Ruinous shield - Revision history

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	The '''~~Ruinous~~ shield''' is a recurring shield in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. This [[cursed]] black shield features an ominous design with multiple eyes similar to those found on the [[Mad cap]]. True to its name, equipping this shield will typically cause the wearer to take increased damage from many sources. In later games, it is possible to remove the curse from the shield with the use of [[Alchemy]] and some [[Saint's ashes]].		The '''ruinous shield''' is a recurring shield in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. This [[cursed]] black shield features an ominous design with multiple eyes similar to those found on the [[Mad cap]]. True to its name, equipping this shield will typically cause the wearer to take increased damage from many sources. In later games, it is possible to remove the curse from the shield with the use of [[Alchemy]] and some [[Saint's ashes]].

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	Image:DQV_Ruinous_Shield.png\|''Dragon Quest V'', circa 1992		Image:DQV_Ruinous_Shield.png\|''Dragon Quest V'', circa 1992
			File:Ruinous shield VI 1995.png\|''Dragon Quest VI'', circa 1995
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>
	[[Category:Cursed equipment]]		[[Category:Cursed equipment]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Shield of Shame]]		*[[Shield of Shame]]
			*[[Thanatos' shield]]

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	\|title = ''Ruinous shield''		\|title = ''Ruinous shield''
	\|image = [[File:DVI_Ruinous_Shield.png\|227px]]		\|image = [[File:DVI_Ruinous_Shield.png\|227px]]
	\|japanese = ~~{{tt\|~~はめつの盾\|~~hametsu~~ no tate}}		\|japanese = はめつの盾
	\|names = ~~Ruinous shield~~		\|romaji=Hametsu no tate
	\|games = ~~{{DQ5}}~~<br>~~{{DQ6}}~~<br>~~{{DQ7}}~~<br>~~{{DQ8}}~~<br>~~{{DQ9}}~~		\|names = Same
			\|games = ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
	\|buy = N/A		\|buy = N/A
	\|sell = 2,900 gold		\|sell = 2,900 gold
	\|effect = Curses the person who wears it (effects vary).		\|effect = Curses the person who wears it (effects vary)<br>Reduces dark damage (''XI'')
	}}		}}

	The '''~~ruinous~~ shield''' is a recurring shield in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. This [[cursed]] black shield features an ominous design on the ~~front~~. True to its name, equipping this shield will typically cause the wearer to take increased damage from many sources. In later games, it is possible to remove the curse from the shield with the use of [[Alchemy]] and some [[Saint's ashes]].		The '''Ruinous shield''' is a recurring shield in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. This [[cursed]] black shield features an ominous design with multiple eyes similar to those found on the [[Mad cap]]. True to its name, equipping this shield will typically cause the wearer to take increased damage from many sources. In later games, it is possible to remove the curse from the shield with the use of [[Alchemy]] and some [[Saint's ashes]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	===~~''[[Dragon Quest V]]''~~===		==={{DQ5}}===
	The ruinous shield is cursed and will set the wearer's defence to 0. ~~They~~ can bought on the Nadiria T'N'T board for 4,200 gold in the remakes.		{{Descriptions
			\|DQ5=Watch out! There's more to this shield than meets the eye.
			}}
			The ruinous shield is cursed and will set the wearer's defence to 0, while also increasing damage taken from [[Frizz]], [[Sizz]], [[Bang]], [[Crack]], [[Woosh]] spells by 20 points. It is dropped by [[Dragon zombie]]s at a rate of 1/32 in all versions and can bought on the Nadiria T'N'T board for 4,200 gold in the remakes.

	===~~''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''~~===		==={{DQ6}}===
	The ~~Shield can be found for sale~~ in Greedmore for 5,300 gold.		The ruinous shield is sold in [[Greedmore Valley]] for 5,300 gold. It increases defence by +62, style by +5, and increases the damage taken from magic and breath damage by +50

	===''[[~~Dragon Quest VII~~]]~~''===~~		==={{DQ7}}===
			The shield increases defence by +52, style by +5, and once more increases elemental damage taken. It can be equipped by the {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], and [[Aishe]], and it found at the end of the game in the [[Cave to Yet Another World]]. By this point it will have no purpose beyond the novelty, but it can be sold for 2,650 gold.

	===~~''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''~~===		==={{DQ8}}===
	The ruinous shield is cursed and will increase damage taken from elemental attacks. It can be sold for 2,900 gold or be turned into a [[Metal king shield]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]]. The shield is rarely dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)\|Hell's gatekeeper]]s, and can also be found in a chest on the [[Dark Ruins]] Island, only accessible with the [[Godbird's soulstone]]. In the 3DS version, another shield can be obtained in [[Memories Lane]].		{{Descriptions
			\|DQ8=An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger.
			}}
			The ruinous shield is cursed and will increase damage taken from elemental attacks by 50 points. It can be sold for 2,900 gold or be turned into a [[Metal king shield]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]]. The shield is rarely dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)\|Hell's gatekeeper]]s, and can also be found in a chest on the [[Dark Ruins]] Island, only accessible with the [[Godbird's soulstone]]. In the 3DS version, another shield can be obtained in [[Memories Lane]].

	Recipe: Metal King Shield = Ruinous Shield + [[Orichalcum]] + [[Saint's ashes]].		Recipe: Metal King Shield = Ruinous Shield + [[Orichalcum]] + [[Saint's ashes]].

	===~~''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''~~===		==={{DQ9}}===
	{{~~Equipment~~\|header~~\|image~~=DQIX Ruinous shield.png\|name=Ruinous shield\|~~console~~=~~DS}}~~		{{DQIXEquipment
	~~{{Equipment~~\|~~stat~~\|~~name~~=~~Block Chance~~\|~~modifier~~=6.5%}}		\|header=[[file:DQIX Ruinous shield.png]]
	~~{{Equipment\|stat~~\|~~name~~=~~Found~~\|~~modifier~~=~~1% chance of finding in rank 7 grotto treasure chests.<br>Rarely dropped or stolen from~~ [[~~Alarmour~~]]s.}}		\|name=Ruinous shield
	~~{{Equipment~~\|~~stat\|name~~=~~Rarity~~\|~~modifier~~=~~★★☆☆☆}}~~		\|icon=[[File:Ruinous shield IX artwork.png]]
	~~{{Equipment~~\|~~footer\|buyPrice~~=~~N/a\|sellPrice=2,580\|equipableBy=[[Warrior~~]], [[Priest]], [[~~Mage~~]], [[~~Minstrel~~]], ~~[[Paladin]]~~, [[~~Armamentalist~~]], [[~~Sage~~]], [[~~Luminary~~]], ~~Omnivocational Shieldmaster~~\|~~class~~=~~Shield~~		\|description=A sinister shield that emanates an ominous aura. Cursed.
	\|~~flavor~~=~~A sinister shield that emanates an ominous aura. Cursed.~~		\|rarity=★★☆☆☆
	\|notes=~~Increases~~ damage ~~taken from fire, ice, wind, lightning, and darkness attacks~~ by 50%.~~<br>Upgrades into~~ [[~~Saintess shield~~]].		\|stats=Defence +0<br>Charm -5<br>Block +6.5%
			\|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png\|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png\|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png\|link=Mage]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png\|link=Minstrel]]<br>[[File:IXPaladinicon.png\|link=Paladin]][[File:IXpriesticon.png\|link=Priest]][[File:IXsageicon.png\|link=Sage]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png\|link=Warrior]]
			\|notes=+50% damage from Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind<br>Dropped by [[Alarmour]]s at 1/256<br>Upgrades into [[Saintess shield]]
			\|price=NA/2,580
			\|location=1% chance of finding in rank 7 grotto treasure chests
			\|i1=N/A
			\|i2=N/A
			\|i3=N/A
			}}

			==={{DQ11}}===
			{{DQXIEquipment
			\|name=<big><big>Ruinous shield</big></big>
			\|icon=[[File:Ruinous shield xi icon.png]]
			\|description=An unsettling, many-eyed aegis that for some reason protects particularly well against dark attacks
			\|rarity=<big><big>★★★★★</big></big>
			\|stats=Defence +52/55/58/62<br>Block +11/13%
			\|notes=Darkness damage cut by 20/30/40/50%
			\|price=NA/14,000
			\|location=See below
			\|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]]
	}}		}}
			The ruinous shield is only dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper]]s and [[Headless horseman\|Headless horsemen]] at a rate of 1/256 and 1/128 respectively.

	==~~Description~~==		==See also==
	*~~'''Watch out! There's more to this shield than meets the eye.''' (Description~~ of ~~the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest V''.)~~		*[[Shield of Shame]]
	*'''An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<center><gallery>		<center><gallery>
	Image:DQV_Ruinous_Shield.png\|''Dragon Quest V''		Image:DQV_Ruinous_Shield.png\|''Dragon Quest V'', circa 1992
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>
			[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
	[[Category:Dragon Quest V shields]]		[[Category:Dragon Quest V shields]]
	[[Category:Dragon Quest VI shields]]		[[Category:Dragon Quest VI shields]]
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	[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII shields]]		[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII shields]]
	[[Category:Dragon Quest IX shields]]		[[Category:Dragon Quest IX shields]]
	[[Category:~~Cursed equipment~~]]		[[Category:Dragon Quest XI shields]]

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===		===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
	The ruinous shield is cursed and will set the wearer's defence to 0. They can bought on the Nadiria T'N'T board in the remakes.		The ruinous shield is cursed and will set the wearer's defence to 0. They can bought on the Nadiria T'N'T board for 4,200 gold in the remakes.

	===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===		===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===		===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
	The ruinous shield is cursed and will set the wearer's defence to 0.		The ruinous shield is cursed and will set the wearer's defence to 0. They can bought on the Nadiria T'N'T board in the remakes.

	===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===		===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===

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	===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===		===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
	The ruinous shield is cursed and will increase damage taken from elemental attacks. It can be sold for 2,900 gold or be turned into a [[Metal king shield]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]]. The shield is rarely dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)\|Hell's gatekeeper]]s, and can also be found in a chest on the [[Dark Ruins]] Island, only accessible with the [[Godbird's soulstone]].		The ruinous shield is cursed and will increase damage taken from elemental attacks. It can be sold for 2,900 gold or be turned into a [[Metal king shield]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]]. The shield is rarely dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)\|Hell's gatekeeper]]s, and can also be found in a chest on the [[Dark Ruins]] Island, only accessible with the [[Godbird's soulstone]]. In the 3DS version, another shield can be obtained in [[Memories Lane]].

	Recipe: Metal King Shield = Ruinous Shield + [[Orichalcum]] + [[Saint's ashes]].		Recipe: Metal King Shield = Ruinous Shield + [[Orichalcum]] + [[Saint's ashes]].

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	==Description==		==Description==
	*'''Watch out! There's more to this shield than meets the eye.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest IV''.)		*'''Watch out! There's more to this shield than meets the eye.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest V''.)
	*'''An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)		*'''An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)

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	==Description==		==Description==
			*'''Watch out! There's more to this shield than meets the eye.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest IV''.)
	*'''An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)		*'''An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger.''' (Description of the Ruinous shield in ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)

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	===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===		===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
	The ruinous shield is cursed and will increase damage taken from elemental attacks. It can be sold for 2,900 gold or be turned into a [[Metal king shield]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]]. The shield is rarely dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper]]s, and can also be found in a chest on the [[Dark Ruins]] Island, only accessible with the [[Godbird's soulstone]].		The ruinous shield is cursed and will increase damage taken from elemental attacks. It can be sold for 2,900 gold or be turned into a [[Metal king shield]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]]. The shield is rarely dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)\|Hell's gatekeeper]]s, and can also be found in a chest on the [[Dark Ruins]] Island, only accessible with the [[Godbird's soulstone]].

	Recipe: Metal King Shield = Ruinous Shield + [[Orichalcum]] + [[Saint's ashes]].		Recipe: Metal King Shield = Ruinous Shield + [[Orichalcum]] + [[Saint's ashes]].

	===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===		===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===

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	The '''ruinous shield''' is a recurring shield in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. This [[cursed]] black shield features an ominous design on the front. True to its name, equipping this shield will typically cause the wearer to take increased damage from many sources. In later games, it is possible to remove the curse from the shield with the use of [[Alchemy]] and some [[Saint's ashes]].

	{{Item		{{Item
	\|title = ''Ruinous shield''		\|title = ''Ruinous shield''
	\|image = [[File:DVI_Ruinous_Shield.png\|227px]]		\|image = [[File:DVI_Ruinous_Shield.png\|227px]]
	\|japanese = はめつの盾		\|japanese = {{tt\|はめつの盾\|hametsu no tate}}
	\|names = Ruinous shield		\|names = Ruinous shield
	\|games = {{DQ5}}<br>{{DQ6}}<br>{{DQ7}}<br>{{DQ8}}<br>{{DQ9}}		\|games = {{DQ5}}<br>{{DQ6}}<br>{{DQ7}}<br>{{DQ8}}<br>{{DQ9}}
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	\|effect = Curses the person who wears it (effects vary).		\|effect = Curses the person who wears it (effects vary).
	}}		}}

			The '''ruinous shield''' is a recurring shield in the ''Dragon Quest'' series. This [[cursed]] black shield features an ominous design on the front. True to its name, equipping this shield will typically cause the wearer to take increased damage from many sources. In later games, it is possible to remove the curse from the shield with the use of [[Alchemy]] and some [[Saint's ashes]].

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==