Blizzard blade
| Blizzard blade | |
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| Japanese | ふぶきのつるぎ |
| Romaji | Fubuki no tsurugi |
| Old localisations | Snowblast Sword (III NES) Snow Sword (III GBC) |
| Found in | Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest Swords |
| Effect | Casts Crackle when used as a tool in battle. Inflicts additional ice-elemental damage after attacking. (VI onward) |
The Blizzard blade is a sword in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade has had three different designs throughout the series history:
- The original design from the Erdrick trilogy is a longsword featuring a blade made from a icy blue metal that has an ice crystal design on the fuller and a snowflake on the pommel.
- The design from Dragon Quest VII and the remake versions of V and VI appears to have been carved from ice with a handle made from metal with a blue grip.
- The blizzard blade from Dragon Quest VIII is a curved sword like a sabre with a blade covered in ice and a snowflake design on the hilt.
Originally, it would cast Crackle on a group of enemies when used as a tool in battle, but later games gave it the ability to inflict bonus damage based on the foe's ice resistance instead.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Blizzard blade (ふぶきのつるぎ)
| Description | ||||
| Assaults a group of enemies with razor-sharp icicles when used as an item in battle.[1] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Attack +101 |  |
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| Notes | ||||
| Casts Crackle when used as a tool in battle. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location | ||
| 34,000 gold | 10,200 gold | Sold at the weapon shop in the Cave of the Dwarves. | ||
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Blizzard blade (ふぶきのつるぎ)| Description | ||||
| Assaults a group of enemies with razor-sharp icicles when used as an item in battle.[2] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Attack +101 |    |
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| Notes | ||||
| Casts Crackle when used as a tool in battle. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location(s) | ||
| N/a | 10,200 gold | 1st Class prize from playing tombola at Beran. Found at a secret spot near the Shrine South of Rendarak. |
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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade has an Attack bonus of +80 in the NES version and +90 in remake versions, and can only be equipped by the Hero and Warriors. It casts Crackle when used as a tool in battle. In the NES version, it cannot be purchased anywhere, but has a 1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Armful and a 1⁄128 chance of being dropped by One-man army. The sword can be sold for 11,250 gold.
- In remake versions of the game, it can be purchased at Damdara at 23,000 gold and can be sold for 17,250 gold.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Blizzard blade (ふぶきのつるぎ)
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade has an Attack bonus of +105 and can be equipped by the Son, Tuppence, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Moosifer, Pip fighter, Conkuistador, Killing machine, Barbatos, Dwight, Starkers, and Revaulting horse. It can be purchased for 21,000 gold at Precaria and sold for 10,500 gold.
The sword's description states that it deals extra damage to those weak to ice. The bonuses are calculated as: no resistance=150% damage, 20% resistance=130% damage, 67% resistance=115%, and immunity=normal damage calculation. Though the precise bonus damage would be adjusted slightly for each subsequent game, this is the standard ability the blade has in all following appearances.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade has an Attack bonus of +105, a Style bonus of +38, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, Lizzie, and Goowain. After attacking, it inflicts 50% of the damage dealt as ice-elemental damage. If the target is defeated by the initial blow, then the bonus damage will be redirected to a different target. The extra damage will also apply for all slashing-based skills, as well as Frenzy and Mercurial Thrust. It can be purchased for 21,000 gold at Despairia and sold for 15,750 gold.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade has an Attack bonus of +105, a Style bonus of +38, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It also inflicts the same extra damage as the previous game and activates from the same skills. The sword cannot be purchased anywhere, but has a 1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Master moosifer. It can be sold for 14,500 gold, but item collectors may not wish to do so due to its rarity.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade has an Attack bonus of +102 and can be equipped by the Hero and Aishe. It inflicts extra ice-elemental damage after attacking. The sword can be purchased for 15,000 gold from the Sea Dragon and sold for 7,500 gold. Once again, it can be dropped rarely by a Master moosifer.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | An enchanted ice sword whose blade contains the power of a mighty snowstorm.[4] |
The Blizzard blade has an Attack bonus of +90 and can equipped by the Hero and Jessica if she has allocated enough skill points into her Knives skill, as well as Red in the Nintendo 3DS version. After attacking, it inflicts 40% of the damage dealt as Crack-type damage. The sword can be purchased for 21,000 gold at Tryan Gully or sold for 10,500 gold. It can also be made in the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Blizzard blade |
 Bastard sword |
 Icicle dirk |
 Cold cheese |
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade is made by tempering the Frost sword with 8 Monsterbone, 3 Iron Ore, and 3 Ice Crystal. This sword also teaches the Hero the Tundra Sunderer Master Stroke. It can be tempered into a Wrath of Boreas.
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
The Blizzard blade is an A-rank sword that can be received as a reward for completing the Crack-type Equipment: Ultra stage of Elemental Equipment. It has an ATK bonus of +11, a max HP bonus of +36, and increases the wielder's Crack-type potency by 2%. It has three slots for Alchemy Effects.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Espada ventisquera | Spanish for "blizzard sword". |
 Français | Lame du blizzard | French for "blizzard blade". |
 Deutsch | Frostklinge | German for "frost blade". |
 Italiano | Spada di ghiaccio | Italian for "ice sword". |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The blizzard blade from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest III -
The blizzard blade from the Super Famicom version of Dragon Quest III -
The blizzard blade from Dragon Quest VII -
A blizzard blade made in the Alchemy Pot in Dragon Quest VIII -
Tact equipment icon
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam veresions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam veresions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam veresions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.