Dread dagger

The Dread dagger is a recurring weapon in the series. It deals additional damage to members of the Bug family and has a chance to inflict Paralysis in all appearances. Though very similar to the Poison moth knife, the dread dagger is not always the upgraded version of that weapon.

Dread dagger
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Japanese よるのパピヨン
Romaji {{{romaji}}}
Old localizations None
Found in Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Paralysis chance, bonus damage to bugs

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

 Dread dagger
Rarity ★★☆☆☆
Attack +57
Equipable by Mages, Thieves, Warriors, Omnivocational master
Recipe Batterfly knife x 1, Disturbin' turban x 1, Butterfly wing x 5
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price 3,250
Flavor text An unnerving knife that paralyses its prey part of the time.
Notes 1/8th chance to paralyze foe
120% damage to bugs

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

 Dread dagger
Rarity ★★★☆☆
Attack
(forge buffs)
+67
(+70, +73, +77)
Paralysis chance +8%
Equipable by Erik, Sylvando
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price 2,250
Flavor text A knife so breathtakingly horrible to behold that it sometimes scares enemies stiff-literally.
Notes +120% damage to members of the Nature family

The recipe book for the dread dagger is the Mothmask Prophecies, which is available in the Puerto Valor casino for 1,000 tokens.

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