The steel shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series. It is a mid-ranking heavy shield that sometimes offers protection against fire and ice attacks for the wielder.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest II[]
The steel shield provides a defense bonus of +10 and can be bought for 2,000 gold and sold for 1,500 gold. It can only be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall and can be purchased in Moonahan, Rippleport, Tantegel, and Beran.
Dragon Quest VIII[]
The steel shield offers a defense bonus of +22 and reduces the damage from fire and ice-based attacks by 7 points. It can be equipped by the Hero and Yangus. It can be purchased from the Holy Isle of Neos and Savella Cathedral for 2,500 gold and sold for 1,250 gold. One can be found in a chest near Argonia, as well. The steel shield can also be upgraded using the Alchemy Pot:
Recipe: Magic shield = Steel shield + Ruby of protection + Prayer ring
Recipe: Dragon shield = Steel shield + Dragon scale x2
Dragon Quest IX[]
| Defence | 13 |
| Block Chance | 1.5% |
| Rarity | 
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| Equipped by |        
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| Sell Price | 750 G |
| Flavour Text | A shield of steel that can stave off some fire- and ice-based strife. |
| Recipe | Iron shield + Iron ore + Royal Soil |
Dragon Quest X[]
The Steel shield can be equipped by any vocation at level 28.
Dragon Quest XI[]
| Steel shield - Dragon Quest XI | |
| Stat boosts | Defence +22/23/24/25 Block +8% |
| Flavour text | A platter of solid steel that provides passable protection from fire and ice attacks |
| Info | -7% Fire and Ice damage |
| Found | Puerto Valor, Lonalulu, & Phnom Nonh shop Recipe: Silver ore x2 + Iron ore + Glass frit x2 Dropped by Grublin |
| Buy price | 1,500 G |
| Sell price | 750 G |
| Equipped by | Hero & Eight |
Dragon Quest Builders[]
The steel shield gives +10 defense. It can be made at a furnace with a steel ingot and a unit of wood.
Dragon Quest Builders 2[]
The Steel shield has a Defence bonus of +22. The recipe is learned at level 24 and requires 2 Steel ingots and 1 unit of wood.
Dragon Quest of the Stars[]
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Dragon Quest Tact[]
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Dragon Quest Heroes[]
The steel shield can be equipped by Aurora, Luceus and Terry. It can be bought for 1,700G and sold for 850G.
Dragon Quest Walk[]
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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - A Hero's Bonds[]
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Dragon Quest Champions[]
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Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Bouclier d'acier |
| German | Stahlschild |
| Spanish | Escudo de acero |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Scudo d'acciaio |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |