Editing Demon whip

{{Item
|title = Demon whip
|image = [[Image:DemonWhip.png|300px]]
|japanese = あくまのムチ
|romaji = {{tt|Akuma no muchi|Demon whip}}
|names = None
|games = {{DQI&IIHD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQWalk}}<br>{{DQSG}}
|effect = Inflicts damage to a single group of enemies.<br>Randomly stuns the wielder in battle. (''I & II HD-2D'', ''VIII'', and ''IX'')
}}

The '''Demon whip''' is a [[Whip (weapon type)|whip]] in the series.

==Characteristics==
A whip with a long, purple barbed lash ending in a sharp, arrowhead-shaped tip with a hook. It has a handle with a red grip that is decorated with the design of a long-tailed purple demon holding a red orb.

==Appearances==
==={{DQIHD}}===
{{DQIHDEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQ1&2HD Demon Whip.png]]
|name=Demon whip
|kanji=あくまのムチ
|description=A malevolent lash that gives off a distinctly ominous aura.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Attack +90
|characters=[[Image:DQI&IIHD Hero icon.png|35px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest)]]
|notes=It can be used to attack an entire group of enemies at once, but will occasionally paralyse the wielder in the process.
|buy=N/a
|sell=2,600 gold
|location=Treasures chest at the [[Citadel of the Monarch of Medals]], requires the [[Ultimate key]] to open.
}}

==={{DQIIHD}}===
{{DQIIHDEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQ1&2HD Demon Whip.png]]
|name=Demon whip
|kanji=あくまのムチ
|description=A malevolent lash that gives off a distinctly ominous aura.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Attack +90
|characters=[[File:DQI&IIHD Prince of Midenhall icon.png|42px|link=Prince of Midenhall]][[File:DQI&IIHD Princess of Moonbrooke icon.png|35px|link=Princess of Moonbrooke]]
|notes=It can be used to attack an entire group of enemies at once, but will occasionally paralyse the wielder in the process.
|buy=N/a
|sell=2,600 gold
|location=Treasures chest on B2F of [[Craggy Cave]], requires the [[Ultimate key]] to open.<br>Treasures chest at the [[Passage to Rendarak]].
}}

==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A magical whip surrounded by an air of danger.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The Demon whip has an {{Attack}} bonus of +72 and can be equipped by [[Jessica]], as well as [[Red]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. However, it is cursed and has a 25% chance of stunning the wielder during battle. One is found in a treasure chest on 4F of the [[Godbird's Eyrie|Dark Godbird's Eyrie]] and it has a {{fraction|1|128}} chance of being dropped by [[Hellstalker]]. It can be made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] and can also be used to create a [[Scourge whip]] by purifying it with an urn of [[Saint's ashes]]. The whip can be sold for 3,500 gold.
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Demon whip.png|32px|Demon whip]]<br>Demon whip
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Scourge whip.png|32px|link=Scourge whip]]<br>Scourge whip
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|link=Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Scourge whip.png|32px|link=Scourge whip]]<br>Scourge whip
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Demon whip.png|32px|Demon whip]]<br>Demon whip
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Saints ashes.png|32px|link=Saint's ashes]]<br>Saint's ashes
|i3=-
}}
</div>

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:DQIX Demon whip.png]]
|name=Demon whip
|kanji=あくまのムチ
|icon=[[File:Demon whip IX artwork.png]]
|description=A warped whip that whiffs worryingly of wickedness.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +72<br>Style +52
|vocation=[[Image:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[Image:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]][[Image:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (Vocation)]]
|notes=25% chance of stunning the wielder for a single turn during battle.<br>Used to create [[Archdemon whip]].
|price=19,800 gold / 1,980 gold
|location=Sold from the [[DQVC]] during the Thirst for the Cursed, Rare Weapon Fayre, and Armsmageddon Sale when it was still available.<br>1% chance of finding in [[List of treasure map treasure chest ranks in Dragon Quest IX|Rank 6]] (D) blue treasure chests.<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped or stolen from [[Alphyn]].
|i1=[[File:Iron whip DQIX icon.png|32px|link=Iron whip]]<br>Iron whip
|i2=[[File:Terrible tattoo DQIX icon.png|32px|link=Terrible tattoo]]<br>Terrible tattoo
|i3=[[File:Wing of bat DQIX icon.png|32px|link=Wing of bat]]<br>Wing of bat x3
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=Demon whip
|kanji=あくまのムチ
|icon=[[File:Demon whip xi icon.png]]
|description=A malevolent lash that gives off a distinctly ominous aura.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
|rarity=C
|stats=Attack +72/74/78/82<br>Charm +16/17/18/20
|notes=4% chance to beguile [[Demon family|demon]]s when attacking.<br>
|price=6,500 gold / 3,250 gold
|location=Sold from the weapon shops at [[Puerto Valor]] and [[Phnom Nonh]] starting from act two.<br>Sold from the roving emporiums at the [[Zwaardsrust Region]] and [[Dundrasil Region]] starting from act two.
|diff=★★☆☆☆
|i1=[[File:Platinum ore xi icon.png|50px|link=Platinum ore]] x2 + [[File:Grubby bandage xi icon.png|50px|link=Grubby bandage]] x3 +[[File:Purple eye xi icon.png|50px|link=Purple eye]] x2
|character=[[File:Veronica sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)|Veronica]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]]
}}
The {{Recipe Book 11}} '''The Devil's in the Details''' contains the recipe for the demon whip. It is found on a bookshelf in Jasper's Quarters at [[Heliodor Castle]] starting from act two.

==={{DQSG}}===
The Demon whip is a 2★ Dark-elemental whip with a {{Magical Might}} bonus of +35 at level 1. Its [[Coup de Grâce]] is Devil's Whip and its Enchantment is Plucky Persistence. Its starting Boon is Magical Might +4. It can be acquired randomly from any transmuter.

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Látigo demoníaco|es-meaning=Spanish for "demonic whip".
|fr=Fouet de démon|fr-meaning=French for "demon whip".
|de=Dämonenpeitsche|de-meaning=German for "demon whip".
|it=Frusta del demonio|it-meaning=Italian for "demon's whip".
}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ VIII Android Alchemy Made Demon Whip.jpg|A demon whip being made in the Alchemy Pot
</gallery></center>

==Related weapons==
*[[Scourge whip]]
*[[Archdemon whip]]
*[[Beelzebarb]]

==References==
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[[Category:Whips]]
[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Smash/Grow weapons]]

[[fr:Fouet de démon]]