Editing Flametang boomerang

<center><small>'''A boomerang harbouring the power of the inferno.'''<br>(Description when selecting the Flametang boomerang in PS2 ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)</small></center>
{{Item
|title = ''Flametang boomerang''
|image = [[Image:FireBoomerang.png|200px]]
|japanese = {{tt|ほのおのブーメラン|Blazing boomerang}}
|romaji = Honoo no bumeran
|names = Fire boomerang<br>Flame boomerang
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' onwards
| buy = various, see article
| sell = various, see article
|effect = Targets all foes<br>Fire element post-IX
}}


The '''flametang boomerang''' is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise. It is a metal boomerang empowered with fire, but until the ninth game onwards it did not factor in enemy resistances to flames for damage calculation. 

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The flametang boomerang has an attack bonus of +42 and can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]], [[mage]]s, [[merchant]]s, [[gadabout]]s, and [[thief|thieves]]. They can be purchased for 6,500 gold at the Dragon Queen's [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] track and one can be found in the [[Tower of Rubiss]]. In the mobile versions, it is the prize for turning in 55 [[mini medal]]s to the collector in [[Aliahan]] as all TnT boards were removed.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Flametang boomerang III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Flametang boomerang</big>
|sprite=[[File:Flametang boomerang III HD sprite.png]]
|kanji=
|description=Brims with fantastic fiery energy
|stats=Attack +65
|vocation=[[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Hero iconHD2D.png|50px|link= Hero (Dragon Quest III)]][[File:Mage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Mage]][[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster wrangler]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]]
|notes=Fire element
|price=NA/6,500
|location=65 [[mini medal]]s
}}

==={{DQ5}}===
The flametang boomerang has an attack bonus of +65. It can be purchased in [[Precaria]] for 13,000 gold and sold for 9,750 gold. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]], his [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|son]], the [[Beastmaster (Recruit)|Beastmaster]], [[Chimaera (Recruit)|Chimaera]], [[Cross eye (Recruit)|Cross eye]], [[Dracky (Recruit)|Dracky]], [[Fandangow (Recruit)|Fandangow]], [[Fat rat (Recruit)|Fat rat]], [[Flamethrower (Recruit)|Flamethrower]], [[Funghoul (Recruit)|Funghoul]], [[Ghost (Recruit)|Ghost]], [[Grudgerigar (Recruit)|Grudgerigar]], [[Hellion (Recruit)|Hellion]], [[Man o' war (Recruit)|Man o' war]], [[Minidemon (Recruit)|Minidemon]],  [[Pocus poppet (Recruit)|Pocus poppet]], [[Powie yowie (Recruit)|Powie yowie]], [[Snowbird (Recruit)|Snowbird]], and [[Ticking timeburrm (Recruit)|Ticking timeburrm]] can equip it.

==={{DQ6}}===
Flametang boomerangs can be bought in the hidden well shop for 13,000 gold. To find the shop, the player will need [[lorelei's harp]] and the ship to reach it. It is south of [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VI)|Alltrades Abbey]]. Flametang boomerangs can be sold for 9,750 gold, or 10,125 gold after it has been upgraded. They have an attack bonus of +65 and a style bonus of +25 (+52 once it has been upgraded). The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]], [[Amos]], [[Terry]], and all slime allies except for [[Goowain]] can equip it.

==={{DQ7}}===
The flametang boomerang has an attack bonus of +65 and a style bonus of +25. They can be bought for 13,000 gold and sold for 6,500 gold. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] and [[Ruff]] can equip it.

==={{DQ8}}===
The flametang boomerang has an attack bonus of +63. It can't be bought, but it can be sold for 7,250 gold. It is found on a hill west of [[Argonia]], but the hill can only be reached from the air. The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|Hero]] is the only party member that can equip it in the PS2 version. In the 3DS release, [[Morrie]] can also equip it

{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Flametang boomerang.png|link=Flametang boomerang]]<br>Flametang boomerang
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Swallowtail.png|link=Swallowtail]]<br>Swallowtail
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Flame shield.png|link=Flame shield]]<br>Flame shield
|i3=-
}}


==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:Flametang boomerang DQIX icon.png]]
|name=Flametang boomerang
|icon=[[File:Flametang boomerang IX artwork.png]]
|description=A boomerang bearing a fiery force
|rarity=★★☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +71
|vocation=[[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (Vocation)]][[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]]
|notes=Fire element
|price=19,500/9,750
|location=Sold in:<br>[[Stornway]] (post-game)
|i1=[[File:Gusterang DQIX icon.png|link=Gusterang]]<br>Gusterang
|i2=[[File:Lava lump DQIX icon.png|link=Lava lump]]<br>Lava lump x3
|i3=[[File:Rockbomb shard DQIX icon.png|link=Rockbomb shard]]<br>Rockbomb shard x3
}}
Upgrades into the [[banefire boomerang]] when combined with a [[sunstone]] and three [[rockbomb shard]]s.

==={{DQ10}}===
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==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Flametang boomerang</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Flametang boomerang xi icon.png]]
|description=A fiery missile weapon infused with scorching sorcery
|rarity=<big><big>B</big></big>
|stats=Attack +63/65/68/71
|notes=Fire element
|price=26,000/13,000
|location=Sold in:<br>[[Hotto]], act 2
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]]
}}
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Flametang Boomerang.png|''V'' artwork, circa 1992
DQIII flametang boomerang.png|''III'' artwork, circa 1996
Flametang boomerang VII artwork.png|''VII'' artwork
</gallery></center>
{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Boomerangs]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]