Sword breaker
| Sword breaker | |
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| Japanese | ソードブレイカー |
| Romaji | Sōdobureikā |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII onwards |
| Effect | Has a chance to decrease an enemy's attack power (IX onwards) |
The Sword Breaker is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest franchise. Outside of it's debut appearance, it has a chance to lower the target's attack power by casting Blunt on them after a slash.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
The Sword breaker has an attack bonus of +56, and costs 5,500 at Arcadia weapon shops. Only Jessica can equip it in the PS2 version, as well as Red in the 3DS port.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
| Sword breaker | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Attack | +74 |
| Equipable by | Mages, Thieves, Warriors, Omnivocational master |
| Found | For sale in Upover |
| Buy Price | 15,500 |
| Sell Price | 7,750 |
| Flavor text | A stout, serrated blade that weakens enemies' weapons. |
| Notes | 1/8th (12.5%) chance to blunt target |
The sword breaker can be upgraded into the Soul breaker by combining it with one Life Bracer and one Spirit Bracer. The new dirk will have an attack bonus of +87, and the same chance to reduce a foe's strength.
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
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| Description | ||||
| A nifty little knife whose serrated edge can seriously impede enemies' attack power | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| C | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Attack +48/51/54/57 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| +8/8/10/10% chance to Blunt target | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 5,500/2,750 | Sold in Phnom Nonh | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| 4/10 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| Silver ore x2, Gold ore x2, Twisted talons x2 | ||||
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The recipe book for the sword breaker is the Knick-Knacks for Nifty Nickers, which is found in a Phnom Nonh treasure chest.
Etymology[edit]
The sword breaker refers to a class of Medieval parrying daggers that is notable for having deep serrations along the shaft of the blade. Though it is unknown if the daggers were indeed capable of breaking swords, the comb-like serrations allowed a man on defense to lock his opponent's weapon in a tight bind.
