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{{Item
|title=''Assassin's dagger''
|image=[[File:DQVIII Assassins Dagger.png|225px]]
|japanese=アサシンダガー
|romaji={{tt|Asashin dagā|Assassin dagger}}
|names=Dagger
|games={{DQ3}} (remakes only)<br>{{DQ7}}<br>{{DQ8}}<br>{{DQ9}}<br>{{DQ10}}<br>{{DQ11}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}<br>{{DQStars}}<br>{{DQTact}}
|effect=Has a chance to instantly kill an enemy when attacking.
}}

The '''Assassin's dagger''' is a recurring {{Knife}} in the {{DQSeries}}.

Much like the [[Poison needle]], it has a chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but it also capable of dealing normal damage as well. Unfortunately, it cannot chip away at the {{HP}} of a {{MFamilies}} in the [[Metal slime family]]s 1 point at a time like the aforementioned dirk.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}} remake===
The Assassin's dagger grants an {{Attack}} bonus of +25, a 6.25% ({{fraction|1|16}}th) chance to instantly slay a foe, and may only be equipped by [[Mage]]s and [[Thief|Thieves]]. In the [[Super Famicom]] and {{Game Boy Color}} versions, an assassin's dagger can be found on the third {{T'n'T}} track near the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]] and the [[Shrine of Shackles]] in a [[treasure chest]]. In all other versions, there is only one in the game, and it can be found in the basement of [[Romaria]] Castle, behind a door locked by the [[Ultimate Key]].

It can be sold for 4,125 {{Gold}}.

==={{DQ7}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ7=A venomous barb which can inflict a critical hit.<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] version</ref>
}}

The Assassin's dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +30 and a style bonus of +11. It has a 12.5% chance to deal instant death to an enemy and can only be equipped by [[Maribel Mayde]]. Assassin's daggers can be purchased from various shops for 1,500 {{Gold}} and sold for 750 {{Gold}}.

They can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the [[Casino]] or dropped by [[Fighting batboon]]s and [[Nail blighter]]s.
*There is a beneficial bug in the {{3DS}} remake where the instant death chance is calculated a second time after damage is displayed.

==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A compact knife made especially for assassins.<ref>Sony {{PlayStation 2yy, Mobile, and [[Nintendo 3DS]] versions.</ref>
}}
The Assassin's dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +37. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica Albert]], as well as [[Red]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. One can be found in the [[Arcadia Region]] in a [[treasure chest]] that requires the [[Thief's Key]] to open.

They can be dropped rarely by [[Anchorman|Anchormen]], [[Claws (monster)|Claws]] in the {{PS2}} and [[Cell phone]] versions, [[Jackal ripper]]s, and [[Jumping jackal]]s. '''Note:''' using {{Jessica}}'s Sudden Death technique when the dagger is equipped will not increase the likelihood of the skill's success, and the instant death effect is absent altogether. It can be sold for 1,250 {{Gold}}. The Assassin's dagger can be made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] and can be used to create an [[Imp knife]], as well.
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==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQIX Assassins dagger.png]]
|name=Assassin's dagger
|icon=[[Image:Assassin's DaggerIX.png|200px]]
|description=A killer cutter that in the right hands can fell a foe in a single strike.
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats={{Attack}} +54
|vocation=[[Image:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[Image:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]][[Image:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]]
|notes=12.5% chance for instant death when attacking.
|price=7,000 {{Gold}}/3,500 {{Gold}}
|location=Buy in [[Gleeba]] and [[Batsureg]].<br>Rarely dropped or stolen from [[Apeckalypse]]s and [[Raving reaper]]s.
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Deadly nightblade.png|link=Deadly nightblade]]<br>Deadly nightblade
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Poison needle.png|link=Poison needle]]<br>[[Poison needle]]
|i3=[[Image:DQIX Evencloth.png|link=Evencloth]]<br>[[Evencloth]] x2
}}

==={{DQ10}}===
The Assassin's dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +22, a style bonus of +2, and increases the wielder's weight by 2. The dagger now only has a 1% chance of inflicting instant death. It can be equipped by [[Mage]]s, {{Thieves}}, [[Minstrel]]s, and [[Dancer]]s.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Assassin's dagger</big></big>
|icon=[[Image:Assassin's dagger xi icon.png]]
|description=A weapon adored by assassins that can instantly kill an enemy if it strikes the right spot
|rarity=<big><big>D</big></big>
|stats=	{{Attack}} +37/39/41/44<br>Death rate +2%
|notes=N/A
|price=N/A
|location=[[Treasure chest]] in the [[Caverns Under Octagonia]]<br>Dropped by [[Hellbound hunter]]s at {{fraction|1|256}}
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]]
}}

==={{DQH2}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQTact}}===
The Assassin's dagger is a C-rank dagger that can be acquired as a reward for completing the Daggers: Advanced level. It has a {{WIS}} and max {{MP}} bonus of +4 and two slots for Alchemy Effects.


==Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Daga de asesino|es-meaning=Spanish for "assassin's dagger".
|fr=Dague d'assassin|fr-meaning=French for "assassin's dagger".
|de=Meucheldolch|de-meaning=German for "assassin dagger".
}}

==Related weapons==
*[[Poison needle]]
*[[Demon spear]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQIII assassins dagger.png|The Assassin's dagger in {{III}}.
Assassins dagger.png|The Assassin's dagger in {{VII}}.
DQ VIII Android Alchemy Made Assassin's Dagger.jpg|Made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] from {{VIII}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQT Assassins Dagger.png|{{Tact}} icon.
</gallery></center>

==Reference==
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{{DQWeapons}}

[[Category:Knives]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact weapons]]

[[fr:Dague d'assassin]]