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Created page with "The '''Upgradable equipment''' is a fan term referring to a category of very powerfull optionnal equipments in few games, even be the best equipment possible. Their distinctive feature is that they can be upgraded to be even more powerfull, each piece of equipment comes in 4 versions that become more powerful as they are upgraded. ==Appearances== ==={{DQ9}}=== The upgradable equipment make their first appareance in this game and are the best weapons and armours that c..." |
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The '''Upgradable equipment''' is a fan term referring to a | The '''Upgradable equipment''' is a fan term referring to a specific type of optional endgame gear that represents the pinnacle of obtainable gear. Their distinctive feature is that they can be upgraded to be even more powerful, and each piece of equipment comes in 4 stages with each increasing in power. | ||
=={{DQ9}}== | |||
The upgradable equipment make their first | The upgradable equipment make their first appearance in this game and are the best weapons and armours that can be found. The weapons can only be found in a [[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX#Rank_10/S|Rank 10 Chest]] at 1% in the [[Treasure map (Dragon Quest IX)|Treasure map Grottos]] when the armour can be dropped at 2% in different [[List of treasure map bosses in Dragon Quest IX|bosses]] of the Treasure map Grottos. | ||
When found, they can be upgraded with the | When found, they can be upgraded with the [[Krak Pot]] in the [[Quester's Rest |Quester's Rest inn]] multiple time. The first upgrade for any equipment require an [[Agate of Evolution]] and an [[List of alchemy ingredients in Dragon Quest IX|Orb]] only dropped by the Legacy Bosses, the second upgrade require 3 Agate of Evolution and 3 Orb of the same colours. A third upgrade making the equipment even stronger is only accessible with a [[Alchemiracle]] when doing the second upgrade. If it doesn't succeed, a [[Reset stone]] can be combine with the equipment obtained to send it back to the first stage and start again. | ||
===Weapons=== | |||
Axes (Purple Orb): [[File:Bad axe IX Icon.png|32px]][[Bad axe]] → [[File:Bad axe IX Icon.png|32px]][[Maxi axe]] → [[File:Bad axe IX Icon.png|32px]][[Climaxe]] / [[File:Galaxy axe IX Icon.png|32px]][[Galaxy axe]] | |||
Boomerang (Silver Orb): [[File:Meteorang Icon IX.png|32px]][[Meteorang]] → [[File:Meteorang Icon IX.png|32px]][[Asterang]] → [[File:Meteorang Icon IX.png|32px]][[Stellarang]] / [[File:GalaxarangIXicon.png|32px]][[Galaxarang]] | |||
Bow (Yellow Orb): [[File:DQIX Angels bow.png|32px]][[Angel's bow]] → [[File:DQIX Angels bow.png|32px]][[Archangel's bow]] → [[File:DQIX Angels bow.png|32px]][[Aeon's bow]] / [[Image:DQIX Seraphs bow.png|32px]][[Seraph's bow]] | |||
Claws (Red Orb): [[Image:DQIX Dragonlord claws.png|32px]][[Dragonlord claws]] → [[Image:DQIX Dragonlord claws.png|32px]][[Dragovian claws]] → [[Image:DQIX Dragonlord claws.png|32px]][[Dragovian lord claws]] / [[File:Xenlon clawsIXicon.png|32px]][[Xenlon claws]] | |||
Fan (Green Orb): [[Image:DQIX Critical fan.png|32px]][[Critical fan]] → [[Image:DQIX Critical fan.png|32px]][[Overcritical fan]] → [[Image:DQIX Critical fan.png|32px]][[Hypercritical fan]] / [[Image:DQIX Dire critical fan.png|32px]][[Dire critical fan]] | |||
Hammer (Yellow Orb): [[Image:DQIX Groundbreaker.png|32px]][[Groundbreaker]] → [[Image:DQIX Groundbreaker.png|32px]][[Earthsplitter (weapon)|Earthsplitter]] → [[Image:DQIX Groundbreaker.png|32px]][[Moonmasher]] / [[Image:DQIX Starsmasher.png|32px|32px]][[Starsmasher]] | |||
Knive (Purple Orb): [[Image:DQIX Deft dagger.png|32px]][[Deft dagger]] → [[Image:DQIX Deft dagger.png|32px]][[Darting dagger]] → [[Image:DQIX Deft dagger.png|32px]][[Dashing dagger]] / [[Image:DQIX Dynamo dagger.png|32px]][[Dynamo dagger]] | |||
Spear (Red Orb): [[File:Poker.png|32px]][[Poker]] → [[File:Poker.png|32px]][[Stud poker]] → [[File:Poker.png|32px]][[Split-pot poker]] / [[Image:DQIX Red hot poker.png|32px]][[Red-hot poker]] | |||
Staff (Blue Orb): [[Image:DQIX Knockout rod.png|32px]][[Knockout rod]] → [[Image:DQIX Knockout rod.png|32px]][[Senseless stick]] → [[Image:DQIX Knockout rod.png|32px]][[Catatonic cosh]] / [[Image:DQIX Coma cudgel.png|32px]][[Coma cudgel]] | |||
Sword (Silver Orb): [[File:Stardust sword.png|32px]][[Stardust sword]] → [[File:Stardust sword.png|32px]][[Nebula sword]] → [[File:Stardust sword.png|32px]][[Supernova sword]] / [[File:Hypernova swordIXicon.png|32px]][[Hypernova sword]] | |||
Wand (Blue Orb): [[File:DQIX Bright staff icon.png|32px]][[Bright staff]] → [[File:DQIX Bright staff icon.png|32px]][[Shining staff]] → [[File:DQIX Bright staff icon.png|32px]][[Brilliant staff]] / [[File:DQIX Aurora staff.png|32px]][[Aurora staff]] | |||
Whip (Green Orb): [[File:Mega gringham whip DQIX.png|32px]][[Gringham whip]] → [[File:Mega gringham whip DQIX.png|32px]][[Mega gringham whip]] → [[File:Mega gringham whip DQIX.png|32px]][[Giga gringham whip]] / [[File:Über gringham whip DQIX.png|32px]][[Über gringham whip]] | |||
===Armours=== | |||
Shield (Green Orb) [[File:DQIX Brain drainer.png|32px]][[Brain drainer]] → [[File:DQIX Brain drainer.png|32px]][[Psyche swiper]] → [[File:DQIX Brain drainer.png|32px]][[Devilry drinker]] / [[File:Soulsucker.png|32px]][[Soul sucker]] | |||
Armor 1 (Red Orb) [[File:DQIX Victorious armour.png|32px]][[Victorious armour]] → [[File:DQIX Victorious armour.png|32px]][[Glorious armour]] → [[File:DQIX Victorious armour.png|32px]][[Mythical armour]] / [[File:Legendary armourIXicon.png|32px]][[Legendary armour]] | |||
Armor 2 (Blue Orb): [[File:DQIX tropotoga.png|32px]][[Tropotoga]] → [[File:DQIX tropotoga.png|32px]][[Stratotoga]] → [[File:DQIX tropotoga.png|32px]][[Mesotoga]] / [[File:DQIX exotoga.png|32px]][[Exotoga]] | |||
Armor 3 (Yellow Orb): [[File:DQIX angels robe.png|32px]][[Angel's robe]] → [[File:DQIX angels robe.png|32px]][[Archangel's robe]] → [[File:DQIX angels robe.png|32px]][[Aeon's robe]] / [[File:DQIX seraphs robe.png|32px]][[Seraph's robe]] | |||
Headwear 1 (Purple Orb): [[File:DQIX Hallowed helm.png|32px]][[Hallowed helm]] → [[File:DQIX Hallowed helm.png|32px]][[Blessed helm]] → [[File:DQIX Hallowed helm.png|32px]][[Wonder helm]] / [[File:DQIX Heavenly helm.png|32px]][[Heavenly helm]] | |||
Headwear 2 (Green Orb): [[File:DQIX Spring breeze hat.png|32px]][[Spring breeze hat]] → [[File:DQIX Summer cloud hat.png|32px]][[Summer cloud hat]] → [[File:DQIX Autumn shower hat.png|32px]][[Autumn shower hat]] → [[File:DQIX Winter sky hat.png|32px]][[Winter sky hat]] | |||
Handwear 1 (Red Orb): [[File:DQIX Vesta gauntlets.png|32px]][[Vesta gauntlets]] → [[File:DQIX Vesta gauntlets.png|32px]][[Diana gauntlets]] → [[File:DQIX Vesta gauntlets.png|32px]][[Tempestes gauntlets]] / [[File:DQIX Sol Invictus gauntlets.png|32px]][[Sol Invictus gauntlets]] | |||
Handwear 2 (Silver Orb): [[File:DQIX apprentices gloves.png|32px]][[Apprentice's gloves]] → [[File:DQIX apprentices gloves.png|32px]][[Master's gloves]] → [[File:DQIX apprentices gloves.png|32px]][[Grandmaster's gloves]] / [[File:DQIX godly gloves.png|32px]][[Godly gloves]] | |||
Leg armour (Purple Orb): [[File:DQIX invincible trousers.png|32px]][[Invincible trousers]] → [[File:DQIX invincible trousers.png|32px]][[Immortal trousers]] → [[File:DQIX invincible trousers.png|32px]][[Eternity trousers]] / [[File:DQIX infinity trousers.png|32px]][[Infinity trousers]] | |||
Footwear 1 (Yellow Orb): [[File:DQIX Heros boots.png|32px]][[Hero's boots]] → [[File:DQIX Heros boots.png|32px]][[Basilic boots]] → [[File:DQIX Heros boots.png|32px]][[Emperor's boots]] / [[File:DQIX Boots of beatitude.png|32px]][[Boots of beatitude]] | |||
Footwear 2 (Blue Orb): [[File:DQIX Sensible sandals.png|32px]][[Sensible sandals]] → [[File:DQIX Sensible sandals.png|32px]][[Sagacious sandals]] → [[File:DQIX Sensible sandals.png|32px]][[Sapient sandals]] / [[File:DQIX Sentient sandals.png|32px]][[Sentient sandals]] | |||
=={{DQ11}}== | |||
The Upgradable equipment make another appearance in this game with few changes. Only the armors and the helmets return, the weapons are the only equipment who can be upgraded and it's no more random elements to get the final version of the weapon and the armours are only found in their final version. Only the weapons who was existed in the previous game appear, the Greatsword and the Wand doesn't have their own version. | |||
The weapons can be collected at various points in second act while three [[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Forge manuals]] for upgrade them are found in act 3. The first is found in the [[Tower of Lost Time]], the second in the Sage's Trial of the [[Drustan's labyrinth]] and the last is won with a wish from [[Drustan]]. The armours are dropped by monsters or forged by the [[Fun-Size Forge|Fun-size Forge]]. | |||
===Weapons=== | |||
Sword (chest in [[Fortress of Fear]] or First Forest Whale way station): [[File:Stardust sword xi icon.png|32px]][[Stardust sword]] → [[File:Nebula sword xi icon.png|32px]][[Nebula sword]] → [[File:Supernova sword xi icon.png|32px]][[Supernova sword]] → [[File:Hypernova sword xi icon.png|32px]][[Hypernova sword]] | |||
Knive (65 [[Mini medal|Mini medals]]): [[File:Deft dagger xi icon.png|32px]][[Deft dagger]] → [[File:Darting dagger xi icon.png|32px]][[Darting dagger]] → [[File:Dashing dagger xi icon.png|32px]][[Dashing dagger]] → [[File:Dynamo dagger xi icon.png|32px]][[Dynamo dagger]] | |||
Boomerang (chest in The Manglegrove, Whale Way Station) [[File:Meteorang xi icon.png|32px]][[Meteorang]] → [[File:Asterang xi icon.png|32px]][[Asterang]] → [[File:Stellarang xi icon.png|32px]][[Stellarang]] → [[File:Galaxarang xi icon.png|32px]][[Galaxarang]] | |||
Heavy wand (Wheel of Harma third trial, 15 turns or less): [[File:Bright staff xi icon.png|32px]][[Bright staff]] → [[File:Shinning staff xi icon.png|32px]][[Shining staff]] → [[File:Brilliant staff xi icon.png|32px]][[Brilliant staff]] → [[File:Aurora staff xi icon.png|32px]][[Aurora staff]] | |||
Whip ([[Octagonia]] casino, second act): [[File:Gringham whip xi icon.png|32px]][[Gringham whip]] → [[File:Mega gringham whip xi icon.png|32px]][[Mega gringham whip]] → [[File:Giga gringham whip xi icon.png|32px]][[Giga gringham whip]] → [[File:Uber gringham whip xi icon.png|32px]][[Über gringham whip]] | |||
Spear (Chest in [[Fortress of Fear]] or First Forest Whale way station) [[File:Poker xi icon.png|32px]][[Poker]] → [[File:Straight poker xi icon.png|32px]][[Straight poker]] → [[File:Stud poker xi icon.png|32px]][[Stud poker]] → [[File:Split-pot poker xi icon.png|32px]][[Split-pot poker]] | |||
Claws (Wheel of Harma third trial, 20 turns or less): [[File:Beastmaster claws xi icon.png|32px]][[Beastmaster claws]] → [[File:Dragonlord claws xi icon.png|32px]][[Dragonlord claws]] → [[File:Dragovian lord claws xi icon.png|32px]][[Dragovian lord claws]] → [[File:Xenlon claws xi icon.png|32px]][[Xenlon claws]] | |||
Axe (Chest in the [[Battleground]]): [[File:Bad axe xi icon.png|32px]][[Bad axe]] → [[File:Maxi axe xi icon.png|32px]][[Maxi axe]] → [[File:Climaxe xi icon.png|32px]][[Climaxe]] → [[File:Galaxy axe xi icon.png|32px]][[Galaxy axe]] | |||
===Armours=== | |||
[[File:Psyche swiper xi icon.png|32px]][[Brain drainer]] (Chest in The [[Battleground]] or dropped by [[Red mist]]) | |||
[[File:Psyche swiper xi icon.png|32px]][[Psyche swiper]] (Chest in [[Drustan's labyrinth]] or dropped by [[Knight abhorrent|Knight abhorrents]]) | |||
[[File:Devilry drinker xi icon.png|32px]][[Devilry drinker]] (Puerto valor casino, third act or dropped by [[Hooper duper|Hooper dupers]]) | |||
[[File:Soul sucker xi icon.png|32px]][[Soul sucker]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Ye Manifold Methods of Mighty Drustan]] forge manual) | |||
[[File:Legendary armour xi icon.png|32px]][[Legendary armour]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|The Stuff of Legend]] forge manual or dropped by [[Labradrake|Labradrakes]]) | |||
[[File:Exotoga xi icon.png|32px]][[Exotoga]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|YeManifold Methods of Mighty Drustan]] forge manual) | |||
[[File:Seraph's robe xi icon.png|32px]][[Seraph's robe]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Ye Manifold Methods of Mighty Drustan]] forge manual) | |||
[[File:Heavenly helm xi icon.png|32px]][[Heavenly helm]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|The Stuff of Legend]] forge manual or dropped by [[Badonis]]) | |||
[[File:Spring breeze hat xi icon.png|32px]][[Spring breeze hat]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Styles for All Seasons]] forge manual) | |||
[[File:Summer cloud hat xi icon.png|32px]][[Summer cloud hat]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Styles for All Seasons]] forge manual) | |||
[[File:Autumn shower hat xi icon.png|32px]][[Autumn shower hat]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Styles for All Seasons]] forge manual) | |||
[[File:Winter sky hat xi icon.png|32px]][[Winter sky hat]] ([[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Styles for All Seasons]] forge manual) | |||
==Trivia== | |||
* Some equipments, the [[Angel's robe]] and the [[Gringham whip]], existed in previous games but ''Dragon Quest IX'' is the first game who make these equipment upgradable. | |||
* The [[Red-hot poker (Weapon)|Red-hot poker]] exist only in ''Dragon Quest IX'', be replacing by the [[Straight poker]] who become the second version in ''Dragon Quest XI'' while moving other weapons in the ligne, the [[Stud poker]] moves from second to third versions and the [[Split-pot poker]] move from the third place to final version. | |||
* The first three versions of the weapons in ''Dragon Quest XI'' can't have any refinement, only the final version can. | |||
*The [[Spring breeze hat]] ligne in ''Dragon Quest IX'' is the only one who only require 1 Agate of Evolution and 1 Orb for each upgrade and don't have Alchemiracle to reach the last version. | |||
*The [[Brain drainer]] and [[Spring breeze hat]] ligne in ''Dragon Quest XI'' is the only peace of armours where the four versions exist in the game without need to be upgraded. | |||
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