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{{Item
|title=''Spiked steel whip''
|image=[[Image:Spiked steel whip VII artwork.png|350px]]
|japanese=はがねのムチ
|romaji={{tt|Hagane no muchi|Steel whip}}
|games={{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{DQMJ}}<br>{{DQMJ2}}<br>{{DQTreasures}}<br>{{DQStars}}<br>{{DQWalk}}
|names=Steel whip
|effect=Targets all enemies when attacking. (''Monsters: Joker'' series only)<br>Increases damage against [[Humanoid family|humanoids]]. (''Stars'' only)
}}

The '''spiked steel whip''' is a recurring [[Whip Weapon Family|whip]] in the {{DQSeries}}. It is a mid-ranking weapon and, like all other whips, is designed to attack a group of enemies.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +40 and can be equipped by the {{Hero 3}}, [[Gadabout]]s, [[Thief|Thieves]], and [[Sage]]s. It can be purchased from [[Portoga]], [[Theddon]], and [[Lanson]] for 3,100 gold and sold for 2,325 gold. The whip only appears in remake versions of the game.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Spiked steel whip III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Spiked steel whip</big>
|sprite=[[File:Spiked steel whip III HD sprite.png]]
|kanji=はがねのムチ
|description=A prickly piece of gear that can bit multiple foes at once
|stats=Attack +40
|vocation=[[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Hero iconHD2D.png|50px|link= Hero (Dragon Quest III)]]
[[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster wrangler]][[File:Sage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Sage]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]][
|notes=N/A
|price=4,200/1,090
|location=Sold in:<br>[[Portoga]]<br>[[Theddon]]<br>[[Lanson]]
}}

==={{DQ5}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ5=This deadly whip can attack a whole group of enemies at once.<ref>Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.</ref>
}}
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +65 and can be equipped by [[Bianca]], [[Nera]], [[Debora]], the [[Hero's Daughter (Dragon Quest V)|Hero's daughter]], {{Prestidigitator R}}, {{Ghost R}}, {{Hulagan R}}, {{Old man of the sea R}}, {{Epipany R}}, {{Wiz pip R}}, {{Conkuisitor R}}, {{Conkjurer R}}, {{Powie yowie R}}, {{Cross eye R}}, {{Flamethrower R}}, {{Minidemon R}}, {{Hellion R}}, and {{Beastmaster R}}. It can be purchased at [[Lofty Peak]] for 7,400 gold and sold for 3,700 gold. One can be found in a treasure chest on the Nadiria [[Treasures 'n' Trapdoors]] board.

==={{DQ6}}===
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +65, a {{Style}} bonus of +22, and can only be equipped by [[Ashlynn]]. It can be purchased for 7,400 gold in both [[Clearvale]] of the Upper and Lower Worlds, [[Arkbolt]], and [[Mt. Snowhere]] and sold for 5,500 gold.

==={{DQ7}}===
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +65, a {{Style}} bonus of +22, and can be equipped by [[Maribel]] and [[Aishe]]. It can be purchased for 9,500 gold at [[Hubble]] in the present and [[Buccanham]] in the past.

==={{DQ8}}===
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +62 and can be equipped by [[Jessica]], as well as [[Red]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. It can be purchased from [[Orkutsk]] for 8,300 gold and sold for 4,300 gold. One can be found in a treasure chest at [[Red's Den]] behind a door that can only be opened with the [[ultimate key]]. The whip is also be dropped by [[snapdragon]]s  at a 1/128 rate.

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQIX Spiked steel whip.png]]
|name=Spiked steel whip
|kanji=はがねのムチ
|icon=[[Image:Spiked steel whip IX artwork.png]]
|description=A wicked whip woven from steel wires with spiny protrusions<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +54
|vocation=[[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]
|notes=N/A
|price=NA/6,600
|location=[[Krak Pot]]
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Spiked steel whip.png|link=Iron whip]]<br>Iron whip
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Lava lump.png|link=Lava lump]]<br>Lava lump
|i3=[[Image:Iron oreIXicon.png|link=Iron ore]]<br>Iron ore
}}
Upgrades into the [[gigaspike whip]] when combined with two ingots of [[iron ore]] and one [[Hephaestus' flame]].

==={{DQ10}}===
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +23, a {{Style}} bonus of +5, and increases the wielder's Weight by 5. It has an equipment level of 28 and can be equipped by [[Mage]]s, [[Thief|Thieves]], [[Luminary (vocation)|Luminaries]], [[Monster Master]]s, and [[Fortune Teller]]s, as well as [[Duston]] in the {{Offline}} version of the game. The whip can be crafted by a weapon blacksmith or made with the [[Fun-Size Forge]]:
*Recipe: [[Silver ore]] x4 + [[Copper ore]] x3 + [[Hardy hide]] x2

==={{DQMJ}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQMJ=A woven-steel whip able to strike all foes at once.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
}}
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +42 and targets all enemies when attacking. It can be purchased at the [[Lethal Weapons Armoury]] for 15,040 gold.


==={{DQMJ2}}===
The spiked steel whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +48. It can be purchased for 9,192 gold from the item vending machine on the [[Albatross]] after upgrading it to level 10 and it can be sold for 920 gold.

==={{DQTreasures}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQTR=A sturdy steel whip with a sharp spike at one end.<ref>Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.</ref>
}}
The spiked steel whip is [[List of treasures in Dragon Quest Treasures|Treasure No. 144]] in the Weapons category. Its base value is 750,000 gold.

==={{DQWalk}}===
The spiked steel whip is a 3★ whip with an {{Attack}} bonus of +27 at level 1 that allows the wielder to use [[Starstrike]]. At max level, it increases damage against [[Material family]] monsters and gains an extra +5 bonus to Attack.

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Látigo de acero|es-meaning=Spanish for "steel whip".
|fr=Fouet d'acier|fr-meaning=French for "steel whip".
|de=Stahlstachel-peitsche|de-meaning=German for "spiked steel whip".
|it=Frusta d'acciaio|it-meaning=Italian for "steel whip".
}}

==See also==
*[[Iron whip]]
*[[Gigaspike whip]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQIII_Spiked_steel_whip.png|The spiked steel whip from ''Dragon Quest III''
Image:SpikedSteelWhip.png|The spiked steel whip from ''Dragon Quest VIII''
Spiked steel whip treasures icon.jpg|''Treasures'' icon
DQotS Spiked steel whip.jpg|The spiked steel whip from ''Dragon Quest of the Stars''
</gallery></center>

==References==
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{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Whip]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 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 X weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk weapons]]

[[fr:Fouet d'acier]]