Sword breaker

The Sword Breaker is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest franchise.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

The sword breaker has an attack bonus of +56, and may only be equipped by Jessica.

Dragon Quest IX

The sword breaker has an attack bonus of +74, and has a 25% chance to reduce a foe's attack strength by one stage (25%) per hit. It can be upgraded into the Soul Breaker by combining it with one Life Bracer and one Spirit Bracer. The new dirk will have an attack bonus of +87, and the same chance to reduce a foe's strength.

Etymology

The sword breaker refers to a class of parrying daggers that is notable for having deep serrations along the shaft of the blade. Though it is unknown if the daggers were indeed capable of breaking swords, the comb-like serrations allowed a man on defense to lock his opponent's weapon in a tight bind.