Assassin's dagger

Assassin's dagger
Japanese	アサシンダガー
Romaji	Asashin dagā
Old localisations	Dagger
Found in	Dragon Quest III; Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake; Dragon Quest VII; Dragon Quest VIII; Dragon Quest IX; Dragon Quest X ; Dragon Quest XI; Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II; Dragon Quest Heroes II; Dragon Quest Treasures; Dragon Quest of the Stars; Dragon Quest Tact
Effect	Has a chance to instantly kill an enemy when attacking.

The Assassin's dagger is a knife in the series. Much like the poison needle, it has a chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but it also capable of dealing normal damage as well.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +25, a 6.25% (¹⁄₁₆th) chance to instantly slay a foe, and can only be equipped by Mages and Thieves. In the Super Famicom and Game Boy Color versions, an assassin's dagger can be found on the third T'n'T track near the Castle of the Dragon Queen and the Shrine of Shackles in a treasure chest. In all other versions, there is only one in the game, and it can be found in the basement of Romaria Castle, behind a door locked by the Ultimate Key. It can be sold for 4,125 gold, but it is not recommended to do so.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Assassin's dagger


Description
Loved by assassins as it sometimes defeats a target with one slash; some wish it were more consistent though.
Stats	Vocations
Attack +55
Notes
¹⁄₈ chance to instantly kill target.
Price	Location
N/a / 3,125	Treasure chest in Romaria Castle's basement.* Treasure chest on 2F of Maw of the Necrogond. Sparkly spot west of Craggy Cave. Sparkly spot northwest of Kol.

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

Game	Description
	A venomous barb which can inflict a critical hit.^[1]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +30, a Style bonus of +11, and can only be equipped by Maribel. It has a 12.5% chance to instantly killing an enemy when attacking. Assassin's dagger can be purchased from various shops for 1,500 gold and sold for 750 gold. It can be dropped by Fighting batboons and Nail blighter. The dagger can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.

There is a beneficial bug in the Nintendo 3DS version where the instant death chance is calculated a second time after damage is displayed.

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

Game	Description
	A compact knife made especially for assassins.^[2]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +37. It can only be equipped by Jessica, as well as Red in the Nintendo 3DS version. It can be sold for 1,250 gold. One can be found in the Arcadia Region in a treasure chest that requires the Thief's Key to open. It can be dropped rarely by Anchormen, Claws in the PS2 and Mobile versions, Jackal ripperss, and Jumping jackals. The assassin's dagger can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed to create an Imp knife, as well.

Note: Using Jessica's Sudden Death skill when the dagger is equipped will not increase the likelihood of the skill's success, and the innate instant death effect is absent altogether.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Assassin's dagger	Eagle dagger	Poison needle	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Imp knife	Assassin's dagger	Devil's tail	-

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

Assassin's dagger


Description
A killer cutter that in the right hands can fell a foe in a single strike.^[3]
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Attack +54 Style +56
Notes
12.5% chance for instant death when attacking. Inflicts 110% damage to Bug family monsters.
Price	Location
7,000 / 3,500	Sold at the weapon shops in Gleeba and Batsureg. ¹⁄₁₂₈ chance of being dropped or stolen from Apeckalypses and Raving reapers.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Deadly nightblade	Poison needle	Evencloth x2

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +22, a style bonus of +2, and increases the wielder's weight by 2. The dagger now only has a 1% chance of inflicting instant death. It can be equipped by Mages, Thieves, Minstrels, and Dancers.

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

Assassin's dagger


Description
A weapon adored by assassins that can instantly kill an enemy if it strikes the right spot.^[4]
Rarity
D
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Attack +37/39/41/44
Notes
2% chance to instantly kill target. Requires 8 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell)	Location
N/A	Found in a treasure chest in Caverns Under Octagonia. ¹⁄₁₂₈ chance of being dropped by Hellbound hunters.
Forging Difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters

Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Dagger appears as a skill that can be learned by Torneko at Abacus proficiency level 7, costing 8 MP to use. When used, Torneko takes out the dagger and performs a stabbing attack in front of him, having a chance of instantly killing his target.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

Game	Description
	A knife notoriously used by underworld assassins.^[5]

The Assassin's dagger is Treasure No. 134 in the Weapons category and can be found on the Wingswept Moors. It has a base value of 700,000 gold.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

The Assassin's dagger is a C-rank dagger that can be acquired as a reward for completing the Daggers: Advanced level. It has a WIS and max MP bonus of +4 and two slots for Alchemy Effects.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Daga de asesino	Spanish for "assassin's dagger".
Français	Dague d'assassin	French for "assassin's dagger".
Deutsch	Meucheldolch	German for "assassin dagger".
Italiano	Daga del sicario	Italian for "hitman's dagger".