Spiked steel whip
The spiked steel whip is a recurring whip in the Dragon Quest series. It is a mid-ranking weapon and, like all other whips, is designed to attack a group of enemies.
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| Japanese | はがねのムチ |
| Romaji | Hagane no muchi |
| Old localizations | Steel whip |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk |
| Effect | Targets all enemies when attacking. (Monsters: Joker series only) Increases damage against humanoids. (Stars only) |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
The spiked steel whip has an Attack bonus of +40 and can be equipped by the Hero, Gadabouts, Thieves, and Sages. 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.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit
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Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit
| Game | Description |
 | This deadly whip can attack a whole group of enemies at once.[1] |
The spiked steel whip has an Attack bonus of +65 and can be equipped by Bianca, Nera, Debora, the Hero's daughter, Prestidigitator, Ghost, Hulagan, Old man of the sea, Epipany, Wiz pip, Conkuisitor, Conkjurer, Powie yowie, Cross eye, Flamethrower, Minidemon, Hellion, and Beastmaster. 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.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
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.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
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.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
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 can also be dropped rarely by snapdragons.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
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| Description | ||||
| A wicked whip woven from steel wires with spiny protrusions.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Attack +54 |    |
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| Notes | ||||
| Upgrades into Gigaspike whip. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 6,600 | Alchemy only. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Iron whip |
 Lava lump |
 Iron ore |
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In this game, the spiked steel whip is an upgraded version of the iron whip and can be upgraded even further with the use of the Krak Pot.
Dragon Quest XEdit
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 Mages, Thieves, Luminaries, Monster Masters, and Fortune Tellers, 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
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokerEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A woven-steel whip able to strike all foes at once.[3] |
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.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2Edit
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.
Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A sturdy steel whip with a sharp spike at one end.[4] |
The spiked steel whip is Treasure No. 144 in the Weapons category. Its base value is 750,000 gold.
Dragon Quest WalkEdit
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 LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Látigo de acero | Spanish for "steel whip". |
 Français | Fouet d'acier | French for "steel whip". |
 Deutsch | Stahlstachel-peitsche | German for "spiked steel whip". |
 Italiano | Frusta d'acciaio | Italian for "steel whip". |
Related weaponsEdit
GalleryEdit
The spiked steel whip from Dragon Quest III
The spiked steel whip from Dragon Quest VIII
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The spiked steel whip from Dragon Quest of the Stars
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