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<center><small>'''A magical whip surrounded by an air of danger.''' (Description when selecting the Demon whip in {{PS2}} {{Dragon Quest VIII}}.</small></center>
{{Item
|title = ''Demon whip ''
|image = [[Image:DemonWhip.png|300px]]
|japanese = {{tt|あくまのムチ|Demon whip}}
|romaji = Akuma no muchi
|names = None
|games ={{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}
| buy = Varies
| sell = Varies
|effect = {{Cursed}}<br>{{Charm}}s demons ({{XI}} only)
}}

The '''demon whip''' is a recurring {{Whip}} weapon in the {{Main Series}} franchise.

You may want to think twice before equipping it though...

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2HD}}===
{{DQIIHDEquipment
|header=
|name=<big>Demon whip</big>
|sprite=[[File:Demon whip I & II HD sprite.png]]
|kanji=あくまのムチ
|description=A malevolent lash that gives off a distinctly ominous aura
|stats=Attack +90
|scion=[[File:Prince of Midenhall sprite I & II HD2D.png|60px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest II))]][[File:Princess of Moonbrooke sprite I & II HD2D.png|50px|link=Princess of Moonbrooke]]
|notes=Cursed<br>?th chance to be paralysed per turn
|price=NA/2,600
|location=Found in:<br>[[Craggy Cave]] 2B
}}

==={{DQ8}}===
The demon whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +72, and is {{Cursed}}, stunning the wielder 25% of the time. 
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Scourge whip.png|link=Scourge whip]]<br>Scourge whip
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Demon whip.png]]<br>Demon whip
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Saints ashes.png|link=Saint's ashes]]<br>Saint's ashes
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:Demon whip DQIX icon.png]]
|name=Demon whip
|kanji=あくまのムチ
|icon=[[File:Demon whip IX artwork.png]]
|description=A warped whip that whiffs worryingly of wickedness
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +72
|vocation=[[Image:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (Vocation)]][[Image:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[Image:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]
|notes=1/4 chance to stun wielder for one turn
|price=NA/1,980
|location=Found in:<br>[[List of treasure map treasure chest ranks in Dragon Quest IX|Rank 6/D treasure chests, 1%]]
|i1=[[File:Iron whip DQIX icon.png|link=Iron whip]]<br>Iron whip
|i2=[[File:Terrible tattoo DQIX icon.png|link=Terrible tattoo]]<br>Terrible tattoo
|i3=[[File:Wing of bat DQIX icon.png|link=Wing of bat]]<br>Wing of bat x3
}}
Upgrades into the [[archdemon whip]] when combined with one piece of [[malicite]] and two [[terrible tattoo]]s.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Demon whip</big></big>
|kanji=あくまのムチ
|icon=[[File:Demon whip xi icon.png]]
|description=A malevolent lash that gives off a distinctly ominous aura
|rarity=<big><big>C</big></big>
|stats={{Attack}} +72/74/78/82<br>{{Charm}} +16/17/18/20
|notes=4% chance to charm [[Demon family|demons]]
|price=6,500/3,250
|location=Sold in act 2 of:<br>[[Puerto Valor]]<br>[[Phnom Nonh]]
|diff=4/10
|i1=[[File:Platinum ore xi icon.png|75px|link=Platinum ore]] x2 + [[File:Grubby bandage xi icon.png|75px|link=Grubby bandage]] x3 +[[File:Purple eye xi icon.png|50px|link=Purple eye]] x2
|character=[[File:Veronica sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)|Veronica]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]]
}}
The manual for crafting the whip, ''[[ List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|The Devil's in the Details]], is found in a [[Heliodor]]'' castle bookshelf.

==See also==
*[[Archdemon]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ VIII Android Alchemy Made Demon Whip.jpg|Made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] from {{VIII}}. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQWeapons}}

[[Category:Whips]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]