Assassin's dagger

Assassin's dagger
File:DQVIII Assassins Dagger.png
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 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 recurring Knife in the 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 a monster in the metal slime family 1 point at a time like the aforementioned dirk.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The assassin's dagger was added in the 1996 remake and grants an Attack bonus of +25, a 6.25% (¹⁄₁₆th) chance to instantly slay a foe, and may 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 coins.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Assassin's dagger

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
1/8th chance to instantly kill target
Price	Location
NA/3,125	Romaria castle basement Maw of the Necrogond 2F

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Game	Description
	A venomous barb which can inflict a critical hit.

The assassin's dagger 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 Mayde. Assassin's daggers can be purchased from various shops for 1,500 gold coins and sold for 750 gold coins.

They can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino or dropped by fighting batboons and nail blighters.

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

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	A compact knife made especially for assassins.

The assassin's dagger has an Attack bonus of +37. It can only be equipped by Jessica Albert, as well as Red in the Nintendo 3DS version. One can be found in the Arcadia Region in a treasure chest that requires the Thief's Key to open.

They can be dropped rarely by anchormen, claws in the PS2 and Cell phone versions, jackal rippers, and jumping jackals. Note: using Jessica's Sudden Death technique when the dagger is equipped will not increase the likelihood of the skill's success, and the innate instant death effect is absent altogether. It can be sold for 1,250 gold coins. The assassin's dagger can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be used to create an Imp knife, as well.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Assassin's dagger	Eagle dagger	Poison needle	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Imp knife	Assassin's dagger	Devil's tail	-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Assassin's dagger

Description
A killer cutter that in the right hands can fell a foe in a single strike.
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Attack +54
Notes
12.5% chance for instant death when attacking.
Price	Location
7,000/3,500	Sold in: Gleeba Batsureg Dropped by: Apeckalypse (1/128) Raving reaper (1/128)
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Deadly nightblade	Poison needle	Evencloth x2

Dragon Quest X

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

Assassin's dagger

Description
A weapon adored by assassins that can instantly kill an enemy if it strikes the right spot
Rarity
D
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Attack +37/39/41/44 Death rate +2%
Notes
N/A
Price (Buy/Sell)	Location
N/A	Found in: Caverns Under Octagonia Dropped by: Hellbound hunter (1/126)
Forging Difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters

Dragon Quest Heroes II

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Dragon Quest Treasures

A replica of the assassination dirk is treasure No. 134, with a base value of 700,000.

Dragon Quest Tact

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.

Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Daga de asesino	Spanish for "assassin's dagger".
Français	Dague d'assassin	French for "assassin's dagger".
Deutsch	Meucheldolch	German for "assassin dagger".

See also

• Poison needle
• Demon spear

Gallery

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  The assassin's dagger in III.
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  The assassin's dagger in VII.
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  Made in the Alchemy Pot from VIII. (Cell phone)
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  Treasures
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  Tact icon.