The fire blade, also known as the flame sword, is a recurring sword in the Dragon Quest series. It is a powerful weapon that can unleash flames on the enemy.
Fire blade | |
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Japanese | ほのおのつるぎ |
Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
Old localizations | Flame sword Fire sword Fire blade |
Found in | Dragon Quest I Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below Dragon Quest Swords |
Effect | varies |
Characteristics
The fire blade is a red European-style sword with a wavy red blade shaped like a flame. The hilt, handle, and edge of the blade are gold, and the blade has a blue and gold crystal in the center. In some illustrations, the handle is purple, while the hilt and pommel are light blue. Despite originated in the first game of the series, the fire blade has only made a handful of appearances in other games in the series.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
The fire blade has an attack bonus of +28. It can only be bought at Cantlin by unlocking a door to the right side of the town. There will be a soldier there that sells it for 9800 gold, along with the silver shield. The user will gain +28 attack when equipped. It can be sold for 4,900 gold. In remake versions of the game, the fire blade can be used as a tool in battle to cast Sizz, retroactively making it the first weapon that can be used as a tool. Due to text restrictions in the Game Boy Color remake of Dragon Quest, the fire blade was renamed to Flame with a symbol of a sword next to it. It is the most powerful weapon in the game besides the Sword of Erdrick itself.
Dragon Quest VI
The fire blade has an attack bonus of +87 and a style bonus of +33. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, Lizzie, and Goowain. It can be purchased in Well shop south of Alltrades Abbey and Felonia for 22,500 gold.
The style can be raised to +36 at the Fashion Forge for 8,000 gold.
Dragon Quest VII
The fire blade has an attack bonus of +87 and a style bonus of +33. It can be purchased in the Den of the Dwarves in the present for 22,500 gold and sold for 11,250 gold. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. When used as a tool in battle, it casts Bang. It also casts Frizz after attacking an enemy, hitting for half the original damage before resistances apply.
The fire blade provides a +20 style bonus when graded for the Excellence Grading Organisation when equipped with the flame shield and flame armour.
Dragon Quest IX
Fire Blade | |
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Attack | 83 |
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Buy Price | 21,500 |
Sell Price | 10,750 |
Notes | Sold in Upover. |
The fire blade can be upgraded into the inferno blade after being combined with one Sunstone and three Rockbomb shards using the Krak Pot.
Dragon Quest Swords
This weapon is made by tempering the Steel Broadsword with 4 Monsterbone, 3 Iron Ore, and 1 Lava Lump. After this sword is tempered into the Wrath of Helios, it becomes available to buy normally in the weapon shop for 1620g. This sword also teaches the hero the Searing Slash Master Stroke.
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Locations
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Castle Avalonia | Tempered at armor shop (1200g) (later) Sold at armor shop (1620g) |
Equipping characters
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Dragon Quest Builders
Captain N: The Game Master
In the episode "The Trojan Dragon", both the fire blade & silver shield are in a cave, and guarded by an Axe knight until Captain N defeats it.
Related weapons
Gallery
- Fire Blade.png
The fire blade from Dragon Quest IX
The fire blade as featured in the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery
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