Steal Sickle
| Steal Sickle | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ぬすっと刈り |
| Rōmaji | Nusutto kari |
| Type | Skill |
| Older names | N/A |
Steal Sickle is a skill that debuted in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a skill that attempts to steal an item from an enemy while performing an attack.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]
The Princess of Cannock learns Steal Sickle by reading a scroll found in the Den of Thieves, appropriately. It costs 7 MP to perform and deals normal damage to one enemy, with the successful filching rate being entirely dependent on a hidden rate included in the target monster's stats. These steal rates are 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128, and 1/256, with most being 1/8th or 1/64th. The items that can be actively stolen from a monster through Steal Sickle are different from those they normally drop, and a monster can still drop those normal items after battle even if it has been mugged by the Princess.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
Steal Sickle can be learned by Yangus by investing 22 points into his Scythes skill tree and costs no MP to use. It performs an attack that deals the same amount of damage as his normal attack and has a chance of stealing an item at 1⁄4th of its normal drop rate. However, if Yangus defeats an enemy with the skill, the chance to steal will not occur. If the player wishes to steal an item from an enemy without risk of defeating them, one can have Yangus equip the Skull helm as it drops his Attack to 0. Although coins are scattered when the attack lands, only items can be stolen. The skill will eventually be upgraded into Stainless Steal Sickle if Yangus invests 70 points into Scythes.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, the skill was changed so that the stealing effect can occur even if Yangus defeats the enemy with the attack. The Candy cane was also introduced as an alternative way to lower Yangus's Attack.
In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Hoz ladrona | Spanish for "thief sickle". |
 Français | Coupe-jarret | French for "cutthroat/bandit". |
 Deutsch | Stehlsichel | German for "steal sickle". |
Related skills[edit]