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{{Item
{{Item
|title = Saintess shield
|title = Saintess shield
|image = [[File:DVIII_Saintess_Shield.png|right|border|160px]]
|image = [[File:DVIII_Saintess_Shield.png|160px]]
|japanese = {{tt|聖女の盾|seijo no tate}}
|japanese = {{tt|聖女の盾|seijo no tate}}
|names = N/A
|names = N/A
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest X]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Heroes]]''<br>
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest X]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Heroes]]''<br>
|buy = not for sale
|buy = Varies, see articles
|sell = Not yet verified
|sell = Varies, see articles
|effect = Reduces the damages from fire and ice attacks to 2/3
|effect = Varies.
}}
}}


The '''Saintess shield''' is a recurring shield in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. Embellished with the enchanting figure of a holy woman, the shield is often reserved for the fairer sex and greatly reduces elemental damage.
The '''Saintess shield''' is a recurring shield in the {{DQSeries}}. Embellished with the enchanting figure of a holy woman, the shield is often reserved for the fairer sex and greatly reduces elemental damage.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
==={{DQ8}}===
The saintess shield offers a defense bonus of +46. It can only be equipped by Jessica, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS port, and cuts [[Fire Breath|fire]] and [[Cool Breath|ice]] breath by 33.3%. The in-game description for the shield erroneously states that it reduces the damage ''by'' two-thirds rather than ''to'' two-thirds.
The Saintess shield offers a defense bonus of +46. It can only be equipped by Jessica, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS port, and cuts [[Fire Breath|fire]] and [[Cool Breath|ice]] breath by 33.3%. The in-game description for the shield erroneously states that it reduces the damage ''by'' two-thirds rather than ''to'' two-thirds.


Recipe: [[Mirror shield]] + [[White shield]] + [[Holy water]]
Recipe: Saintess shield = [[Mirror shield]] + [[White shield]] + [[Holy water]]


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Equipment|header|image=|name=Saintess shield|console=DS}}
{{Equipment|header|image=|name=Saintess shield|console=DS}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence|modifier=32}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence|modifier=32}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Block chance|modifier=6.5%}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Block chance|modifier=6.5%}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=3/5}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★★★☆☆}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=N/A|sellPrice=14000|equipableBy=[[Warrior]], [[Priest]], [[Mage]], [[Minstrel]], [[Paladin]], [[Armamentalist]], [[Sage]], [[Luminary]] (All classes with Omnivocational Shieldmaster)|class=Shield|flavor=A sanctified shield that's stout in the face of magical attacks.|note=Cuts fire, ice, wind, lightning, & dark damage by 7%}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=N/A|sellPrice=14,000|equipableBy=[[Warrior]], [[Priest]], [[Mage]], [[Minstrel]], [[Paladin]], [[Armamentalist]], [[Sage]], [[Luminary]] (All classes with Omnivocational Shieldmaster)|class=Shield|flavor=A sanctified shield that's stout in the face of magical attacks.|note=Cuts fire, ice, wind, lightning, & dark damage by 7%}}
The shield can now be equipped by either sex, and is created by combining a [[Ruinous shield]] with three phials of [[Saint's ashes]]. It can be further [[Goddess shield|elevated]] by mixing with a [[Goddess ring]] and an ingot of [[Orichalcum]]
The shield can now be equipped by either sex, and is created by combining a [[Ruinous shield]] with three phials of [[Saint's ashes]]. It can be further [[Goddess shield|elevated]] by mixing with a [[Goddess ring]] and an ingot of [[Orichalcum]]


===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''===
==={{DQ10}}===
Characters need to be level 80 before they can equip the saintess shield. It increases defence by +7, block rate by +4.5%, magical might by +3, magical mending by +3, style by +10, and weight by +12. It will reduce all spell damage by 5%.
Characters need to be level 80 before they can equip the Saintess shield. It increases defence by +7, block rate by +4.5%, magical might by +3, magical mending by +3, style by +10, and weight by +12. It will reduce all spell damage by 5%.


===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below]]''===
==={{DQH}}===
The saintess shield has a blocking bonus of +30 and can only be equipped by [[Aurora]]. It can be purchased after defeating the [[Barbatos]] at Yggdrasil for 8,400 gold.
The Saintess shield has a blocking bonus of +30 and can only be equipped by [[Aurora]]. It can be purchased after defeating the [[Barbatos]] at Yggdrasil for 8,400 gold.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The saintess shield's countenance in ''VIII'' is based on the [[Silver shield]]'s design prior to ''VII''.
The Saintess shield's countenance in ''VIII'' is based on the [[Silver shield]]'s design prior to ''VII''.
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII shields]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest IX shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes shields]]