Editing Dread dagger

{{Item
|title=''Dread dagger''
|image=[[File:DQVIII3DS - Dread dagger.png|275px]]
|japanese=よるのパピヨン
|romaji={{tt|Yoru no papiyon|Papillon of night}}
|names=None
|games={{Dragon Quest VIII}} (3DS only)<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQStars}}<br>{{DQWalk}}
|effect=Paralyzes target<br>Inflicts bonus damage to {{Bug}}s/[[nature family]] monsters<br>Has a chance to inflict [[confusion]] when attacking ({{VIII}} and {{X}} only)
}}

The '''dread dagger''' is a recurring [[Knife Weapon Family|knife]] in the {{DQSeries}}. It deals additional damage to {{MFamilies}}s of the [[bug family]] and has a chance to inflict either [[paralysis]] or [[confusion]] when attacking. Though very similar to the [[poison moth knife]], the dread dagger is not always the upgraded version of that weapon.

==Characteristics==
In its original appearance, the dread dagger was an upgraded version of the poison moth knife, being a dagger with a jagged barbs and a stylised guard around the handle modeled after a moth with pink and purple wings. The blade and guard were polished to a high sheen and there appeared to be runes inscribed into the blade, as well. However, starting with ''X'', the dagger's colours were changed to a darker indigo and purple instead with a red handle. This colouration has been used in all other games.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
The dread dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +78 and has a {{fraction|1|8}} chance to inflict [[confusion]] when attacking. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] and [[Red]] as long as they are at least level 30. The knife can be sold for 34,000 {{Gold}}, but it is not recommended to do so as only one could be acquired in the game.

The dagger was available to Japanese players by redeeming points through the ''Dragon Quest Portal App''. It became available to international players for a short time in 2017, but after 2018, all DLC items for the {{3DS}} version became unavailable.
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A short blade that occasionally leaves those it cuts confused.<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] version.</ref>
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:DQIX Dread dagger.png]]
|name=Dread dagger
|kanji=よるのパピヨン
|icon=[[Image:DQIX Dread Dagger Artwork.png|275px]]
|description=An unnerving knife that paralyses its prey part of the time<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
|rarity=★★☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +57
|vocation=[[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]]
|notes={{fraction|1|8}} chance to inflict [[paralysis]] when attacking<br>Inflicts 120% damage to [[Bug family|bugs]]
|price=N/a / 3,250
|location=[[Krak Pot]]
|i1=[[File:DQIX Dread dagger.png|link=Batterfly knife]]<br>Batterfly knife
|i2=[[File:DQIX Disturbin turban.png|link=Disturbin' turban]]<br>Disturbin' turban
|i3=[[File:DQIX Butterfly wing.png|link=Butterfly wing]]<br>Butterfly wing x5
}}
The dread dagger is one of the ingredients for the [[papillon mask]], along with three sprigs of [[narspicious]] and one [[malleable mask]].
==={{DQ10}}===
The dread dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +39, a {{Style}} bonus of +6, increases the wielder's {{Weight}} by 4, and has an equipment level of 35. It has a 3% chance of inflicting [[confusion]] when attacking and can be equipped by {{Thieves}}, [[Minstrel]]s, [[Mage]]s, [[Dancer]]s, and [[Gadabout]]s, as well as [[Duston]] in the {{Offline}} version of the game. The dagger can be crafted by a weaponsmith. 

In Version 6.2 of the game, the materials to craft one were drastically changed, making it much easier to make. Previously, it required six chunks of silver ore, two [[coagulant]]s, and a piece of [[evencloth]].
*Recipe: [[Silver ore]] + [[Butterfly wing]] + [[Wing of bat]]

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Dread dagger</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Dread dagger xi icon.png]]
|description=A knife so breathtakingly horrible to behold that it sometimes scares enemies stiff - literally.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
|rarity=<big><big>B</big></big>
|stats=Attack +67/70/73/77<br>8% chance to paralyse target
|notes=+20% damage to [[Nature family]]<br>Requires 13 [[Perfectionist's pearl]]s to rework.
|price=N/A / 2,250
|location=[[Fun-Size Forge]] only.
|diff=2.5
|i1=[[File:Platinum ore xi icon.png|75px|link=Platinum ore]] x2 + [[File:Coagulant xi icon.png|75px|link=Coagulant]] x2 + [[File:Evencloth xi icon.png|75px|link=Evencloth]]
|character=[[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]]
}}
The {{Recipe Book 11}} '''The Mothmask Prophecies''' contains the recipe for the dread dagger. It can be purchased at the [[casino]] in [[Puerto Valor]] for 1,000 [[token]]s starting from the second act.

==={{DQWalk}}===
The Dread dagger is a 4★ knife with an {{Attack}} bonus of +30. It has the ability to teach the wielder various skills, including [[Cobra Strike]], [[Sleeper Hit]], and [[HP Hoover]], as well as gaining the ability to inflict additional damage to {{Bug}}s and {{Poison}} while attacking when its weapon level increases.

==Etymology==
*The Papillon seen in the Japanese name is the French word for butterfly.

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Daga aterradora|es-meaning=Spanish for "terrifying dagger".
|fr=Dague de papilon|fr-meaning=French for "butterfly dagger".
|de=Schreckensdolch|de-meaning=German for "horror/terror dagger".
|it=Lama della morte|it-meaning=Italian for "blade of death".
}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQotS Dread Dagger.jpg|The dread dagger in {{Stars}}.
</gallery></center>

==References==
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{{DQWeapons}}

[[Category:Knives]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk weapons]]

[[fr:Dague de papilon]]