Batterfly knife
The batterfly knife is a recurring knife in the series. It is an improved version of the poison moth knife, having the ability to inflict paralysis with each attack and dealing additional damage to bugs and natural monsters.
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| Japanese | バタフライダガー |
| Romaji | Batafurai daga |
| Old Localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Inflicts increased damage to monsters of the Bug or Nature family. |
Characteristics edit
The batterfly knife's original design has only slight differences from its predecessor. The guard around the handle is now a darker shade of fuchsia and has more golden details on it. In XI, the blade's colour is now light pink, while the guard is purple, and the handle is teal.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Batterfly knife (バタフライダガー)
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| Description | ||||
| A keen knife that paralyses its prey part of the time.[1] | ||||
| Attributes | Rarity | Price | ||
| Attack +38 | ★☆☆☆☆ | NA/ 1,200 | ||
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12.5% chance to paralyze target Inflicts 120% damage to Bugs |
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| Krak Pot | ||||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Poison moth knife |
 Coagulant x3 |
 Butterfly wing x3 |
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Upgrades into the dread dagger when combined with a disturbin' turban and five butterfly wings.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
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| Description | ||||
| A brutal, barbed blade that can sometimes stop enemies in their tracks with paralysis.[2] | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | Rarity | Price (Buy/Sell) | ||
| Attack +29/31/33/36 8% chance of inflicting paralysis when attacking. |
E | N/a / 600 | ||
| Notes | Forging Difficulty | Ingredients | ||
| +20% damage to natural monsters Requires 8 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
1.5 |  x2 +  +  |
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| Location | ||||
| Fun-Size Forge only. Chest in Erik's interlude, in The Rock of Wrong - Depths (Definitive Edition only). |
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The recipe book Building Butterfly Bric-a-Brac contains the recipe for the batterfly knife. It can be found on a bookshelf at the orphanage in Octagonia.
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Puñal chafaposa | Spanish for "batterfly dagger". |
 Français | Poignard de peurpillon | French for "batterfly poniard". |
 Deutsch | Zerschmetterlings-dolch | Derived from the German zerschmettern, Schmetterling, and Dolch. |
 Italiano | Falena acuminata | Italian for "sharp/pointed moth". |