Editing Goddess shield

{{Item
|title= ''Goddess shield''
|image=[[File:DVIII_Goddess_Shield.png|180px]]
|japanese= 女神の盾
|romaji = {{tt|Megami no tate|Goddess shield}}
|names=N/A
|games={{DQ3HD}}<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|effect=Reduces damage from elemental attacks
}}

The '''goddess shield''' is a recurring shield in the {{DQSeries}}, first introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. This beautiful shield is decorated with the image of a female deity and is frequently one of the strongest shields in the game, greatly reducing elemental damage taken by the wielder.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Goddess shield III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Goddess shield</big>
|description=A sacred shield that protects against a whole host of spells and attacks, including those of a firey and icy nature
|stats=Defence +84
|vocation=[[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Mage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Mage]][[File:Merchant iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Merchant]]
[[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster wrangler]][[File:Priest iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Priest]][[File:Sage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Sage]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]]
|notes=-25% damage from spells & breath
|price=NA/29,500
|location=100 [[mini medal]]s<br>[[Temple of Trials]], claws & boomerangs room
}}
==={{DQ7}}===
Appearing in the 3DS remake, the shield increases defense by +55, style by +17, and cuts all elemental damage (save [[Zap]]) by 30. [[Maribel]] and [[Aishe]] can equip it as long as they are at least level 35, giving them an excellent -60 elemental combo when used with the [[princess Robe]]. It can be acquired from the first completion of the The Depths of Darkness [[DLC Tablet]].

==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A holy shield that reduces damage from fire and ice based spells by up to half.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The goddess shield has a defense bonus of +55, and cuts elemental damage '''in half''', even though the flavor text states that it only reduces fire and ice damage. This includes [[Frizz]], [[Sizz]], [[Crack]], [[Bang]], [[Woosh]], and fire and ice breath damage. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]] in the original version, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS remake.

In the original PS2 version, it was only possible to get one shield since there was only one thanatos' shield in the game and it can only be made with the [[Alchemy Pot]]. However, in the 3DS version, another thanatos' shield can be found in the [[Corridor of Memories]] and they are also dropped rarely by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)|Hell's gatekeeper]]s.

Recipe: [[thanatos' shield]] + [[saint's ashes]]

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[file:Goddess shield.png]]
|name=Goddess shield
|icon=[[File:Goddess shield IX artwork.png]]
|description=A sanctified shield that's certain to stave off magical attacks
|rarity=★★★☆☆
|stats=Defence +35<br>Charm +60<br>Block +7%
|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]]
|notes=-10% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
|price=NA/16,250
|location=
|i1=[[file:Saintess shield.png|link=Saintess shield]]
|i2=[[File:Goddess ring IX icon.png|link=Goddess Ring]]
|i3=[[File:OrichalcumIXicon.png|link=Orichalcum]]
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Goddess shield</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Goddess shield xi icon.png]]
|description=A blessed bulwark against incoming enchantments
|rarity=<big><big></big></big>
|stats=Defence +64/67/71/75<br>M. Mend +32/33/34/35<br>Charm +26/27/28/29<br>Block +13%
|notes=-10% all elemental damage
|price=42,000/21,000
|location=Sold in [[Havens Above]]
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Escudo de diosa|es-meaning=Spanish for "Goddess shield".
|fr=Bouclier de la Déesse|fr-meaning=French for "Shield of the goddess".
}}

==See also==
*[[Saintess shield]]
*[[Thanatos' shield]]

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI shields]]

[[fr:Bouclier de la Déesse]]