Editing Platinum ore

{{Item
|title = Platinum ore
|image = [[Image:Platinum ore xi icon.png]]
|japanese = プラチナこうせき
|romaji = {{tt|Purachina kōseki|Platinum mineral/ore}}
|names = N/a
|games = {{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQMJ3}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}
|effect = Used as an ingredient to create items. 
}}

'''Platinum ore''' is a recurring item in the {{DQSeries}}. It is a chunk of ore containing a high amount of platinum that is used as a crafting ingredient.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ9=Rock containing a high proportion of platinum. Alchemise it!<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
}}
[[Image:DQ9 PlatinumOre.png|32px|right|Icon in IX]]
Platinum ore can be collected from the [[Bloomingdale (region)|Bloomingdale]] region and the [[Snowberia#Snowberian Coast|Snowberian Coast]], can be dropped by [[Drackal]]s, [[Octagoon]]s, and [[Platinum king jewel]]s, or received as a reward for the first-time completion of [[Template:DQIXQuest/28|Quest #28]]: Desert Foxes. It can be sold for 1,500 {{Gold}}. Platinum ore is used in the following alchemy recipes:
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Platinum sword.png|32px|link=Platinum sword]]<br>Platinum sword
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Steel broadsword.png|32px|link=Iron broadsword]]<br>Iron broadsword
|i2=[[Image:Platinum oreIX icon.png|32px|Platinum ore]]<br>Platinum ore
|i3=[[Image:Hephaestus flameIXicon.png|32px|link=Hephaestus' flame]]<br>Hephaestus' flame
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX platinum mail.png|32px|link=Platinum mail]]<br>Platinum mail
|i1=[[Image:DQIX gold mail.png|32px|link=Gold mail]]<br>Gold mail
|i2=[[Image:Platinum oreIX icon.png|32px|Platinum ore]]<br>Platinum ore
|i3=[[Image:Hephaestus flameIXicon.png|32px|link=Hephaestus' flame]]<br>Hephaestus' flame
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:Platinum shield.png|32px|link=Platinum shield]]<br>Platinum shield
|i1=[[Image:Light shield.png|32px|link=Light shield]]<br>Light shield
|i2=[[Image:Platinum oreIX icon.png|32px|Platinum ore]]<br>Platinum ore
|i3=[[Image:Hephaestus flameIXicon.png|32px|link=Hephaestus' flame]]<br>Hephaestus' flame
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Platinum headgear.png|32px|link=Platinum headgear]]<br>Platinum headgear
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Iron mask.png|32px|link=Iron mask]]<br>Iron mask
|i2=[[Image:Platinum oreIX icon.png|32px|Platinum ore]]<br>Platinum ore
|i3=[[Image:Hephaestus flameIXicon.png|32px|link=Hephaestus' flame]]<br>Hephaestus' flame
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:Silver platter.png|32px|link=Platinum platter]]<br>Platinum platter
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Gold platter.png|32px|link=Gold platter]]<br>Gold platter
|i2=[[Image:Platinum oreIX icon.png|32px|Platinum ore]]<br>Platinum ore
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Long spear.png|32px|link=Celestial spear]]<br>Celestial spear
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Long spear.png|32px|link=Long spear]]<br>Long spear
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Holy talisman.png|link=Holy talisman]]<br>Holy talisman
|i3=[[Image:Platinum oreIX icon.png|32px|Platinum ore]]<br>Platinum ore x2
}}
</div>

==={{DQ10}}===
Platinum ore is used extensively as a material for crafting weapons, armour, and furniture. It can be purchased from a material shop for 360 {{Gold}} each, picked up from sparkly spots, or dropped by various {{MFamilies}}s, including [[Killing machine]]s, [[Lethal armour]]s, [[Knight abhorrent]]s, [[Overkilling machine]]s, [[Metal dragon]]s, and [[Mechan-o'-wyrm]]s.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ11=A costly rock containing a high proportion of platinum.<ref>Sony {{PlayStation 4}}, Steam, [[Nintendo Switch]], and [[Xbox One]] versions.</ref>
}}
Platinum ore can be picked up from sparkly spots in [[the Champs Sauvage]], [[the Eerie Eyrie]], the [[Sniflheim Region]], [[the Snærfelt]]m [[the Hekswood]], [[the Arborian Highlands]], [[Nautica]], the [[Heliodorian Foothills]], the [[Heliodor Sewers]], and the [[Fortress of Fear]] during the second act. Chunks of platinum ore can be received as a reward for receiving first place in the Gold Cup of [[Gallopolis]]'s horse race or given for participating in the Platinum Cup. It can be purchased for 800 {{Gold}} from the roving emporium in [[the Emerald Coast]] and the forge item shop in [[Hotto]] during the second act only, as well as the [[Havens Above]] during the postgame. Platinum ore can also be dropped by [[Runny eggsoskeleton]]s and [[Killing machine]]s, along with their vicious and malicious counterparts respectively. It can be sold for 200 {{Gold}}.

Platinum ore is used in the following [[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|recipe]]s for the [[Fun-Size Forge]]:
*Recipe: [[Drasilian helm]] = Platinum ore + [[Gold ore]] + [[Glass frit]] x2
*Recipe: [[Drasilian armour]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Gold ore]] x2 + [[Celestial skein]]
*Recipe: [[Crown of Dundrasil]] = [[Gold ore]] x3 + Platinum ore + [[Red eye]]
*Recipe: [[Crow's claws]] = Platinum ore + [[Flurry feather]] x2 + [[Twisted talons]]
*Recipe: [[Bloodletter]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Dragon horn]] + [[Red eye]]
*Recipe: [[Winter's wing]] = [[Avabranche]] x2 + [[Permasnow]] x2 + Platinum ore x2
*Recipe: [[Platinum platter]] = Platinum ore + [[Glass frit]]
*Recipe: [[Platinum shield]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Permasnow]] x2 + [[Green eye]]
*Recipe: [[Platinum sword]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Magic beast horn]] x2 + [[Buzzberries]] x2
*Recipe: [[Platinum powersword]] = Platinum ore x3 + [[Gold ore]] x2 + [[Mirrorstone]] x2
*Recipe: [[Platinum lance]] = Platinum ore x3 + [[Silver ore]] x2 + [[Blue eye]]
*Recipe: [[Platinum claws]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Iron ore]] x2 + [[Yellow eye]]
*Recipe: [[Platinum headgear]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Magic beast horn]] + [[Maiden's favour]] x2
*Recipe: [[Platinum mail]] = Platinum ore x3 + [[Sunny citrine]] + [[Maiden's favour]] x2
*Recipe: [[Asbestos earrings]] = Platinum ore + [[Red eye]]
*Recipe: [[Anti-freeze earrings]] = Platinum ore + [[Blue eye]]
*Recipe: [[Rubber earrings]] = Platinum ore + [[Purple eye]]
*Recipe: [[Aerofoil earrings]] = Platinum ore + [[Green eye]]
*Recipe: [[Concrete earrings]] = Platinum ore + [[Yellow eye]]
*Recipe: [[Mirror earrings]] = Platinum ore + [[Lucida shard]]
*Recipe: [[Magic shield]] = Platinum ore + [[Spellbound bough]] + [[Blue eye]]
*Recipe: [[Magic armour]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Spellbound bough]] x2 + [[Blue eye]] x2
*Recipe: [[Zombie slayer]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Saint's ashes]] + [[Extra mural]]
*Recipe: [[Demonsbane]] = Platinum ore x3 + [[Saint's ashes]] x2
*Recipe: [[Demon spear]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Fatalistick]] x2 + [[Blue eye]]
*Recipe: [[Demon whip]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Grubby bandage]] x3 + [[Purple eye]] x2
*Recipe: [[Full moon ring]] = Platinum ore x3 + [[Lunaria]] x3 + [[Coagulant]]
*Recipe: [[Enchanted shield]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Royal soil]] x3 + [[Enchanted Stone|Enchanted stone]]
*Recipe: [[Dread dagger]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Coagulant]] x2 + [[Evencloth]]
*Recipe: [[Thinking cap]] = [[Gold ore]] x3 + Platinum ore x2 + [[Equable emerald]] x2 + [[Thinkincense]] x2
*Recipe: [[Brainy bracer]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Savvy sapphire]] x2 + [[Ethereal stone]] + [[Royal soil]]
*Recipe: [[Liquid metal armour]] = [[Molten globules]] + [[Goobricant]] + [[Dragon horn]] x2 + Platinum ore x2
*Recipe: [[Über miracle sword]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Molten globules]] + [[Savvy sapphire]] + [[Pep pip]]
*Recipe: [[Phantom mask]] = Platinum ore x2 + [[Butterfly wing]] x2 + [[Evencloth]] x3 + [[Slipweed]] x3 + [[Spectralite]]

==={{DQH}}===
Platinum ore can be dropped by [[Killing machine]]s, [[Hunter mech]]s, [[Lethal armour]]s, and [[Type G0]]s or received from [[Medal King|King Flaminio]] in exchange for 5 [[Mini medal]]s on the Stonecloud. It can be used in the quick recipe for the [[Mighty armlet]] or the classic recipe for the [[Life ring]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]] or sold for 500 {{Gold}}. Two lumps of platinum ore are required to complete Quest #11: Improving on Perfection 4, while three chunks of platinum ore, along with two [[Royal ruby|royal rubies]], are required to complete Quest #70: A Birthday Behest.

==={{DQH2}}===
Platinum ore is used as a material for improving various accessories or sold for 400 {{Gold}}. It can be dropped by [[Knight abhorrent]]s and [[Lethal armour]]s or picked up from sparkly spots in the [[No Man's Land]].

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Mineral de platino|es-meaning=Spanish for "platinum mineral/ore".
|fr=Minerai de platine|fr-meaning=French for "platinum ore".
|de=Platinerz|de-meaning=German for "platinum ore".
|it=Frammento di platino|it-meaning=Italian for "platinum fragment".
}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX alchemy ingredients]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X materials]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI materials]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below materials]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II materials]]

[[fr:Minerai de platine]]