Dread dagger
| Dread dagger | |
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| Japanese | よるのパピヨン |
| Romaji | Yoru no papiyon |
| Old localisations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest VIII (3DS only) Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Champions |
| Effect | Inflicts paralysis on an enemy after attacking. Inflicts extra damage to monsters of the Bug or Nature family. Inflicts confusion on an enemy after attacking. (VIII and X) |
The Dread dagger is a knife in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
In its original appearance, the dread dagger was an upgraded version of the poison moth knife, being a dagger with a jagged barbs and a stylised guard around the handle modeled after a moth with pink and purple wings. The blade and guard were polished to a high sheen and there appeared to be runes inscribed into the blade, as well. However, starting with X, the dagger's colours were changed to a darker indigo and purple instead with a red handle. This colouration has been used in all other games. Papillon in the weapon's Japanese name is the French word for "butterfly".
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit | edit source]
The Dread dagger has an Attack bonus of +77, increases the wearer's evasion rate by 15%, and can be equipped by Maribel, Ruff, and Sir Mervyn. It has a 12% chance of inflicting paralysis when attacking and deals 50% extra damage to monsters of the Nature family. The dagger can be purchased for 11,200 gold from Nottagen and sold for 5,600 gold. One can be found in a treasure chest on 4F of Mount Gora. Dread dagger can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at Pilgrim's Rest after the Demon King's resurrection.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
The Dread dagger has an Attack bonus of +78 and has a 1⁄8 chance to inflict confusion when attacking. It can only be equipped by Jessica and Red as long as they are at least level 30. The knife can be sold for 34,000 gold, but it is not recommended to do so as only one could be acquired in the game. It became available to Japanese players by redeeming points through the Dragon Quest Portal App. It became available to international players for a short time in 2017, but after 2018, all DLC items for the 3DS version became unavailable.
| Game | Description |
 | A short blade that occasionally leaves those it cuts confused.[1] |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
Dread dagger (よるのパピヨン)
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| Description | ||||
| An unnerving knife that paralyses its prey part of the time.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Attack +57 Style +39 |
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| Notes | ||||
| 1⁄8 chance to inflict paralysis when attacking Inflicts 120% damage to monsters of the Bug family. Used to create Papillon mask. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 3,250 gold | Krak Pot only. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Batterfly knife |
 Disturbin' turban |
 Butterfly wing x5 |
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Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]
The Dread dagger has an Attack bonus of +39, a Style bonus of +6, increases the wielder's Weight by 4. It has a 3% chance of inflicting confusion when attacking. The knife has an equipment level of 35 and can be equipped by a Mage, Thief, Minstrel, Dancer, Gadabout, Demon Swordsman, or Pirate. It can be crafted by a weapon blacksmith. In Version 6.2 of the game, the materials to craft one were drastically changed, making it much easier to make. Previously, it required six chunks of Silver ore, two Coagulants, and a piece of Evencloth.
- Recipe: Silver ore + Butterfly wing + Wing of bat
Dragon Quest X Offline[edit | edit source]
The Dread dagger has an Attack bonus of +39, a Charm bonus of +6, and has a 3% chance of inflicting confusion after attacking. It can be equipped by the Hero as a Mage, Thief, Minstrel, Dancer, or Gadabout, and Duston. The knife can be purchased for 5,300 from some weapon shops or crafted with the Fun-Size Forge.
- Recipe: Silver ore x6 + Coagulant + Evencloth
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
| Dread dagger (よるのパピヨン) |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A knife so breathtakingly horrible to behold that it sometimes scares enemies stiff - literally.[3] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| B | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Attack +67/70/73/77 8% chance to paralyse target |
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| Notes | ||||
| +20% damage to Nature family Requires 13 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
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| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| N/A / 2,250 gold | Fun-Size Forge only. | |||
| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| 2.5 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
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The recipe book The Mothmask Prophecies contains the recipe for the dread dagger. It can be purchased at the casino in Puerto Valor for 1,000 tokens starting from act two.
Dragon Quest Walk[edit | edit source]
The Dread dagger is a 4★ knife with an Attack bonus of +30. It has the ability to teach the wielder various skills, including Cobra Strike, Sleeper Hit, and HP Hoover, as well as gaining the ability to inflict additional damage to Bugs and Poison while attacking when its weapon level increases.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Daga aterradora | Spanish for "terrifying dagger". |
 Français | Dague de papilon | French for "butterfly dagger". |
 Deutsch | Schreckensdolch | German for "horror/terror dagger". |
 Italiano | Lama della morte | Italian for "blade of death". |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The dread dagger in Stars.
Related weapons[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nintendo 3DS version.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.