Thunderbolt blade

Thunderbolt blade
Japanese	いなずまのけん
Romaji	Inazuma no ken
Old localizations	Thunder sword; Lightning sword
Found in	Dragon Quest II; Dragon Quest III; Dragon Quest Swords; Dragon Quest Heroes; Dragon Quest Heroes II; Dragon Quest Builders 2; Dragon Quest of the Stars; Dragon Quest Rivals
Effect	Casts Woosh or Boom when used as a tool in battle.

The thunderbolt blade is a recurring sword in Dragon Quest series. It is a very powerful sword and can be used as a tool in battle to call thunder and lightning.

CharacteristicsEdit

The thunderbolt blade has a curved orange blade much like a scimitar but with a jagged shape meant to evoke the shape of lightning. The entire blade is covered with a golden filigree and the hilt is blue with a golden pommel and a red jewel on its crossguard. The blade also has a white section in the center of its blade which is tapered on both ends and inscribed with runes, as well as a black circle surrounded by triangles closer to the hilt. When the sword is swung in battle, it is accompanied by lightning.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit

Game	Description
	A sword within whose blade thunder rumbles restlessly.^[1]

The thunderbolt blade has an attack bonus of +95 (+80 in the NES version) and it was found in the Cave to Rendarak and served as the Prince of Midenhall's most powerful weapon. It can be sold for a measly 375 gold, but it is not recommended to do so. In addition to melee attacks, the sword could be used during combat as an item which would have the effect of casting Woosh, but with a visual effect of lightning. In various spinoffs, the thunderbolt blade has often appeared as the signature weapon of the Prince of Midenhall.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

The thunderbolt blade has an attack bonus of +82 (+85 in the NES version) and can be found in the Cave of the Necrogond. It can be equipped Hero and Warriors, as well as Thieves in the Super Famicom version due to a bug. When used as a tool in battle, it has the same effect as the Boom spell.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit

Thunderbolt blade

Description
Unleashes booming blasts on all enemies when used as an item in battle
Stats	Vocations
Attack +90
Notes
Casts Boom when used as an item
Price	Location
NA/ 5,625	Mt. Necrogond

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of MirrorsEdit

The weapon increases attack by +65 and is made by tempering the Lightning Blade with 5 Monsterbone, 4 Iron Ore, and 2 Thunderball for 3,200 at Castle Avalonia. This sword also teaches the hero the Thunder Thrust Master Stroke. It can be tempered into a Wrath of Zeus.