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'''Swords''' are a recurring type of weapon, appearing in every installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise. This weapon is favored by [[hero]]es, [[warrior]]s, [[gladiator]]s, [[armamentalist]]s, etc., and is favored by many enemies such as the legendary [[Estark]].
'''Swords''' are a recurring type of weapon, appearing in every installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise. This weapon is favored by [[Hero]]es, [[Warrior]]s, [[Gladiator]]s, [[Armamentalist]]s, etc., and is favored by many enemies such as the legendary [[Estark]]. Swords are also favored for their effectivness against members of the [[Dragon family]], with all swords after the ninth game dealing 10% more damage and specialty blades such as the [[Dragonsbane]] dealing even more.


Since swords are often associated with legendary heroes, there are many notable swords in the series such as [[Erdrick's sword]], [[Zenithian sword]], [[Falcon blade]], and the [[Hypernova sword]].
Since swords are often associated with legendary heroes, there are many notable swords in the series such as [[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|Erdrick's sword]], [[Zenithian Equipment#Zenithian Sword|Zenithian Sword]], [[Falcon blade]], and the [[Hypernova sword]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===
==={{DQ}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest I)|hero]] can equip some swords found in [[Alefgard]]; the strongest weapon is the [[Erdrick's sword|ancestral blade]].
[[Hero (Dragon Quest I)|The Hero]] can equip some swords found in [[Alefgard]]; the strongest weapon is the [[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|ancestral blade]].
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
*[[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|Erdrick's sword]]


List of Swords:
==={{DQ2}}===
* [[Copper sword]]
Both [[Hero (Dragon Quest II)|The Prince of Midenhall]] and the [[Prince of Cannock]] can equip swords, though the former has a larger selection to choose from.
* [[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Copper sword]]
* [[Flame sword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Erdrick's sword]]
*[[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|Erdrick's sword]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Aurora blade]]
*[[Thunderbolt blade]]
*[[Sword of ruin]]


===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
==={{DQ3}}===
Both [[Hero (Dragon Quest II)|the Prince of Midenhall]] and the [[Prince of Cannock]] can equip swords, though the former has a larger selection to choose from.
[[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|The Hero]], [[Warrior]]s, and [[Merchant]]s can use various swords. [[Priest]]s and [[Sage]]s can use some swords as well, but not as many as other classes.
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Siren sword]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Mountaincleaver]]
*[[Orochi's sword]]
*[[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Thunderbolt blade]]
*[[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Stormlord's sword]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
*[[Sword of Ruin]]
*[[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|King's sword]]


List of Swords:
==={{DQ4}}===
* [[Copper sword]]
[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|The Hero]], [[Ragnar McRyan]], [[Torneko Taloon]], [[Kiryl]], [[Meena Mahabala]], and [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] can use various swords. However Kiryl and Meena are much more restricted in their options.
* [[Chain sickle]]
*[[Copper sword]]
* [[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Erdrick's sword]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
* [[Dragon killer]]
*[[Dream blade]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
* [[Light sword]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
* [[Thunderbolt blade]]
*[[Double-edged sword]]
* [[Devil sword]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Zenithian Equipment#Zenithian Sword|Zenithian Sword]]
*[[Massacre sword]]
*[[Liquid metal sword]]
*[[Pandemonic Equipment#Pandemonic sword|Pandemonic sword]]


===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
==={{DQ5}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|hero]], [[warrior|soldiers]], and [[merchant]]s can use various swords. [[Cleric]]s and [[Sage]]s can use some swords as well, but not as many as other classes.
[[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|The Hero]], [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|his son]], [[Debora Briscoletti]], [[Sancho]], [[Tuppence]], and numerous monster companions such as [[Slime knight (Recruit)|Slime Knights]] can use various swords. Compared to previous games though, the selection is spread out, and some blades can only be used by certain monster companions.
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Saw blade]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Pankraz's sword]]
*[[Serpent sword]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
*[[Dream blade]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Siren sword]]
*[[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Faerie foil]]
*[[Massacre sword]]
*[[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Zenithian sword]]
*[[Hell sabre]]
*[[Metal king sword]]


List of Swords:
==={{DQ6}}===
* [[Copper sword]]
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]], [[Carver]], [[Amos]], [[Terry]], and various monsters can use swords.
* [[Chain sickle]]
*[[Copper sword]]
* [[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Seduce sword]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
*[[Saw blade]]
* [[Gaia sword]]
*[[Platinum sword]]
* [[Orochi sword]]
*[[Rusty sword]]
* [[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Dream blade]]
* [[Dragon killer]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
* [[Thunderbolt blade]]
*[[Siren sword]]
* [[Blizzard blade|Snow sword]]
*[[Zombiesbane]]
* [[Thor sword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
* [[Bastard sword]]
*[[Massacre sword]]
* [[Devil sword]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
* [[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Sunderbolt blade]]
* [[Erdrick's sword|King's sword]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Zenithian Equipment#Sword of Ramias|Sword of Ramias]]
*[[Metal king sword]]


===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
==={{DQ7}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|the hero]], [[Ragnar]], [[Torneko]], [[Kiryl]], [[Meena]], and [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] can use various swords. However Kiryl and Meena are much more restricted.
[[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|The Hero]], [[Kiefer]], and [[Aishe]] can use various swords. [[Sir Mervyn]] can use swords as well, but is more restricted.
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
*[[Hacksaw]]
*[[Rippled rapier]]
*[[Faerie foil]]
*[[Platinum sword]]
*[[Dream blade]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Siren sword]]
*[[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Fire blade|Flame sword]]
*[[Roamer Equipment#Sword of the Roamers|Sword of the Roamers]]
*[[Massacre sword]]
*[[Thunderbolt blade]]
*[[Godeus sword]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
*[[Sword of ruin]]
*[[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Erdrick's sword|King's sword]]
*[[Sea Serpent Sabre]]
*[[Metal king sword]]
*[[Saint's Equipment#Okeanos Sword|Okeanos Sword]]


List of Swords:
==={{DQ8}}===
* [[Copper sword]]
Both [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|The Hero]] and [[Angelo]] can wield swords. While there is some overlap, there are differences in their skill sets and some swords are restricted to either the Hero or Angelo. The hero (and later Jessica and Red) mostly use broadswords and longswords, while Angelo uses rapiers.
* [[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Cautery sword]]
* [[Dream blade]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
* [[Dragonsbane]]
* [[Double-edged sword]]
* [[Miracle sword]]
* [[Zenithian sword]]
* [[Massacre sword]]
* [[Liquid metal sword]]
* [[Pandemonic sword]]


===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
Once [[Jessica Albert]] raises her [[Knife Weapon Family|knife]] skill to 30 points, she can start equipping swords as well. [[Red]] is able to do the same once she invests 59 skill points into her Knife skill.
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|the hero]], [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|his son]], [[Debora]], [[Sancho]], [[Tuppence]], and numerous monster companions such as [[Slime knight/recruit|Slime Knights]] can use various swords. Compared to previous games though, the selection is spread out, and some blades can only be used by certain monster companions.
*[[Soldier's sword]]
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Rapier]]
*[[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Templar's Equipment#Templar's sword|Templar's sword]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Platinum sword]]
*[[Rusty sword|Rusty old sword]]
*[[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Holy silver rapier]]
*[[Über falcon blade]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
*[[Fallen angel rapier]]
*[[Zombie slayer]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Über double-edge]]
*[[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Mercury's rapier]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Dragon slayer]]
*[[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Über miracle sword]]
*[[Hell sabre]]
*[[Dragovian sword]]
*[[Shamshir of light]]
*[[Demonsbane]]
*[[Liquid metal sword]]
*[[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|Erdrick's sword]]
*[[Dragovian king sword]]


List of Swords:
==={{DQ9}}===
* [[Copper sword]]
Swords can be used by the [[Warrior]], [[Thief]], [[Minstrel]], [[Gladiator]], and [[Armamentalist]] vocations. However, once a character fully masters the Sword skill, they can freely use swords with any vocation.
* [[Hacksaw|Saw blade]]
*[[List of sword alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX]]
* [[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Copper sword]]
* [[Pankraz's sword]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
* [[Serpent sword]]
*[[Soldier's sword]]
* [[Cautery sword]]
*[[Rapier]]
* [[Dream blade]]
*[[Über falcon blade]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
*[[Iron broadsword]]
* [[Seduce sword|Siren sword]]
*[[Rusty sword]]
* [[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
* [[Faerie foil]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Massacre sword]]
*[[Platinum sword]]
* [[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Bandit blade]]
* [[Miracle sword]]
*[[Gigasteel broadsword]]
* [[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Warrior's sword]]
* [[Zenithian sword]]
*[[Valkyrie sword]]
* [[Hell sabre]]
*[[Fizzle foil]]
* [[Metal king sword]]
*[[Aurora blade]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
*[[Dragon slayer]]
*[[Über miracle sword]]
*[[Inferno blade]]
*[[Metal slime sword]]
*[[Liquid metal sword]]
*[[Metal king sword]]
*[[Stardust sword]]
*[[Nebula sword]]
*[[Erdrick Equipment#Erdrick's sword|Erdrick's sword]]
*[[Supernova sword]]
*[[Hypernova sword]]


===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
==={{DQ10}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]], [[Carver]], [[Amos]], [[Terry]], and various monsters can use swords.
{{Stub}}


List of Swords:
==={{DQ11}}===
* [[Copper sword]]
The {{Hero 11}}, [[Erik]], [[Sylvando]], and [[Hendrik]] can equip swords. Swords are by far the most plentiful weapon class and deal extra damage to [[Dragon family|dragons]]. They are not as strong as their [[Greatsword (weapon type)|two-handed brethren]], but the user can be dual-wield them for extra damage.
* [[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Cypress stick]]
* [[Cautery sword]]
*[[Cobblestone sword]]
* [[Hacksaw|Saw Blade]]
*[[Soldier's sword]]
* [[Platinum sword]]
*[[Copper sword]]
* [[Rusty sword]]
*[[Bronze sword]]
* [[Dream blade]]
*[[Sylvando's sword]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
*[[Iron broadsword]]
* [[Seduce sword|Siren sword]]
*[[Rapier]]
* [[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Bandit blade]]
* [[Fire blade]]
*[[Silver rapier]]
* [[Massacre sword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
* [[Sunderbolt blade]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
* [[Miracle sword]]
*[[Zombiesbane]]
* [[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Platinum sword]]
* [[Zenithian Equipment#Sword of Ramias|Sword of Ramias]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
* [[Metal king sword]]
*[[Heliodorian sword]]
*[[Zombie slayer]]
*[[Aurora blade]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Fizzle foil]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Metal slime sword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
*[[Liquid metal sword]]
*[[Dragon slayer]]
*[[Inferno blade]]
*[[Thunderstorm sword]]
*[[Erdrick Equipment#Sword of Kings|Sword of Kings]]
*[[Thousand-fold katana]]
*[[Über falcon blade]]
*[[Über miracle sword]]
*[[Shamshir of light]]
*[[Metal king sword]]
*[[Sword of judgment]]
*[[Drustan's sword]]
*[[Hell sabre]]
*[[Stardust sword]]
*[[Nebula sword]]
*[[Supernova sword]]
*[[Hypernova sword]]
*[[Erdwin Equipment#Sword of Light|Sword of Light]]
*[[Erdwin Equipment#Super Sword of Light|Super Sword of Light]]
*[[Erdwin Equipment#Supreme Sword of Light|Supreme Sword of Light]]


===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
==={{DQB}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]], [[Kiefer]], and [[Aira]] can use various swords. [[Melvin]] can use swords as well, but is more restricted.
*[[Stone sword]]
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Iron broadsword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
*[[Aurora blade]]
*[[Sword of ruin]]
*[[Sword of kings]]
*[[Erdrick's sword]]


List of Swords:
==={{DQB2}}===
* [[Copper sword]]
*[[Pretty paddle]]
* [[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Stone sword]]
* [[Cautery sword]]
*[[Barbed blade]]
* [[Hacksaw]]
*[[Copper sword]]
* [[Bounce sword]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
* [[Faerie foil|Pixy sword]]
*[[Iron sword]]
* [[Platinum sword]]
*[[Sword of ruin]]
* [[Dream blade|Tempt sword]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Seduce sword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
* [[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Mountaincleaver]]
* [[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Aurora blade]]
* [[Flame sword]]
*[[Sword of kings]]
* [[Deja sword]]
*[[Thunderbolt blade]]
* [[Massacre sword]]
*[[Liquid metal sword]]
* [[Thunderbolt blade|Thunder sword]]
*[[Erdrick's sword]]
* [[Godeus sword]]
*[[Uber falcon blade]]
* [[Miracle sword]]
* [[Blizzard blade|Snow sword]]
* [[Bastard sword]]
* [[Devil sword]]
* [[Double-edged sword]]
* [[Erdrick's sword|King's sword]]
* [[Aquagon]]
* [[Metal king sword]]
* [[Oceano sword]]


===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
==={{DQH}}===
Both [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the hero]] and [[Angelo]] can wield swords. While there is some overlap, there are some slight differences in their skill sets, and some swords are restricted to either the Hero or Angelo. The hero (and later Jessica and Red) mostly use broadswords and longswords, while Angelo uses rapiers.
[[Luceus]], [[Aurora]], and [[Terry]] use swords as their main weapons. The former two share a mostly identical list, but the wanderer in blue has a selection all too himself
Aurora & Luceus:
*[[Captain's sword]]
*[[Captain's rapier]]
*[[Iron broadsword]]
*[[Silver rapier]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
*[[Fizzle foil]]
*[[Platinum sword]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
*[[Erdrick's sword]]
*[[Zenithian sword]]
*[[Metal king sword]]
*[[Slime weapons|Slime sword]]


Once [[Jessica]] raises her [[knife]] skill to 30 points, she can start equipping swords as well. [[Red]] is able to do the same once she invests 59 skill points into her Knife skill.
Terry's swords:
*[[Wanderer's sword]]
*[[Iron broadsword]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
*[[Gryphon's talon]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Thunderbolt blade]]
*[[Stardust sword]]
*[[Metal king sword]]
*[[Slime weapons|Slime sword]]


List of Swords:
==={{DQH2}}===
* [[Soldier's sword]]
[[Lazarel]] and [[Teresa]] can equip swords as their default weapons, and Terry returns as a part of the game's story mode.
* [[Copper sword]]
*[[Hero’s & Heroine's sword]]
* [[Rapier]]
*[[Wanderer’s sword]]
* [[Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick|Ye olde sword of Erdrick]]
*[[Cypress stick]]
* [[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Iron broadsword]]
* [[Templar's sword]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
*[[Bastard sword]]
* [[Platinum sword]]
*[[Cautery sword]]
* [[Rusty old sword]]
*[[Knight’s sword]]
* [[Zombiesbane]]
*[[Gryphon’s talon]]
* [[Holy silver rapier]]
*[[Zombiesbane]]
* [[Über falcon blade]]
*[[Miracle sword]]
* [[Bastard sword]]
*[[Falcon blade]]
* [[Fallen angel rapier]]
*[[Dragonsbane]]
* [[Zombie slayer]]
*[[Thunderbolt blade]]
* [[Dragonsbane]]
*[[Erdrick's sword]]
* [[Über double-edge]]
*[[Zenithian sword]]
* [[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Sunderbolt blade]]
* [[Mercury's rapier]]
*[[Metal king sword]]
* [[Miracle sword]]
*[[Uber gryphon talon]]
* [[Dragon slayer]]
*[[Uber knight sword]]
* [[Blizzard blade]]
* [[Über miracle sword]]
* [[Hell sabre]]
* [[Dragovian sword]]
* [[Shamshir of light]]
* [[Demonsbane]]
* [[Liquid metal sword]]
* [[Erdrick's sword]]
* [[Dragovian king sword]]
 
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
Swords can be used by the [[warrior]], [[thief]], [[minstrel]], [[gladiator]], and [[armamentalist]] vocations. However, once a character fully masters the Sword skill, they can freely use swords with any vocation.
 
* [[List of sword alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX]]
* [[Copper sword]]
* [[Falcon blade]]
* [[Soldier's sword]]
* [[Rapier]]
* [[Über falcon blade]]
* [[Iron broadsword]]
* [[Rusty sword]]
* [[Cautery sword]]
* [[Steel broadsword]]
* [[Platinum sword]]
* [[Bandit blade]]
* [[Gigasteel broadsword]]
* [[Warrior's sword]]
* [[Valkyrie sword]]
* [[Fizzle foil]]
* [[Aurora blade]]
* [[Dragonsbane]]
* [[Miracle sword]]
* [[Fire blade]]
* [[Dragon slayer]]
* [[Über miracle sword]]
* [[Inferno blade]]
* [[Metal slime sword]]
* [[Liquid metal sword]]
* [[Metal king sword]]
* [[Stardust sword]]
* [[Stardust sword|Nebula sword]]
* [[Erdrick's sword]]
* [[Stardust sword|Supernova sword]]
* [[Stardust sword|Hypernova sword]]


===''[[Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon]]''===
===''[[Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon]]''===
 
{{Stub}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]''===
 
*[[Copper sword]]
{{stub}}
*[[Rusty old sword]]
 
*[[Orichalcum stick]]
*[[Steel broadsword]]
*[[Fire blade]]
*[[Frost blade]]
*[[Lightning blade]]
*[[Rednusadner]]
*[[Blazing blade]]
*[[Blizzard blade]]
*[[Thunderbolt blade]]
*[[Aurora blade]]
*[[Wrath of helios]]
*[[Wrath of boreas]]
*[[Wrath of zeus]]
*[[Dragovian king sword]]
*[[Zenithian sword]]
*[[Sword of kings]]
*[[Metal king sword]]
*[[Dragon warrior's sword]]
*[[Deathbringer]]
*[[Deathbringer's shade]]
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Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon

Swords are a recurring type of weapon, appearing in every installment of the Dragon Quest franchise. This weapon is favored by Heroes, Warriors, Gladiators, Armamentalists, etc., and is favored by many enemies such as the legendary Estark. Swords are also favored for their effectivness against members of the Dragon family, with all swords after the ninth game dealing 10% more damage and specialty blades such as the Dragonsbane dealing even more.

Since swords are often associated with legendary heroes, there are many notable swords in the series such as Erdrick's sword, Zenithian Sword, Falcon blade, and the Hypernova sword.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

The Hero can equip some swords found in Alefgard; the strongest weapon is the ancestral blade.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Both The Prince of Midenhall and the Prince of Cannock can equip swords, though the former has a larger selection to choose from.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Hero, Warriors, and Merchants can use various swords. Priests and Sages can use some swords as well, but not as many as other classes.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

The Hero, Ragnar McRyan, Torneko Taloon, Kiryl, Meena Mahabala, and Psaro can use various swords. However Kiryl and Meena are much more restricted in their options.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

The Hero, his son, Debora Briscoletti, Sancho, Tuppence, and numerous monster companions such as Slime Knights can use various swords. Compared to previous games though, the selection is spread out, and some blades can only be used by certain monster companions.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

The Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, and various monsters can use swords.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe can use various swords. Sir Mervyn can use swords as well, but is more restricted.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Both The Hero and Angelo can wield swords. While there is some overlap, there are differences in their skill sets and some swords are restricted to either the Hero or Angelo. The hero (and later Jessica and Red) mostly use broadswords and longswords, while Angelo uses rapiers.

Once Jessica Albert raises her knife skill to 30 points, she can start equipping swords as well. Red is able to do the same once she invests 59 skill points into her Knife skill.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Swords can be used by the Warrior, Thief, Minstrel, Gladiator, and Armamentalist vocations. However, once a character fully masters the Sword skill, they can freely use swords with any vocation.

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Hero, Erik, Sylvando, and Hendrik can equip swords. Swords are by far the most plentiful weapon class and deal extra damage to dragons. They are not as strong as their two-handed brethren, but the user can be dual-wield them for extra damage.

Dragon Quest Builders

Dragon Quest Builders 2

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Luceus, Aurora, and Terry use swords as their main weapons. The former two share a mostly identical list, but the wanderer in blue has a selection all too himself Aurora & Luceus:

Terry's swords:

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Lazarel and Teresa can equip swords as their default weapons, and Terry returns as a part of the game's story mode.

Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon

Dragon Quest Swords