Bamboo lance
| Bamboo lance | |
|---|---|
| |
| Japanese | たけざお たけのやり たけやり |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | Pole Bamboo spear Bamboo pole |
| Found in | Dragon Quest I Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X |
| Effect | N/a |
The bamboo lance is a recurring spear in the Dragon Quest series. It is very cheap, but not very powerful and only meant to get players by at the very start of an adventure.
Characteristics
This spear is a primitive weapon made from a length of bamboo sharpened to a point at the end. In some of the games, the spear or pole has some cloth wrapped around it as a rudimentary grip for ease of use. Typically it is one of the weakest, if not the weakest, weapon that appears in the game. Eventually, this position would be taken by the cypress stick in later games.
In the Japanese versions of the games, the bamboo pole from the original Dragon Quest, the bamboo spear from V to VII, and the bamboo lance that appeared in IX and X are considered three different weapons, but for the sake of simplicity, all three weapons have been combined for this article.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Due to text restrictions in the Game Boy Color remake of Dragon Quest, the bamboo pole was renamed to Bamboo with a picture of a pole beside it. Additionally, Hero starts his quest with it in the Mobile, Android, iOS, and Switch versions of the game, although it is not equipped.
| Bamboo pole (たけざお Takesao) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Attributes |
| 10 gold | 5 gold | Attack +2 |
| Can Be Equipped By | Equipment Type | Can Be Used As Tool In Battle? |
 |
Spear |  NO |
| Shop(s) | Brecconary, Cantlin |
| Location(s) |
| In-Game Description | |
| Mobile | A long spear made of bamboo. |
| Game | Description |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[1] |
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Although the bamboo pole does not appear in the game, there is an artwork of the Prince of Cannock appearing to carry the bamboo pole.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
The bamboo spear has an attack bonus of +5. It can be purchased in Whealbrook at the beginning for 50 gold.
| Game | Description |
| Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[2] |
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Carver starts with this equipped in his inventory.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
The bamboo spear has an attack bonus of +5 and a style bonus of +1. It can be bought at Estard and Ballymolloy in the past for 50 gold. All characters can equip it.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
 Bamboo lance
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|---|---|
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Attack | +6 |
| Equipable by | Warrior, Priest, Paladin, Omnivocational Spearmaster |
| Found | Sold in Stornway Equipped by any Priest that joins from Patty's Party Planning Place. |
| Buy Price | 85 |
| Sell Price | 8 |
| Flavor text | A simple spear fashioned from fresh bamboo. |
Dragon Quest X
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See also
Gallery
The Prince of Cannock carrying the bamboo pole
The bamboo spear from Dragon Quest V
The bamboo spear from Dragon Quest VII
The bamboo lance from Dragon Quest IX
