Ring of immunity
| Ring of immunity | |
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| Japanese | 破毒のリング はどくのリング |
| Romaji | Hadoku no ringu |
| Old localisations | Contra band |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | Increases resistance or makes wearer completely immune to poison. |
The Ring of immunity, also known as the Contra band, is an accessory in the series. It features a design of a venomous snake and is designed to protect the wearer against poison and envenomation.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | A ring that makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.[1] |
The Ring of immunity has a Defence bonus of +10, makes the wearer immune to poison, and can be equipped by all characters. It can be sold for 750 gold. A ring of immunity is the third item that Dodgy Dave in Pickham will request, rewarding the player with a Bandit axe the first time, then 3,500 gold for subsequent payments. The ring can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can also be upgraded further into a Catholicon ring, as well.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Ring of immunity |
 Gold ring |
 Poison needle |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Catholicon ring |
 Ring of truth |
Ring of immunity |
 Full moon ring |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
Contra band 
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| Description | ||||
| A ring that raises resilience to poison attacks when worn.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +5 |             |
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| Notes | ||||
| Makes wearer completely immune to poison. Upgrades into Catholicon ring. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 1,350 | Alchemy only. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Gold ring |
 Poison needle |
 Special antidote |
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Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]
The Ring of immunity has a Defence bonus of +2, a Style bonus of +3, and increases resistance against poison by 50%. By equipping two rings, the wearer can become completely resistant to poison. With accessory synthesis, the Defence bonus and poison resistance can be increased.
- In the Offline version of the game, it is possible to become completely immune to poison with a single ring through accessory synthesis.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
| Ring of immunity |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A serpentine spiral that provides some protection against poisonous attacks.[3] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| C | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Defence +5/6/8/10 Poison Protection +30%/35%/40%/50% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Requires 12 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| N/a / 1,050 | Fun-Size Forge only. | |||
| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| ★★☆☆☆ | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x3 +  x2 +  |
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The recipe book Little Lifesavers contains the recipe for the ring of immunity. It can be found in a treasure chest in Heliodor Castle in the Queen's Bedchamber during the second act. If two rings of immunity +3 are equipped at once, it is possible to become completely resistant to being poisoned and envenomated.
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit | edit source]
The Ring of immunity can be obtained as a lucky bag item. It makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.
Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]
The Ring of immunity can be created using the recipe of 2 gold + 3 antidotal herbs + pure water.
| Game | Description |
 | A ring imbued with a bane-busting blessing. Prevents poisoning.[4] |
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]
 Ring of immunity
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| Poison Resistance | +40.0% |
| Quick Recipe | Royal soil x3 + Manky mud x2* |
| Classic Recipe | Royal soil x2 + Magic beast bone* |
| Luxury Recipe | Royal soil x3 + Gold ring* |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 300 |
| Flavor text | A serpentine ring that protects against poison.[5] |
The quick recipe for the ring of immunity can be received from King Flaminio in exchange for 2 Mini medals onboard the Stonecloud, while the classic and luxury recipes can be dropped rarely by Walking corpses, Toxic zombies, and Corpse corporals.
Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]
The Ring of immunity reduces damage taken from poison by 40%, reaching to a total of 80% once it is fully enhanced. It will also give a +16 bonus to the wearer's max HP when it has been upgraded. One can be found in a treasure chest in the Lumberlands and it can be received as a reward for completing Quest #023: Smouldering Boulders. The ring can also be dropped by Bodkin fletchers and Corpse corporals.
Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit | edit source]
The Ring of immunity is a 2★ accessory with a Defence bonus of +2 that comes equipped with the Poison Guard skill, which increases resistance against poison by 60%. It can be created at the equipment workshop.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Anillo de inmunidad Aro contra | Spanish for "ring of immunity". Spanish for "contra ring". (IX only) |
 Français | Anneau d'immunité Anneau antivenin (IX only) | French for "ring of immunity". French for "antivenom ring". (IX only) |
 Deutsch | Ring der Immunität Gegengiftring (IX only) | German for "ring of immunity". German for "antidote ring". (IX only) |
 Italiano | Anello dell'immunità Anello antiveleno | Italian for "ring of immunity". Italian for "antivenom ring". (IX only) |
References[edit | edit source]
- Dragon Quest VIII accessories
- Dragon Quest IX accessories
- Dragon Quest X accessories
- Dragon Quest XI accessories
- Dragon Quest Swords accessories
- Dragon Quest Builders accessories
- Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below accessories
- Dragon Quest Heroes II accessories
- Dragon Quest of the Stars accessories