Flowing dress

Flowing dress
Japanese	みずのはごろも
Romaji	Mizu no hagoromo
Old localisations	Water Flying Cloth Water Flying Clothes Water robe Flowing dress top
Found in	Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Tact Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds
Effect	Protects against fire and ice damage. Protects the wearer from poisonous swamps and lava tiles. (II only)

The Flowing dress is a robe in the series. It offers a high degree of protection against fire and ice attacks and is one of the most protective pieces of equipment for spellcasters.

Design

In most of its appearances, the flowing robe looks like a traditional Japanese kimono made out of sky blue cloth, with the hemline of the robe blending into flowing water or mist. It is worn with either a blue or purple sash tied around the waist, another cloth sash attached to a pair of wristbands or carried around the wearer's wrists, and a pair of sandals. However, in appearances such as Dragon Quest X, the flowing dress looks closer to a Western-styled robe with a hood and has wave-like decorations around the sleeves and hemline. Some games also divide the robe into sections for the upper and lower body.

Although the flowing dress debuted as a unique and special piece of equipment in Dragon Quest II, later games in the series reduced its importance by making it purchasable in armour shops in later sections of the game or by allowing players themselves to craft it on their own. It is still a very protective in its own right, but its status as the most protective robe has been replaced by other pieces of equipment. Contrary to its English name, the robe typically does not have any gender restrictions.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Game	Description
	A garment woven from celestial skein.

The Flowing dress has a Defence bonus of +35 in the original, and +65 in all other versions, and can be worn by all three characters. It reduces damage taken from fire attacks by 50% and damage caused by swamps and magma tiles. The robe is obtained by giving the Subtle Shuttle and Celestial skein to Don Calico in Slewse. The don does not finish his work until the player saves and then restarts their game or rests at an inn in the remakes.

• In the original version, a second copy of the dress can be obtained by gathering the skein and shuttle again. This only works the first time. Because Don Calico wove it specifically for her, the dress cannot be received if the Princess of Moonbrooke's inventory is full.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Flowing dress has a Defence bonus of +50 (+40 in the original) and can be equipped by Mages, as well as Sages in remakes. It reduces spell and breath damage by ¹⁄₃rd in all versions, and can be purchased in Kol for 12,500 gold and sold for 9,375.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Flowing dress

Description
A holy frock that reduces damage from fire, ice and explosive attacks.
Stats	Vocations
Defence +75
Notes
Reduces damage taken from Fire spells and breath attacks by 33%. Reduces damage taken from Ice spells and breath attacks by 33%. Reduces damage taken from Explosive spells by 33%.
Price	Location
26,000 / 5,200	Sold at the armour shop in Kol. Found by examining a spot in the northeast of Baramos' Lair's exterior. Secret Spot on island south of Kol.* Received as a reward for the first-time completion of Rank 7 of the Monster Arena.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Game	Description
	Reduces damage from fire- and ice-based magic attacks.

The Flowing dress has a Defence bonus of +43 and reduces Frizz, Sizz, Bang, and fire and ice breath damage by ¹⁄₃rd. It can be equipped by Borya, Maya, and Meena. Orifiela has this among her equipment. It can be purchased for 15,000 gold at El Forado, as well as the fourth and fifth stages of the Pioneer Town, and sold for 11,250. If appraised by Torneko, he references its method of acquisition in Dragon Quest II.

"This flowin' dress is a fine defence against fire an' ice. It goes all the way back to the time o' the faeries, so it does. 'Tis spun on a holy loom with threads of rain and dew, so it is. And ye can't see through it, neither, even though it's made o' water. So there's no concern fer the ladies there. Borya, Meena, and Maya can be equipped with it."

—Torneko appraising the flowing dress

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Game	Description
	A graceful garment that deflects damage from magic- and fire-based attacks.

The Flowing dress has a Defence bonus of +55, and reduces damage taken from Frizz and Sizz spells, as well as fire breath by 25. It can be purchased in Faerie Lea for 14,800 gold and sold for 11,100 gold. It can be equipped by Bianca, Nera, Debora, the Hero's daughter, Jailcat, Saber, Slime, Healslime, Metal slime, Liquid metal slime, Cureslime, King slime, King cureslime, Man o' war, Hulagan, Old man of the sea, Epipany, Wiz pip, Conkuisitor, Conkjurer, Grudgerigar, Pocus poppet, Chimaera, Snowbird, Powie yowie, Cross eye, Flamethrower, Minidemon, Hellion, and Beastmaster.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

The Flowing dress has a Defence bonus of +65, a Style bonus of +42, and reduces damage taken from Frizz, Sizz, and Bang spells, as well as fire breath by 30 points. It can be equipped by Milly, Ashlynn, and Nevan. The robe can be purchased for 14,800 gold in Turnscote, Lower Weaver's Peak, Despairia, and in the well east of Port Haven.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Flowing dress has a Defence bonus of +65, a Style bonus of +42, and reduces damage taken from Frizz, Sizz, and Bang spells, as well as fire breath by 30 points. It can be equipped by Maribel, Ruff, and Sir Mervyn. It can be purchased from Buccanham, the Divine Shrine, a merchant at the Burnmont*, and the Sea Dragon for 16,000 gold and sold for 8,000 gold. The robe can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casinos in Buccanham and the Haven.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	A sacred dress that reduces damage from fire and ice-based spells by 1/3.

The Flowing dress has a Defence bonus of +59 and reduces Frizz, Sizz, Bang, and both types of breath damage by ¹⁄₃rd. It can only be worn by Jessica, as well as Red in the Nintendo 3DS remake. It can be purchased for 14,800 gold at Tryan Gully and sold for 7,400 gold. The robe can be upgraded into the Angel's robe and the Oriental warrior wear with the Alchemy Pot.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Angel's robe	Flowing dress	Magical skirt	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Oriental warrior wear	Crimson robe	Flowing dress	Lunar fan

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Flowing dress

Description
A consecrated costume that curbs fire- and ice-based damage.
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★★☆☆☆	Defence +25 Magical Might +18 Magical Mending +18 Style +50
Notes
Reduces damage taken from fire and ice attacks by 25%. Required to complete Quest #39: Follow that Fish!.
Price	Location
18,000 / 9,000	Sold at the armour shops in Wormwood Creek and Upover. Rarely dropped or stolen from Cumulus hexes.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Enchanted robes	Celestial skein x3	-

Dragon Quest X

The Flowing dress top has a Defence bonus of +29, a Style bonus of +12, a Magical Might and Magical Mending bonus of +24, increases the wearer's Weight by 1, and reduces Fire damage taken by 10%. It has an equipment level of 42 and can be equipped by Mages, Priests, Fortune Tellers, Druids, and Death Masters, as well as Raguas and Fuura in the Offline version of the game.

Like many equipment pieces in X, the flowing dress is divided into sections for the upper and lower bodies. The entire set consists of the top, bottoms, a circlet, and anklets. If all four pieces are equipped, Fire damage is further reduced by another 20%. It can be crafted by a tailor or with the Fun-Size Forge.

• Recipe: Glimmergrass x6 + Sainted soma x4 + Celestial skein x4 + Chronocrystal

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Flowing dress

Description
This hallowed frock fortifies the wearer with water, warding against fire and ice.
Rarity
A
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +59/61/63/65 Magical Might +28/29/30/32 Magical Mending +28/29/30/32
Notes
Fire and ice damage taken reduced by 25%. Requires 14 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell)	Location
14,800 / 7,400	Sold in Gondolia, Nautica*, Sniflheim, and Arboria during the second and third acts.
Forging Difficulty
-
Ingredients
-
Characters

Dragon Quest Builders

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Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Treasures

Game	Description
	A garment gracefully woven from threads imbued with the life-giving properties of rain and dew.

The Flowing dress is Treasure No. 31 in the Legendary Armour category and can be found on the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 7,800,000 gold.

Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest Tact

The Flowing dress appears as a S-rank piece of armor as part of the original Dragon Quest II event that can be received as a reward for defeating Atlas in a Mega Boss Battle or purchasable from the Swap Shop for 500 DQII medals each. The robe has a DEF bonus of +10, a WIS bonus of +7, and increases resistance against Hobble by 10%. It can only be equipped by Magic, Support, and Debuff units and has three slots for Alchemy Effects. The potential alchemy effects include further boosting Hobble resistance, increasing resistance against Frizz-type attacks and spells, and boosting DEF, WIS, or AGL.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Vestido vaporoso	Spanish for "flowing/vaporous dress".
Français	Robe flottante	French for "flowing dress".
Deutsch	Fließendes Kleid	German for "flowing dress/gown".
Italiano	Veste d'acqua	Italian for "dress of water".

Trivia

• In the original Japanese, the flowing dress is known as the "mizu no hagoromo". "Mizu" simply means "water", while hagoromo are special robes or kimono worn by celestial beings in Japanese mythology, such as angels or "tennin", heavenly spirits from Buddhist heaven. These robes were made out of materials like magical feathers and had special properties. If a tennin were to find themselves without their hagoromo, they would be unable to return to heaven.

Gallery

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  The Princess of Moonbrooke wearing the flowing dress
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  The Princess of Moonbrooke, again wearing the robe
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  The flowing dress from Dragon Quest III
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  Water Flying Clothes from Dragon Quest IV
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  Maya wearing the flowing dress
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  Milly, on the right, wearing the flowing dress
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  The flowing dress from Dragon Quest VII
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  The flowing dress in Dragon Quest of the Stars
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  The flowing dress in Dragon Quest Tact
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  The flowing dress top in A Hero's Bonds