Butterfly wing is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a beautiful and delicate wing taken from a lepidopteran that is used as a crafting ingredient.
| Butterfly wing | |
|---|---|
| |
| Japanese | ちょうのはね |
| Romaji | Chō no hane |
| Old localizations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | Used as an ingredient to create items. |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
| Game | Description |
 | The charming wing of a fluttering thing. Alchemise it![1] |
Butterfly wings can be dropped by Batterflies, Betterflies, and Dread admirals. One butterfly wing is required to complete Quest #146: Hail to the Queen. It can be sold for 9 gold coins each. Butterfly wings are used in the following alchemy recipes:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Bow tie |
 Butterfly wing x2 |
 Grubby bandage |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Malleable mask |
 Circlet |
Butterfly wing x2 |
 Narspicious x2 |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Batterfly knife |
Poison moth knife |
 Coagulant x3 |
Butterfly wing x3 |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
| Dread dagger |
Batterfly knife |
 Disturbin' turban |
Butterfly wing x5 |
Dragon Quest XEdit
Butterfly wings are used as a material for crafting weapons and armour or in Alchemy to give an Agility bonus to footwear. It can be purchased from a material shop for 200 gold coins each or dropped by various monsters, including Killerpillars, Damselflies, and Splutterflies.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Game | Description |
 | The light, lustrous wing of a fluttering thing.[2] |
Butterfly wings can be purchased from the southern roving emporium in the Gallopolis Region for 180 gold coins or picked up from sparkly spots in the Heliodorian Foothills, the Emerald Coast, the Costa Valor, the Zwaardsrust Region, the Dundrasil Region, and the Arborian Highlands. One wing can be found in Heliodor Castle. The wings also have a 1⁄8 chance of being dropped by Horknights and Vicious horknights. It can be sold for 45 gold coins.
Butterfly wings are used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:
- Recipe: Enchantress's gloves = Cottontop x2 + Duneberry + Butterfly wing
- Recipe: Batterfly knife = Silver ore x2 + Coagulant + Butterfly wing
- Recipe: Malleable mask = Silver ore x2 + Butterfly wing x2 + Narspicious
- Recipe: Bunny suit = Narspicious x2 + Butterfly wing x2 + Green eye
- Recipe: Papillon mask = Mythril ore x2 + Butterfly wing + Coagulant + Narspicious x2
- Recipe: Phantom mask = Platinum ore x2 + Butterfly wing x2 + Evencloth x3 + Slipweed x3 + Spectralite
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
Butterfly wings can be dropped by Chimaeras and Magi or received from King Flaminio in exchange for 1 mini medal onboard the Stonecloud. It can be used in the quick recipes for the Bunny tail and Gold bracers in the Alchemy Pot or sold for 3 gold coins. Two butterfly wings are required to complete Quest #059: Sibling Revelry.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit
Butterfly wings can be used as a material to improve various accessories or sold for 3 gold coins. They can be dropped by Magi and Minidemons.
Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit
Butterfly wing is a 1★ item that is used to create Bow ties.
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Ala de mariposa | Spanish for "butterfly wing". |
 Français | Aile de papillon | French for "butterfly wing". |
 Deutsch | Schmetterlingsflügel | German for "butterfly wing". |
 Italiano | Ala di farfalla | Italian for "butterfly wing". |