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Iron shield
Japanese てつのたて
鉄のたて
てつの大盾 (X and Walk)
てつの盾
Romaji Tetsu no tate
Tetsu no ōdate (X and Walk)
Old localisations Large shield
Found in Dragon Quest
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: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest of the Stars
Dragon Quest Walk
Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect Reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath attacks. (V onward)
Reduces fire and ice damage. (IX and XI only)

The Iron shield is a shield in the series. It is a mid-level shield that sometimes offers protection against fire and ice attacks.

Design[edit | edit source]

The iron shield is a heater shield made out of forged iron plates with a gold border and featuring a gold coat of arms on the front. In the first game, the coat of arms on the front of shield is a long dragon with a head at each end flanked by two feathered wings. Starting with Dragon Quest III, the coat of arms changed to a symmetrical golden eagle with two heads and has remained the same ever since. From the third game to Dragon Quest VII, the eagle also had a red cross on it, as well. Starting with Dragon Quest X, the shield's border and coat of arms were changed to a silver colour while the old design would be used for the steel shield instead.

The iron shield is quite protective for its price, particular in the original Dragon Quest as it offers the most defence next to the silver shield. However, due to its heavy weight, it can usually only be equipped by physically powerful characters, being reclassified as a greatshield starting with X in order to reflect this. In later games, the shield also offers some protection against fire and ice breath attacks. It has appeared in every main entry in the series except for Dragon Quest II.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]

Iron shield (てつのたて Tetsu no tate)
Buy Sell Attributes
800 gold 400 gold Defence +10
Can Be Equipped By Equipment Type Can Be Used As Tool In Battle?
Shield NO
Shop(s) Garinham and Mercado
Location(s) Craggy Cave
In-Game Description
Mobile A large, sturdy shield of solid iron.[1]

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

The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +20 (+12 in the NES version) and can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, and Merchants. It can be purchased from Khoryv, Asham, and Isis for 700 gold and sold for 525. In remake versions of the game, it can be purchased from Isis and Portoga for 1,200 gold and sold for 900 gold.

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

Iron shield
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Description
A beefy buckler made of iron.
Stats Vocations
Defence +20
Notes
N/A
Price Location
900 / 230 Sold at the armour shops in Ibis and Portoga.
Sparkly spot southeast of Shrine of the Dwarf.
Sparkly spot north of Tantegel.
Sparkly spot in the ocean northwest of Damdara.*

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

The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +12, reduces damage taken from breath attacks by 5, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiryl, Torneko, Ragnar, Meena, and the last party member. It can be purchased for 650 gold in Riverton, Endor, and Mintos and sold for 487.

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

The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +16, reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath by 4, and can be equipped by the Hero, Harry, the Hero's Son, Sancho, Tuppence, Brownie, Orc king, Hoodlum, Archdemon, Gigantes, Battle pip, Conkerer, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Moosifer, Pip fighter, Conkuistador, Wax murderer, Mudraker, Magic marionette, Golem, Powie yowie, Cross eye, Flamethrower, Minidemon, Hellion, Beastmaster, Samigina, Hawk man, Mandrake marshal, Hyperanemon, Killing machine, Barbatos, Dwight, Starkers, and Revaulting horse. Tuppence joins the party with one equipped.

It can be purchased for 720 gold from Coburg and Roundbeck and sold for 540 gold.

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

The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +16, a Style bonus of +12, and reduces damage taken from breath attacks by 4. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, and Goowain.It can be purchased for 720 gold in Amor, Wellshire, Scrimsley, and Arcbolt and be sold for 540.

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

The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +13, a Style bonus of +12, and reduces damage from fire and ice breath by 5. The Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe can equip it. The iron shield can be purchased for 920 gold at Greenthumb Gardens and sold for 460. Iron shield can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.

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

GameDescription
A forged iron shield. Reduces the damage from certain fire- or ice-based attacks by 5 points.[2]

The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +18, reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath by 5, and can be equipped by the Hero and Yangus. It can be purchased in Pickham for 720 gold and sold for 360. The shield can also be mixed with other items in the Alchemy Pot.

Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Iron cuirass		 Iron shield
Iron shield		 Iron shield
Iron shield		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Templar's shield		 Iron shield
Iron shield
Templar's uniform		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

White shield		 Iron shield
Iron shield
Silver platter		 -

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

Iron shield
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Description
A steadfast shield made of iron.[3]
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Defence +10
Block Chance +1.0%
Style +10
Notes
Reduces damage taken from fire and ice attacks by 5%.
Upgrades into steel shield.
Price Location
900 / 450 Sold in Alltrades Abbey and Porth Llaffan.
Rarely dropped or stolen from Salamarauders.
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
None None None

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

In this game, the shield is known as the iron greatshield due to the introduction of greatshields, but otherwise uses the same design as before. It has a Defence bonus of +3, a Style bonus of +2, increases the wielder's Weight by 8, a block chance bonus of +2.5%, and has an equipment level of 14. The shield can be equipped by Warriors, Paladins, Armamentalists, and Demon Swordsmen, as well as Hussar in the Offline version of the game. It can be crafted by an armour blacksmith or with the Fun-Size Forge.

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

Iron shield
Description
A buckler of beaten iron that provides some protection from fire and ice attacks.[4]
Rarity
E
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +15/16/17/18
Block Chance +7/8%
Notes
Fire damage taken reduced by 5%.
Ice damage taken reduced by 5%.
Requires 9 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell) Location
720 / 360 Sold at the armour shops in Gondolia and Octagonia and the roving emporiums in the the Zwaardsrust Region, Dundrasil Region, and the Costa Valor.
Forging Difficulty
★☆☆☆☆
Ingredients
N/A
Characters

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

 Iron shieldIron shield  (Wii)
Durability 3
Found Sold at the armour shop in Castle Avalonia in Chapter 2.
Dropped by Winkies.
Equipable by Hero
Class Shield
Buy Price 640
Sell Price 320

Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]

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Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]

The Iron shield provides a Defence bonus of +12. It can be crafted with 2 Iron ingots and 1 unit of wood. The recipe for it is learned at level 19.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

GameDescription
A shield shaped from a single sheet of solid iron.[5]

The Iron shield is Treasure No. 171 in the Armour 1 category and can be found on the Paternoggin. Its base value is 72,000 gold.

Dragon Quest Walk[edit | edit source]

The Iron shield is a 2★ shield with a Defence bonus of +5 and a block rate bonus of +1%. It is received as a reward for completing Chapter 2, Episode 9 of the story.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolEscudo de hierroSpanish for "iron shield".
FrançaisBouclier de ferFrench for "iron shield".
DeutschEisenschildGerman for "iron shield".
ItalianoScudo di ferroItalian for "iron shield".

Related items[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Reference[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
  2. ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  3. ↑ Nintendo DS version.
  4. ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
  5. ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.
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