Dragon shield
Japanese	ドラゴンシールド
Romaji	Doragon shīrudo
Old localizations	Same
Found in	Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Rivals Torneko no Daibouken Torneko: The Last Hope
Effect	Reduces fire/ice/breath damage (varies from game to game).

Thedragon shield is a recurring shield in theDragon Quest series, likely constituting of dragon skin, scales and bones, perhaps even bearing the likeness of a dragon. In keeping with this, it grants excellent resistance to fire breath. Starting withDragon Quest X, it became classified as a greatshield.

Characteristics[edit]

The design of the dragon shield has stayed practically consistent throughout the series history. It is a round green shield that has been fashioned out of various dragon scales and horns and features a distinctive design of a fierce dragon's head on its front. The border of the shield is surrounded by eight horns. The dragon's head has a pair of red gemstones as eyes, another pair of red gems on the forehead, and a pair of curved horns on each side. A coiled dragon's tail decorates the bottom of the shield.

Since the shield's introduction inDragon Quest IV, it has appeared consistently in every game in the main series, as well as multiple spinoff games.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

The dragon shield has a defence bonus of +32, and cuts fire breath damage by 33.3%. It can be purchased inManoza for 3,500 and sold for 2,625 gold coins, and can be equipped byWarriors,Thieves, and theHero. It only appears in remake versions of the game.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Dragon shield

Description
A solid plate of dragon hide that protects against fire and ice breath attacks
Stats	Vocations
Defence +47
Notes
-25% damage from breath attacks
Price	Location
6,200/1,610	Sold in: Manoza Tantegel Rimuldar

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

The dragon shield has a defence bonus of +30, and protects against fire and ice attacks by 33.3% in the original and by 25 whole points in the remakes. It may be equipped by theHero,Ragnar, andPsaro. It can be purchased inRiverton andthe Azimuth for 7,100 gold and sold for 3,550 gold. One can be found inCove's Cove and in theStairway to Zenithia and one will be dropped byRashaverak.

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

The dragon shield has a defence bonus of +30, and protects against fire and ice attacks by 10 in all versions. The shield can be equipped by theHero, hisson,Tuppence, and various monster companions. It can be purchased inLofty Peak for 7,100 gold and sold for 3,050 gold.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

The dragon shield has a defence bonus of +30, a style bonus of +25, and cuts breath damage by 15. It can be purchased in thePort Haven andTurnscote casinos for 2,000 tokens, and may be equipped by theHero,Carver,Amos,Terry, andLizzie, humorously enough. When a character also dons theDragon mail andDragonsbane, they receive a +15 style boost.

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

The dragon shield has a defence bonus of +26, a style bonus of +25, and cuts breath damage by 15. The shield can be equipped byHero,Kiefer, andAishe. It can be purchased inProvidence and the final stage of theImmigrant Town in the original Sony PlayStation version for 7,100 gold and sold for 3,550 gold. It can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at theCasino nearPilgrim's Rest starting from the present. Once again, if the shield is equipped along with the Dragonsbane and Dragon mail when being ranked for the Best Dressed Contest of theExcellence Grading Organisation, they provide an additional +15 bonus to style.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

Game	Description
	A shield fashioned from dragon scales. Boasts excellent resistance to fire and ice based attacks.[1]

The dragon shield has a defence bonus of +30 and cuts breath damage by 25. It can be equipped by theHero orYangus, as well asMorrie in theNintendo 3DS version. The shield can be purchased inOrkutsk for 6,900 gold and sold for 3,450 gold. One can be found in theDragon Graveyard. The shield can also be made in theAlchemy Pot.

Recipe:Steel shield +Dragon's scale x2

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

Dragon shield

Description
A shield of dragon's scales that stifles fire- and ice-based strikes
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Defence +4 Charm +2 Block +3.5%
Notes
-10% Fire and Ice damage Dropped byWonder wyrtles at 1/64
Price	Location
9,800/4,900	Sold inUpover &Wormwood Creek
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3

Dragon Quest X[edit]

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

Dragon shield

Description
A plate of hardy dragon hide that protects against both heat and cold
Rarity
★★☆☆☆
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +30/31/33/35 Block +8/10%
Notes
-10% Fire and Ice damage
Price	Location
6,900/3,450	Sold inPuerto Valor,Phnom Nonh Warrior's Rest Inn,Champs-Sauvage campsite,Dundrasil campsite (Act 2)
Forging difficulty
5/10
Ingredients
Mythril ore x2 +Dragon's horn +Yellow eye
Characters

The forging guide for the shield,More Dragony Designs, can be found onMount Pang Lai.

Torneko: The Last Hope[edit]

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit]

The dragon shield has a blocking bonus of +30 and can only be equipped byTerry. It can be purchased for 8,000 gold after defeating theBarbatos at Yggdrasil and sold for 4,000 gold.

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

The shield appears as an equipment card.

Related equipment[edit]

• Dragon mail
• Dragon robe

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