Batterfly knife

Batterfly knife
File:DQIX - Batterfly dagger.png
Japanese	バタフライダガー
Romaji	{{{romaji}}}
Old localizations	None
Found in	{Dragon Quest IX; Dragon Quest XI
Effect	Paralyzes foe and deals bonus damage to bugs

The Batterfly knife is a recurring weapon in the series. It deals additional damage to members of the Bug family in each appearance.

Appearances

Batterfly Knife
Rarity	★☆☆☆☆
Attack	+38
Equipable by	Mages, Thieves, Warriors, Omnivocational master
Recipe	Poison moth knife x 1, Coagulant x 3, Butterfly wing x 3
Buy Price	N/A
Sell Price	1,200
Flavor text	A keen knife that paralyses its prey part of the time
Notes	12.5% paralysis 120% damage to bugs

The blade can be honed further by combining it with one Disturbin' turban and five Butterfly wings, resulting in the Dread dagger.

Batterfly knife
Rarity	★☆☆☆☆
Attack (forge buffs)	+29 (+31, +33, +36)
Paralysis chance	+8%
Equipable by	Erik, Sylvando
Buy Price	N/A
Sell Price	600
Flavor text	A brutal, barbed blade that can soemtimes stop enemies in their tracks with paralysis.
Notes	+120% damage to bugs

The forging manual for the batterfly knife is the Building Butterfly Bric-a-Brac book, which is found on a shelf in the Octagonia orphanage.