Bamboo lance

The bamboo lance, also known as bamboo spear, bamboo pole, bamboo stick, or simply pole, is a recurring spear in the Dragon Quest series. It is a simple length of cut bamboo sharpened to a point. It is cheap, but not very powerful.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Due to text restrictions in the Gameboy Color remake of Dragon Quest, the bamboo pole was renamed to Bamboo with a picture of a pole beside it. Additionally, The Hero starts his quest with it in the Mobile, Android and iOS versions of the game, though it's unequipped.

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

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.

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

Known as the Bamboo Lance, it is the most basic spear.

Bamboo Lance
Attack	+6
Equipable by
Buy Price	85
Sell Price	8
Flavor text	A simple spear fashioned from fresh bamboo.
Notes	Sold in Stornway

Descriptions

Game	Description
	Doesn't appear to have any special effect.