List of weapons in Dragon Quest III
NES version
| Name | Stat Modified | Modifier | Buy Price | Sell Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison needle | Attack | +1 | 10 | 7 | Chest in item shop at Khoryv. Persistence (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Cypress stick | Attack | +2 | 5 | 3 | Mages & Gadabouts start with one. Aliahan (sold at weapons/armor shop) Soo (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Falcon blade | Attack | +5 | 25,000 | 18,750 | Tantegel (sold at weapons/armor shop) Persistence (sold at weapons/armor shop) Rimuldar (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Oaken club | Attack | +7 | 30 | 22 | Warriors, Priests & Merchants start with this. Aliahan (sold at weapons/armor shop) Soo (sold at weapons/armor shop) Chest in Nordy's Grotto |
| Copper sword | Attack | +12 | 100 | 75 | The Hero starts with this. Aliahan (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Magic knife | Attack | +14 | 200 | 150 | Reeve (sold at weapons/armor shop) Ashalam (sold at weapons/armor shop) Lancel (sold at weapons/armor shop) Chest in Path of Promise and Underground Lake. |
| Thorn whip | Attack | +18 | 320 | 240 | Reeve (sold at weapons/armor shop) Persistence (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Wizard's staff | Attack | +15 | 1,500 | 1,125 | Norvik (sold at weapons/armor shop) Tantegel (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Chain sickle | Attack | +24 | 550 | 412 | Reeve (sold at weapons/armor shop) Romaly (sold at weapons/armor shop) Ashalam (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Iron spear | Attack | +28 | 750 | 562 | Romaria (sold at weapons/armor shop) Khoryv (sold at weapons/armor shop) Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) Lanson (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Iron claw | Attack | +30 | 770 | 577 | Khoryv (sold at weapons/armor shop) Manoza (sold at weapons/armor shop) Dropped occasionally by Merman. |
| Staff of thunder | Attack | +30 | -- | 1,875 | Found by well in Soo. |
| Broad sword | Attack | +33 | 1,500 | 1,125 | Romaria (sold at weapons/armor shop) Khoryv (sold at weapons/armor shop) Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) Isis (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Staff of reflection | Attack | +33 | -- | 5,250 | Dropped occasionally by Prestidigitators. |
| Staff of judgement | Attack | +35 | 2,700 | 2,025 | Muor (sold at weapons/armor shop) Manoza (sold at weapons/armor shop) Immigrant Town (sold at weapons/armor shop) Tantegel (sold at weapons/armor shop) Damdara (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Giant shears | Attack | +38 | 3,700 | 2,775 | Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) Isis (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Battle axe | Attack | +40 | 2,500 | 1,875 | Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) Isis (sold at weapons/armor shop) Lanson (sold at weapons/armor shop) Persistence (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Sword of illusion | Attack | +50 | -- | -- | From a woman in Portoga after Baramos is defeated. |
| Golden claws | Attack | +55 | -- | 11,250 | Chest in the Pyramid. |
| Somatic staff | Attack | +55 | 2,500 | 1,875 | Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) Theddon (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Sledgehammer | Attack | +55 | 6,500 | 4,875 | Mur (sold at weapons/armor shop) Lanson (sold at weapons/armor shop) Theddon (sold at weapons/armor shop) Kol (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Orochi sword | Attack | +63 | -- | 750 | Chest dropped after 1st battle against Orochi. |
| Zombiesbane | Attack | +65 | 9,800 | 7,350 | Theddon (sold at weapons/armor shop) Manoza (sold at weapons/armor shop) Immigrant Town (sold at weapons/armor shop) Damdara (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Dragon killer | Attack | +77 | 15,000 | 11,250 | Immigrant Town (sold at weapons/armor shop) Manoza (sold at weapons/armor shop) Tantegel (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Snowblast sword | Attack | +80 | -- | 11,250 | Dropped occasionally by Marauders & Swordoids. |
| Thunderbolt blade | Attack | +85 | -- | 5,625 | Chest in Cave of the Necrogond. |
| Headman's Axe | Attack | +90 | -- | 375 | Chest in The Baramos' Lair. |
| Thor's sword | Attack | +80 | -- | 32,767 | Dropped occasionally by Boss trolls & Great trolls. |
| Double-edged sword | Attack | +100 | -- | 3,750 | Chest in Charlock Castle. |
| Sword of ruin | Attack | +110 | 45,000 | 33,750 | Rimuldar (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
| Sword of kings | Attack | +120 | 32,767 | -- | Kol (sold at weapons/armor shop after selling the Orichalcum) |