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The '''Saintess shield''' is a shield | 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. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''=== | ||
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 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: [[Mirror shield]] + [[White shield]] + [[Holy water]] | ||
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===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''=== | ||
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]]''=== | |||
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== | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest IX shields]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX shields]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest X shields]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest X shields]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes shields]] | |||
Revision as of 02:28, 10 November 2018
The Saintess shield is a recurring shield in the 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.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VIII
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 and 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
Dragon Quest IX
| Saintess shield (DS) | |
|---|---|
| Defence | 32 |
| Block chance | 6.5% |
| Rarity | 3/5 |
| Equipable by | |
| Buy Price | --- |
| Sell Price | 14000 |
| Flavor text | A sanctified shield that's stout in the face of magical attacks. |
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 elevated by mixing with a Goddess ring and an ingot of Orichalcum
Dragon Quest X
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
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
The saintess shield's countenance in VIII is based on the Silver shield's design prior to VII.