Full plate armour

Full plate armour
Japanese	はがねのよろい
Romaji	Hagane no yoroi
Old localisations	Full Plate Armor; Steel armor; Steel armour
Found in	Dragon Quest; 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 Swords; Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II; Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory; Dragon Quest Builders; Dragon Quest Builders 2; Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Scanner; Dragon Quest Treasures; Dragon Quest Tact
Effect	Increases the wearer's Defence.

The Full plate armour is armour in the series. This heavy suit of armour has a high defence value and it is typically reserved for characters with a large amount of physical strength.

Design[edit | edit source]

The item art for the full plate armour consists of a breastplate with gold filigree details, pauldrons, and attached faulds, all made out of forged steel plates. In character art, the full plate armour often includes cuisses (thigh armour), gauntlets, boots, and a helmet. It is often the standard armour worn by knights and as such, can typically only be equipped by the most physically powerful characters. It has appeared in every main entry in the series so far.

In Dragon Quest IX, the armour's design has been altered to resemble a reinforced set of iron armour; studs have been added to several sections, additional straps have been included, and L shaped emblems have been applied to the pauldrons.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]

Full plate armour (はがねのよろい Hagane no yoroi)

Buy	Sell	Attributes
3,000 gold	1,500 gold	Defence +24

Can Be Equipped By	Equipment Type	Can Be Used As Tool In Battle?
	Armour	NO

Shop(s)	Kol, Rimuldar, and Cantlin
Location(s)	Cannot be found anywhere.

In-Game Description
Mobile	A peerlessly protective suit of armour.^[1]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit | edit source]

Game	Description
	A peerlessly protective suit of armour.^[2]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +25 and can only be equipped by The Hero. It can be purchased in Moonahan, Lianport, and Tantegel for 1,000 gold and sold for 750 gold. One set can be found in a treasure chest on B7F of the Dragonlord's Castle. It also has a ¹⁄₃₂ chance of being dropped by Heyedras.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +32 and can only be equipped by the Hero and Warriors. It can be purchased in Baharata for 2,400 gold and sold for 1,800 gold. It has a ¹⁄₁₂₈ chance of being dropped by Lethal armour.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Full plate armour


Description
A suit of solid steel that keeps the wearer from harm.
Stats	Vocations
Defence +39
Notes
N/A
Price	Location
3,500 / 700	Sold at the armour shops in Portoga, Baharata, and Alltrades Abbey. ¹⁄₃₂ chance of being dropped by Lethal armour. Treasure chest on B2F of Kidnapper's Cave.* Sparkly spot in the ocean northwest of Rimland.* Sparkly spot in ocean east of Immigrant Town Sparkly spot on hill southeast of Manoza.* Sparkly spot northeast of Damdara.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +35 and can be equipped by Hero, Ragnar, and the last party member. It can be purchased for 2,300 gold in Mintos, Canalot, Dunplundrin, Rosehill, Aubout du Monde starting from Chapter 5, and the fifth stage of the Pioneer Town. It can be sold for 1,725 gold. The armour is guaranteed to drop from Marquis de Léon and can also be dropped by Lethal armour and Rhinocerex.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +30 and can be equipped by the Hero, the Hero's son, Tuppence, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Moosifer, Pip fighter, Conkuistador, Mudraker, Magic marionette, Wax murderer, Golem, Samigina, Hawk man, Mandrake marshal, Hyperanemon, and Revaulting horse. It is part of the son's initial equipment.

It can be purchased for 2,300 gold from, Lodestar Harbour, Zoomingale, and Mostroferrato and sold for 1,150 gold.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +30, a Style bonus of +27, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, and Goowain. It is part of Amos's initial equipment. The armour can be purchased for 2,300 gold in Ghent, Alltrades Abbey of the Upper World, Scrimsley, Arkbolt, Aridea, and Clearvale. It can be sold for 1,725 gold.

It can be touched up in the Fashion Forge for 800 gold to raise the Style to +42.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +34, a Style bonus of +27, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It can be purchased for 5,000 gold from Alltrades Abbey and the Temple Palace in the present, El Ciclo in the past, and Rucker and sold for 2,500. Full plate armour can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino. It has a ¹⁄₁₂₈ chance of being dropped by Knightshade.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Game	Description
	Armour made from forged steel plates that cover the wearer's entire body.^[3]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +39 and can only be equipped by the Hero. It can be purchased on the Holy Isle of Neos and Savella Cathedral for 2,300 gold and sold for 1,150. It can be upgraded into Magic armour with the Alchemy Pot.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Magic armour	Full plate armour	Prayer ring	Ruby of protection

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Full plate armour


Description
Steel armour that covers the upper quarters.^[4]
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Defence +28 Style +27
Notes
Upgrades into Gigasteel armour.
Price	Location
N/a / 1,450	Krak Pot
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3

In this game, the full plate armour is an upgrade to the Iron armour and is obtainable through the use of Alchemy.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Full plate armour


Description
A solid steel suit that encases the whole body in iron.^[5]
Rarity
D
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +39/40/42/44
Notes
Requires 7 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price	Location
2,300 / 1,150	Sold at the armour shops in Puerto Valor and Lonalulu. Sold from the roving emporiums in the Champs Sauvage and in the Emerald Coast during the second act.
Forging difficulty
1.5
Ingredients
x2 + x3 + x2
Characters

The recipe book Smithing with Steel contains the recipe for the full plate armour. It is found on a bookshelf in the Warrior's Rest Inn in the Zwaardsrust Region.

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit | edit source]

Full plate armour (Wii)
Defence	+31
Found	Sold by the Traveling Merchant in Chapter 4.
Equipable by	Hero
Class	Armour
Buy Price	2,250
Sell Price	1,125
Notes	Reduces fire damage taken by 30%.

Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +26. The recipe for crafting a set is 2 Steel ingot + Finest fur + Cord. It can be crafted at a furnace.

Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]

The Full plate armour has a Defence bonus of +42. It can be crafted at an anvil for 3 Steel ingots, 2 Grass fibres, and 1 Cord. The recipe is learned at level 23.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

Game	Description
	A suit of armour constructed from sections of steel and fixed together with fasteners.^[6]

The Full plate armour is Treasure No. 148 in the Armour 1 category and can be found on the Hinterquarters. It has a base value of 500,000 gold. The design featured in the game is that of the iron armour.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Known as the Steel armour in this game, it is B-rank armour that can only be equipped by Attack and Defence units. It has a DEF bonus of +12 and three slots for Alchemy Effects.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Armadura compacta	Spanish for "compact armour".
Français	Armure de plates	French for "plate armour".
Deutsch	Ritterrüstung	German for "knight's armour".
Italiano	Armatura a piastre	Italian for "plate armour".