Full plate armour

The full plate armour, also known as the steel armor, is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. This heavy suit of armour has a high defence value and it is typically reserved for characters with a large amount of physical strength.

Characteristics[]

The item art for the full plate armor consists of a breastplate with gold filigree details, pauldrons, and attached faulds, all made out of forged steel plates. In character art, the full plate armour often includes cuisses (thigh armour), gauntlets, boots, and a helmet. It is often the standard armour worn by knights and as such, can typically only be equipped by the most physically powerful characters. It has appeared in every main entry in the series so far.

Appearances[]

Dragon Quest[]

The full plate armour has a defence bonus of +24 and can be equipped by the Hero. It can be purchased in Kol, Rimuldar, and Cantlin for 3,000 gold.

Dragon Quest (NES)
Item	Price	Attributes
Full Plate	3000 G	Defense +24

Dragon Quest II[]

The full plate armour has a defence bonus of +25 and can only be equipped by the Hero. It can be purchased in Moonahan for 1,000 gold.

Dragon Quest III[]

The full plate armour has a defence bonus of +32 and can only be equipped by the Hero and Warriors. It can be purchased in Baharata for 2,400 gold.

Dragon Quest IV[]

Full plate armour
Defence	+35
Equipment Class	Armour
Equipable by	Hero, Ragnar, Psaro
Buy Price	2,300
Sell Price	1,725
Notes	Buy in Mintos and Canalot. Dropped by Marquis de Léon.

Dragon Quest V[]

Full plate armour
Defence	+30
Equipment Class	Armour
Equipable by	Hero, Hero's Son
Buy Price	2,300
Sell Price	1,150
Notes	For sale in Lodestar Harbour, Zoomingale, and Mostroferrato.

Dragon Quest VI[]

Full plate armour
Defence	+30
Equipment Class	Armour
Equipable by	Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, Goowain
Buy Price	2,300
Sell Price	1,725
Notes	The armour can be reworked at the fashion forge for 800 gold. This boosts its style from 27 to 42.

Dragon Quest VII[]

The full plate armour has a defence bonus of +34 and a style bonus of +27. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It can be purchased for 5,000 gold and sold for 2,500. They can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.

Dragon Quest VIII[]

The full plate armour has a defence bonus of +39. Only the Hero can equip it. It can be purchased on The Holy Isle of Neos and Savella Cathedral for 2,300 gold and sold for 1,150 gold. The full plate armour can also be upgraded into the magic armour by combining it with a prayer ring and a ruby of protection in the Alchemy Pot.

Dragon Quest IX[]

Defence: +28
Sell Price: 1450 G
Equipped by
Flavor Text: Steel armour that covers the upper quarters.
Recipe: Iron armour + Iron ore + Royal soil

Dragon Quest X[]

Comes with a top portion and a bottom portion.

Dragon Quest XI[]

Defense: +39 (+40, +42, +44)
Equipped by: Hero, Eight
Buy Price: 2300 G
Bought at: Puerto Valor, Lonalulu
Recipe: Silver ore x3

Iron Ore x2 Tiny Tortoise Shell x2

Dragon Quest Swords[]

The full plate armour has a defense bonus of +31 and reduces fire damage by 30 percent. It can be bought from the Traveling Merchant for 2,250 gold or sold for 1,125 gold.