Cautery sword
Japanese	はじゃのつるぎ
Romaji	Hajya no tsurugi
Old localizations	Sword of malice Destruct sword
Found in	Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI
Effect	Scorches foes when used in battle

Thecautery sword is a recurring sword in theDragon Quest series. If used as a tool in battle in earlier games it would castSizz on a group of enemies; later games have kept the spitfire trait while changing the damage ranges.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

The cautery sword has an attack bonus of +45. It can be equipped by theHero,Ragnar,Torneko, andPsaro.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

The cautery sword has an attack bonus of +45. It can be purchased inMostroferrato,Stockenbarrel,Helmunaptra, andBattenburg for 4,400 gold. TheHero andhis son can equip it.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

The cautery sword has an attack bonus of +42 and a style bonus of +23. When used as an item, it castsSizz. It can be bought for 4,400 gold inAlltrades Abbey,Ghent, andScrimsley, or sold for 3,300 gold. TheHero,Milly,Amos,Terry,Lizzie, andGoowain can equip it.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

The cautery sword has an attack bonus of +42 and a style of +23. It can be purchased in various shops for 5,400 gold and can be equipped by theHero,Sir Mervyn, andAishe.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

The cautery sword can be upgraded to anaurora blade by the use ofAlchemy.

Dragon Quest X[edit]

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Cautery sword

Description
A blade that can be used in battle to summon scorching flames to frazzle your foes
Rarity
D
Stats with forge buffs
Attack +42/44/47/50
Notes
12~20 Fire damage to a group of foes
Price	Location
4,400/2,200	Sold inLonalulu &Phnom Nonh Dropped byInfernal armours at1⁄128 Reward for Rainbow Rock Ruckus quest (Definitive Edition only)
Forging difficulty
3/10
Ingredients
Silver ore x2,Lava lumpx1,Red eye x1
Characters

The recipe guide for the sword is theBuilding a Blade of Blistering Brutality book, which is found in a Lonalulu chest.

Related items[edit]

• Aurora blade

Etymology[edit]

Cautery is derived fromCauterize, which is to burn an open wound, and stems from the firey nature of the sword.

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