PlayStation 2

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

What is the best sword in Dragon Quest VIII? Many players automatically assume that the correct answer to this question is the Liquid Metal Sword (or a certain sword which can only be obtained by mixing the LMS with another sword that is found in the post-game dungeon). However, most players ALSO assume that higher attack power means higher damage. This is not always the case. The Uber Falcon Blade (created by mixing a Falcon Blade with a Meteorite Bracer) has less attack power than the Liquid Metal Sword, but it allows you to attack twice per turn, meaning that if you use Falcon Slash, you have a chance of hitting four times! It has been proven, more or less, that the Uber Falcon Sword will cause a significant amount more damage than the LMS in almost every situation. The only time that the LMS would do more damage than the Uber Falcon Blade is if it were used much earlier in the game, when the power of the weapon has more influence on the amount of damage caused. However, since you can only acquire/create these swords late in the game, this is not an issue.