Dragon Quest III Weapon Attack Comparison (Base Stats)
Which blade wins? Compare 10 Dragon Quest III NES weapon attacks, from Bronze Knife 8 and Copper Sword 12 to Battle Axe 40 and Somatic Staff 55. See inside.
Visual comparison
All values
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Knife Cheapest row here. | 8 attack | Reeve shop, 80 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Reeve shops: Bronze knife 80G Attack +8 |
| Copper Sword Four over Bronze. | 12 attack | Reeve shop, 100 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Reeve shops: Copper sword 100G Attack +12 |
| Divine Dagger Two over Copper. | 14 attack | Asham night shop, 200 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Asham NES night shop: Divine dagger 200G Attack +14 |
| Chain Sickle (Reeve) Asham night stocks a stronger one below. | 16 attack | Reeve shop, 320 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Reeve shops: Chain sickle 320G Attack +16 |
| Chain Sickle (Asham night) Eight over the Reeve namesake. | 24 attack | Asham night shop, 550 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Asham NES night shop: Chain sickle 550G Attack +24 |
| Iron Lance Remakes list 650G and +26, noted. | 28 attack | Asham night shop, 750 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Asham NES night shop: Iron lance 750G Attack +28 |
| Steel Broadsword NES table only; remakes reshuffle it. | 33 attack | Asham night shop, 1500 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Asham NES night shop: Steel broadsword 1500G Attack +33 |
| Battle Axe Five Bronze Knives. | 40 attack | Asham shops, 2500 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Asham NES night shop: Battle axe 2500G Attack +40 |
| Sizeable Scissors Haggle it to one eighth. | 48 attack | Asham con man shop, 59200 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Asham con man NES shop: Sizeable scissors 59200G Attack +48 |
| Somatic Staff Priciest row here. Near seven Bronze Knives. | 55 attack | Asham con man shop, 40000 gold | Dragon Quest Wiki Asham con man NES shop: Somatic staff 40000G Attack +55 |
About this converter
DQ3 NES weapons run 8 to 55 attack across two towns and a con man. Bronze Knife opens at 8, Copper Sword at 12, Divine Dagger at 14, Reeve Chain Sickle at 16, Asham night Chain Sickle at 24, Iron Lance at 28, Steel Broadsword at 33, Battle Axe at 40, Sizeable Scissors at 48 and Somatic Staff at 55. That makes the staff near seven Bronze Knives. Asham stocks two different Chain Sickles under one name, which the rows keep separate. Every figure here is the NES attack bonus from the town shop tables here.
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. Try 1 Somatic Staff against Bronze Knives to see the seven to one checkout.
Remakes reshuffled Asham stock: Iron Lance at 650 gold and +26 there against 750 and +28 NES, with Chain Whip and Iron Claws replacing the Broadsword. NES values are rowed and remake ones noted. Con man list prices divide by eight with haggling. HD-2D adds new weapons past this ladder and stays out.
FAQ
Why two Chain Sickles?
Reeve sells +16 for 320g. Asham night sells +24 for 550g. Same name, both rowed.
What is the strongest here?
Somatic Staff at +55 for 40000g. Haggle con men down first.
Copper Sword or Divine Dagger?
Dagger at +14 beats Copper at +12 for double the gold.
Do remakes match?
No, Asham stock changed. NES values are rowed, remake ones noted.
Sources
- Dragon Quest Wiki Reeve page (NES weapon shop: Bronze knife 80G +8, Copper sword 100G +12, Chain sickle 320G +16)
- Dragon Quest Wiki Asham page (NES night weapon shop: Divine dagger 200G +14, Chain sickle 550G +24, Iron lance 750G +28, Steel broadsword 1500G +33, Battle axe 2500G +40; con man shop: Sizeable scissors 59200G +48, Somatic staff 40000G +55; remake differences noted)
Last verified: 2026-09-29 · 10 entries
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