Silver mail
| Silver mail | |
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| Japanese | シルバーメイル |
| Romaji | Shirubā meiru |
| Old localisations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Tact |
| Effect | Reduces damage taken from attack spells. (VI onward) Increases resistance against blind. (Tact only) |
The Silver mail is armour in the series.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
The Silver mail has a Defence bonus of +40 and can be equipped by the Hero, the Hero's son, Tuppence, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Moosifer, Pip fighter, Conkuistador, and Revaulting horse. It can be purchased at Helmunaptra, Battenburg, and Gotha for 4,800 gold and sold for 2,400 gold.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | This armour will help to reduce damage caused by magic.[1] |
The Silver mail has a Defence bonus of +43, a Style bonus of +40, and reduces damage taken from Frizz, Sizz, Bang, Crack, and Woosh spells by 8 points. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, and Goowain. It can be purchased for 6,300 gold at Clearvale of the Upper and Lower Worlds, Felonia, Turnscote, and can be sold for 4,725 gold. The silver mail has a 1⁄128 chance of being dropped by Berzorkers. Its Style bonus can be bolstered to +70 after being reworked at the Fashion Forge for 4,000 gold.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
The Silver mail has a Defence bonus of +43, a Style bonus of +40, and reduces damage taken from Frizz, Sizz, Bang, Crack, and Woosh spells by 20 points. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It can be purchased for 9,100 gold from Wetlock in the present, Providence, Nottagen, and Hubble in the present and sold for 4,550 gold. It can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, the silver mail no longer offers protection against Woosh spells. It can also be received as a reward for completing a custom Traveller's Tablet with either a Knightshade or a Decayurion as the boss.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | Silver armour that reduces damage from enemy spells by 20 points.[2] |
The Silver mail has a Defence bonus of +50 and reduces damage taken from Frizz, Sizz, Bang, Crack, and Woosh spells by 20 points. It can only be equipped by the Hero and Angelo. It can be purchased from Savella Cathedral and Argonia for 4,300 gold and sold for 2,150 gold. The silver mail can be mixed to create several other pieces of armour in the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Dancer's mail |
 Dancer's costume |
 Silver mail |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Zombie mail |
Silver mail |
 Zombiesbane |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Dragon mail |
Silver mail |
 Dragon scale |
Dragon scale |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Mirror armour |
Silver mail |
 Mirror shield |
Mirror shield |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
Silver mail 
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| Description | ||||
| An argent suit of mail that deflects a dash of magic damage.[3] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +31 Style +35 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Reduces damage taken from fire, ice, wind, and lightning attacks by 8%. Reduces damage taken from dark attacks by 5%. Upgrades into Gold mail. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 4,000 / 2,000 | Sold in Bloomingdale. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped or stolen from Harmours. 1⁄128 chance of being dropped or stolen from Infernal armours. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
| Silver mail |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Plates of precious metal that provide some protection against incoming magical attacks.[4] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| D | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Defence +48/49/50/52 Charm +31/32/34/36 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Elemental damage taken reduced by 8%. Requires 10 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
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| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| 4,300 / 2,150 | Sold from the roving emporium at the Sniflheim campsite and the Snærfelt during the first act. Sold at the armour shop in Sniflheim. |
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| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| ★★☆☆☆ | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
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The recipe book Secrets of the Silversmiths contains the recipe for the silver mail. It is found in a treasure chest in Phnom Nonh behind a door that requires the Magic key to open.
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
The Silver mail is A-rank armour that can be purchased from the Silver Week Swap Shop for 100 medals each. It has a DEF bonus of +16 and increases resistance against Blind by 8%. The mail can only be equipped by Attack and Defence units and has three slots for Alchemy Effects.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Armadura de plata | Spanish for "silver armour". |
 Français | Cuirasse d'argent | French for "silver cuirass". |
 Deutsch | Silberpanzer | German for "silver armour". |
 Italiano | Cotta d'argento | Italian for "coat of silver mail". |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Terry, on the far left, wearing the silver mail from Dragon Quest VI -
The Silver mail from Dragon Quest VII -
The Silver mail in Dragon Quest Tact
Related items[edit | edit source]
Reference[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.