Poison needle

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<center>''A single jab with this in the right spot would likely finish the enemy off in one fell swoop.''
--Description in ''Dragon Quest VII''</center>
{{Item
|title = Poison needle
|image = [[Image:PoisonNeedle.png|200px]]
|japanese =どくばり
|names = Poison knife
|games = {{DQ3}} onwards
| buy = Varies, see article
| sell = Varies, see article
|effect = Chance for instant death
}}
The '''poison needle''' is a recurring weapon in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It is a novelty weapon that has a 12.5% (1/8th) chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but otherwise can only inflict one point of damage. Both of these attributes make the needle an invaluable weapon against [[Metal slime|metal slimes]].

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
The needle has an attack power of +10 and a death chance of 6.25% (1/16th) in its debut appearance, making it less useful than in later titles. It can only be equipped by [[Mage]]s, and is found in a chest behind the item store's counter in [[Khoryv]]. It can be purchased in [[Persistence]] for 10 gold, and is also dropped by [[Betterfly|Betterflies]] at a rate of 1/128 and by [[Hoodie|Hoodies]] at 1/64.

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
[[Maya]] and [[Borya]] and equip the needle, increasing their attack by +0. The death chance has been increased to 1/8th, and is available for purchase in chapter 4's [[Havre Léon]] weapon shop.
===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
The poison needle can be equipped by [[Bianca]], [[Nera]], [[Debora]], [[Hero's daughter|The Girl]], and assorted monster recruits. It can be purchased in [[Coburg]] & [[Hay]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
[[Milly]], [[Ashlynn]], [[Nevan]], [[Terry]], and the slime buddies can equip the poison needle. It is not for sale, and can be found in [[Arcbolt]], the seabed shrine near [[Holstock]], as well as winning rank C of [[Slimopolis]].
*In the SNES version, the needle is bugged and will not affect monsters that are immune to [[Whack]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
The poison needle has an attack bonus of +1 and a style bonus of +15. It can be equipped by [[Maribel]], [[Ruff]], and [[Sir Mervyn]]. It is obtained from the [[Medal King]] after turning in 45 [[mini medal]]s.

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
The poison needle can only be equipped by [[Jessica Albert|Jessica]] in the original PS2 version, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS port. It is sold in [[Baccarat]] for 1,900 gold.

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
The poison needle can be bought for 1900 gold, and sold for 950. It may be equipped by [[Thief|thieves]], [[mage]]s, [[warrior]]s, and anyone who has mastered the Knife skill set.

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===''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]''===
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{{ItemLocation|entry|location=[[Castle Avalonia]]|info=Sold by [[Minimoggie]] (20 [[Mini Medal|mini medals]]}}
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==Trivia==
*The needle's point resembles that of the [[Hell hornet]]--whether this is an intentional decision on [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama's]] part or a mere coincidence is unknown.

==Gallery==
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File:DQIII_Poison_Needle.png|''Dragon Quest III''
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[[Category:Knife]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords weapons]]

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