The silver mail is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is a mid-level suit of armour and typically offers some protection against magical attacks.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest V[]
The silver mail has a defence bonus of +40, but offers no protection against magic. The Hero, his son, and Tuppence may wear it.
Dragon Quest VI[]
Provides +43 defence, and reduces magical damage by 8 points. May worn by the Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, and the slime recruits.
Dragon Quest VII[]
The silver mail has a defence bonus of +43 and a style bonus of +40. It reduces damage from all spells except Zap and can only be equipped by the Hero and Aishe. Silver mails can be purchased from various shops for 9,100 G and sold for 4,550 G. It can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VIII[]
The silver mail has a defence bonus of +50. It can be equipped by the Hero and Angelo. It can be purchased from Savella Cathedral and Argonia for 4,300 G and sold for 2,150 G. The silver mail can be used to make multiple items in the Alchemy Pot:
- Silver mail + Dancer's costume = Dancer's mail
- Silver mail + Zombiesbane = Zombie mail
- Silver mail + Dragon scale x2 = Dragon mail
- Silver mail + Mirror shield x2 = Mirror armour
Dragon Quest IX[]
| Silver mail | |
|---|---|
| Defence | +31 |
| Equipment Class | Armour |
| Equipable by | Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Armamentalist, Luminary |
| Buy Price | 4,000 G |
| Sell Price | 2,000 G |
| Flavor text | An argent suit of mail that deflects a dash of magic damage. |
| Notes | Reduces damage taken from fire, ice, lightning, and wind attacks by 8%. Reduces damage taken from darkness attacks by 5%. Buy in Bloomingdale. Commonly dropped or stolen from Harmours. Rarely dropped or stolen from Infernal armours. Upgrades into Gold mail. |
Dragon Quest XI[]
| Silver Mail - Dragon Quest XI | |
| Stat boosts | Defense +48/49/50/52 Charm +31/32/34/36 |
| Flavour text | Plates of precious metal that provide some protection against incoming magical attacks |
| Info | -8% all elemental damage |
| Found | Sniflheim shop Silver ore x3 + Royal soil x2 + Yellow eye |
| Buy price | 4,300 G |
| Sell price | 2,150 G |
| Equipped by | Hero, Sylvando & Hendrik |
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Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Cuirasse d'argent |
| German | Silberpanzer |
| Spanish | Cota de plata Armadura de plata |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Cotta d'argento |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |