Editing Tectonic plate

{{Item
|title = Tectonic plate
|image = [[File:Tectonic plate XI.png|220px]]
|japanese = {{tt|ガイアのよろい|Armor of Gaia}}
|romaji=Gaia no yoroi
|names = Armor of Gaia (NES)<br>Gaia armor (GBC)
|games = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQI&IIHD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQB2}}
|effect = Reduces damage taken from fire-elemental attacks.
}}
The '''Tectonic plate''' is armour in the series.

==Characteristics==
The art for the tectonic plate consists of a breastplate, pauldrons, tassets, and knee pads, all made out of a dark grey metal with dark red details. The tasset in front of the waist has a golden cross decoration. The breastplate also has an intricate curved design in the front. The armour is worn over a suit of chain mail and with a long blue cape with white lining.

==Appearances==
==={{DQIHD}}===
{{DQIHDEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQ1&2HD Tectonic Plate.png]]
|name=Tectonic plate
|kanji=ガイアのよろい
|description=Imposing armour that provides earthly protection from fire attacks.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Defence +68
|characters=[[Image:DQI&IIHD Hero icon.png|35px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest)]]
|notes=It reduces the amount of damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks when equipped.
|buy=N/a
|sell=Cannot be sold
|location=Treasure chest on B3F of the [[Cave of the Dwarves]], requires the [[Magic key]] to open.
}}

==={{DQ2}}===
The Tectonic plate has a {{Defence}} bonus of +47 (+35 in the NES version) and can only be equipped by the [[Prince of Midenhall]]. It can be found in a treasure chest at [[Dirkandor]] behind the weapon and armour shop's counter and requires the [[Golden Key]] to access. It can be sold for a measly 38 gold, but there is only one set in the game.
{{Descriptions
|DQ2=Armour as solid as the ground beneath your feet.<ref>Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.</ref>
}}

==={{DQIIHD}}===
{{DQIIHDEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQ1&2HD Tectonic Plate.png]]
|name=Tectonic plate
|kanji=ガイアのよろい
|description=Imposing armour that provides earthly protection from fire attacks.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Defence +68
|characters=[[File:Prince of Midenhall Icon HD2D.png|50px|link=Prince of Midenhall]][[File:Prince of Cannock Icon HD2D.png|50px|link=Prince of Cannock]]
|notes=It reduces the amount of damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks when equipped.
|buy=N/a
|sell=9,000 gold
|location=Treasure chest at [[Dirkandor]].
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=Tectonic plate
|kanji=ガイアのよろい
|icon=[[File:Tectonic plate xi icon.png]]
|description=Earthy armour that fends off fire damage.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
|rarity=S
|stats=Defence +123/126/131/136<br>
|notes=Fire damage taken reduced by 25%/30%/35%/40%.<br>Requires 21 [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework.
|price=N/A
|location=Received as a reward for completing the quest "A Cannockian Conundrum" in the [[Echo Chamber]]. (2D mode of [[3DS]] and ''Definitive Edition'' only)
|diff=N/A
|i1=-
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}

==={{DQB2}}===
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==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Placa tectónica|es-meaning=Spanish for "tectonic plate".
|fr=Armure tectonique|fr-meaning=French for "tectonic armour".
|de=
|it=
}}

==Trivia==
*The armour's original names reference [[Wikipedia:Gaia|Gaia]], a Greek goddess and the primordial personification of Earth.
*The [[Wikipedia:List_of_tectonic_plates|tectonic plate]] is named after the pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle that together are referred to as the lithosphere.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Tectonic_plate_old.jpg|Famicom art
TectonicPlate.jpg|Super Famicom art
Tectonic plate icon b2.png|[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]] icon
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Dragon Quest II armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 armour]]

[[fr:Armure tectonique]]