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<center>"''A thorny thong that can hit a whole heap of enemies at once.''"</center>

<center>--In-game description from ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''.</center>
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|title=Thorn Whip
|image=[[Image:ThornWhip.png|220px]]
|japanese={{tt|いばらのムチ|Ibaranomuchi}}
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|names=Spiny whip<br>Rosevine Whip
|buy=Various, see articles
|sell=Various, see articles
|effect=None
}}

The '''thorn whip''' (also known as '''spiny whip''' and '''rosevine whip''') is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise. It is a very basic whip and is usually the weakest

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
The thorn whip (called the Spiny whip in the GBC version) has an attack bonus of +18. It can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]], [[Mage]]s, [[thief|Thieves]], [[Gadabout]]s, and [[sage]]s. It can be purchased in shops for 320 gold in the NES version, but in remake versions of the game, it is obtained by turning in 5 [[mini medal]]s to the medal collector in [[Aliahan]].
*In the NES version, this weapon only dealt damage to a single enemy, only gaining the ability of other whips to attack a group in remakes. [[Warrior]]s and [[Merchant]]s were able to equip the whip, but lose the ability to do so in remake versions of the game.

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
The thorn whip has an attack bonus of +14 and can be purchased for 200 gold. In remake versions of the game, it has been replaced by the [[divine dagger]].

===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
The thorn whip has an attack bonus of +18. They can be bought for 350 gold. [[Bianca]], [[Nera]], [[Debora]], and the [[Hero's daughter]] can equip it.

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
Thorn whips have an attack bonus of +18 and a style bonus of +7. They can be bought for 350 gold in [[Port Haven]], [[Wellshire]], and [[Somnia]], or sold for 262 gold. [[Milly]] and [[Ashlynn]] can equip them.

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
The thorn whip (called the rosevine whip in this game) has an attack bonus of +18 and a style bonus of +7. It can be purchased from [[Emberdale]] for 770 gold and sold for 385 gold. It can be equipped by [[Maribel]] and [[Aishe]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
The thorn whip has an attack bonus of +14. It can be equipped by [[Jessica Albert|Jessica]], as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS version. They can be bought for 350 gold in [[Peregrin Quay]] and [[Simpleton]], or sold for 175 gold.

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
{{Equipment|header|image=Thorn_whip(DQIX).png|name=Thorn Whip|console=DS}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Attack|modifier=+11}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★☆☆☆☆}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=Bought in [[Stornway]] and [[Coffinwell]].}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=350|sellPrice=175|equipableBy=[[Mage]], [[Minstrel]], [[Luminary]],  Omnivocational Whipmaster|class=Axe
|flavor=A thorny thong that can hit a whole heap of enemies at once.}}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===
Thorn whips have an attack bonus of +8. They are described as "A prickly whip able to strike all foes at once." They can be bought in [[Palaish Isle]] for 1,120 gold.

===''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''===
The thorn whip has an attack bonus of +11 and can be upgraded to a maximum of +22 using the [[Fun-Size Forge]]. It can only be equipped by [[Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)|Veronica]] and [[Sylvando]] and is carried by both of them in their inventory when they join the party. Thorn whips cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be dropped rarely by [[Cactiball]]s.

==Gallery==
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Image:DQIII_Thorn_Whip.png|''Dragon Quest III''

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