Editing Massacre sword

{{Item
|title = ''Massacre sword''
|image = [[Image:DQIV Massacre Sword art.png|300px]]
|japanese = みなごろしのけん<br>みなごろしの剣<br>皆殺しの剣
|romaji = {{tt|Minagoroshi no ken|Massacre sword}}
|names = Death sword<ref>Dragon Quest IV Official Guide Book</ref><br>Sword of Decimation
|games = {{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{DQTact}}
|effect = Reduces the wielder's {{Defence}} to 0 or significantly.<br>Casts [[Kasap]] when used as a tool in battle. (''IV'' only)<br>Targets all enemies when attacking. (''V'' to ''VII'')
}}
{{quote|style=1|quote='''''By the holies! Just holdin' this weapon gives me the shivers. Sure, it deals out the damage, like, but it's a devil of a sword altogether, so it is.'''''|source=Torneko, when he appraises the massacre sword|console=|align=center|bgcolor=e5a0f2}}
The '''massacre sword''' is a recurring [[Sword Weapon Family|sword]] in the {{DQSeries}}. Despite being very powerful, it is a {{Cursed}} weapon that reduces the wielder's {{Defence}} to 0. Depending on the game, it is either able to cast [[Kasap]] when used as a tool in battle or has the ability to target all enemies when attacking.

==Characteristics==
The sword is made from a bluish-grey metal and has jagged edges all over. The crossguard is decorated with a sinister-looking skull and there are jewels on both the edge and the hilt.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ4=Watch out! There's more to this sword than meets the eye.<ref>Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.</ref>
}}
The massacre sword has an {{Attack}} bonus of +120, can be equipped by {{Ragnar}} and {{Torneko}}, and casts [[Kasap]] when used as a tool in battle. It is a cursed piece of equipment that reduces the wearer's {{Defence}} to 0. The sword can be found in a treasure chest at [[Porthrunnel]]'s inn behind a locked door that can be opened with the [[Ultimate key]]. It can be sold for a mere 150 gold, but it is not recommended to do so as there is only one in the game.
* In remake versions of the game, the {{Psaro 9}} can equip it without becoming cursed, and the sword becomes one of his best options prior to obtaining the [[Pandemonic Equipment#Pandemonic sword|Pandemonic sword]].


==={{DQ5}}===
The massacre sword has an {{Attack}} bonus of +120 and can be equipped by [[Sancho]], [[Tuppence]], {{Slime knight R}}, {{Restless armour R}}, {{Blizzybody R}}, {{Warhog R}}, {{Moosifer R}}, {{Pip fighter R}}, and {{Conkuistador R}}. Once again, it is a cursed weapon that reduces the wielder's {{Defence}} to 0 when equipped. The sword has been upgraded to hit all enemies now, and possesses this trait in all subsequent games. It can be found in a treasure chest on B2F of [[Estark's Labyrinth]]. It can be sold for a mere 375 gold, but once again, only one can be acquired in the game.

==={{DQ6}}===
The massacre sword has an {{Attack}} bonus of +95, a {{Style}} bonus of +15, and can be equipped by [[Carver]], [[Terry]], [[Amos]], [[Lizzie]], and [[Goowain]]. It targets all enemies in battle when attacking, but it is cursed and reduces the wielder's {{Defence}} to 0. The sword can be purchased in [[Greedmore Valley]] for 29,000 [[gold]] and sold for 21,750 gold. [[Tormentaur]]s have a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of dropping them, as well.

==={{DQ7}}===
The massacre sword has an {{Attack}} bonus of +95, a {{Style}} bonus of +15, and can only be equipped by [[Kiefer]] and [[Aishe]]. Once again, it targets all enemies in battle when attacking, but it is a cursed item that reduces the wielder's {{Defence}} to 0. It can be received as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the [[Casino]] at either [[Buccanham]] or the Grand Slum version of the Immigrant Town/final version of [[the Haven]]. The sword can also be dropped rarely by [[Mandrake monarch]]s and [[Night knight]]s. It can be sold for 14,500 gold.
* In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version, the Massacre sword can be received as a reward for the first-time completion of the Spooky Ruins [[DLC Tablet]]. [[Sconstrosity|Sconstrosities]] have a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of dropping them, as well. It can also be received as a reward by completing a custom [[Traveller's Tablet]] with either a Mandrake monarch or a [[Major disaster]] as the boss. In the original Sony PlayStation version, it is not possible to acquire the sword through normal means until later in the game, meaning Kiefer never has the chance to equip it. However, it is possible to do so through tablets in the Nintendo 3DS version.

==={{DQTact}}===
The Massacre sword is a S-rank sword that can be acquired as part of the ''Dragon Quest VI'' event by clearing the Treasure Trove Guard stages in To the Undersea Treasury. It has an {{Attack}} bonus of +30, a max {{HP}} bonus of +30, and has three slots for [[Alchemy]] Effects. Although the penalty is not as harsh as the main series, the sword still reduces the wielder's DEF by 40. The potential alchemy effects include boosting the ATK and max HP bonuses further or gaining an AGL bonus.

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Masacradora|es-meaning=Spanish for "slaughterer".
|fr=Épée du massacre|fr-meaning=French for "massacre sword".
|de=Massakerschwert|de-meaning=German for "massacre sword".
|it=
}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQIV Massacre Sword.png|Famicom art
Sword of Decimation DWIV NES.png|NES manual art from ''IV''
Massacare sword VII artwork.png|Artwork from ''VII''
DQT TreasureTroveGuard.jpg
DQT Minagoroshi no Ken.jpg|The massacre sword in ''Tact''
DQT Massacre Sword.png|''Tact'' equipment icon
DQTCG Massacre Sword.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card
MassacreSword RebirthStone.jpg|The massacre sword and the [[rebirth stone]] from the ''[[Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery]]''
</gallery></center>

==References==
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{{DQWeapons}}

[[Category:Sword]]
[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact weapons]]

[[fr:Épée du massacre]]