The Gladius is a recurring weapon in the series, being a powerful dagger with no special features.

Gladius
Japanese グラディウス
Romaji Guradeiusu
Old localisations None
Found in Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Effect None

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

 Gladius
Rarity ★★☆☆☆
Attack +102
Equipable by Mages, Thieves, Warriors, Omnivocational master
Found For sale in Stornway, post-game
Buy Price 31,200
Sell Price 15,600
Flavor text A famed dagger for a heralded hero.

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Gladius  
 
Description
A badge of honour awarded to warriors who have exhibited exceptional skill and courage
Rarity
B
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Attack +82/85/88/91
Charm +25/26/28/30
Notes
N/A
Price (Buy/Sell) Location
13,000/11,000 Sold in Hotto, Gallopolis, Gondolia, & Arboria, act 2
Forging Difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters
  

Etymology

The gladius is a 70 cm short sword popular in the time of the Roman empire, and is the root-word from which Gladiator is derived. Template:DQWeapons