List of weapons in Dragon Quest VIII

The following is a list of weapons in Dragon Quest VIII. Please note that Jessica cannot equip swords until she unlocks the "Equip Swords" (Dagger 30) trait.

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Image	Name	Attack	Equip	Buy / Sell	Recipies	Area	Drop	Notes
File:AssassinsDagger.png	Assassin's dagger	37	Jessica	Found / 1250G	Eagle dagger + Poison needle	Arcadia Region	Anchorman(R) (1/256), Claws(R) (1/64), Jackal ripper(R) (1/256), Jumping jackal(R)	Treasure chest on the field
	Bandit axe	55	Yangus	Found / 6500G	Battle axe + Thief's Key	Pickham	NONE	Give Dodgy Dave in Pickham a Ring of immunity
	Bardiche of binding	83	Yangus	Reward / 12000G	NONE	Monster Arena - complete Rank B	NONE	Bonus 25% damage to demons. 12.5% chance to Fizzle enemies on hit
File:BastardSword.png	Bastard sword	61	Hero, Jessica	8800G / 4400G	NONE	Arcadia	Fowlfighter(R) (1/256), Right wing(R) (1/64)
	Battle axe	45	Yangus	4300G / 2150G	NONE	Argonia	Zombie gladiator(N) (1/64)
	Battle fork	42	Hero	Found / 3300G	NONE	Argonia	Archdemon(R) (1/256), Belial(R) (1/64)	Treasure chest on first floor which requires the Ultimate Key
	Blizzard blade	90	Hero, Jessica	21000G / 10500G	Bastard sword + Cold cheese + Icicle dirk	Tryan Gully	NONE	Deals bonus crack damage, half of melee damage dealt before resistances applied.
	Boomerang	19	Hero	420G / 210G	NONE	Alexandria, Farebury	Spitnik(N) (1/32), Yabby(N) (1/128)	Hits all enemies
File:BronzeKnife.png	Bronze knife	9	Jessica	150G / 75G	NONE	Peregrin Quay	Shadow(N) (1/32)
	Chain whip	32	Jessica	2200G / 1100G	NONE	Argonia Bazaar, Neos	Mars rover(R) (1/256), Frost wyvine(R) 1/128)
	Cheiron's bow	63	Angelo	Found / 4500G	Eros' bow + Power shield	Rydon's Tower	NONE	Tool use: Recovers 30~40 HP for entire party when used in battle
	Conquerer's axe	103	Yangus	Found / 7500G	NONE	Howlwind Hill	NONE
File:CopperSword.png	Copper sword	13	Hero, Jessica	270G / 135G	Bronze knife + Bronze knife	Alexandria, Farebury	Capsichum(R) (1/256), Demonrider(N) (1/32), Hawk Man(R) (1/64), Jum(R) (1/64)
	Cypress stick	4	Hero	10G / 5G	NONE	Farebury, Peregrin Quay	Capsichum(N) (1/64), Lump mage(N) (1/32), Mud mannequin(R) (1/32)
	Dagger	18	Jessica	350G / 175G	NONE	Ascantha	Clockwork cuckoo(R) (1/64), Riptide(N) (1/32)
	Demon spear	86	Hero	Crafted / 12500G	Battle fork + Devil's tail + Poison needle	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Has an 12.5% chance of killing an enemy (excluding bosses) in one hit
	Demon whip	72	Jessica	Found / 3500G	Devil's tail + Scourge whip	Godbird's Eyrie (Dark World)	Hellstalker(R) (1/128)	CURSED
	Double-edged sword	76	Hero, Jessica	Found / 2500G	Devil's tail + Über double-edge	Princess Minnie's Castle	NONE	CURSED. Deals 25% recoil damage user on successful hit.
	Dragonsbane	72	Hero, Jessica	11000G / 6000G	NONE	Orkutsk, Tryan Gully	NONE	Bonus 30% damage to dragons
	Dragon slayer	83	Hero, Jessica	Crafted / 22500G	Dragonsbane + Mighty armlet	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Bonus 60% extra damage to dragons
	Dragontail whip	47	Jessica	Crafted / 7400G	Dragon scale + Dragon scale + Snakeskin whip	Alchemy Pot	NONE
IMG NEEDED	Dragovian sword	107	Hero	Reward / N/A	NONE	Dragovian Sanctuary	NONE	One of the rewards available for defeating the Lord of the Dragovians; Tool use: 48~80 zap damage to all enemies.
IMG NEEDED	Dragovian king sword	137	Hero	Crafted / N/A	Dragovian sword + Liquid metal sword	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Tool use: 120~200 zap damage to one enemy group.
	Dream blade	43	Hero, Angelo, Jessica	4700G / 3150G	NONE	Desert Chapel, Neos, Peddler's tent	Dark turkey(R) (1/128)	Tool use: Casts Snooze when used as a tool in battle. Puts enemies to sleep on successful hit 12.5% of the time
	Eagle dagger	39	Jessica	3900G / 1950G	NONE	Savella Cathedral	Elysium bird(N) (1/128), Hades condor(R) (1/64)
	Edged boomerang	27	Hero	1360G / 680G	NONE	Ascantha, Neos	Crayzee(N) (1/64), Dark star(R) (1/128)	Hits all enemies
	Eros' bow	45	Angelo	Crafted / 5800G	Garter + Hunter's bow	Alchemy Pot	NONE	12.5% chance to confuse enemies on successful hit
	Falcon blade	37	Hero, Angelo, Jessica	10,000T / 5000G	NONE	Baccarat Casino	NONE	Attacks twice per round, 0.75% damage per hit.
	Falcon knife	34	Jessica	7700G / 4400G	Agility ring + Slime earrings + Tough guy tattoo	Argonia Bazaar, Orkutsk	NONE	Attacks twice per round
	Fallen angel rapier	61	Angelo	Crafted / 8500G	Devil's tail + Holy silver rapier + Wing of bat	Alchemy Pot	NONE	12.5% chance to confuse enemies on successful hit
	Farmer's scythe	28	Yangus	910G / 460G	NONE	Peregrin Quay, Port Prospect	Foul anchor(R) (1/64), Iron rhino(N) (1/32), Iron scorpion(R) (1/128)
	[[Flail of destruction]	125	Yangus	110tM / 22500G	NONE	Princess Minnie's Castle	NONE	Hits all enemies. Give 110 tiny medals to Princess Minnie
	Flail of fury	93	Yangus	Reward / N/A	NONE	Red's Den	NONE	Hits all enemies. Visit Red after acquiring the 7 orbs
	Flametang boomerang	63	Hero	Found / 7250G	Flame shield + Swallowtail	Argonia > Dark Ruins area	NONE	Hits all enemies. Treasure chest on the west field of Argonia accessible by flight
	Giant mallet	13	Yangus	240G / 120G	NONE	Alexandria, Farebury	Abominape(N) (1/32), Brownie(R) (1/64), Cyclops(R) (1/64), Gorerilla(R) (1/64), Hammerhood(R) (1/64), Pink pongo(N) (1/64)
	Golden axe	27	Yangus	Crafted / 5000G	Gold nugget + Iron axe	Alchemy Pot	NONE
	Great bow	95	Angelo	28000G / 14000G	NONE	Tryan Gully	NONE
	Gringham whip	127	Jessica	200,000T / 10000G	NONE	Baccarat Casino	NONE	Hits all enemies
	Heavy hatchet	110	Yangus	29000G / 15000G	NONE	Tryan Gully	NONE
	Hell sabre	99	Angelo	Found / 7300G	NONE	Argonia (at night) > Trolls Maze	NONE	Locate the house with a mirror that glows at night... and enter the Troll's Maze!
	Hell scythe	65	Yangus	9500G / 5000G	Hades' helm + Poison moth knife + Steel scythe	Arcadia	NONE	12.5% chance to paralyze enemies on successful hit
	Hero spear	100	Hero	Reward / 15000G	NONE	Monster Arena - complete Rank A	NONE	Recovers HP by about 1/4th of the damage done to the enemy
	Holy lance	39	Hero	2700G / 1350G	Gold rosary + Long spear	Pickham	Bone baron(R) (1/128), Grim rider(N) (1/64)
	Holy silver rapier	54	Angelo	6600G / 3300G	Holy talisman + Templar's sword	Neos, Savella Cathedral	NONE
	Hunter's bow	30	Angelo	1700G / 850G	NONE	Pickham	Bodkin fletcher(R) (1/64), Hunter mech(N) (1/64)
	Icicle dirk	52	Jessica	Found / 4000G	NONE	Black Citadel, Herb grotto	NONE	Tool use: Casts Crackle when used in battle. Inflicts crack damage on hit, half of melee damage before resistances apply.
File:ImpKnife.png	Imp knife	52	Jessica	Crafted / 2250G	Assassin's dagger + Devil's tail	Alchemy Pot	NONE	12.5% chance to steal MP from enemy on hit
	Iron axe	38	Yangus	2600G / 1300G	Farmer's scythe + Farmer's scythe	Pickham	Berserker(R) (1/64), Hoodlum(R) (1/64), Tyrantosaurus(R)(1/64)
	Iron lance	24	Hero	750G / 375G	Cypress stick + Dagger	Peregrin Quay, Port Prospect	Foul anchor(N) (1/32), Octavian pirate(R) (1/128), Orc(R) (1/64), Scorpion(R) (1/128)
	King axe	80	Yangus	17000G / 8500G	Golden axe + Slime crown	Orkutsk, Tryan Gully	NONE
	Leather whip	6	Jessica	Found / 85G	Devil's tail + Saint's ashes	Pickham Area	King squid(N) (1/32), Terror tabby(N) (1/16)	Jessica starts with this equipped. Treasure chest on the field
	Lightning staff	24	Angelo, Jessica	Found / 2300G	NONE	Argonia Area	NONE	Tool use: Casts Sizzle when used as a tool in battle {on a chosen group of enemies}. Treasure chest on the western field
	Liquid metal sword	118	Hero, Angelo, Jessica	Crafted / 5000G	Orichalcum + Rusty old sword + Slime crown	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Can cause 2HP of damage to metal slime enemies.
	Long spear	30	Hero	1700G / 850G	Cypress stick + Cypress stick + Iron lance	Simpleton	Orc king(R) (1/64), Octavian sentry(R) (1/128)
	Magical mace	79	Angelo, Jessica	9000G / 4500G	NONE	Dark Empycchu, Empycchu	NONE	25% to steal MP from enemy upon successful hit.
	Magma staff	28	Angelo, Jessica	Crafted / 2500G	Rockbomb Shard + Wizard's staff	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Tool use: Casts Bang when used as a tool in battle
	Megaton hammer	108	Yangus	Crafted / 55500G	Conquerer's axe + Orichalcum + Über war hammer	Alchemy Pot	NONE	14% to a critical hit, stacks with innate crit bonus in skill tree. If you want this hammer you will have to sacrifice the best axe in the game, and once you do there is no way to get the axe back.
	Mercury's rapier	78	Angelo	10500G / 5100G	Fallen angel rapier + Mercury's bandana + Mercury's bandana	Dark Empycchu, Empycchu	NONE	Increased agility by 20AP when equipped
	Metal king spear	120	Hero	Found / 24000G	NONE	Dragovian Path	NONE	Treasure chest on the path, guarantees damage to metal slimes.
	Metal wing boomerang	90	Hero	Crafted / 36000G	Metal king spear + Razor wing boomerang	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Usually only 1HP of damage is caused on metal enemies. However, on occasion it will cause 2HP on the first hit. If you want this boomerang you will have to sacrifice the best spear in the game, and once you do there is no way to get the spear back.
	Miracle sword	80	Hero, Jessica	68tM / 1000G	NONE	Princess Minnie's Castle	NONE	Recovers HP by about 1/4th of the damage done to the enemy. Give 68 tiny medals to Princess Minnie
	Moon axe	60	Yangus	Found / 11000G	Golden axe + Moon's mercy	Argonia	NONE	Treasure chest on first floor which requires the Ultimate Key
	Oaken club	7	Yangus	110G / 55G	NONE	Alexandria, Farebury	Hammerhood(N) (1/128), Khalamari kid(R) (1/32), Mischievous mole(R) (1/32)	Yangus starts with this equipped.
File:OdinsBow.png	Odin's bow	125	Angelo	Crafted / 48000G	Cheiron's bow + Eros' bow + Great bow	Alchemy Pot	NONE
	Partisan	44	Hero	4400G / 2200G	NONE	Argonia, Savella Cathedral	NONE
	Platinum sword	40	Hero, Angelo, Jessica	Found / 3000G	NONE	Uncharted SouthWest Isle	Hell gladiator(R) (1/256)
File:PoisonMothKnife.png	Poison moth knife	29	Jessica	950G / 475G	NONE	Pickham	Garuda(R) (1/64), Hell hornet(R) (1/128), Icikiller(R) (1/256)	12.5% chance to paralyze enemies on successful hit
	Poison needle	0	Jessica	1900G / 1000G	NONE	Baccarat	Death scorpion(R) (1/256), Venom wasp(R) (1/256)	Only inflicts 1 HP damage, 12.5% chance to land an instant kill
	Rapier	17	Angelo	300G / 150G	NONE	Simpleton	Magic dumbbell(R) (1/64), Night fox(N) (1/16), Paprikan(R) (1/64)	Angelo starts with this equipped.
	Razor wing boomerang	42	Hero	3800G / 1900G	Edged boomerang + Steel scythe + Wing of bat	Argonia Bazaar	Gryphon(R) (1/256)
	Reinforced boomerang	32	Hero	Crafted / 840G	Boomerang + Iron nail	Alchemy Pot	NONE
	Rune staff	30	Angelo, Jessica	3000T / 3150G	NONE	Pickham Casino	Wight priest(R) (1/256)	Tool use: Casts Kabuff when used as a tool in battle
	Rusty old sword	45	Hero, Jessica	Found / N/A	Cowpat + Liquid metal sword + Mystifying mixture	Trodain Castle	Invisible Swordsman(R) (1/256)	Treasure chest on third floor which requires the Ultimate Key
	Sandstorm spear	67	Hero	Crafted / 5500G	Partisan + Saint's ashes	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Tool use: Casts Dazzle when used as a tool in battle
	Scourge whip	99	Jessica	Crafted / 9250G	Demon whip + Saint's ashes	Alchemy Pot	NONE
	Shamshir of light	110	Angelo	Crafted / 9000G	Light shield + Rune staff + Shimmering dress	Alchemy Pot	NONE
	Short bow	23	Angelo	750G 375G	NONE	Ascantha	Bodkin bowyer(R) (1/256)
	Sledgehammer	33	Yangus	1700G / 1000G	Giant mallet + Iron helmet + Iron helmet	Simpleton	Troll(R) (1/128)
	Snakeskin whip	23	Jessica	Crafted / 1250G	Leather whip + Scale shield	Alchemy Pot	Eveel(R) (1/256), Poison eveel(R) (1/128)
	Soldier's sword	8	Hero	Drop / 75G	NONE	NONE	Lethal armour(N) (1/64), Skeleton(N) (1/32)	The Hero starts with this equipped.
	Spiked steel whip	62	Jessica	8300G / 4300G	NONE	Orkutsk	Snapdragon(R) (1/128)
	Staff of antimagic	41	Angelo, Jessica	Found / 3000G	Rune staff + Wizard's staff	Tryan Gully	NONE	Tool use: Casts Fizzle when used as a tool in battle.
	Staff of divine wrath	35	Angelo, Jessica	45tM / 2500G	NONE	Princess Minnie's Castle	Ice queen(R) (1/256)	Tool use: Casts Swoosh when used as a tool in battle. Give 45 tiny medals to Princess Minnie
	Staff of resurrection	77	Angelo, Jessica	45000G / 22500G	Life bracer + Rune staff + Yggdrasil leaf	Tryan Gully	NONE	Tool use: Casts Zing when used as a tool in battle.
	Steel broadsword	35	Hero, Jessica	2000G / 1000G	NONE	Ascantha, Pickham	Boe(R) (1/256), Gargoyle(R) (1/256), Hunter mech(R) (1/32), Infernal armour(R) (1/256), Jabberwockee(R) (1/256) Kee(R) (1/256), Killing machine(R) (1/32), Skeleton soldier(R) (1/256), Zombie gladiator(R) (1/128)
	Steel scythe	42	Yangus	3700G / 1650G	NONE	Baccarat, Neos, Savella Cathedral	Fallen priest(R) (1/256)
	Stone axe	20	Yangus	550G / 275G	Cypress stick + Stone hardhat	Alexandria, Port Prospect	Hood(N) (1/64)
	Stone sword	12	Hero, Jessica	N/A / N/A	NONE	Arcadia	NONE	Key to Rydon's Tower
	Swallowtail	53	Hero	6800G / 3400G	NONE	Arcadia, Orkutsk	NONE	Hits all enemies
	Sword breaker	56	Jessica	5500G / 2700G	NONE	Arcadia	NONE
	Templar's sword	36	Angelo	Found / 1175G	NONE	Trodain Castle	Phantom fencer(R) (1/256), Volpone(R) (1/256)	Treasure chest on third floor which requires the Ultimate Key
	Thorn whip	14	Jessica	350G / 175G	NONE	Peregrin Quay, Simpleton	Dragonthorn(R) (1/32), Redtail hipster(R) (1/128), Snapdragon(N) (1/64)
	Über double-edge	76	Hero, Jessica	Crafted / 3750G	Double-edged sword + Saint's ashes + Saint's ashes	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Inflicts about 10-20% extra damage whenever you successfully hit an enemy
	Über falcon blade	55	Hero, Angelo, Jessica	Crafted / 25000G	Falcon blade + Meteorite bracer	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Attacks twice per round, 0.75% damage per hit.
	Über miracle sword	95	Hero, Jessica	Crafted / 1500G	Life bracer + Miracle sword	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Recovers HP by about 1/4th of the total damage caused to the enemy
	Über war hammer	69	Yangus	Crafted / 16000G	Mighty armlet + War hammer	Alchemy Pot	NONE
File:WarHammer.png	War hammer	51	Yangus	6700G / 3400G	NONE	Argonia Bazaar	NONE
	Wizard's staff	15	Angelo, Jessica	1300G / 650G	NONE	Ascantha, Simpleton	Demon thunderer(R) (1/256), Lump mage(R) (1/256), Lump shaman(R) (1/256), Lump wizard(R) (1/128), Siren(R) (1/256), Witch(N) (1/64)	Tool use: Casts Frizz when used as a tool in battle
	Zombiesbane	54	Hero, Jessica	6300G / 3150G	NONE	Argonia Bazaar	NONE	Bonus 30% extra damage to zombified enemies
	Zombie slayer	65	Hero, Jessica	Crafted / 10000G	Holy talisman + Zombiesbane	Alchemy Pot	NONE	Bonus 60% extra damage to zombified enemies