The poison needle (formerly poison knife) is a weapon in the Dragon Quest series. It is a novelty weapon that has a 1/8th chance to instantly kill an enemy in a single strike, but otherwise can only inflict one point of damage. Both of these attributes make the needle an invaluable weapon against metal slimes.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest III[]
The needle has an attack power of +10 and a death chance of 6.25% (1/16th) in its debut appearance, making it less useful than in later titles. It can only be equipped by Mages and Thieves, and is found in a chest behind the item store's counter in Khoryv. It can be purchased in Persistence for 10 gold, and is also dropped by Betterflies at a rate of 1/128 and by Hoodies at 1/64.
Dragon Quest IV[]
Maya and Borya and equip the needle, increasing their attack by +0. The death chance has been increased to 1/8th (12.5%), and is available for purchase in chapter 4's Havre Léon weapon shop.
Dragon Quest V[]
The poison needle will only deal 1 point of damage (never zero) and has an increased chance of making a critical hit, so it is useful against metal slimes. It can be purchased in Coburg & Hay.
Dragon Quest VI[]
Milly, Ashlynn, Nevan, Terry, and the slime buddies can equip the poison needle. It is not for sale, and can be found in Arkbolt, the Seabed Shrine near Howcastle, as well as winning rank C of Slimopolis. The needle retains the special effect rate from the previous game, and will also increase style by +15.
- In the SNES version, the needle is bugged and will not affect monsters that are immune to Whack.
Dragon Quest VII[]
The poison needle has an attack bonus of +1 and a style bonus of +15. It can be equipped by Maribel, Ruff, and Sir Mervyn. It is obtained from the Medal King after turning in 45 mini medals.
Dragon Quest VIII[]
The Poison Needle is a weapon with no bonus attack and will always do 1 damage. However, it can randomly kill a non-boss enemy. The needle can only be held by Jessica and is required for various alchemy recipes. It can be bought for 1900g and sells for 1000g.
Dragon Quest IX[]
| Attack | +1 |
| Rarity | 
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| Location | Dourbridge & Bloomingdale shop |
| Equipped by |   
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| Buy Price | 1900 G |
| Sell Price | 950 G |
| Flavor Text | A prickly pin that can fell a foe with a single stab if correctly aimed. |
| Recipe | Magic beast horn + Manky mud x3 |
Dragon Quest X[]
The poison needle can be equipped by Mages, Thieves, Dancers, and Pirates at level 21. It always does 1 point of damage but has a 2% chance of doing a pressure pointer attack. It is dropped by Scornets and Lionfish Sahagin.
Dragon Quest XI[]
| Poison Needle - Dragon Quest XI | |
| Stat boosts | Attack +1 Death rate +4/5/6/7% |
| Flavour text | A piercing, pin-like weapon that can instantly kill an enemy if it strikes the right spot |
| Info | N/A |
| Found | Dropped by Fandangow Zwaardsrust Region shop |
| Buy price | 1,900 G |
| Sell price | 950 G |
| Equipped by | Erik & Sylvando |
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Series[]
Reappearing from Battle Road II onwards, it can be equipped by Mages and has a ATK bonus of +5 and an AGL bonus of +38. If combined with the Poison moth knife via the Gladiator's Double Weapon Scan, it becomes the Mercury's rapier.
| Skill/Spell | Description |
|---|---|
| Pressure Pointer | Deals single digit damage or damage equivalent to the HP of one enemy |
| Venom Breath | Exhales a toxic breath that damages all enemies while potentially envenomating them |
Dragon Quest Swords[]
Info[]
Locations[]
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Location | Info |
| Castle Avalonia | Sold by Minimoggie (20 mini medals |
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Dragon Quest Builders 2[]
The poison needle gives +20 attack. It can be earned by defeating the Illerpillar in Furrowfield. It can be made using 1 bramble, 1 night soil and 1 grass fiber.
Dragon Quest Treasures[]
The Poison needle is No. 133 in the Weapons category worth 290,000 G.
Gallery[]
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Aiguille empoisonnée |
| German | Giftnadel |
| Spanish | Aguja envenenada |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Pungiglione |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |