Whip Weapon Family

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Whips are recurring type of weapon in the Dragon Quest franchise. They are unusual in that they target a group of enemies (with diminishing returns) (starting with Dragon Quest V). A notable whip is the Gringham whip, which can target all enemies.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

First introduced in this installment, whips could be used by the hero, mages, jesters, sages, and thieves. They include:

  • Thorn Whip
  • Chain Whip
  • Spiked Steel Whip
  • Gringham Whip

Dragon Quest IV

  • Thorn Whip (NES Version only as remakes replace it with the Divine Dagger)
  • Gringham Whip (Remakes)

Dragon Quest V

Whips could be used by Bianca, Nera, and hero's daughter.

  • Thorn Whip
  • Chain Whip
  • Spiked Steel Whip
  • Gringham Whip

Dragon Quest VI

  • Thorn Whip
  • Chain Whip
  • Spiked Steel Whip
  • Wizardly Whip
  • Gringham Whip

Dragon Quest VII

Dragon Quest VIII

Jessica can equip whips in all versions of the game, as can Red in the 3DS remake.

  • Leather Whip
  • Thorn Whip
  • Snakeskin Whip
  • Chain Whip
  • Dragontail Whip
  • Spiked Steel Whip
  • Demon Whip
  • Scourge Whip
  • Gringham Whip

Dragon Quest IX

Whips can be used by the mage, minstrel, and luminary vocations. However, once a character fully masters the Whip skill, they can freely use whips with any vocation.

  • Leather Whip
  • Thorn Whip
  • Battle Whip
  • Snakeskin Whip
  • Chain Whip
  • Serpentine Whip
  • Iron Whip
  • Sidewinder
  • Dragontail Whip
  • Spiked Steel Whip
  • Gigaspike Whip
  • Demon Whip
  • Queen's Whip
  • Archdemon's Whip
  • Scourge Whip
  • Empress' Whip
  • Wizardly Whip
  • Goddess Whip
  • Gringham Whip
  • Mega Gringham Whip
  • Giga Gringham Whip
  • Uber Gringham Whip