Iron lance
The iron lance, also known as iron spear or simply spear, is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest franchise. It is a mid-level weapon that can often be used by many different characters.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II
The iron spear is a more powerful & deadly weapon and it allows you to fight with some distance between you and your enemies. It has an attack bonus of +20 and can be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall and the Prince of Cannock. It can be bought for 720 gold.
Dragon Quest III
The spear has an attack bonus of +26 (+28 in the NES Version) and can be equipped by the Hero, warriors, martial artists, priests, merchants, gadabouts, and sages. It can be purchased at Romaly, Kanave, Asham, and Lancel for 650 gold coins (750 in the NES Version) and sold for 528 gold.
Dragon Quest IV
The iron lance has an attack bonus of +28 and can be used by The Hero, Ragnar McRyan, Kiryl, Torneko Taloon, and Psaro. Hardie, Oojam & Hank Hoffman Jr. have an iron lance among their equipment.
It can be purchased for 880 gold in Mintos, Endor, and the Baazar and sold for 660 gold. Tessie will sell this at Torneko's shop for 1,320 gold.
Dragon Quest VII
The iron lance has an attack bonus of +23 and a style bonus of +8, though when Ruff equips it, it reduces attack by 11. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Ruff, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. They can be bought for 1,000 gold and sold for 500 gold.
Dragon Quest VIII
The iron lance has an attack bonus of +24. They can be bought for 750 gold in Port Prospect and Peregrin Quay and can also be sold for 375 gold. The Hero is the only party member who can equip it. It can be made using the alchemy recipe of Cypress stick + Dagger.
Dragon Quest IX
| Iron Lance | |
|---|---|
| Attack | +17 |
| Equipable by | |
| Buy Price | 450 |
| Sell Price | 225 |
| Flavor text | A spear made of iron for everyday action. |
| Notes | Sold in Stornway and Coffinwell. Upgrades to Steel Lance. |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Iron lances can be bought from the Xeroph island shop for 310 gold and sold for 155 gold. They have an attack bonus of +9. Its in game description is "An iron lance designed to skewer slimes."
