Well, I meant best out of terms of power and range. The Seashell Sword with the Red Tunic and/or Piece of Power may be stronger.

I think of the Magic Rod as more of a "mess around" item. You get it in the final dungeon, so there's no proper uses for it, but you can kill Cuccos and Dogs, kill Goponga Flowers, etc. Since it's possible to get the boomerang before the Face Shrine, I guess it is a bit more useful.

Is there anything the Magic Rod can defeat that the Boomerang can't?

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