Soldier's sword
| Soldier's sword | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 兵士の剣 |
| Romaji | Heishi no ken |
| Old localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Rivals |
| Effect | Increases the wielder's Attack. |
The Soldier's sword is a weapon in the Dragon Quest series. It is a simple sword wielded by castle guards that is only marginally better than the plain old Copper sword.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
The soldier's sword is the Hero's starting weapon and can only be equipped by him. It has an attack bonus of +8 and can be sold for 75 Gold Coins. It cannot be purchased anywhere, but it can be dropped by Skeletons and Lethal armours.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Description | ||||
| A simple sword supplied to low-ranking castle custodians. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Attack +13 | Omnivocational Swordmaster |
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| Notes | ||||
| Upgrades into Warrior's sword. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 240/120 | Buy in Angel Falls and Stornway. Rarely dropped or stolen from Wooper troopers and Earthenwarriors. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Attack (forge buffs) |
+10 (+13, +16, +22) |
| Parry chance | +2% |
| Rarity | F |
| Difficulty | 0.5 |
| Found | Erik joins the party with this in his possession. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Skullriders. |
| Equipable by | Hero, Erik, Sylvando, Hendrik |
| Class | Sword |
| Buy Price | N/A |
| Sell Price | 75 |
| Flavor text | A basic sword issued to entry-level grunts and guardsmen. |
Descriptions
| Game | Description |
| A cheap sword of the kind used by low-ranking palace guardsmen.[1] | |
| A simple sword supplied to low-ranking castle custodians.[2] | |
| A basic sword issued to entry-level grunts and guardsmen.[3] |
Gallery
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The Hero from VIII wielding the soldier's sword
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The sword in its scabbard
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Rivals card



