List of head alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX

Head edit

Name Alchemy Ingredients Stats Description Used by
Apollo's crown A cosmic coronet that banishes sleep and confusion.         
Autumn shower hat An odd ornament for the head that obstructs confusion.          
Blessed helm
  • Defence: 44
A holy helm hardy against confusion, illusion and poison.        
Bunny ears
  • Defence: 10
  • Magical Might: 5
  • Magical Mending: 8
A rabbity requirement for the bona fide bunny girl.       
      
Canny cap
  • Defence: 13
  • Magical Might: 18
  • Magical Mending: 18
A nice piece of nogginwear that shows how savvy a sage is.  
Cat ears
  • Defence: 10
  • Magical Might: 8
  • Magical Mending: 5
An eared headband that makes a full-on feline fashion statement.       
      
Crown of clarity
  • Defence: 23
  • Magical Might: 18
  • Magical Mending: 18
A headpiece worn by a whilom sage.  
Ear cosy
  • Defence: 16
A fluffy trademark of the really committed ranger.  
Erdrick's helmet
  • Defence: 42
A historic helm that harbours the might of a legendary hero.      
Feather headband
  • Defence: 12
  • Magical Might: 5
  • Magical Mending: 5
A plumed piece of kit most often worn by minstrels.  
Feathered cap
  • Defence: 7
  • Magical Might: 5
  • Magical Mending: 5
A feathery hat that's the height of fashion          
Filigree mask
  • Defence: 20
Protection for the whole head prettified with precious metal.    
Fur hood
  • Defence: 8
  • Magical Might: 3
  • Magical Mending: 5
A snug skin hood that softens the shock of shivery climes.       
      
Gigasteel helmet
  • Defence: 19
A handsome hat made of hard gigasteel.         
Gold circlet
  • Defence: 11
  • Magical Might: 11
  • Magical Mending: 9
An elegant accessory made from an expensive metal.       
Golden tiara  
  • Defence: 11
  • Magical Might: 12
Gorgeous golden headgear worn by women.       
      
Great helm
  • Defence: 27
A helm made of magical metal that's stouter than steel.    
Hades' helm
  • Defence: 22
A horned hat with a fiendish face that begets misfortune.    
Hallowed helm
  • Defence: 40
A helm offering holy protection against confusion and illusion.        
Happy hat
  • Defence: 17
  • Magical Might: 15
  • Magical Mending: 15
A curious cap that accumulates MP as its wearer wanders about.         
Hunter's hat
  • Defence: 15
Red-blooded rigging worn by rangers on the hunt.  
Liquid metal helm
  • Defence: 37
Priceless protection packed with the power of liquid metal slimes.       
Malleable mask
  • Defence: 13
  • Magical Might: 8
  • Magical Mending: 6
A flamboyant facemask that protects against paralysis attacks.          
Mega-magical hat
  • Defence: 15
  • Magical Might: 20
A mysterious hat that meets the requirements of magic users.       
Mercury's bandana
  • Defence: 11
  • Agility: 20
  • Magical Mending: 8
Enchanted attire for the head that enhances its wearer's agility.       
      
Metal king helm
  • Defence: 41
High-class headgear in which sits the soul of a metal king slime.       
Minotaur helm
  • Defence: 30
Hardcore horned headgear for the real wild card.     
Musketeer hat
  • Defence: 12
  • Magical Might: 18
A posh piece of plumed headgear put on by armamentalists.  
Mythril coif
  • Defence: 23
  • Magical Mending: 8
A hardy hood made from interlaced loops of the mighty metal mythril.  
Mythril helm
  • Defence: 25
An eye-catching cap made from the mighty metal mythril.       
Papillon mask
  • Defence: 17
  • Magical Might: 12
  • Magical Mending: 8
A fantastic facemask that fends off paralysis attacks.          
Phantom mask
  • Defence: 20
  • Agility: 25
  • Magical Might: 16
  • Magical Mending: 14
A magical mask that musters aplomb and agility in its master.          
Platinum headgear
  • Defence: 19
A pretty piece of protection for the head made from platinum.       
Pointy hat
  • Defence: 9
  • Magical Might: 6
  • Magical Mending: 4
A tiny topper with a tappered tip.       
      
Raging bull helm
  • Defence: 22
Horned headgear for the wild at heart.     
Scholar's circlet
  • Defence: 20
  • Magical Might: 16
  • Magical Mending: 16
High-brow headgear that heavily heightens its wearer's magical might.        
Skull helm
  • Defence: 32
A blood-curdling cap for the cranium that curses the curious.         
Slood
  • Defence: 13
  • Magical Might: 8
  • Magical Mending: 8
A cute cover for the head with a slimy slant.       
      
'Casualwear with Fashionable Flair'

Found in bookcase in Coffinwell Mayor's house

Spellward circlet  
  • Defence: 19
  • Magical Might: 19
  • Magical Mending: 19
A holy headpiece that hinders the effects of harmful spells.       
Spring breeze hat
  • Defence: 22
  • Magical Might: 16
  • Magical Mending: 31
An odd ornament for the head that obstructs Dazzle magic.          
Star circlet
  • Defence: 13
  • Magical Might: 14
  • Magical Mending: 12
A confusion-confounding accoutrement that sparkles with starlight.       
Steel helmet
  • Defence: 15
A hardy hat made of steel.         
Summer cloud hat
  • Defence: 23
  • Magical Might: 20
  • Magical Mending: 26
An odd ornament for the head that obstructs death magic.          
Sun crown
  • Defence: 32
A classy coronet that beats bouts of sleep and confusion.         
Thief's turban
  • Defence: 13
A length of fabric that thieves like to loop around their heads.  
Thinking cap
  • Defence: 18
  • Magical Might: 12
  • Magical Mending: 12
A hat that heightens its wearer's magical might.        
Trailblazing bandana
  • Defence: 7
  • Magical Mending: 5
An understated skull wrap that subtly shines.       
      
Tricky turban
  • Defence: 11
  • Magical Might: 18
A remarkable wrap that's made for mages.  
Winter sky hat
  • Defence: 25
  • Magical Might: 30
  • Magical Mending: 14
An odd ornament for the head that obstructs sleep-inducing magic.          
Wonder helm
  • Defence: 47
A holy helm that holds off confusion, illusion and poison