over time •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Lost in Thoughts All Alone (for 3DS / Wii U)
681		Sakura (Fire Emblem)	Fire Emblem Series	•Isabelle •Corrin		9,100	Reset Bomb Forest (hazards off)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy heals over time	Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)
327		Star Rod	Kirby Series	•Kirby Team ×4		9,200	Fountain of Dreams	N/A	•The enemy starts the battle with a Star Rod	Gourmet Race (Melee)
236		Hilda (The Legend of Zelda)	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Zelda •Bunny Young Link		9,100	Temple	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Nightmare)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	Lorule Main Theme
753		Roy Campbell	Metal Gear Solid Series	•Snake		3,700	Shadow Moses Island	•Attack Power ↑ •Defense ↑	•The enemy has increased defense after a little while •The enemy has increased attack power after a little while	Battle in the Base
1,246		Orville	Takt of Magic	•Robin •Pit •Zelda		3,400	PictoChat 2	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win	Struggle Against Chaos
1,174		Jenna	Golden Sun Series	•Zelda		3,500	Temple (Battlefield form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Isaac)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy favors side specials	Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun
957		Melia	Xenoblade Chronicles Series	•Palutena •Shulk		4,200	Gaur Plain (Battlefield form)	•Hazard: Poison Floor	•The floor is poisonous •The enemy's magic attacks have increased power	Time to Fight! - Xenoblade Chronicles
667		Lissa	Fire Emblem Series	•Isabelle •Robin •Chrom		3,300	Arena Ferox	N/A	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Duty (Ablaze)
640		Deirdre	Fire Emblem Series	•Palutena		3,700	Temple	•Attack Power ↓	•You have reduced attack power	Edge of Adversity
1,267		King Knight	Shovel Knight Series	•King K. Rool		2,000	Mushroom Kingdom U (Slide Lift Tower)	N/A	•The enemy's dash attacks have increased power •The enemy starts the battle with a Star Rod	Flash in the Dark (Dr. Wily Stage 1)
1,266		Plague Knight	Shovel Knight Series	•Dr. Mario		1,900	Unova Pokémon League	•Item: Bob-omb	•The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power •Items will be pulled toward the enemy •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Flash in the Dark (Dr. Wily Stage 1)
1,225		Hsien	Sujin Taisen: Number Battles Series	•Luigi		1,800	Windy Hill Zone	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Dr. Kawashima)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	Yūyūki Medley
1,172		Mia	Golden Sun Series	•Palutena		2,200	Delfino Plaza (Large Island)	N/A	•Timed battle (1:00) •The enemy shields often •The enemy can heal by shielding attacks	Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun
1,171		Ivan	Golden Sun Series	•Robin		2,300	Onett	•Hazard: Heavy Wind	•Dangerously high winds are in effect after a little while •The enemy starts the battle with a Gust Bellows	Battle Scene / Final Boss - Golden Sun
655		L'Arachel	Fire Emblem Series	•Robin •Sheik •Wario		1,600	Castle Siege	•Health Recovery	•The enemy is healed when the enemy's at high damage	Preparing to Advance
118		Wanda	Super Mario Series	•Tiny Palutena •Yoshi •Peach •Mario		1,500	Green Greens (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Mario Paint Medley
34		Toadsworth	Super Mario Series	•Mario		1,900	Princess Peach's Castle	•Item: Mushrooms	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Ricco Harbor

In other languagesEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	杖を握った、ツエえやつら	The lucky ones with staffs
French	Coups de bâton	Baton blows
German	Ein Stab für alle Fälle	A staff for all cases
Spanish	Cetros y varitas	Scepters and wands
Italian	Scettri e bastoni	Scepters and staffs
Chinese (Simplified)	一杖在手豪情万丈的强者们	A staff in the hands of the powerful people with great pride
Chinese (Traditional)	一杖在手豪情萬丈的強者	A staff in the hands of the powerful people with great pride
Korean	지팡이를 든 강자들	Strong spirits with staffs
Dutch	Stafzwaaiers	Staff wavers
Russian	Палки-нападалки	Striking staffs

ReferencesEdit

Navigation

[1] North American event page

[2] North American event page (repeat)

[3] North American event page (second repeat)

[4] PAL region event page

[5] PAL region event page (repeat)

[6] PAL region event page (second repeat)

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