Editing Scale armour

{{Item
|title = Scale armour
|image = [[Image:DQVIII Scale armour.png|300px]]
|japanese = うろこのよろい
|romaji = {{tt|Uroko no yoroi|Scale armour}}
|names = Scale Armor
|games = {{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQMBS}}
|effect = Increases the wearer's {{Defence}}.
}}
The '''Scale armour''' is armour in the series.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ5}}===
The Scale armour has a {{Defence}} bonus of +15 and can be equipped by the {{Hero 5}}, the [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|Hero's son]], [[Harry]], [[Tuppence]], {{Slime knight R}}, {{Restless armour R}}, {{Blizzybody R}}, {{Warhog R}}, {{Conkuistador R}}, {{Pip fighter R}}, {{Moosifer R}}, {{Mudraker R}}, {{Magic marionette R}}, {{Wax murderer R}}, {{Golem R}}, {{Samigina R}}, {{Hawk man R}}, {{Mandrake marshal R}}, {{Hyperanemon R}}, {{Walking corpse R}}, and {{Rockbomb R}}.

It can only be purchased in [[Faerie Lea]] during the hero's childhood for 350 gold and sold for 175 gold.

==={{DQ6}}===
The Scale armour has a {{Defence}} bonus of +15, a {{Style}} bonus of +9, and can be equipped by the {{Hero 6}}, [[Carver]], [[Nevan]], [[Amos]], [[Terry]], [[Lizzie]], and [[Goowain]]. It can be purchased from [[Haggleton]], [[Somnia (Upper World)|Somnia]] of the Upper World, and [[Port Haven]] for 350 [[gold]] coins and sold for 262 gold.

==={{DQ7}}===
The Scale armour has a {{Defence}} bonus of +15, a {{Style}} bonus of +9, and can be equipped by the {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], [[Sir Mervyn]], and [[Aishe]]. It can be purchased from [[Emberdale]] in the present, [[L'Arca]] in the past, and [[Frobisher]] for 450 gold and sold for 225 gold. Some suits of scale armour can be found in [[Faraday]] Castle{{tt|*|PS1 version only}} in the present and the [[Tunnel to the Abbey]].

==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A suit of armour fashioned from numerous hard scales.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The Scale armour has a {{Defence}} bonus of +17 and can be equipped by the {{Hero 8}} and [[Angelo]], as well as [[Morrie]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. It can be purchased from [[Alexandria]], [[Port Prospect]], and [[Peregrin Quay]] for 350 gold and sold for 175 gold. The armour can also be dropped by [[Heligator]]s, [[Crocodog]]s, and [[Merman|Mermen]]. It can be made in the [[Alchemy Pot]].
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Scale armour PS2.png|32px|Scale armour]]<br>Scale armour
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Leather armour PS2.png|32px|link=Leather armour]]<br>Leather armour
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Dragon scale PS2.png|32px|link=Dragon's scale]]<br>Dragon's scale
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQIX scale armour.png]]
|name=Scale armour
|icon=[[Image:DQVIII_Scale_armour.png|275px]]
|description=A suit of armour with a scaly skin.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Defence +9<br>Style +6
|vocation=[[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]][[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]]<br>[[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]]
|notes=Upgrades into [[Large-scale armour]].
|price=350 / 175
|location=Sold at the armour shop in [[Stornway]].<br>{{fraction|1|16}} chance of being dropped or stolen from [[Icikiller|Icikillers]].
|i1=-
|i2=-
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ10}}===
In this game, the Scale armour is divide into sections for the [[Scale armour top|upper body]] and [[Scale armour bottom|lower body]].

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Scale armour</big></big>
|icon=[[Image:Scale armour xi icon.png]]
|description=Armour made by arranging scales as strong as steel into an ingenious interlocking formation.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
|rarity=<big><big>F</big></big>
|stats=Defence +16/17/18/20
|notes=Requires three [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework.
|price=N/a / 175
|location=[[Fun-Size Forge]] only.
|diff=0.5
|i1=[[Image:Copper ore xi icon.png|50px|link=Copper ore]] x2 + [[Image:Small scale xi icon.png|50px|link=Small scale]] x2
|character=[[Image:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[Image:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]][[Image:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}
The {{Recipe Book 11}} '''Economies of Scale''' contains the recipe for the scale armour. It can be found in a [[treasure chest]] inside the woodcutter Flint's hut in [[the Manglegrove]].

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Peto de escamas|es-meaning=Spanish for "scale breastplate".
|fr=Armure d'écailles|fr-meaning=French for "scale armour".
|de=Schuppenpanzer|de-meaning=German for "scale armour".
|it=Armatura a scaglie|it-meaning=Italian for "scale armour".
}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Scalearmour6.jpg|The Scale armour from ''VI''.
Scale armour VII artwork.png|The Scale armour from ''VII''.
DQMBS Scale Armour.jpg|''Monster Battle Scanner'' card
</gallery></center>

==Related items==
*[[Large-scale armour]]
*[[Scale shield]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Dragon Quest V armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armour]]

[[fr:Armure d'écailles]]