Liquid metal sword
(Description when selecting the Liquid metal sword in Dragon Quest VIII.)
The Liquid metal sword, also known as the liquid metal slime sword, is a powerful recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest series. It is often one of the strongest weapons in the game and boasts the ability to deal damage to metal slimes. It features an emblem of a liquid metal slime on its crossguard.
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| Japanese | はぐれメタルのけん はぐれメタルの剣 |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old Localisations | Metal babble sword |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon Torneko: The Last Hope Torneko no Daibouken 3 Shounen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Tact |
| Effect | Guaranteed damage against metal slimes. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV
The liquid metal sword has an attack bonus of +130 and cannot be sold. It can be equipped by the Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Torneko, Meena, and Psaro. It can be found in Cascade Cave, but only after retrieving the Karstaway stone in Dunplundrin. In the NES version, it is the most powerful weapon in the game.
Dragon Quest VIII
The liquid metal sword has an attack bonus of +118 and can be sold for 5,000 gold coins. It can be equipped by the Hero, Angelo, and Jessica if she has enough skill points in her Knives skill to equip swords, as well as Red in the 3DS version. It's guaranteed to inflict 1-2 damage on metal monsters and can mix with the Dragovian sword to make the Dragovian king sword in the Alchemy Pot. It can also be reverted into the Rusty old sword by combining it with a Mystifying mixture and Cowpat.
Recipe: Rusty old sword + Slime crown + Orichalcum
Dragon Quest IX
 Liquid metal sword (DS)
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| Attack | +124 |
| Rarity | ★★★☆☆ |
| Recipe | Metal slime sword + Orichalcum + Slimedrop x6 |
| Equipable by | Warrior, Armamentalist, Gladiator, Minstrel, Thief, Omnivocational Swordmaster |
| Class | Sword |
| Buy Price | N/A |
| Sell Price | 27,000 |
| Flavor text | An extremely hard blade that carries incredible clout. |
| Notes | Upgrades to Metal king sword. |
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
The liquid metal sword has an attack bonus of +93 and does an extra +1 damage to metal monsters. Its attack bonus can be upgraded to +96, +100, or +105 using the forge. The Hero, Erik, Sylvando, and Hendrik can equip it. It can only be obtained using the forge recipe of 1 molten globules, 1 goobricant, 2 dragon horn, and 2 lamplight. This recipe is obtained from a chest in the Fortress of Fear.
Dragon Quest Tact
The liquid metal slime sword has an attack bonus of +14, a max HP bonus of +45, and has three possible slots for Alchemy. The sword can be acquired by turning in 65 mini medals to King Maximog.
See also
Gallery
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Famicom art of Kiryl wielding the liquid metal sword -
DS art of the sword from Dragon Quest IV -
