Dragon Quest I Weapon Attack Comparison (Stats)
Compare all 7 official Dragon Quest I weapon attacks: Pole 2, Club 4, Copper 10, Hand Axe 15, Broad 20, Flame 28, Erdrick 40. NES 1986 data. See full table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Pole Lowest here. Start tier. | 2 attack | Brecconary and Cantlin shop, 10 Gold | Dragon Quest I NES 1986: Bamboo Pole Attack 2 Price 10 Gold |
| Club Two Poles. | 4 attack | Brecconary, Garinham and Cantlin shop, 60 Gold | Dragon Quest I NES 1986: Club Attack 4 Price 60 Gold |
| Copper Sword First real sword. | 10 attack | Brecconary, Kol and Rimuldar shop, 180 Gold | Dragon Quest I NES 1986: Copper Sword Attack 10 Price 180 Gold |
| Hand Axe Five over Copper Sword. | 15 attack | Garinham and Rimuldar shop, 560 Gold | Dragon Quest I NES 1986: Hand Axe Attack 15 Price 560 Gold |
| Broad Sword Five over Hand Axe. | 20 attack | Rimuldar and Cantlin shop, 1500 Gold | Dragon Quest I NES 1986: Broad Sword Attack 20 Price 1500 Gold |
| Flame Sword Casts Fireball as item. | 28 attack | Cantlin shop, 9800 Gold | Dragon Quest I NES 1986: Flame Sword Attack 28 Price 9800 Gold |
| Erdrick Sword Top here. Ten Clubs. | 40 attack | Dragonlord Castle find, priceless | Dragon Quest I NES 1986: Erdrick Sword Attack 40 Charlock find |
About this converter
Dragon Quest I ships only seven weapons, so this table is complete at seven rows. Bamboo Pole opens at 2, Club at 4, Copper Sword at 10, Hand Axe at 15, Broad Sword at 20, Flame Sword at 28 and Erdrick Sword at 40. That makes one Erdrick Sword equal ten Clubs or four Copper Swords. Prices climb faster than attack, with Pole at 10 Gold, Club at 60, Copper Sword at 180, Hand Axe at 560, Broad Sword at 1500 and Flame Sword at 9800. Erdrick Sword is found in Charlock, not bought. Every value here is the NES base from game tables and the Dragon Quest Wiki list.
How to use it
Pick two weapons and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the total in attack. Try 1 Erdrick Sword against Clubs.
Seven rows is the full NES set, so no weapon is left out. HD-2D Remake changes names and numbers, for example Oaken Club 5 and Iron Axe 29, and stays out to keep NES rows clean. Flame Sword casts Fireball when used as an item in battle, which never changes its base 28.
FAQ
What hits hardest?
Erdrick Sword at 40 base, found in Dragonlord Castle.
What is Copper Sword attack?
10 base, bought for 180 Gold.
Why only seven rows?
NES Dragon Quest I ships seven weapons total. This table lists all of them.
How much is Flame Sword?
28 attack, bought at Cantlin for 9800 Gold.
Sources
- Dragon Quest I game data (Enix NES 1986): weapon attack and price tables
- Dragon Quest Wiki: List of weapons in Dragon Quest I (Pole 2 10G, Club 4 60G, Copper 10 180G, Hand Axe 15 560G, Broad 20 1500G, Flame 28 9800G, Erdrick 40)
- RPGClassics Dragon Warrior 1 weapons: Bamboo Pole 2 through Erdrick Sword 40
- Wikibooks Dragon Quest Items and Equipment: full NES seven weapon table
Last verified: 2026-09-29 · 7 entries
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