The Battle fork is a recurring spear in the Dragon Quest series. It is a large pitchfork converted into a weapon, typically used by the likes of monsters such as Imps and Archdemons.
| Battle fork | |
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| Japanese | バトルフォーク |
| Romaji | Batoru fōku |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Scanner Dragon Quest Walk |
| Effect | Inflicts increased damage to Aquatic monsters. (IX only) Inflicts increased damage to Nature family monsters. (XI only) |
Appearances
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
| Game | Description |
 | An enormous fork that looks as if it belongs on a giant's dinner table![1] |
The Battle fork has an Attack bonus of +42 and can only be equipped by the Hero. It cannot be purchased anywhere, but one can be found in the treasure room at Argonia's Castle after the events at the Royal Hunting Ground in a chest requiring the Magic key to open. It can also be dropped rarely by Archdemons and Belials. The spear can be sold for 3,300 gold. It can be upgraded further into a Demon spear with the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Demon spear |
 Battle fork |
 Poison needle |
 Devil's tail |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
 Battle fork |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A fair-sized fork that makes short work of aquatic enemies.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Attack +47 |    |
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| Notes | ||||
| Inflicts 120% damage to Aquatic monsters. Upgrades into Trident. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 3,900 / 1,950 | Sold at Bloomingdale and Gleeba. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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In this game, the battle fork can be upgraded further twice with the help of alchemy.
Dragon Quest X
The Battle fork has an Attack bonus of +32, a Style bonus of +4, increases the wielder's Weight by 17, and increases the chance of landing a critical hit by 1%. It has an equipment level of 21 and can be equipped by Priests, Martial Artists, Paladins, Item Masters, and Imp monster companions, as well as Hussar in the Offline version of the game.
It can be crafted by a weapon blacksmith or with the Fun-Size Forge. Starting with Version 6.2 of the Online version, the spear became easier to craft.
- Recipe: Iron ore x6 + Witherwood x5
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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| Description | ||||
| A triple-tined spear with a more agreeable than average critical hit rate.[3] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| E | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Attack +47/49/51/56 Parry Chance +2% Critical Hit Chance +1% |
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| Notes | ||||
| +20% damage to Nature family monsters Requires 6 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 2,700 / 1,350 | Sold at the Costa Valor roving emporium and the weapon shops at Octagonia and Puerto Valor. | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
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The recipe book Cutting-Edge Kit contains the recipe for the battle fork. It is received as a reward for completing Quest #9 at the checkpoint between the Gallopolis Region and the Laguna di Gondolia.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
The Battle fork has an Attack bonus of +43, a Blocking bonus of +8, and can only be equipped by Kiryl. It can be purchased for 4,200 gold on the Stonecloud after the events at Colissea and sold for 2,100 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | A three-pronged polearm perfect for poking foes.[4] |
Dragon Quest Treasures
The Battle fork is Treasure No. 135 in the Weapons category and can be found on Cinderback Ridge. Its base value is 390,000 gold. The design featured in the game is the original design from Dragon Quest VIII.
| Game | Description |
 | A fork forged for fighting on battlefields and at furious feasts.[5] |
Dragon Quest Walk
The Battle fork is a 4★ spear with an Attack bonus of +29 at level 1. It allows the wielder to use Cattle Prod. It gains the ability to inflict additional damage to Dragons, as well as dazzle enemies when its weapon level increases.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Tridente de guerra | Spanish for "war trident". |
 Français | Fourche de combat | French for "combat fork". |
 Deutsch | Kampfgabel | German for "battle fork". |
 Italiano | Forcone da battaglia | Italian for "battle fork". |
Gallery
Artwork from IX.
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References