Editing Needle Shot

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Needle Shot
|image = [[Image:DQVIII Needle Shot.jpg|300px]]
|japanese = ニードルショット
|romaji = Nīdorushotto
|translation = Needle shot
|type = Skill
|first = {{Dragon Quest VIII}}
}}
'''Needle Shot''' is a [[Bow (weapon type)|bow]] ability in the series.

==Characteristics==
This ability attempts to instantly kill a single enemy with an arrow by targeting their vitals. However, if it fails, it will only deal 1 point of damage, making it similar to the [[Poison needle]] weapon.
*In ''Dragon Quest Heroes II'', Needle Shot shoots an arrow that deals low damage, but has a high chance of landing a critical hit instead of causing instant death.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=Capable of felling an enemy instantly if a vital area is hit.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
Needle Shot costs 1 MP to use and has a {{fraction|1|16}} (6.25%) of instantly killing a single enemy; if the instant death does not succeed, it will only deal a single point of damage. The success rate is based on the monster's resistance to [[Whack]]. Therefore, if a monster is immune to Whack, the ability will always fail. It can be learned by [[Angelo]] by investing 25 skill points into his Bow skill. Once Angelo has investing 100 skill points into the Bow skill, it will upgrade into [[Needle Rain]].

==={{DQ9}}===
Needle Shot costs 1 MP to use and has a {{fraction|1|8}} (12.5%) chance of instantly killing a single enemy. Once again, it will only deal 1 point of damage if it does not succeed. In this game, it is able to effectively deal damage to [[Metal slime family|metal slimes]]. Needle Shot can be learned by investing 35 skill points into the [[List of bow skills in Dragon Quest IX|Bow skill]].
{{Descriptions
|DQ9=Capable of felling an enemy instantly if a vital area is hit.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
}}

==={{DQH2}}===
Needle Shot costs 6 MP to use, shooting off an arrow that deals a low amount of damage, but has a high chance of landing a [[Critical Hit|critical hit]]. It can be learned by [[Angelo]] when his Bow proficiency reaches rank 8, while [[Lazarel]] and [[Teresa]] can learn it as a [[Thief]] or [[Sage]] when their Bow proficiency reaches rank 6.
{{Descriptions
|DQH2=An advanced arrow with a high chance of a critical hit.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.</ref>
}}

==={{DQTreasures}}===
Needle Shot costs 3 MP to use, firing off a powerful arrow that deals explosive piercing damage to an enemy after charging up. It can be known naturally by a [[Killing machine]] and [[Pekotte]].
{{Descriptions
|DQTR=Charges up energy, then shoots out a powerful arrow that pierces its target, inflicting explosive physical damage on any enemy that gets in the way. 
}}

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Flecha de aguja|es-meaning=Spanish for "needle arrow".
|fr=Flèche magique|fr-meaning=French for "magic arrow".
|de=Nadelschuss|de-meaning=German for "needle shot".
|it=Colpo dell'ago|it-meaning=Italian for "needle prick/shot".
}}

==Related abilities and items==
*[[Needle Rain]]
*[[Poison needle]]
*[[Pressure Pointer]]

==References==
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[[category:Skills]]
[[Category:Blast skills]]
[[Category:Death skills]]
[[Category:Bow skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Treasures skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars skills]]

[[fr:Flèche magique]]