Terrible tattoo

Eiryhun — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:31:55 GMT

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{{Item
|title = ''Terrible tattoo''
|image = [[Image:DQIX Terrible tattoo.png|200px]]
|japanese = あくまのタトゥー
|romaji={{tt|Akuma no tato~ū|Demon's tattoo}}
|names = N/a
|games = {{Dragon Quest IX}}
|effect = Makes wearer more vulnerable to elemental attacks and negative status ailments.
}}

The '''terrible tattoo''' is a [[Cursed Equipment|cursed]] accessory that appears exclusively in ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''. Any character that wears it becomes more vulnerable to elemental attacks and negative [[status effect]]s. However, it can be used extensively with the use of [[alchemy]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:Terrible tattoo DQIX icon.png]]
|name=Terrible tattoo
|kanji=あくまのタトゥー
|icon=[[File:Terrible tattoo IX artwork.png]]
|description=A satanic stick-on design with an ominous odour about it. Cursed
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Agility +8
|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]] [[File:IXmartialartisticon.png|link=Martial artist]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]] [[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]]
|notes=+20% all elemental damage Increases susceptibility to poison, paralysis, blinding, sleep, and confusion
|price=400/200
|location=Found in: [[Wormwood Creek]] Sold in: DQVC Dropped by: [[Barbatos]] (1/16) [[Bloody manguini]]s (1/16) [[Freaky tiki]]s (1/32) [[Garth Goyle]] (100%) [[Gruffon]]s (1/32) [[Manguini]]s (1/32)
|i1=-
|i2=-
|i3=-
}}
The terrible tattoo is one of the ingredients for the [[archdemon whip]], [[demon spear]], [[demon whip]], [[king cobra claws]], [[macabre mantle]], [[malicite]], & [[tough guy tattoo]].

[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX accessories]]

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Terrible tattoo