Falcon sword of ruin - Revision history

Follower of Light at 16:46, 23 March 2026

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	\|name=<big>Falcon sword of ruin</big>		\|name=<big>Falcon sword of ruin</big>
	\|sprite=		\|sprite=[[File:Falcon sword of ruin I & II HD sprite.png]]
	\|kanji=はかぶさの剣		\|kanji=はかぶさの剣
	\|description=A phantasmal blade whose method of creation is mired in mystery- some even say that it involves the manipulation of existence itself		\|description=A phantasmal blade whose method of creation is mired in mystery- some even say that it involves the manipulation of existence itself

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 The sword has become a properly-programmed weapon for the HD remaster which can only be equipped by the [[Prince of Cannock]]. It has an attack bonus of +135 with the ability to strike the target twice in succession with such power. However it is also the most difficult to obtain by far. It is possible to steal it from [[liquid metal slime]]s by using the [[Princess of Cannock]]'s [[Steal Sickle]] skill, but the filching rate is a measly 1/256. Note that it can only be stolen from the mercurial globs of goo, not dropped by them, and thus equipping the [[pirate king's pendant]] will not increase the odds of snagging the blade. The falcon sword of ruin can also be dropped by [[Malroth]] at a rather low rate and is thus subject to the free-bootin' accessory's effect, but the God's high HP of 7,500 makes this a time consuming task. Using the combo of applying [[Egg On]] and [[Oomph]] to the [[Prince of Midenhall]] while he is equipped with the regular falcon blade and using [[Cutting Edge]] while charged up with [[Wild Side]] will greatly expedite the deicide process.
 ==={{DQB2}}===

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	==={{DQ2HD}}===		==={{DQ2HD}}===
	The sword has become a properly-programmed weapon for the HD remaster~~, and~~ has an attack bonus of +135 with the ability to strike the target twice in succession with such power. However it is also the most difficult to obtain by far. It is possible to steal it from [[liquid metal slime]]s by using the [[Princess of Cannock]]'s [[Steal Sickle]] skill, but the filching rate is a measly 1/256. Note that it can only be stolen from the mercurial globs of goo, not dropped by them, and thus equipping the [[pirate king's pendant]] will not increase the odds of snagging the blade. The falcon sword of ruin can also be dropped by [[Malroth]] at a rather low rate and is thus subject to the free-bootin' accessory's effect, but the God's high HP of 7,500 makes this a time consuming task. Using the combo of applying [[Egg On]] and [[Oomph]] to the [[Prince of Midenhall]] while he is equipped with the regular falcon blade and using [[Cutting Edge]] while charged up with [[Wild Side]] will greatly expedite the deicide process.		The sword has become a properly-programmed weapon for the HD remaster which can only be equipped by the [[Prince of Cannock]]. It has an attack bonus of +135 with the ability to strike the target twice in succession with such power. However it is also the most difficult to obtain by far. It is possible to steal it from [[liquid metal slime]]s by using the [[Princess of Cannock]]'s [[Steal Sickle]] skill, but the filching rate is a measly 1/256. Note that it can only be stolen from the mercurial globs of goo, not dropped by them, and thus equipping the [[pirate king's pendant]] will not increase the odds of snagging the blade. The falcon sword of ruin can also be dropped by [[Malroth]] at a rather low rate and is thus subject to the free-bootin' accessory's effect, but the God's high HP of 7,500 makes this a time consuming task. Using the combo of applying [[Egg On]] and [[Oomph]] to the [[Prince of Midenhall]] while he is equipped with the regular falcon blade and using [[Cutting Edge]] while charged up with [[Wild Side]] will greatly expedite the deicide process.

	==={{DQB2}}===		==={{DQB2}}===

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	The '''falcon sword of ruin''' is a bug-turned-feature of a weapon that originated in the {{NES}} and [[MSX]] 2 versions of {{Dragon Quest II}}. It is the accidental fusion of the [[falcon blade]] and the [[sword of ruin]] with all of the latter's incredible power and none of the [[Cursed Equipment\|cursed]] draw backs, making it by far the greatest weapon in the game.		The '''falcon sword of ruin''' is a bug-turned-feature of a weapon that originated in the {{NES}} and [[MSX]] 2 versions of {{Dragon Quest II}}. It is the accidental fusion of the [[falcon blade]] and the [[sword of ruin]] with all of the latter's incredible power and none of the [[Cursed Equipment\|cursed]] draw backs, making it by far the greatest weapon in the game.

			==Characteristics==
			The falcon sword of ruin is a one-handed sword that greatly resembles the [[falcon blade]] with a slim blade, a blueish hilt with a knuckle bow and gold pommel, and a stylized golden design of a flying bird on its crossguard which gives the sword its name. However the blade itself bear a sleek gold coloring with a pair of lighter patches on the edge near the tip. Like its predecessor, It shares characteristics with the real life European smallsword and rapiers.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

Vgmaster77: updated entry after just obtaining it myself.

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updated entry after just obtaining it myself.

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	The '''falcon sword of ruin''' is a bug-turned-feature of a weapon that originated in the {{NES}} and [[MSX]] 2 versions of {{Dragon Quest II}}. It is the accidental fusion of the [[falcon blade]] and the [[sword of ruin]] with all of the latter's incredible power and none of the draw backs, making it by far the greatest weapon in the game.		The '''falcon sword of ruin''' is a bug-turned-feature of a weapon that originated in the {{NES}} and [[MSX]] 2 versions of {{Dragon Quest II}}. It is the accidental fusion of the [[falcon blade]] and the [[sword of ruin]] with all of the latter's incredible power and none of the [[Cursed Equipment\|cursed]] draw backs, making it by far the greatest weapon in the game.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
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	==={{DQ2HD}}===		==={{DQ2HD}}===
	The sword has become a properly-programmed weapon for the HD remaster, and is the most difficult to obtain by far. It ~~can be stolen~~ from [[liquid metal slime]]s by using the [[Princess of Cannock]]'s [[Steal Sickle]] skill, but the filching rate is a measly 1/256. Note that it can only be stolen from the mercurial globs of goo, not dropped by them, and thus equipping the [[pirate king's pendant]] will not increase the odds of snagging the blade. The falcon sword of ruin is dropped by [[Malroth]] at ~~an unknown~~ rate and is thus subject to the free-bootin' accessory's effect, but the God's high HP of 7,500 makes this a time consuming task. Using the combo of applying [[Egg On]] and [[Oomph]] to the [[Prince of Midenhall]] while he is equipped with the regular falcon blade and using [[Cutting Edge]] while charged up with [[Wild Side]] will greatly expedite the deicide process.		The sword has become a properly-programmed weapon for the HD remaster, and has an attack bonus of +135 with the ability to strike the target twice in succession with such power. However it is also the most difficult to obtain by far. It is possible to steal it from [[liquid metal slime]]s by using the [[Princess of Cannock]]'s [[Steal Sickle]] skill, but the filching rate is a measly 1/256. Note that it can only be stolen from the mercurial globs of goo, not dropped by them, and thus equipping the [[pirate king's pendant]] will not increase the odds of snagging the blade. The falcon sword of ruin can also be dropped by [[Malroth]] at a rather low rate and is thus subject to the free-bootin' accessory's effect, but the God's high HP of 7,500 makes this a time consuming task. Using the combo of applying [[Egg On]] and [[Oomph]] to the [[Prince of Midenhall]] while he is equipped with the regular falcon blade and using [[Cutting Edge]] while charged up with [[Wild Side]] will greatly expedite the deicide process.

	==={{DQB2}}===		==={{DQB2}}===

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The falcon sword of ruin is strongly associated with the [[Prince of Cannock]] due to the lad not having a signature weapon of his own in the normal version of ''Dragon Quest II'' while his cousins had the [[thunderbolt blade]] and [[lightning staff]] respectively. This association would persist in spin-off media, such as the Prince's cameo in [[Dragon Quest Monsters+]]		*The falcon sword of ruin is strongly associated with the [[Prince of Cannock]] due to the lad not having a signature weapon of his own in the normal version of ''Dragon Quest II'' while his cousins had the [[thunderbolt blade]] and [[lightning staff]] respectively. This association would persist in spin-off media, such as the Prince's cameo in [[Dragon Quest Monsters+]] and eventually come full circle in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake, where the weapon is exclusively equipped by the Prince.

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{DQ2HD}} |effect = Slices twice per turn }} The '''falcon sword of ruin''' is a bug-turned-feature of a weapon that originated in the {{NES}} and MSX 2 versions of {{Dragon Quest II}}. It is the accidental fusion of the falcon blade and the sword of ruin with all of the latter's incre..."

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{{Item
|title = ''Falcon sword of ruin''
|image = [[File:nopic.png]]
|japanese = はかぶさの剣
|romaji = Hakabusa no tsurugi
|names = Nonce
|games = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}
|effect = Slices twice per turn
}}
The '''falcon sword of ruin''' is a bug-turned-feature of a weapon that originated in the {{NES}} and [[MSX]] 2 versions of {{Dragon Quest II}}. It is the accidental fusion of the [[falcon blade]] and the [[sword of ruin]] with all of the latter's incredible power and none of the draw backs, making it by far the greatest weapon in the game.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
Players can generate the sword by following these steps:
*1) Possess both the [[falcon blade]] and the [[sword of ruin]] before entering the [[Hall of Hargon]]
*2) Enter the Hall of Hargon while equipped with the falcon blade and do not use the [[eye of Rubiss]] to dispell the illusion
*3) Equip the sword of ruin; the character will be cursed, of course, but either exit without doing anything or now use the eye of Rubiss
*4) Do not level up while equipped with the freshly bugged weapon as it will reset the attack value back to that of the falcon blade

The condition of changing equipment during the special condition of [[Hargon]]'s illusion leads to a stack overflow bug where the attack power of the currently equipped weapon is replaced with the newly equipped one. This can actually be done with just about any weapon, but the falcon blade and sword of ruin made for the most useful fusion and schoolyard rumors in the pre-internet era were focused on this combination.

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The sword has become a properly-programmed weapon for the HD remaster, and is the most difficult to obtain by far. It can be stolen from [[liquid metal slime]]s by using the [[Princess of Cannock]]'s [[Steal Sickle]] skill, but the filching rate is a measly 1/256. Note that it can only be stolen from the mercurial globs of goo, not dropped by them, and thus equipping the [[pirate king's pendant]] will not increase the odds of snagging the blade. The falcon sword of ruin is dropped by [[Malroth]] at an unknown rate and is thus subject to the free-bootin' accessory's effect, but the God's high HP of 7,500 makes this a time consuming task. Using the combo of applying [[Egg On]] and [[Oomph]] to the [[Prince of Midenhall]] while he is equipped with the regular falcon blade and using [[Cutting Edge]] while charged up with [[Wild Side]] will greatly expedite the deicide process.

==={{DQB2}}===
The falcon sword of ruin made its first official appearance as a proper weapon in this 2019 spin off approximately 32 years after it was discovered. It can obly be obtained by equipping the sword of ruin, checking one's appearance in a mirror, and then equipping the falcon blade while looking in the mirror. The English localization opted to use the [[über falcon blade]] name instead of inventing a distinct one for the occasion but that is a separate weapon altogether in the Japanese script, being written as hayabusa no ken kai (はやぶさの剣・改).

==Trivia==
*The falcon sword of ruin is strongly associated with the [[Prince of Cannock]] due to the lad not having a signature weapon of his own in the normal version of ''Dragon Quest II'' while his cousins had the [[thunderbolt blade]] and [[lightning staff]] respectively. This association would persist in spin-off media, such as the Prince's cameo in [[Dragon Quest Monsters+]]

==See also==
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Über falcon blade]]
*[[Sword of ruin]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake weapons]]