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{{Item
{{Item
|title = Devil's tail
|title = Devil's tail
|image = [[File:DQVIIIDevilsTail.png|center|200px]]
|image = [[File:DQVIIIDevilsTail.png|275px]]
|japanese = あくまのしっぽ
|japanese = あくまのしっぽ
|romaji = {{tt|Akuma no shippo|Devil's tail}}
|romaji = {{tt|Akuma no shippo|Devil's tail}}
|names = Gremlin's tail<br>Devil tail
|names = Gremlin's tail<br>Devil tail
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest II]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''
|games = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQWalk}}
|effect = Curses the wearer (''II'' & ''VIII'')<br>Protects the wearer from curses and dark damage. (''XI'' only)
|effect = Makes the wearer more susceptible to negative status effects and elemental damage. (''II'' and ''VIII'')<br>Protects the wearer from curses and dark-elemental damage. (''XI'' only)
}}
}}
 
The '''Devil's tail''' is an accessory in the series. In most of its appearances, it is a [[cursed]] item.
The '''Devil's tail''' is a recurring accessory in the {{DQSeries}}. In most of its appearances, it is a [[cursed]] item.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
==={{DQ2}}===
Like the [[Death necklace]], the Devil's tail will curse the person who tries to equip it, doubling the chance for an enemy cast of Snooze or Fizzle to work. It sells for 1,125 [[Gold]] Coins, so the player should sell as soon as they can. It is dropped from [[Hawk man|Hawk men]] and [[Grimlin]]s.
The Devil's tail is an accessory that can be equipped by all characters and is cursed, doubling the wearer's susceptibility to enemy spells, including [[Snooze]], [[Dazzle]], [[Fizzle]], and [[Thwack]]. One can be found in a treasure chest at the [[Hall of Hargon]]. It can be sold for 1,125 gold. The devil's tail has a {{fraction|1|32}} chance of being dropped by [[Hawk man]] and a {{fraction|1|16}} chance of being dropped by [[Grimlin]].
{{Descriptions
|DQ2=A tail once worn by a devious demon.<ref>Mobile, Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch versions</ref>
}}


==={{DQ8}}===
==={{DQ8}}===
The Devil's tail increases Agility by 10, but makes the wearer more susceptible to magic attacks. It can be equipped by [[Yangus]], [[Jessica]], [[Angelo]], [[Morrie]], and [[Red]]. One can be found in the treasure vault at [[Argonia]] Castle after the events at the [[Royal Hunting Grounds]], one in the [[Herb Grotto]], and another at the [[World of Darkness]]. They can also be dropped by [[Tap devil]]s, [[Caped caperer]]s, and [[Demon thunderer]]s. It can be purchased for 200 [[Gold]] Coins in the [[Dragovian Sanctuary]] and sold for 100.
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=The tail of a demon. Surrounded by an air of danger.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions</ref>
}}
The Devil's tail has an {{Agility}} bonus of +10, but nullifies the wearer's elemental resistances and makes them more vulnerable to negative status effects. It can be equipped by [[Yangus]], [[Jessica]], and [[Angelo]], as well as [[Morrie]] and [[Red]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. One can be found in the treasure vault at [[Argonia]] Castle after the events at the [[Royal Hunting Grounds]], requiring the [[Magic key]] to open, one in a treasure chest at the [[Herb Grotto]] requiring the [[Thief's key]] to open, and another at the [[World of Darkness]]. It has a {{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Demon thunderer]] and [[Caped caperer]], as well as a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by [[Tap devil]]. It can be purchased for 200 gold at the [[Dragovian Sanctuary]] and sold for 100 gold.


The tail can be used in a variety of different [[List of alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest VIII|alchemy recipes]], typically to curse an item. It can also be combined with an urn of [[Saint's ashes]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]] to make a [[Leather whip]].
Its main use is as an ingredient in the [[Alchemy Pot]], typically to revert the effects of an item that has had its curse removed already.
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Double edged sword.png|32px|link=Double-edged sword]]<br>Double-edged sword
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Uber double edge.png|32px|link=Über double-edge]]<br>Über double-edge
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Demon spear.png|32px|link=Demon spear]]<br>Demon spear
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Battle fork.png|32px|link=Battle fork]]<br>Battle fork
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Poison needle.png|32px|link=Poison needle]]<br>Poison needle
|i3=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
}}
{{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|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Leather whip.png|32px|link=Leather whip]]<br>Leather whip
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Saints ashes.png|32px|link=Saint's ashes]]<br>Saint's ashes
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Demon whip.png|32px|lin=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|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Fallen angel rapier.png|32px|link=Fallen angel rapier]]<br>Fallen angel rapier
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Holy silver rapier.png|32px|link=Holy silver rapier]]<br>Holy silver rapier
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=[[Image:DQVIII Wing of bat.png|32px|link=Wing of bat]]<br>Wing of bat
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Cobra claw.png|32px|link=Cobra claw]]<br>Cobra claw {{tt|*|3DS version only}}
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Fire claw.png|32px|link=Fire claw]]<br>Fire claw
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Zombie mail PS2.png|32px|link=Zombie mail]]<br>Zombie mail
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Platinum mail PS2.png|32px|link=Platinum mail]]<br>Platinum mail
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Dark robe PS2.png|32px|link=Dark robe]]<br>Dark robe
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Cloak of evasion PS2.png|32px|link=Cloak of evasion]]<br>Cloak of evasion
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Wing of bat.png|32px|link=Wing of bat]]<br>Wing of bat
|i3=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Ruinous shield.png|32px|link=Ruinous shield]]<br>Ruinous shield
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Metal king shield.png|32px|link=Metal king shield]]<br>Metal king shield
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Thanatos shield.png|32px|link=Thanatos' shield]]<br>Thanatos' shield
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Goddess shield.png|32px|link=Goddess shield]]<br>Goddess shield
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Hades helm.png|32px|link=Hades' helm (Equipment)|Hades' helm]]<br>Hades' helm
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Mythril helm.png|32px|link=Mythril helm]]<br>Mythril helm
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Skull helm.png|32px|link=Skull helm]]<br>Skull helm
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Sun crown.png|32px|link=Sun crown]]<br>Sun crown
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Skull ring.png|32px|link=Skull ring]]<br>Skull ring
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Sorcerers ring.png|32px|link=Sorcerer's ring]]<br>Sorcerer's ring
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i3=-
}}
</div>


==={{DQ11}}===
==={{DQ11}}===
{{Equipment|header|image=Devil's tail xi icon.png|name=Devil's tail}}
{{DQXIEquipment
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence<br>(forge buffs)|modifier=+2<br>(+3, +4, +5)}}
|name=Devil's tail
{{Equipment|stat|name=Agility<br>(forge buffs)|modifier=+10<br>(+12, +14, +17)}}
|kanji=あくまのしっぽ
{{Equipment|stat|name=Dark Resistance<br>(forge buffs)|modifier=+15%<br>(+20%, +25%, +30%)}}
|icon=[[Image:Devil's tail xi icon.png]]
{{Equipment|stat|name=Curse Resistance<br>(forge buffs)|modifier=+15%<br>(+20%, +25%, +30%)}}
|description=An ominous appendage that somewhat surprisingly protects against curses and dark attacks.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=E}}
|rarity=E
{{Equipment|stat|name=Recipe|modifier=[[Grubby bandage]] + [[Fatalistick]] x2}}
|stats=Defence +2/3/4/5<br>Agility +10/12/14/17<br>Dark Resistance +15%/20%/25%/30%<br>Curse Resistance +15%/20%/25%/30%
{{Equipment|stat|name=Difficulty|modifier=★★☆☆☆}}
|notes=Requires 12 [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework.
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=N/a|sellPrice=900|equipableBy=All Characters
|price=N/a / 900 gold
{{Equipment|stat|name=Class|modifier=Accessory}}
|location=Found in a pot at the [[Ruins of Dundrasil]].<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Barbatos]], [[Hooper trooper]], and Vicious hooper trooper.<br>{{fraction|1|128}} chance of being dropped by [[Caped caperer]] and Malicious caped caperer.<br>{{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by [[Beleth]], [[Tap devil]], and Vicious tap devil.<br>Received as a reward for completing the quest "Curing the Curse of the Curs". (2D mode of 3DS and ''Definitive Edition'' only)
|flavor=An ominous appendage that somewhat surprisingly protects against curses and dark attacks.
|diff=★★☆☆☆
|notes=
|i1=[[Image:Fatalistick xi icon.png|50px|link=Fatalistick]] x2 + [[Image:Grubby bandage xi icon.png|50px|link=Grubby bandage]]
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]][[File:Veronica sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Serena sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Serena (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]][[File:Jade sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Jade]][[File:Rab sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Rab]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}
}}
The [[Fun-size forge recipes|recipe book]] '''The Devil's in the Details''' contains the recipe for the devil's tail. It can be found on a bookshelf in [[Heliodor Castle]] in [[Jasper]]'s Quarters during the second act.
The {{Recipe Book 11}} '''The Devil's in the Details''' contains the recipe for the devil's tail. It can be found on a bookshelf in [[Heliodor Castle]] in [[Jasper]]'s Quarters from act two onward.


==Descriptions==
==In Other Languages==
{{Descriptions
{{OtherLanguages
|DQ2=A tail once worn by a devious demon.<ref>Mobile, Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch versions</ref>
|es=Cola de diablo|es-meaning=Spanish for "devil's tail".
|DQ8=The tail of a demon. Surrounded by an air of danger.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 3DS versions</ref>
|fr=Queue de diable|fr-meaning=French for "devil's tail".
|DQ11=An ominous appendage that somewhat surprisingly protects against curses and dark attacks.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions</ref>
|de=Teufelsschwanz|de-meaning=German for "devil tail".
|it=Coda del demonio|it-meaning=Italian for "demon's tail".
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:DQII_Devils_Tail.png|''Dragon Quest II''
Image:DQII_Devils_Tail.png|Famicom art
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


Latest revision as of 15:49, 16 May 2026

Devil's tail
Japanese あくまのしっぽ
Romaji Akuma no shippo
Old localisations Gremlin's tail
Devil tail
Found in Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Walk
Effect Makes the wearer more susceptible to negative status effects and elemental damage. (II and VIII)
Protects the wearer from curses and dark-elemental damage. (XI only)

The Devil's tail is an accessory in the series. In most of its appearances, it is a cursed item.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit | edit source]

The Devil's tail is an accessory that can be equipped by all characters and is cursed, doubling the wearer's susceptibility to enemy spells, including Snooze, Dazzle, Fizzle, and Thwack. One can be found in a treasure chest at the Hall of Hargon. It can be sold for 1,125 gold. The devil's tail has a 1⁄32 chance of being dropped by Hawk man and a 1⁄16 chance of being dropped by Grimlin.

GameDescription
A tail once worn by a devious demon.[1]

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

GameDescription
The tail of a demon. Surrounded by an air of danger.[2]

The Devil's tail has an Agility bonus of +10, but nullifies the wearer's elemental resistances and makes them more vulnerable to negative status effects. It can be equipped by Yangus, Jessica, and Angelo, as well as Morrie and Red in the Nintendo 3DS version. One can be found in the treasure vault at Argonia Castle after the events at the Royal Hunting Grounds, requiring the Magic key to open, one in a treasure chest at the Herb Grotto requiring the Thief's key to open, and another at the World of Darkness. It has a 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Demon thunderer and Caped caperer, as well as a 1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Tap devil. It can be purchased for 200 gold at the Dragovian Sanctuary and sold for 100 gold.

Its main use is as an ingredient in the Alchemy Pot, typically to revert the effects of an item that has had its curse removed already.

Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Double-edged sword
Über double-edge		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Demon spear
Battle fork
Poison needle		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

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


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Leather whip
Saint's ashes		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
lin=Demon whip
Demon whip
Scourge whip		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Fallen angel rapier
Holy silver rapier		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail
Wing of bat


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Cobra claw *
Fire claw		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Zombie mail
Platinum mail		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Dark robe
Cloak of evasion
Wing of bat		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Ruinous shield
Metal king shield		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Thanatos' shield
Goddess shield		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
Hades' helm
Hades' helm
Mythril helm		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Skull helm
Sun crown		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Skull ring
Sorcerer's ring		 Devil's tail
Devil's tail		 -

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

Devil's tail (あくまのしっぽ)
Description
An ominous appendage that somewhat surprisingly protects against curses and dark attacks.[3]
Rarity
E
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +2/3/4/5
Agility +10/12/14/17
Dark Resistance +15%/20%/25%/30%
Curse Resistance +15%/20%/25%/30%
Notes
Requires 12 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell) Location
N/a / 900 gold Found in a pot at the Ruins of Dundrasil.
1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Barbatos, Hooper trooper, and Vicious hooper trooper.
1⁄128 chance of being dropped by Caped caperer and Malicious caped caperer.
1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Beleth, Tap devil, and Vicious tap devil.
Received as a reward for completing the quest "Curing the Curse of the Curs". (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Forging Difficulty
★★☆☆☆
Ingredients
x2 +
Characters

The recipe book The Devil's in the Details contains the recipe for the devil's tail. It can be found on a bookshelf in Heliodor Castle in Jasper's Quarters from act two onward.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolCola de diabloSpanish for "devil's tail".
FrançaisQueue de diableFrench for "devil's tail".
DeutschTeufelsschwanzGerman for "devil tail".
ItalianoCoda del demonioItalian for "demon's tail".

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Famicom art
    Famicom art

Reference[edit | edit source]

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