Devil's tail

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

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)

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line edit

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 132 chance of being dropped by Hawk man and a 116 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

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 164 chance of being dropped by Demon thunderer and Caped caperer, as well as a 1256 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
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Demon spear
 
Battle fork
 
Poison needle
 
Devil's tail


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Imp knife
 
Assassin's dagger
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Leather whip
 
Saint's ashes
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Demon whip
 
Scourge whip
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Fallen angel rapier
 
Holy silver rapier
 
Devil's tail
 
Wing of bat


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Cobra claw *
 
Fire claw
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Zombie mail
 
Platinum mail
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Dark robe
 
Cloak of evasion
 
Wing of bat
 
Devil's tail


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Ruinous shield
 
Metal king shield
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Thanatos' shield
 
Goddess shield
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Hades' helm
 
Mythril helm
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Skull helm
 
Sun crown
 
Devil's tail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Skull ring
 
Sorcerer's ring
 
Devil's tail
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit

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.
164 chance of being dropped by Barbatos, Hooper trooper, and Vicious hooper trooper.
1128 chance of being dropped by Caped caperer and Malicious caped caperer.
1256 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

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".

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Reference edit

  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.