Fire blade
| Fire blade | |
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| Japanese | ほのおのつるぎ |
| Romaji | Honō no tsurugi |
| Old localisations | Flame sword Fire sword Sword of Flames |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest X Offline Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Tact Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi Dragon Quest Smash/Grow |
| Effect | Casts Sizz or Bang when used as a tool in battle. Inflicts fire damage when attacking. |
The Fire blade is a sword in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The fire blade is a red European-style sword with a wavy red blade shaped like a flame. The hilt, handle, and edge of the blade are gold, and the blade has a blue and gold crystal in the center. In some illustrations, the handle is purple, while the hilt and pommel are light blue. When used as a tool in battle, it sends flames at enemies. In later games, it gained the ability to deal fire-elemental damage when attacking, as well.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]
| Fire blade (ほのおのつるぎ Honō no tsurugi) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Attributes |
| 9,800 gold | 4,900 gold | Attack +28 In remake versions* of the game, it can be used as a tool in battle to cast Sizz for 12 ~ 36 damage. |
| Can Be Equipped By | Equipment Type | Can Be Used As Tool In Battle? |
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Sword |  Remakes Only |
| Shop(s) | N/A |
| Location(s) | Purchased from a soldier in Cantlin by unlocking a door to the right side of the town. |
| In-Game Description | |
| Mobile | Useful in battle, and not only when wielded... |
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Fire blade (ほのおのつるぎ)
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Fire blade (ほのおのつるぎ)| Description | ||||
| A fearsome sword that gutters and sputters with ferocious, fiery energy.[2] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Attack +84 |   |
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| Notes | ||||
| It deals 25% additional fire damage with every attack. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location(s) | ||
| 23,000 gold | 13,800 gold | Sold at the weapon shop in Cantlin. Treasure chest in the Volcanic Grotto. |
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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +87, a Style bonus of +33, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, Lizzie, and Goowain. It casts Bang when used as a tool in battle. It can be purchased for 22,500 gold in Well shop south of Alltrades Abbey and Felonia and the Style bonus can be raised to +36 at the Fashion Forge for 8,000 gold.
When attacking, it deals bonus, Frizz-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, and Undead Undoer.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +87, a Style bonus of +33, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It can be purchased for 22,500 gold in the Den of the Dwarves in the present and sold for 11,250 gold. The fire blade gives an extra +20 bonus to Style when graded for the Excellence Grading Organisation if the character is also equipped with the Flame shield and Flame armour.
The bonus damage aspect is the same as in VI and will trigger when the above-listed skills are used.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, a fire blade can be received as a reward for clearing a custom Traveller's Tablet with a Major headache as the boss.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +90 and can be equipped by the Hero and Aishe. It inflicts extra fire-elemental damage when attacking. One is found in a treasure chest on 5F of Burnmont, requiring the Ultimate key to open. It can be sold for 6,200 gold. Fire blade is a 4♦ prize from the Lucky Panel at Pilgrim's Rest after the Demon King is resurrected.
| Game | Description |
 | A brutal brand which brims with ferocious fire magic.[3] |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
Fire blade (ほのおのつるぎ)
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| Description | ||||
| A hot blade that spits forth flames if used as an item in battle.[4] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Attack +83 Style +54 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Inflicts 110% damage to monsters of the Dragon family. When used as a tool in battle, it deals 23~33 Fire-elemental damage to all enemies. Used to create Inferno blade. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 21,500 gold / 10,750 gold | Sold at the weapon shop in Upover. 1⁄128 chance of being dropped or stolen from Scarlet fever. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Valkyrie sword |
 Lava lump x3 |
 Rockbomb shard |
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Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +66, a Style bonus of +10, and increases the wielder's Weight by 10. It has an equipment level of 50 and can be equipped by a Warrior, Gladiator, Paladin, Armamentalist, Fortune Teller, Gadabout, Demon Swordsman, or Guardian. It inflicts fire-elemental damage when attacking. The sword can be crafted by a weapon blacksmith.
- Recipe: Platinum ore x10 + Lava lump x30 + Faerie flame x10 + Red orb
Dragon Quest X Offline[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +66, a Charm bonus of +10, and inflicts fire-elemental damage when attacking. The sword can be equipped by the Hero as a Warrior, Gladiator, Armamentalist, or Gadabout, Hussar, and Anlucia. It can be crafted with the Fun-Size Forge.
- Recipe: Platinum ore x10 + Lava lump x10 + Faerie flame x10 + Red orb
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
| Fire blade (ほのおのつるぎ) |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A fearsome sword that gutters and sputters with ferocious, fiery energy.[5] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| B | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Attack +87/90/94/98 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| Inflicts fire-elemental damage when attacking. Requires 16 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
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| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| 22,500 gold / 11,250 gold | Sold at the weapon shop in Hotto during act two after defeating Tatsunaga. 1⁄128 chance of being dropped by Grumpy grublin. |
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| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade is made by tempering the Steel Broadsword with 4 Monsterbone, 3 Iron Ore, and 1 Lava Lump. After this sword is tempered into the Wrath of Helios, it becomes available to buy normally in the weapon shop for 1620 gold coins. This sword also teaches The Hero the Searing Slash Master Stroke.
Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +39 and is enchanted with fire magic. It is created using a furnace and the recipe of: Orichalcum x 2+ Rockbomb shard x 5+ Coal x 5.
Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +74. The recipe is learned at Level 26, and is crafted with 1 Steel broadsword + 3 Rockbomb shards + 3 Magic crystals at a Wizard's workbench.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade has an Attack bonus of +98 and can only be equipped by Luceus. It can be purchased for 19,500 gold on the Stonecloud after the events of Dawnholm and sold for 9,750 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | A flaring, flaming foil forged in the fiercest of fires.[6] |
Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade is Treasure No. 97 in the Weapons category and is a Legendary Weapon. It can be found on Cinderback Ridge and has a base value of 4,500,000 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | A sword whose blade burns brightly, as if engulfed in flames.[7] |
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
The Fire blade appears as an A-rank sword as part of the original Dragon Quest I event that can be received as a reward for completing Chapter 3, Episode of the event quests, completing the sixth stage of the event Battle Road, or purchasable from the event Swap Shop. It has an ATK bonus of +11, a max HP bonus of +36, increases Frizz-type physical potency by 4%, and has three slots for Alchemy Effects.
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow[edit | edit source]
The Fire Blade is a 3★ Fire-elemental sword with an Attack bonus of +51 at level 1. Its Coup de Grâce is Inferno Slash and its Enchantment is Infernal Impact. Its starting Boon is Attack +5 for Warrior characters. It can be acquired randomly from any transmuter, including the 3★ Weapon Guaranteed Transmuter that can be rerolled as many times as desired.
Captain N: The Game Master[edit | edit source]
In the episode "The Trojan Dragon", both the fire blade & silver shield are in a cave, and guarded by an Axe knight until Captain N defeats it.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Espada de fuego | Spanish for "sword of fire". |
 Français | Lame de feu | French for "blade of fire". |
 Deutsch | Feuerklinge | German for "fire blade". |
 Italiano | Spada ignea | Italian for "fiery sword". |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The fire blade from Dragon Quest. -
The Fire blade from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest. -
A human Gladiator from Dragon Quest X wielding the fire blade. -
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The fire blade from Dragon Quest Treasures -
Tact icon. -
The Sword of Flames from A Hero's Bonds. -
The fire blade from Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi. -
The fire blade as featured in the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery. -
Captain N wielding the fire blade.
Related weapons[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.
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