Kestrel claws

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Kestrel claws
Kestrel claws IX artwork.png
Japanese オオワシのツメ
Romaji {{{romaji}}}
Old localizations None
Found in Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Increases agility (all)
Bemuses birds (XI)

The Kestrel claws are a recurring set of bird-themed weapons in the series. The upgraded form of the Crow's claws, they increase the wearer's agility.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

 Kestrel claws
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆
Attack +63
Equipable by Martial artists, Thieves, Omnivocational Clawmaster
Recipe Crow's claws x 1, Agility ring x 1
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price 3,250
Flavor text Talons that tear through their target like a hungry hawk.
Notes Raises agility by +15

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

 Kestrel claws
Rarity ★★☆☆☆
Attack
(forge buffs)
+41
(+43, +45, +48)
Agility
(forge buffs)
+8
(+9, +9, +10)
Critical hit rate +3%
Equipable by Jade, Rab
Found Sold in Puerto Valor, Phnom Nonh
Buy Price 5,700
Sell Price 2,850
Flavor text Talons so entirely like the real thing that avians are utterly entranced by them.
Notes 10% chance to beguile birds.

Etymology

Kestrel is the term given to members of the Falco genus that hunt in wide, open areas and swoop upon prey at heights of 35~65 feet.