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<center>''A single jab with this in the right spot would likely finish the enemy off in one fell swoop.''

--Description in ''Dragon Quest VII''</center>

{{Item

The '''poison needle''' ~~(or '''poison knife''')~~ is a recurring weapon in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It is a novelty weapon that has a 12% chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but otherwise can only inflict one point of damage. Both of these attributes make the needle an invaluable weapon against [[Metal slime|metal slimes]].

|title = Poison needle

|image = [[Image:PoisonNeedle.png|200px]]

|japanese =どくばり

|names = Poison knife

|games = {{DQ3}} onwards

| buy = Varies, see article

| sell = Varies, see article

|effect = Chance for instant death

}}

The '''poison needle''' is a recurring weapon in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It is a novelty weapon that has a 12.5% (1/8th) chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but otherwise can only inflict one point of damage. Both of these attributes make the needle an invaluable weapon against [[Metal slime|metal slimes]].

==Appearances==

===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===

~~{{Stub}}~~

The needle has an attack power of +10 and a death chance of 6.25% (1/16th) in it's debut appearance, making it less useful than in later titles. It can only be equipped by [[Mage]]s, and is found in a chest behind the item store's counter in [[Khoryv]]. It can be purchased [[Persistence]] for 10 gold, and is also dropped by [[Betterfly|Betterflies]] at a rate of 1/128 and by [[Hoodie|Hoodies]] at 1/64.

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===

~~{{Stub}}~~

[[Maya]] and [[Borya]] and equip the needle, increasing their attack by +0. The death chance has been increased to 1/8th, and is available for purchase in chapter 4's [[Havre Léon]] weapon shop.

===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===

The poison needle ~~will only deal 1 point of damage (never zero)~~ and ~~has an increased chance of making a critical hit, so it is useful against metal slimes~~. It can be purchased in [[Coburg]] & [[Hay]].

The poison needle can be equipped by [[Bianca]], [[Nera]], [[Debora]], [[Hero's daughter|The Girl]], and assorted monster recruits. It can be purchased in [[Coburg]] & [[Hay]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===

~~{{Stub}}~~

[[Milly]], [[Ashlynn]], [[Nevan]], [[Terry]], and the slime buddies can equip the poison needle. It is not for sale, and can be found in [[Arcbolt]], the seabed shrine near [[Holstock]], as well as winning rank C of [[Slimopolis]].

*In the SNES version, the needle is bugged and will not affect monsters that are immune to [[Whack]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===

The poison needle has an attack bonus of +1 and a style bonus of +15. It can be equipped by [[Maribel]], [[Ruff]], and [[Sir Mervyn]]. It is obtained from the [[Medal King]] after turning in 45 [[mini medal]]s.

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===

The poison needle can only be equipped by [[Jessica Albert|Jessica]].

The poison needle can only be equipped by [[Jessica Albert|Jessica]] in the original PS2 version, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS port. It is sold in [[Baccarat]] for 1,900 gold.

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===

The poison needle can be bought for 1900 gold, and sold for 950. It may be equipped by [[Thief|thieves]], [[mage]]s, [[warrior]]s, and anyone who has mastered the Knife skill set.

==={{DQ10}}===

==={{DQ11}}===

===''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]''===

{{ItemLocation|entry|location=[[Castle Avalonia]]|info=Sold by [[Minimoggie]] (20 [[Mini Medal|mini medals]]}}

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{{CharacterList|entry|character=[[Hero (Dragon Quest Swords)|Hero]]}}

==Trivia==

*The needle's point resembles that of the [[Hell hornet]]--whether this is an intentional decision on [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama's]] part or a mere coincidence is unknown.

==Gallery==

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[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords weapons]]

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-[[Image:PoisonNeedle.png|right|border|190px]]
 <center>''A single jab with this in the right spot would likely finish the enemy off in one fell swoop.''
 --Description in ''Dragon Quest VII''</center>
+{{Item
-The '''poison needle''' (or '''poison knife''') is a recurring weapon in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It is a novelty weapon that has a 12% chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but otherwise can only inflict one point of damage. Both of these attributes make the needle an invaluable weapon against [[Metal slime|metal slimes]].
+|title = Poison needle
+|image = [[Image:PoisonNeedle.png|200px]]
+|japanese =どくばり
+|names = Poison knife
+|games = {{DQ3}} onwards
+| buy = Varies, see article
+| sell = Varies, see article
+|effect = Chance for instant death
+}}
+The '''poison needle''' is a recurring weapon in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It is a novelty weapon that has a 12.5% (1/8th) chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but otherwise can only inflict one point of damage. Both of these attributes make the needle an invaluable weapon against [[Metal slime|metal slimes]].
 ==Appearances==
 ===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
-{{Stub}}
+The needle has an attack power of +10 and a death chance of 6.25% (1/16th) in it's debut appearance, making it less useful than in later titles. It can only be equipped by [[Mage]]s, and is found in a chest behind the item store's counter in [[Khoryv]]. It can be purchased [[Persistence]] for 10 gold, and is also dropped by [[Betterfly|Betterflies]] at a rate of 1/128 and by [[Hoodie|Hoodies]] at 1/64.
 ===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
-{{Stub}}
+[[Maya]] and [[Borya]] and equip the needle, increasing their attack by +0. The death chance has been increased to 1/8th, and is available for purchase in chapter 4's [[Havre Léon]] weapon shop.
 ===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
-The poison needle will only deal 1 point of damage (never zero) and has an increased chance of making a critical hit, so it is useful against metal slimes. It can be purchased in [[Coburg]] & [[Hay]].
+The poison needle can be equipped by [[Bianca]], [[Nera]], [[Debora]], [[Hero's daughter|The Girl]], and assorted monster recruits. It can be purchased in [[Coburg]] & [[Hay]].
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
-{{Stub}}
+[[Milly]], [[Ashlynn]], [[Nevan]], [[Terry]], and the slime buddies can equip the poison needle. It is not for sale, and can be found in [[Arcbolt]], the seabed shrine near [[Holstock]], as well as winning rank C of [[Slimopolis]].
+*In the SNES version, the needle is bugged and will not affect monsters that are immune to [[Whack]].
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
 The poison needle has an attack bonus of +1 and a style bonus of +15. It can be equipped by [[Maribel]], [[Ruff]], and [[Sir Mervyn]]. It is obtained from the [[Medal King]] after turning in 45 [[mini medal]]s.
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
-The poison needle can only be equipped by [[Jessica Albert|Jessica]].
+The poison needle can only be equipped by [[Jessica Albert|Jessica]] in the original PS2 version, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS port. It is sold in [[Baccarat]] for 1,900 gold.
 ===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
 The poison needle can be bought for 1900 gold, and sold for 950. It may be equipped by [[Thief|thieves]], [[mage]]s, [[warrior]]s, and anyone who has mastered the Knife skill set.
+==={{DQ10}}===
+{{Stub}}
+==={{DQ11}}===
+{{Stub}}
 ===''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]''===
+{{Stub}}
 {{ItemLocation|header}}
 {{ItemLocation|entry|location=[[Castle Avalonia]]|info=Sold by [[Minimoggie]] (20 [[Mini Medal|mini medals]]}}
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 {{CharacterList|entry|character=[[Hero (Dragon Quest Swords)|Hero]]}}
 {{CharacterList|footer}}
+==Trivia==
+*The needle's point resembles that of the [[Hell hornet]]--whether this is an intentional decision on [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama's]] part or a mere coincidence is unknown.
 ==Gallery==
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 [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Swords weapons]]