Icicle dirk: Difference between revisions

|japanese = {{tt|こおりのやいば|Ice blade}}

|romaji=Koorino yaiba

|names = Ice claw (''VII'' PSX)

The '''icicle dirk''' is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise. This icy dagger can cast [[Crackle]] when used in battle, and deal an extra bit of chilly damage in most titles.

Equippable by [[Carver]] and [[Ashlynn]], the icicle dirk provides +62 attack and +31 style. It is the prize for winning rank E in [[Slimopolis]], and is dropped by [[Freezing fog]]s at a rate of 1/128. The damage range for the Crackle-effect has returned to the usual 42~58.

 

The dirk deals bonus, Ice-element damage to the target monster that is half of the physical damage previously dealt before resistance apply and if said monster is defeated by the initial blow then the bonus damage will be redirected to a different target. This bonus damage will activate on the following physical-blow skills: [[Dragon Slash|dragon slash]], [[Double-Edged Slash|double-edged slash]], [[Flame Slash|flame slash]], [[frenzy]], [[Gust Slash|gust slash]], [[hatchet man]], [[Kacrackle Slash|kacrackle slash]], [[Lightning Slash|lightning slash]], [[Mercurial Thrust|mercurial thrust]], [[Metal Slash|metal slash]], & [[Undead Undoer|undead undoer]].

The ice claw has an attack bonus of +62 and an style bonus of +31. It can only be equipped by [[Ruff]], and features the same extra damage parameters as before along with the list of skills that trigger the effect. It is sold in [[Providence]] and [[Buccanham]] for 9,000.

The icicle dirk has an attack bonus of +52. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] in the PS2 version, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS port, and keeps the bonus damage from the past three titles. The dirk can be found in the [[Herb Grotto]] and the [[Black Citadel]]. It sells for 4,000 [[Gold]] Coins and can be used to make the following recipes through [[Alchemy]]:

|item=[[File:DQVIII Ice shield.png|link=Ice shield|32px]]<br>Ice shield

|i1=[[File:DQVIII Icicle dirk.png|32px]]<br>Icicle dirk

|i2=[[File:DQVIII Magic shield.png|32px|link=Magic shield]]<br>Magic shield

|item=[[File:DQVIII Blizzard blade.png|link=Blizzard blade|32px]]<br>Blizzard blade

|i1=[[File:DQVIII Icicle dirk.png|32px]]<br>Icicle dirk

|i2=[[File:DQVIII Bastard sword.png|32px|link=Bastard sword]]<br>Bastard sword

|i3=[[File:DQVIII Cold cheese.png|32px|link=Cold cheese]]<br>Cold cheese

Icicle dirk VII artwork.png|Artwork  from ''VII''