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<center>''A venomous barb which can inflict a critical hit.'' --Description in ''Dragon Quest VII''</center>
{{Item
{{Item
|title = Assassin's dagger
|title=Assassin's dagger
|image = [[File:DQVIII Assassins Dagger.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:DQVIII Assassins dagger.png|300px]]
|japanese = アサシンダガー
|japanese=アサシンダガー
|names = Dagger
|romaji={{tt|Asashin dagā|Assassin dagger}}
|games = {{DQ3}}<br>{{DQ7}}<br>{{DQ8}}<br>{{DQ9}}<br>{{DQ10}}<br>{{DQ11}}
|names=Dagger
| buy = various, see article
|games={{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{DQ10}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Battle (series)|Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II]]''<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}<br>{{DQTreasures}}<br>{{DQStars}}<br>{{DQTact}}
| sell = various, see article
|effect=Has a chance to instantly kill an enemy when attacking.
|effect = Chance for instant death
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The '''Assassin's dagger''' is a [[knife]] in the series. Much like the [[poison needle]], it has a chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but it also capable of dealing normal damage as well.
The '''assassin's dagger''' is a recurring weapon in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Much like the [[poison needle]], it has a chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but it also capable of dealing normal damage as well. Unfortunately, it cannot chip away at the HP of [[Metal slime]]s 1 point at a time like the aforementioned dirk.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
==={{DQ3}}===
Appearing only in the remakes, the assassin's dagger (known as the dagger in the GBC version) grants an attack bonus of +25, a 6.25% (1/16th) chance to instantly slay a foe, and may only be equipped by [[mage]]s and [[Thief|thieves]]. There is only one in the game, and it can be found in the basement of [[Romaria]] Castle, behind a door locked by the [[ultimate key]]. It can be sold for 4,125 gold coins.
The Assassin's dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +25, a 6.25% ({{fraction|1|16}}th) chance to instantly slay a foe, and can only be equipped by [[Mage]]s and [[Thief|Thieves]]. In the [[Super Famicom]] and {{Game Boy Color}} versions, an assassin's dagger can be found on the third {{T'n'T}} track near the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]] and the [[Shrine of Shackles]] in a [[treasure chest]]. In all other versions, there is only one in the game, and it can be found in the basement of [[Romaria]] Castle, behind a door locked by the [[Ultimate Key]]. It can be sold for 4,125 gold, but it is not recommended to do so.


===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
==={{DQ3HD}}===
The assassin's dagger, originally called the dagger in the PS1 version, has an attack bonus of +30 and a style bonus of +11. It has a 12.5% chance to deal instant death to an enemy and can only be equipped by [[Maribel]]. Assassin's daggers can be purchased from various shops for 1,500 gold and sold for 750 gold. They can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the [[Casino]].
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Assassin's dagger III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Assassin's dagger</big>
|sprite=[[File:Assassin's dagger III HD sprite.png]]
|description=Loved by assassins as it sometimes defeats a target with one slash; some wish it were more consistent though.
|stats=Attack +55
|vocation=[[File:Mage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Mage]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]]
|notes={{fraction|1|8}} chance to instantly kill target.
|price=N/a / 3,125
|location=Treasure chest in [[Romaria]] Castle's basement.{{tt|*|Requires the Ultimate Key}}<br>Treasure chest on 2F of [[Maw of the Necrogond]].<br>Sparkly spot west of [[Craggy Cave]].<br>Sparkly spot northwest of [[Kol]].
}}


===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
==={{DQ7}}===
The assassin's dagger has an attack bonus of +37. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] and [[Red]] in the 3DS version. '''Note:''' using Jessica's Sudden Death technique when the dagger is equipped will not increase the likelihood of the skill's success, and the instant death effect is absent altogether.. It can be sold for 1,250 [[Gold]] Coins.
{{Descriptions
|DQ7=A venomous barb which can inflict a critical hit.<ref>Nintendo 3DS version</ref>
}}
The Assassin's dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +30, a {{Style}} bonus of +11, and can only be equipped by [[Maribel]]. It has a 12.5% chance to instantly killing an enemy when attacking. Assassin's dagger can be purchased from various shops for 1,500 gold and sold for 750 gold. It can be dropped by [[Fighting batboon|Fighting batboons]] and [[Nail blighter|Nail blighter]]. The dagger can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the [[Casino]].
*There is a beneficial bug in the Nintendo 3DS version where the instant death chance is calculated a second time after damage is displayed.


Recipe: [[Eagle dagger]] + [[Poison needle]]
==={{DQ8}}===
Ingredient: Mix with [[Devil's tail]] to get the [[Imp knife]]
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A compact knife made especially for assassins.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The Assassin's dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +37. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica]], as well as [[Red]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. It can be sold for 1,250 gold. One can be found in the [[Arcadia Region]] in a [[treasure chest]] that requires the [[Thief's Key]] to open. It can be dropped rarely by [[Anchorman|Anchormen]], [[Claws (monster)|Claws]] in the PS2 and Mobile versions, [[Jackal ripper|Jackal rippers]]s, and [[Jumping jackal|Jumping jackals]]. The assassin's dagger can be made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] and can be mixed to create an [[Imp knife]], as well.
* '''Note:''' Using Jessica's [[Sudden Death]] skill when the dagger is equipped will not increase the likelihood of the skill's success, and the innate instant death effect is absent altogether.
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|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Eagle dagger.png|32px|link=Eagle dagger]]<br>[[Eagle dagger]]
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Poison needle.png|32px|link=Poison needle]]<br>[[Poison needle]]
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Imp knife.png|32px|link=Imp knife]]<br>[[Imp knife]]
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Assassins dagger PS2.png|32px|Assassin's dagger]]<br>Assassin's dagger
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|link=Devil's tail]]<br>[[Devil's tail]]
|i3=-
}}
</div>


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Equipment|header|image=|name=Assassin's dagger|console=DS}}
{{DQIXEquipment
{{Equipment|stat|name=Attack|modifier=+54}}
|header=[[Image:DQIX Assassins dagger.png]]
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★☆☆☆☆}}
|name=Assassin's dagger
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=9,600|sellPrice=3,500|equipableBy=[[Mage]]s, [[Thieves]], [[Warrior]]s, Omnivocational master
|icon=[[Image:Assassin's DaggerIX.png|250px]]
|flavor=|notes=[[Deadly nightblade]] x 1, [[Poison needle]] x 1, [[Evencloth]] x 2<br>Sold in [[Gleeba]], [[Batsureg]]|class=Knife}}
|description=A killer cutter that in the right hands can fell a foe in a single strike.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
The chance of inflicting instant death, 6.25%, is not influenced by the equipped character's deftness attribute.
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +54<br>Style +56
|vocation=[[Image:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]][[Image:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[Image:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]]
|notes=12.5% chance for instant death when attacking.<br>Inflicts 110% damage to [[Bug family]] monsters.
|price=7,000 / 3,500
|location=Sold at the weapon shops in [[Gleeba]] and [[Batsureg]].<br>{{fraction|1|128}} chance of being dropped or stolen from [[Apeckalypse|Apeckalypses]] and [[Raving reaper|Raving reapers]].
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Deadly nightblade.png|link=Deadly nightblade]]<br>Deadly nightblade
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Poison needle.png|link=Poison needle]]<br>[[Poison needle]]
|i3=[[Image:DQIX Evencloth.png|link=Evencloth]]<br>[[Evencloth]] x2
}}


==={{DQ10}}===
==={{DQ10}}===
{{Stub}}
The Assassin's dagger has an {{Attack}} bonus of +22, a style bonus of +2, and increases the wielder's weight by 2. The dagger now only has a 1% chance of inflicting instant death. It can be equipped by [[Mage]]s, {{Thieves}}, [[Minstrel]]s, and [[Dancer]]s.


==={{DQ11}}===
==={{DQ11}}===
The assassin's dagger can be equipped by [[Erik]] and [[Sylvando]]. It has an attack bonus of +37 and an instant death rate of two percent. [[Assassin blood|Assassin bloods]] can drop them. It also found in a chest in the [[Octagonia Caverns]].
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Assassin's dagger</big></big>
|icon=[[Image:Assassin's dagger xi icon.png]]
|description=A weapon adored by assassins that can instantly kill an enemy if it strikes the right spot.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
|rarity=<big><big>D</big></big>
|stats=Attack +37/39/41/44
|notes=2% chance to instantly kill target.<br>Requires 8 [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework.
|price=N/A
|location=Found in a treasure chest in [[Caverns Under Octagonia]].<br>{{fraction|1|128}} chance of being dropped by [[Hellbound hunter|Hellbound hunters]].
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]]
}}


===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''===
==={{DQH2}}===
{{Stub}}
Assassin's Dagger appears as a skill that can be learned by [[Torneko]] at Abacus proficiency level 7, costing 8 MP to use. When used, Torneko takes out the dagger and performs a stabbing attack in front of him, having a chance of instantly killing his target.


==Description==
==={{DQTreasures}}===
*'''A compact knife made especially for assassins.''' (Description when selecting the Assassin's dagger in PS2 ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)
{{Descriptions
|DQTR=A knife notoriously used by underworld assassins.<ref>Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.</ref>
}}
The Assassin's dagger is [[List_of_treasures_in_Dragon_Quest_Treasures|Treasure No. 134]] in the Weapons category and can be found on [[the Wingswept Moors]]. It has a base value of 700,000 gold.


==See Also==
==={{DQTact}}===
* [[Poison needle]]
The Assassin's dagger is a C-rank dagger that can be acquired as a reward for completing the Daggers: Advanced level. It has a {{WIS}} and max {{MP}} bonus of +4 and two slots for Alchemy Effects.
* [[Demon spear]]
 
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Daga de asesino|es-meaning=Spanish for "assassin's dagger".
|fr=Dague d'assassin|fr-meaning=French for "assassin's dagger".
|de=Meucheldolch|de-meaning=German for "assassin dagger".
|it=Daga del sicario|it-meaning=Italian for "hitman's dagger".
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:Assassins_dagger.png|The assassin's dagger in ''Dragon Quest VII''
DQIII assassins dagger.png|The assassin's dagger in ''III''.
Assassin's dagger VII artwork.png|The assassin's dagger in ''VII''.
DQ VIII Android Alchemy Made Assassin's Dagger.jpg|Made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] from ''VIII''. (Mobile)
Assassin's dagger treasures icon.jpg|''Treasures'' icon
DQT Assassins Dagger.png|''Tact'' icon
DQMB Assassin Dagger.jpg|''Monster Battle Road II'' card
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
==Related weapons==
*[[Poison needle]]
*[[Demon spear]]
==Reference==
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{{DQWeapons}}
{{DQWeapons}}
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[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact weapons]]
 
[[fr:Dague d'assassin]]

Latest revision as of 01:26, 8 September 2025

Assassin's dagger
Japanese アサシンダガー
Romaji Asashin dagā
Old localisations Dagger
Found in Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Dragon Quest Treasures
Dragon Quest of the Stars
Dragon Quest Tact
Effect Has a chance to instantly kill an enemy when attacking.

The Assassin's dagger is a knife in the series. Much like the poison needle, it has a chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but it also capable of dealing normal damage as well.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +25, a 6.25% (1⁄16th) chance to instantly slay a foe, and can only be equipped by Mages and Thieves. In the Super Famicom and Game Boy Color versions, an assassin's dagger can be found on the third T'n'T track near the Castle of the Dragon Queen and the Shrine of Shackles in a treasure chest. In all other versions, there is only one in the game, and it can be found in the basement of Romaria Castle, behind a door locked by the Ultimate Key. It can be sold for 4,125 gold, but it is not recommended to do so.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Assassin's dagger
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Description
Loved by assassins as it sometimes defeats a target with one slash; some wish it were more consistent though.
Stats Vocations
Attack +55
Notes
1⁄8 chance to instantly kill target.
Price Location
N/a / 3,125 Treasure chest in Romaria Castle's basement.*
Treasure chest on 2F of Maw of the Necrogond.
Sparkly spot west of Craggy Cave.
Sparkly spot northwest of Kol.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

GameDescription
A venomous barb which can inflict a critical hit.[1]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +30, a Style bonus of +11, and can only be equipped by Maribel. It has a 12.5% chance to instantly killing an enemy when attacking. Assassin's dagger can be purchased from various shops for 1,500 gold and sold for 750 gold. It can be dropped by Fighting batboons and Nail blighter. The dagger can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.

  • There is a beneficial bug in the Nintendo 3DS version where the instant death chance is calculated a second time after damage is displayed.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

GameDescription
A compact knife made especially for assassins.[2]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +37. It can only be equipped by Jessica, as well as Red in the Nintendo 3DS version. It can be sold for 1,250 gold. One can be found in the Arcadia Region in a treasure chest that requires the Thief's Key to open. It can be dropped rarely by Anchormen, Claws in the PS2 and Mobile versions, Jackal ripperss, and Jumping jackals. The assassin's dagger can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed to create an Imp knife, as well.

  • Note: Using Jessica's Sudden Death skill when the dagger is equipped will not increase the likelihood of the skill's success, and the innate instant death effect is absent altogether.
Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
Assassin's dagger
Assassin's dagger
Eagle dagger
Poison needle		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Imp knife		 Assassin's dagger
Assassin's dagger
Devil's tail		 -

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Assassin's dagger
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Description
A killer cutter that in the right hands can fell a foe in a single strike.[3]
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Attack +54
Style +56
Notes
12.5% chance for instant death when attacking.
Inflicts 110% damage to Bug family monsters.
Price Location
7,000 / 3,500 Sold at the weapon shops in Gleeba and Batsureg.
1⁄128 chance of being dropped or stolen from Apeckalypses and Raving reapers.
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Deadly nightblade
Poison needle
Evencloth x2

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

The Assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +22, a style bonus of +2, and increases the wielder's weight by 2. The dagger now only has a 1% chance of inflicting instant death. It can be equipped by Mages, Thieves, Minstrels, and Dancers.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Assassin's dagger
Description
A weapon adored by assassins that can instantly kill an enemy if it strikes the right spot.[4]
Rarity
D
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Attack +37/39/41/44
Notes
2% chance to instantly kill target.
Requires 8 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell) Location
N/A Found in a treasure chest in Caverns Under Octagonia.
1⁄128 chance of being dropped by Hellbound hunters.
Forging Difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters

Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Dagger appears as a skill that can be learned by Torneko at Abacus proficiency level 7, costing 8 MP to use. When used, Torneko takes out the dagger and performs a stabbing attack in front of him, having a chance of instantly killing his target.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

GameDescription
A knife notoriously used by underworld assassins.[5]

The Assassin's dagger is Treasure No. 134 in the Weapons category and can be found on the Wingswept Moors. It has a base value of 700,000 gold.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

The Assassin's dagger is a C-rank dagger that can be acquired as a reward for completing the Daggers: Advanced level. It has a WIS and max MP bonus of +4 and two slots for Alchemy Effects.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolDaga de asesinoSpanish for "assassin's dagger".
FrançaisDague d'assassinFrench for "assassin's dagger".
DeutschMeucheldolchGerman for "assassin dagger".
ItalianoDaga del sicarioItalian for "hitman's dagger".

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The assassin's dagger in III.
    The assassin's dagger in III.
  • The assassin's dagger in VII.
    The assassin's dagger in VII.
  • Made in the Alchemy Pot from VIII. (Mobile)
    Made in the Alchemy Pot from VIII. (Mobile)
  • Treasures icon
    Treasures icon
  • Tact icon
    Tact icon
  • Monster Battle Road II card
    Monster Battle Road II card

Related weapons[edit | edit source]

Reference[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Nintendo 3DS version
  2. ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  3. ↑ Nintendo DS version.
  4. ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
  5. ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.

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