Dragon shield

The dragon shield is a recurring piece of equipment in the Dragon 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.

Appearances[]

Dragon Quest III[]

Grants +32 defence, and cuts fire breath damage by 33.3%. Can be bought in Manoza for 35000, and can be equipped by Warriors, Thieves, and the Hero.

Dragon Quest IV[]

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 in the remakes. Found in Cove's Cove, it may be equipped by Ragnar, Psaro, and the Hero.

Dragon Quest V[]

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 the Hero, his son, and various monster companions. It can be purchased in Lofty Peak for 7,100 gold and sold for 3,050 gold.

Dragon Quest VI[]

Grants +30, and cuts breath damage by 15. Can be purchased in the Port Haven and Turnscote casinos for 2000 tokens, and may be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, and Lizzie, humorously enough. When a character also dons the Dragon mail and Dragonsbane, they receive a +15 style boost.

Dragon Quest VII[]

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 by Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It can be purchased in Providence and the final stage of the Immigrant 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 the Casino near Pilgrim'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 the Excellence Grading Organisation, they provide an additional +15 bonus to style.