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|image=[[File:DQVIII3DS - Dread dagger.png|300px]]

|names=N/a

|games={{DQ7R}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}} (3DS only)<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQStars}}<br>{{DQWalk}}<br>{{DQChampions}}

|effect=Inflicts paralysis on an enemy after attacking.<br>Inflicts extra damage to monsters of the [[Bug family|Bug]] or [[Nature family]].<br>Inflicts [[confusion]] on an enemy after attacking. (''VIII'' and ''X'')

The '''Dread dagger''' is a [[Knife (weapon type)|knife]] in the series.

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. ''Papillon'' in the weapon's Japanese name is the French word for "butterfly".

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. It became 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.

|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>

|stats=Attack +57<br>Style +39

|vocation=[[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]]

|notes={{fraction|1|8}} chance to inflict [[paralysis]] when attacking<br>Inflicts 120% damage to monsters of the [[Bug family]].<br>Used to create [[Papillon mask]].

|price=N/a / 3,250 gold

|location=[[Krak Pot]] only.

The Dread dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +39, a {{Style}} bonus of +6, increases the wielder's {{Weight}} by 4. It has a 3% chance of inflicting [[confusion]] when attacking. The knife has an equipment level of 35 and can be equipped by a [[Mage]], [[Thief]], [[Minstrel]], [[Dancer]], [[Gadabout]], [[Demon Swordsman]], or [[Pirate]]. It can be crafted by a weapon blacksmith. 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]].

 

The Dread dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +39, a {{Charm}} bonus of +6, and has a 3% chance of inflicting confusion after attacking. It can be equipped by the {{Hero 10}} as a [[Mage]], [[Thief]], [[Minstrel]], [[Dancer]], or [[Gadabout]], and [[Duston]]. The knife can be purchased for 5,300 from some weapon shops or crafted with the [[Fun-Size Forge]].

|name=Dread dagger

|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=B

|stats=Attack +67/70/73/77<br>8% chance to paralyse target

|notes=+20% damage to [[Nature family]]<br>Requires 13 [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework.

|price=N/A / 2,250 gold

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 act two.

DQotS Dread Dagger.jpg|The dread dagger in {{Stars}}.