The iron armour, also known as the half plate or half plate armor, is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is a strong piece of armor made from beaten out iron plates.
Characteristics[]
The iron armour consists of a breastplate, pauldrons, and faulds made out of beaten iron plates. The armour is grey with gold edges and the pieces are attached with a series of brown leather belts. In character art, the iron armour often includes a pair of sabatons (boots) made out of iron, as well. It is the standard equipment of castle guards. Because of its weight, its usage is typically restricted to physically stronger characters. It has appeared in every main entry in the series except for Dragon Quest II.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest[]
Iron Armor
Half Plate (Iron Armor in later translations) can be bought in Garinham, Kol and Rimuldar for 1000 G. The wearer gains +16 defense when equipped. Due to text restrictions in the Gameboy Color remake of Dragon Quest, Iron Armor was renamed to Iron with a picture of armor beside it.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Half Plate | 1000 G | Defense +16 |
Dragon Quest III[]
The iron armour has a defence bonus of +25. It can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, and Merchants. It is sold in Khoryv, Asham, Ibis, and Portoga for 1,100 G. It is also dropped by infernal armours.
Dragon Quest IV[]
The iron armour has a defence bonus of +30. It can be equipped by the Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Meena, and Psaro.
Dragon Quest V[]
The iron armour has a defence bonus of +25. It can be equipped by the Hero, Prince Harry, the Hero's son, Tuppence, as well as various monsters. Iron armour can be purchased in Roundbeck in the second generation, Coburg, Fortuna, and Lodestar Harbour for 1,200 G and sold for 600 G. Tuppence joins the party with iron armour equipped.
Dragon Quest VI[]
Iron armours have a defense bonus of +25 and a style bonus of +19. The Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, and Goowain can equip them. Harmours have a 1/128 chance of dropping one. They can be sold for 900 G and bought for 1,200 G at Amor, Wellshire, and Ghent.
Dragon Quest VII[]
The iron armour has a defence bonus of +30 and a style bonus of +19. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It can be bought for 3,300 G at the Allblades Arena, Alltrades Abbey in the present, La Bravoure, and El Ciclo, while it can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VIII[]
The iron armour has a defence bonus of +32 and can be equipped by the Hero and Yangus. It can be purchased in Baccarat for 1,800 G and sold for 900 G. One set can be found in a treasure chest on an island west of Maella Abbey, which is accessible once the ship has been acquired.
Dragon Quest IX[]
The iron armour serves as the Alchemical basis for the full plate armour and gigasteel armour.
| Defence | 18 |
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Equipable by |     
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| Location | Alltrades Abbey & Porth Llaffan shops |
| Buy Price | 1,200 G |
| Sell Price | 600 G |
| Flavor Text | Metal armour that covers the upper quarters. |
Dragon Quest X[]
Comes with a top portion and a bottom portion.
Dragon Quest XI[]
| Iron armour - Dragon Quest XI | |
| Stat boosts | Defense +32/34/36/38 |
| Flavour text | Weighty armour that provides impressive protection. |
| Info | Requires 6 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
| Found | Gondolia & Octagonia shops Recipe: Beast bone + Glass frit x2 + Iron ore x3 |
| Buy price | 1,800 G |
| Sell price | 900 G |
| Equipped by | Hero & Hendrik |
Dragon Quest Swords[]
The iron armor gives +22 defense to the Hero. It is sold at the armor shop in Castle Avalonia for 870 G starting in chapter 3 and can be sold for 435 G.
Dragon Quest Builders[]
The Iron armor gives +17 defense. It can be made in the forge or furnace using 2 iron ingots, 1 fur and 1 cord.
Dragon Quest Builders 2[]
The Iron armour provides a Defence bonus of +39. It requires 3 Iron ingots, and 1 unit of fur and a cord. It can be crafted at an anvil and the recipe is learned at level 18.
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Etymology[]
Iron armour's original localized names, half plate and half plate armor, are derived from the armor of the same name from the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons. The half plate is described as having shaped metal plates which cover most of the wearer's body except for the legs, much like the iron armour in the Dragon Quest series.
Related equipment[]
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Armure de fer |
| German | Eisenrüstung |
| Spanish | Armadura de hierro |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Armatura di ferro Armatura ferrus |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |