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Pruning knife
Serpette
Everything is read from the game's code, unless stated otherwise
A magical blade that can cause critical damage if it hits the spot.
The essentials
- Simplest: from a quest, Quest 183 “Poison Needle 1 Ow 1” (Swinedimples, post-game): every time.
- Sells for 24,000 G.
- Attack +114: 6th of 21 knives; top: Dynamo dagger (+155).
“Simplest”, in this order: buy it (cheapest), pick it up, from a monster (best rate), make it, then the other sources.
Attack +114
Vocations that can equip it: Warrior, Mage, Thief
Effects: ×1.1 against bug; kills outright 11% of the time (even metal monsters)
Style: Aloof 82 · Naive 69 · Casual 67 · Allure 62 · Chic 62 · Vanity 47
Quests Read in the code
- Quest 183 “Poison Needle 1 Ow 1” (Swinedimples, post-game): every time
Chests Read in the code
- Grotto chests rank B (1%)
DQVC (Wi-Fi shop, online) Community (yabd.org)
- 24,000 G: Armsageddon Sale (Feb 18)
- 48,000 G: Rare Weapon Fayre (Nov 12)
Best attack in the category, by vocation
- Warrior: Dynamo dagger (+155)
- Mage: Dynamo dagger (+155)
- Thief: Dynamo dagger (+155)
Under the hood
Internal item number: 19067; record no. 892 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 24000; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.
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