Mercury's rapier
| Mercury's rapier | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | しっぷうのレイピア |
| Romaji | Shippū no reipia |
| Old localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VII (3DS) Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light Dragon Quest Rivals |
| Effect | Allows the wielder to attack twice in a single turn. (VII) Increases the wielder's Agility. (VIII) |
Mercury's rapier is a sword in the series.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
Mercury's rapier has an Attack bonus of +65, a Style bonus of +32, and can be equipped by the Hero, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. Like the Falcon blade, it allows the wielder to attack twice in a single turn, with each attack dealing 75% of a normal attack's damage. It can be purchased at Buccanham's Casino for 10,000 tokens and cannot be sold anywhere. The rapier only appears in the Nintendo 3DS version.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | A strange rapier that allows its user to move with unnatural agility.[1] |
Mercury's rapier has an Attack bonus of +78, an Agility bonus of +20, and can only be equipped by Angelo. It can be purchased for 10,500 gold from Empycchu and Dark Empycchu and sold for 5,100 gold. It can also be made in the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Mercury's rapier |
 Fallen angel rapier |
 Mercury's bandana |
Mercury's bandana |
Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]
Mercury's rapier appeared in the 4th card pack, "Tales of Powerful Monsters" as a normal card exclusive to Priest leaders.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Estoque de Mercurio | Spanish for "Mercury's rapier". |
 Français | Épée d'Hermès | French for "sword of Hermes". |
 Deutsch | Merkurflorett | German for "Mercury rapier". |
 Italiano | Stocco di Mercurio | Italian for "Mercury's rapier". |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of boundaries, commerce, luck, and thieves. He is the messenger of the gods and is often depicted with a winged hat, a winged pair of shoes, and his staff, the caduceus. His Greek counterpart is the god Hermes.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Made in the Alchemy Pot in VIII -
Rivals card
Related weapons[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.