Steal Sickle
Steal Sickle is a scythe skill that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a scythe skill that attempts to steal an item from an enemy while performing an attack.
| Steal Sickle | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ぬすっと刈り |
| Rōmaji | Nusutto kari |
| Type | Skill |
Appearances
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Steal Sickle can be learned by Yangus by investing 22 points into his Scythes skill and costs no MP to use. It performs an attack that deals the same amount of damage as his normal attack and has a chance of stealing an item at 1⁄4th of its normal drop rate. However, if Yangus defeats an enemy with the skill, the chance to steal will not occur. If the player wishes to steal an item from an enemy without risk of defeating them, one can have Yangus equip the Skull helm as it drops his Attack to 0. Although coins are scattered when the attack lands, only items can be stolen. The skill will eventually be upgraded into Stainless Steal Sickle if Yangus invests 70 points into Scythes.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, the skill was changed so that the stealing effect can occur even if Yangus defeats the enemy with the attack. The Candy cane was also introduced as an alternative way to lower Yangus's Attack.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Hoz ladrona | Spanish for "thief sickle". |
 Français | Coupe-jarret | French for "cutthroat/bandit". |
 Deutsch | Stehlsichel | German for "steal sickle". |