Dashing dagger

The Dashing dagger is a recurring weapon in the series, being the penultimate dirk that leads to the supreme Dynamo dagger through alchemy or forging.

Dashing dagger
Dashing Dagger.png
Japanese ビリオンダガー
Romaji {{{romaji}}}
Old localizations None
Found in Dragon Quest IX,
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Varies

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

 Dashing dagger
Rarity ★★★★☆
Attack +148
Equipable by Mages, Thieves, Warriors, Omnivocational master
Recipe Darting dagger x 1, Agate of evolution x 3, Purple orb x 3
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price 30,000
Flavor text A mighty knife that imparts unbeatable briskness.
Notes User will always go first with regular attacks

If multiple characters are using the dagger, then the regular turn-order algorithm is used for those with copies, with the most agile going first as expected.

Dragon Quest X


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

 Dashing dagger
Rarity ★★★★★
Attack +132
Evasion +1%
Surprise chance +3%
Recipe Darting dagger x1, Agate of Evolution x2, Gold nugget x2, Artful amethyst x1
Equipable by Erik, Sylvando
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price N/A
Flavor text An utterly incredible knife with which its easy to make a surprising first strike on the enemy.

Th forging manual for the dashing dagger is A Hero's Book of Better Weapons, which is found in the eerie valley section of the Disciple's Trial in Drustan's Labyrinth.

See also