Erdrick's Sword
| Erdrick's Sword | |
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| Japanese | ロトのつるぎ |
| Romaji | Roto no Tsurugi |
| Old localisations | Loto Sword (I & II GBC) |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VIII (3DS) Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Rivals Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi |
| Effect | Casts Kaswoosh when used as a tool in battle. (I & II HD-2D Remake only) |
Erdrick's sword is a sword in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Erdrick's sword is the legendary sword originally wielded by the Hero of legend, passed on to their descendants to keep the realm of Alefgard free from evil. It is a one-handed longsword with a golden fuller and hilt that resembles a godbird in flight, set with a red gemstone. The grip appears to be a blue fabric, and the pommel is gold with a red jewel. It was originally known as the Sword of Kings. In some of its appearances, Erdrick's sword must be reforged or refined with Alchemy in order to reach its full potential.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]
| Erdrick's sword (ロトのつるぎ Roto no tsurugi) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Attributes |
| N/a | Cannot be sold | Attack +40 |
| Can Be Equipped By | Equipment Type | Can Be Used As Tool In Battle? |
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Sword |  NO |
| Shop(s) | N/a |
| Location(s) | Dragonlord's Castle |
| In-Game Description | |
| Mobile | The sword of the legendary hero Erdrick.[1] |
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Erdrick's Sword (ロトのつるぎ)
| Description | ||||
| A weapon once wielded by Erdrick, hero of legend. Can also be used as an item in battle.[2] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Attack +140 |  |
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| Notes | ||||
| It summons a huge whirlwind when used as an item in battle, inflicting damage on a group of enemies. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location | ||
| N/a | Cannot be sold | Dragonlord's Castle B1F | ||
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | The sword of the legendary hero Erdrick.[3] |
Erdrick's sword has an Attack bonus of +40 and can only be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall in the NES version, but can be equipped by the Prince of Cannock in all remake versions. Once again, it can be found in the Dragonlord's Castle. In this game, it is no longer the most powerful weapon, its attack power being surpassed by other weapons.
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Erdrick's sword (ロトのつるぎ)| Description | ||||
| A weapon once wielded by Erdrick, hero of legend. Can also be used as an item in battle. | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Attack +140 |     |
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| Notes | ||||
| It summons a huge whirlwind when used as an item in battle, inflicting damage on a group of enemies. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location(s) | ||
| N/a | Cannot be sold | Have the Swordsmith at Kol reforge the Faded blade. Requires the Ultimate key and Orichalcum. | ||
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | A sword of legend, said to have been used by the great hero Erdrick himself.[4] |
Erdrick's sword has an Attack bonus of +120 and can be equipped by the Hero, as well as Jessica and Red if they have allocated enough skill points into their Knife skill. Its attack power is second only to the Dragovian king sword and is the strongest sword that both Jessica and Red can equip. In this game, Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick must be mixed in the Alchemy Pot for the sword to reach its full potential. Japanese players had three different opportunities to receive a code for Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick:
- Entering an item code that came with the first production run of the physical game or as an early purchase bonus for the digital download version.
- Distributed as a limited-time digital gift from June 22nd, 2016 to July 5th, 2016.
- Available for point exchange from the Dragon Quest Portal App from February 1st, 2016 to March 31st, 2022.
Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick also became available to download for international players on February 24th, 2017, but after 2018, all DLC items became unavailable.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Erdrick's sword |
 Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick |
 Liquid metal sword |
 Orichalcum |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
Erdrick's sword (ロトのつるぎ)
Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]
Erdrick's sword is only available in Terra Incognita, and requires a diviner's altar to craft. The necessary materials are three orichalcum chunks, two steel ingots, one gold ingot, one silvery sludge, & one holy water. It increases the Builder's Attack by +55 and will never degrade no matter how many monsters or blocks it slices.
Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]
Erdrick's sword is the second-most powerful weapon, surpassed in power only by the Über falcon blade, increasing the Builder's attack by +118. It takes three orichalcum ingots, two steel ingots, one gold ingot, one zenithium chunk, and one phial of silvery sludge to create.
Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | The sword used by a legendary hero to defeat the denizens of darkness.[6] |
Erdrick's sword is Treasure No. 8 the Weapons category and can only be found on the Maneland. It is a legendary weapon and has a base value of 96,100,000 gold.
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
Erdrick's Sword is an S-rank sword that can be acquired as part of the True Dragon Quest I event by purchasing it through the Dragonlord Decoration Swap Shop. It has an HP bonus of +55, an Attack bonus of +25, raises the potency of all types of abilities, including Physical, Spell, Martial and Breath for Hero units by 5% and has three slots for Alchemy Effects.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit | edit source]
The Sword of Kings (Dragon Quest III) is the weapon the Hero uses if the player selects the protagonist of the third game. It also appears as DLC for the Mii Swordfighter.
Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Espada de Erdrick | Spanish for "Sword of Erdrick". |
 Français | Épée d'Elric | French for "Sword of Elric". |
 Deutsch | Erdrickschwert | German for "Erdrick's sword". |
 Italiano | Lama di Erdrick | Italian for "blade of Erdrick". |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Although not technically appearing in Dragon Quest XI, the visually identical Super Sword of Light appears in this game. However, there is no canonical connection between the two.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Famicom art of the Sword -
Erdrick's sword from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest II -
The complete set, worn by the Prince of Middenhall -
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Sword - DQVIII - 3DS version -
Treasures icon -
The real-life sword of Erdrick, as seen in the opening hall way of the 30th anniversary museum -
The action figure version of the sword, as a part of the Dragon Quest Legend Armor line -
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Hero of Kenshin Dragon Quest holding Erdrick's sword -
The sword as shown in Mobius Final Fantasy -
Wielded by the vile King of Darkness in Dragon Quest Builders -
A Mii Swordfighter wielding the Sword of Light and wearing Erdrick's armour
References[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Swords
- Legendary Equipment
- Dragon Quest I weapons
- Dragon Quest II weapons
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake weapons
- Dragon Quest VIII weapons
- Dragon Quest IX weapons
- Dragon Quest Heroes weapons
- Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons
- Dragon Quest Builders weapons
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 weapons
- Dragon Quest Tact weapons