Needle Shot
Needle Shot is a bow ability in the series.
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| Japanese | ニードルショット |
| Rōmaji | Nīdorushotto |
| Translation | Needle shot |
| Type | Skill |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
Characteristics edit
This ability attempts to instantly kill a single enemy with an arrow by targeting their vitals. However, if it fails, it will only deal 1 point of damage, making it similar to the Poison needle weapon.
- In Dragon Quest Heroes II, Needle Shot shoots an arrow that deals low damage, but has a high chance of landing a critical hit instead of causing instant death.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit
| Game | Description |
 | Capable of felling an enemy instantly if a vital area is hit.[1] |
Needle Shot costs 1 MP to use and has a 1⁄16 (6.25%) of instantly killing a single enemy; if the instant death does not succeed, it will only deal a single point of damage. The success rate is based on the monster's resistance to Whack. Therefore, if a monster is immune to Whack, the ability will always fail. It can be learned by Angelo by investing 25 skill points into his Bow skill. Once Angelo has investing 100 skill points into the Bow skill, it will upgrade into Needle Rain.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Needle Shot costs 1 MP to use and has a 1⁄8 (12.5%) chance of instantly killing a single enemy. Once again, it will only deal 1 point of damage if it does not succeed. In this game, it is able to effectively deal damage to metal slimes. Needle Shot can be learned by investing 35 skill points into the Bow skill.
| Game | Description |
 | Capable of felling an enemy instantly if a vital area is hit.[2] |
Dragon Quest Heroes II edit
Needle Shot costs 6 MP to use, shooting off an arrow that deals a low amount of damage, but has a high chance of landing a critical hit. It can be learned by Angelo when his Bow proficiency reaches rank 8, while Lazarel and Teresa can learn it as a Thief or Sage when their Bow proficiency reaches rank 6.
| Game | Description |
 | An advanced arrow with a high chance of a critical hit.[3] |
Dragon Quest Treasures edit
Needle Shot costs 3 MP to use, firing off a powerful arrow that deals explosive piercing damage to an enemy after charging up. It can be known naturally by a Killing machine and Pekotte.
| Game | Description |
 | Charges up energy, then shoots out a powerful arrow that pierces its target, inflicting explosive physical damage on any enemy that gets in the way. |
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Flecha de aguja | Spanish for "needle arrow". |
 Français | Flèche magique | French for "magic arrow". |
 Deutsch | Nadelschuss | German for "needle shot". |
 Italiano | Colpo dell'ago | Italian for "needle prick/shot". |