Cypress stick: Difference between revisions

|image = [[Image:CypressStick.png|250px]]

|names = Bamboo Stick<br>Wooden Cane<br>Stick

|games = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQDai}}<br>{{DQB}}<br>{{DQB2}}<br>{{DQTreasures}}<br>{{DQWalk}}<br>{{DQTact}}

The '''Cypress stick''' is a weapon in the series.

The cypress stick is a crude, but simple length of wood that can be used as a club or baton. It is usually the weakest weapon in the game. In its earliest depictions, it had a loop at the end of its handle. Later entries in the series shows the cypress stick as having a length of cloth around its handle as a rudimentary grip. In later games, the cypress stick is wielded as a makeshift [[sword]].

The Cypress stick has an {{Attack}} bonus of +2 and can be equipped by all characters. The [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] joins the party with it equipped. [[Magus|Maguses]] have a {{fraction|1|8}} chance of dropping it, as well, and it is the only other way to acquire one. It can be sold for 15 gold.

|DQ2=A simple weapon made from the branch of a cypress tree.<ref>Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.</ref>

The Cypress stick has an {{Attack}} bonus of +2 and can be equipped by all vocations. The [[King of Aliahan]] gives one to the hero at the beginning of his quest. It can be purchased at [[Aliahan]] for 5 gold and sold for 3 gold. [[Shell slime|Shell slimes]] have a {{fraction|1|32}} chance of dropping them, as well.

|vocation=[[File:Hero iconHD2D.png|50px|link= Hero (Dragon Quest III)]][[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]][[File:Martial artist iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Martial Artist]][[File:Mage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Mage]][[File:Priest iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Priest]]<br>[[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]][[File:Merchant iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Merchant]][[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Sage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Sage]][[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster Wrangler]]

|price=8 / 3

|location=Sold at the item shop in [[Aliahan]].<br>Sparkly spot southwest of Aliahan.<br>Found at [[Romaria]] (night only).<br>Found in a dresser at [[Wayfarer's Inn]].<br>Sparkly spot north of Wayfarer's Inn.<br>Sparkly spot on island southeast of Romaria.{{tt|*|Requires the ship}}<br>

The cypress stick has an {{Attack}} bonus of +2 and can be equipped by all characters. [[Borya]] has one equipped when he joins the party. It can be sold in [[Shinnock]] for a while during {{DQ4 Chapter 3}} for 10 gold, but is listed as [[Steel broadsword]] to trick any travelers. It has a {{fraction|1|32}} chance of being dropped by [[Winkster|Winksters]], and a {{fraction|1|64}} chance by [[Frolicker|Frolickers]] and [[Axolotl|Axolotls]].

The Cypress stick has an {{Attack}} bonus of +2 and can be equipped by the {{Hero 5}}, the [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|Hero's son]], [[Sancho]], {{Brownie R}}, {{Orc king R}}, {{Hoodlum R}}, {{Archdemon R}}, {{Gigantes R}}, {{Pip fighter R}}, {{Conkuistador R}}, {{Prestidigitator R}}, {{Ghost R}}, {{Hulagan R}}, {{Old man of the sea R}}, {{Epipany R}}, {{Wiz pip R}}, {{Conkuisitor R}}, {{Conkjurer R}}, {{Walking corpse R}}, and {{Rockbomb R}}. The Hero has one equipped at the beginning of the game. It can be purchased for 10 gold at [[Whealbrook]] during the Hero's childhood and sold for 5 gold.

|DQ5=Doesn't appear to have any special effects.<ref>Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.</ref>

The Cypress stick has an {{Attack}} bonus of +2 and can be equipped by [[Ashlynn]], [[Carver]], [[Milly]], and [[Nevan]]. It is part of the {{Hero 6}}'s initial equipment. It can be purchased for 10 gold from [[Weaver's Peak]] and sold for 7. It has a {{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Budding sorcerer|Budding sorcerers]] and [[Goblin pixie|Goblin pixies]], and a {{fraction|1|128}} chance of being dropped by [[Magic marionette|Magic marionettes]].

The Cypress stick has an {{Attack}} bonus of +2 and can be equipped by all characters. When equipped by [[Ruff]], it actually decreases his Attack by 1. It can be purchased at [[Pilchard Bay]] and [[Estard]] for 10 gold and sold for 5 gold. One can be found in a dresser at [[Estard]]'s inn. It has a {{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Meowgician|Meowgicians]] and [[Peahooter|Peahooters]].

* In the Nintendo 3DS version, it is part of [[Kiefer]]'s initial equipment. One can also be found in a treasure chest on the fishing boat in Pilchard Bay at the beginning of the game. [[Clay colonel|Clay colonels]] have a {{fraction|1|16}} chance of dropping them, as well.

The Cypress stick has an {{Attack}} bonus of +4. In this game, it is classified as a sword and can only be equipped by the {{Hero 8}}. It can be purchased for 10 gold at [[Farebury]] and [[Peregrin Quay]] and sold for 5 gold. One can be found at Farebury's weapon shop in a treasure chest requiring the [[Thief's key]] to open. It has a {{fraction|1|32}} chance of being dropped by [[Lump mage|Lump mages]] and a {{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Capsichum|Capsichums]]. The cypress stick can be mixed with various items in the [[Alchemy Pot]].

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|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Dagger PS2.png|32px|link=Dagger]]<br>Dagger

|item=[[Image:DQVIII Long spear.png|32px|link=Long spear]]<br>Long spear

|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Cypress stick.png|32px|Cypress stick]]<br>Cypress stick

|i3=[[Image:DQVIII Iron lance PS2.png|32px|link=Iron lance]]<br>Iron lance

|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Cypress stick.png|32px|Cypress stick]]<br>Cypress stick

|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Stone hardhat.png|32px|link=Stone hardhat]]<br>Stone hardhat

|item=[[Image:DQVIII Hunters bow.png|32px|link=Hunter's bow]]<br>Hunter's bow

|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Cypress stick.png|32px|Cypress stick]]<br>Cypress stick

|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Cypress stick.png|32px|Cypress stick]]<br>Cypress stick

|i3=[[Image:DQVIII Strength ring.png|32px|Link=Strength ring]]<br>Strength ring

|description=A sturdy little stick fashioned from a branch of the cypress tree.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>

|notes=Requires 1 [[Perfectionist's pearl]] to rework.

|price=10 / 5

|diff=0.5

|location=One found in a treasure chest in [[Cobblestone]].<br>Sold from the item shop at [[Cobblestone]] and from the [[Heliodor Region]] roving emporium.<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Cruelcumber|Cruelcumbers]].

==={{DQB}}===

The Cypress stick only has an {{Attack}} bonus of +1. It can be crafted from 1 unit of wood at a tree stump, mason's workbench, or carpenter's workstation.

 

The Cypress stick increases the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Builder's]] {{Attack}} by +8, it can be crafted from 1 unit of wood at a worn-out workbench or anvil.

==={{DQTreasures}}===

The Cypress stick is Treasure No. 196 in the Weapons category and can be found on [[the Paternoggin]]. It has a base value of 16,000 gold.

==={{DQTact}}===

The Cypress stick is a D-rank sword that can be acquired as a reward for completing the Swords: Intermediate level. It has an ATK bonus of +3, an HP bonus of +9, and has two slots for Alchemy Effects.

*The anime series ''[[Wikipedia: Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei|Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei]]'' makes a humorous reference to the cypress stick in an imagine spot as being the bare minimum for an adventurer, along with the [[plain clothes]] and [[pot lid]].