Fire claw

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Attacking with these would leave a trail of searing flames to scorch the enemy. --Description in Dragon Quest VII
Fire claw
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Japanese ほのおのツメ
Romaji Honō no Tsume
Old localizations Flame claw
Found in Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Fire element, can be used in battle

The fire claw is a recurring set of claws in the Dragon Quest franchise. It is a mid-level weapon designed for martial artists and barehanded brawlers. When used as a tool in battle, it singes the enemy with a wave of fire.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

The fire claw has an attack bonus of +60 and casts Sizzle on one enemy when used in battle. It can only be wielded by Alena and Psaro. It is found behind the stairs at Femiscyra.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

The fire claw has an attack bonus of +53 and only casts Sizz on a group of enemies when used in battle. The cremating claws' real appeal is that damage will be multiplied by 1.5 when attacking an enemy with no resistance to sizz/fire breath, allowing the weapon to slash above it's weight class into the end-game. It can only be wielded by Debora and monster companions that can use claws. It can be sold for 3,525 gold and bought for 4,700 gold at Battenburg and Gotha.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

The fire claw has an attack bonus of +53 and a style bonus of +21. Carver, Amos, and all slime allies except Goowain can equip it. When used as an item in battle, the fire claw acts as a free use of the Frizzle spell. Tiger jackals drop it 1/128th of the time and Jamirus has a 1/8th chance of dropping it. The claws cannot be bought, only sold for 4,275 gold. One set is found on the third floor of Murdaw's Keep and another on the sixth floor of the Pillar of Pegasus.

The fire claws deals bonus, Sizz-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, double-edged slash, flame slash, frenzy, gust slash, hatchet man, kacrackle slash, lightning slash, mercurial thrust, metal slash, & undead undoer

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

The fire claws have an attack bonus of +53, a style bonus of +21, and identical special effects and activating skills as seen in VI. It can only be equipped by Ruff. It can be purchased from various shops for 7,700 gold and sold for 3,850 gold. Fire claws can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel game at the Casino.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

The fire claw has an attack bonus of +66 and can only be equipped by Morrie. It only appears in the 3DS version of the game and can be purchased from Empycchu for 8,800 gold and sold for 4,400 gold. It can also be made using the Alchemy Pot. It can be upgraded into a Cobra claw by combining it with a devil's tail. The fire claw is also rarely dropped by Riptides and Claws.

Recipe: Iron claw + Flametang boomerang

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

 Fire claws  (DS)
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆
Attack +88
Equipable by Martial artists, Thieves, Omnivocational Clawmaster
Found Sold in Upover
Recipe Dragon claws x 1, Lava lump x 3, Rockbomb shard x 1
Buy Price 21,000
Sell Price 10,500
Flavor text Claws that fling forth fire if used as an item in battle.
Notes 23~33 fire damage to all enemies when used as an item

Dragon Quest X[edit]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

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Description
Magical talons that can fling forth fireballs when used as items in battle
Rarity
B
Stats with forge buffs
Attack +56/58/60/62
Critical Hit chance +4%
Notes
Deals 54~70 fire damage to one enemy
Price Location
11,000/5,500 Sold in Hotto, act 2
Forging difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters
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