The zombiesbane (Zombie killer in DQotS) is a powerful sword in the Dragon Quest series. True to name, it deals 50% more damage to creatures from the zombie family in most instances. In games that feature alchemy, it can often be upgraded into the more powerful Zombie slayer.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest III[]
The zombiesbane has an attack bonus of +67. It can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, Priests, Merchants, and Sages. It can be bought in Manoza for 9,800 gold coins and sold for 7,350 gold coins.
Contrary to later appearances, the sword does not actually deal bonus damage to the undead; instead, the extra damage is based on the target's vulnerability to poof. When the decision to attack has been made and base damage has been calculated, the game will then check the foe's resistance to the spell and run a simulation without the player knowing. If the spell were to hit had it been cast by the player, the enemy would take 16~32 more damage.
Dragon Quest V[]
The Zombiesbane has an attack bonus of +80 and deals 50% more damage to rotting foes. It cannot be purchased until generation 3 though, at the new Whealbrook shop for 11,500 gold. V codified the bonus effect of the weapon, becoming standard until VIII.
Dragon Quest VI[]
Dragon Quest VII[]
The zombiesbane has an attack bonus of +75 and a style bonus of +5. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be purchased from the Divine Shrine, Burnmont after the events at the Cathedral of Light, and the Sea Dragon for 15,000 gold and can be sold for 7,500.
Zombiesbanes can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino at Pilgrim's Rest in the present. It is the most powerful weapon the Hero can equip after the events at Alltrades Abbey.
Dragon Quest VIII[]
The zombiesbane has an attack bonus of +54, and deals 30% more damage to corpses and the like. It can be upgraded into a zombie slayer and can be equipped by the Hero and Jessica, once her knife skill tree lets her use swords.
Dragon Quest XI[]
Dragon Quest of the Stars[]
Known as Zombie killer in this game.
Dragon Quest Walk[]
| Level | Skill/Spell | Description | MP Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paladin Attack +5 | Increases a Paladin's ATK by 5 when wielding this weapon. | |
| 1 | Great Wall Activation Rate +5% | ||
| 10 | Flame Slash | Deals 360% physical Frizz slash damage to all enemies and rarely reduces their defense. | 41 |
| 20 | Fighting Spirit Infusion | Grants Power Protection to all allies and recovers 50% HP once the user's HP falls below 30%, but can only be used once per battle. | 20% of maximum MP |
| 30 | Unyielding Sword | Deals 900% slash damage to one enemy and reduces their attack power, and if the user takes damage using their job traits, counterattacks with 20 times the damage (Becomes super critical when critical occurs) | 51 |
| 35 | Bird familydamage +5% | Increases the damage dealt to Bird monsters by 5% when wielding this weapon. | |
| 40 | Undead family damage +5% | Increases the damage dealt to Zombie monsters by 5% when wielding this weapon. | |
| 45 | Attack +12 | Increases the wielder's ATK by 12 when wielding this weapon. | |
| 50 | Veteran Spirit Sword | 18 | |
| 50 | Secret of Surefire | Grants the user the effect of preventing slash and physical damage from being guarded or evaded at the start of the battle. Lasts for 4 turns. | 8 |
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Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Fléau des zombies |
| German | Zombiespalter Untoten-Ausmerzer (Stars) |
| Spanish | Dañazombis |
| Italian | Ammazzazombie |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |