Elevating shoes
| Elevating shoes | |
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| Japanese | しあわせのくつ |
| Romaji | Shiawase no kutsu |
| Old localisations | Shoes of happiness Luck shoes |
| Found in | Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest IV (remakes only) Dragon Quest VI (smartphone only) Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Luck or Agility. Grants one EXP point to the wearer for each step taken where monsters can be encountered. Increases the amount of experience gained by the wearer. (IX and Heroes series) |
The Elevating shoes are an accessory and footwear in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The elevating shoes are an extravagant pair of shoes similar in appearance to poulaines, a type of pointy shoe worn in medieval Europe. They are decorated with gold, purple cloth, and blue jewels. In most games in the series, they grant one point of experience for each step the wearer takes on fields with monsters can be encountered. In some games they simply increase the amount of experience gained by the wearer.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
The Elevating shoes have a Luck bonus of +50 and can be equipped by all vocations. The shoes grant its wearer one experience point per step taken on the world map. They can be dropped by Liquid metal slimes and can be sold for 75 gold.
- In remake versions of the game, one pair can found in Cloudsgate Citadel. Metal chimaeras have a 1⁄128 chance of dropping them, as well.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
| Description | ||||
| Footwear that enhances experience with every single step. | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Luck +50 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| 1 exp every 5 steps | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 75 | Found at a secret spot on a plateau to the west of Aliahan* Treasure chest on 4F of Cloudsgate Citadel. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Liquid metal slime. 1⁄128 chance of being dropped by Metal chimaera. Received as a pre-order bonus from the Trouble-Free Travel Kit. |
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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
| Footwear that enhances experience with every single step.[1] |
The Elevating shoes have a Luck bonus of +50 and can be equipped by all characters. Once again, they will grant one point of experience for each step taken in areas where monsters can be encountered. The shoes only appear in remake versions of the game and can be found in a treasure chest in the Fungeon.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
Appearing exclusively in the smartphone version of the game, the elevating shoes have a +10 Style bonus and can be equipped by all characters. As in previous games, they will grant one point of experience to the wearer for each step taken in areas where monsters can be encountered. The shoes could only be acquired in the Japanese version of the game by entering a code from the Dragon Quest Portal App distributed from June 11th to July 1st, 2015 and is no longer available.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
The elevating shoes have a +5 Style bonus, can be equipped by all characters, and grant one experience point for each step taken in areas where monsters can be encountered. They can be dropped rarely by both liquid metal slimes and metal king slimes or can be received as a prize rarely from the Lucky Panel at the Casino at both Buccanham and the Grand Slum evolution of the the Haven. The shoes can be sold for 50 gold.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, there is an upgraded version known as the extra elevating shoes which grant two experience points per step taken.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
| Wear them for a happily elevating experience![2] |
The Elevating shoes have a +5 Agility bonus, can be equipped by all characters, and grant one experience point for each step taken in areas where monsters can be encountered. They can be dropped rarely by Liquid metal slimes and Hell hoppers or made in the Alchemy Pot. The shoes can also be used to make a happy hat, as well.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
| Description | ||||
| Footwear that fosters floods of experience.[3] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★★☆☆ | Evasion +3.5% Style +55 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Used to create Pixie boots. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 777 | Alchemy only. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
Depressing shoes |
Lucky pendant |
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The elevating shoes are now footwear in this game and increase the amount of experience gained by the wearer (this extra experience is not taken away from the amount given to other party members). It is very useful to have multiple pairs to help with party revocation or skill point training.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
| Description | ||||
| Prodigious pumps that will earn the wearer experience with every step they take.[4] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| S | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Agility +20/22/24/26 Charm +32/34/36/38 EXP Increase When Moving 1/2/3/4 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Requires 17 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| N/a | Received as a reward for completing the quest No Music, No Life. (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only) | |||
| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| - | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| - | ||||
| Characters | ||||
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]
| Experience Earned | +5.0% |
| Quick Recipe | Celestial skein x3 + Faerie fluff x2* |
| Classic Recipe | Celestial skein x2 + Kaleidoskin* |
| Luxury Recipe | Celestial skein + Mugger's mask* |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 450 gold |
| Flavor text | Slip on these slip-ons for an elevating experience.[5] |
The quick recipe for the elevating shoes can be received from King Flaminio in exchange for 15 Mini medals onboard the Stonecloud, while the classic and luxury recipes can be dropped rarely by Metal slimes, Liquid metal slimes, and Metal king slimes.
Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]
The Elevating shoes increase the amount of experience gained by the wearer by 20% and can be dropped by Liquid metal slimes. Unlike other accessories, the shoes cannot be improved any further.
Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
| A pair of pointy shoes that enhance the experience of ambulating adventurers.[6] |
The Elevating shoes are Treasure No. 40 in the Armour 1 category and can be found on the Maneland. Its base value is 6,400,000 gold.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The elevating shoes in VII and remake versions of IV
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Elevating shoes icon in Treasures
Related items[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Cell phone versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake accessories
- Dragon Quest III accessories
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake accessories
- Dragon Quest IV accessories
- Dragon Quest VI accessories
- Dragon Quest VII accessories
- Dragon Quest VIII accessories
- Dragon Quest IX footwear
- Dragon Quest XI accessories
- Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below accessories
- Dragon Quest Heroes II accessories
- Dragon Quest Treasures legendary armour



