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[[Image:DQVIIIThinkingCap.png|right|border|190px]]

The '''~~Thinking Cap~~''' is ~~headgear equipment~~ in the [[Dragon Quest series|''Dragon Quest'']] series, designed to augment its wearer's intelligence. Despite its name, it looks more like a tiara, with a green jewel in the front under three small blue jewels and larger blue ones on either side. Older concept art shows a piece going across the crown, but more recent art does not.

The '''thinking cap''', also known as the '''intelli helm''', is a recurring piece of headwear in the [[Dragon Quest series|''Dragon Quest'']] series, designed to augment its wearer's intelligence. Despite its name, it looks more like a tiara, with a green jewel in the front under three small blue jewels and larger blue ones on either side. Older concept art shows a piece going across the crown, but more recent art does not.

==Appearances==

===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===

The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +40, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It is sold in [[Lofty Peak]] and [[Faerie Lea]] for ~~13000~~, and can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]], [[Parry]], and [[Tuppence]].

The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +40, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It is sold in [[Lofty Peak]] and [[Faerie Lea]] for 13,000 gold, and can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]], [[Parry]], and [[Tuppence]].

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

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===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===

The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +37, a style bonus of +21, and increases the wearer's Wisdom by 15. It can only be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]], [[Kiefer]], [[Sir Mervyn]], and [[Aishe]]. The cap can be acquired if a male character wins the Wisdom category for the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===

The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +38, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It can be purchased for ~~13000~~ in [[Tryan Gully]] and created with alchemy by combining a [[Scholar's cap]] with an [[Iron headgear]]. It can only be worn by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]].

The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +38, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It can be purchased for 13,000 gold in [[Tryan Gully]] and created with alchemy by combining a [[Scholar's cap]] with an [[Iron headgear]]. It can only be worn by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]].

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

~~The thinking~~ cap ~~increases defence by~~ +18~~, boosts magical might and mending by~~ +12 ~~points, is sold for 12500~~ in [[Swinedimples Academy]] ~~and~~ [[Wormwood Creek]], ~~and can be equipped by~~ [[Priest]]s, [[Mage~~|Magi~~]], [[~~Paladin~~]]s, [[~~Sage~~]]s, [[Armamentalist]]s, [[~~Minstrel~~]]s, ~~and~~ [[Luminary|~~Luminaries~~]].

{{Equipment|header|image=DQIX Thinking cap.png|name=Thinking cap|console=DS}}

{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=Buy in [[Swinedimples Academy]] or [[Wormwood Creek]].<br>Rarely stolen or dropped by [[Darkonium slime]].}}

{{Equipment|stat|name=Recipe|modifier=[[Steel helmet]] + [[Gold circlet]] + [[Sorcerer's stone]] x3}}

{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=12,500|sellPrice=6,250|equipableBy=[[Priest]], [[Mage]], [[Minstrel]], [[Paladin]], [[Armamentalist]], [[Sage]], [[Luminary]]|class=Headwear

|flavor=A hat that heightens its wearer's magical might.

|notes=Upgrades into [[Scholar's circlet]].

}}

~~Through alchemy,~~ the cap ~~can become~~ the ~~'''Scholar's Circlet'''~~, ~~increasing defence~~ to ~~+20, and magical stats by +16. It is formed by mixing [[Sage's Elixir]] and~~ a ~~Brainy Bracer with the cap, and can be donned by the same vocations as before~~.

==Etymology==

The name of the thinking cap comes from the English phrase "to put on your thinking cap", a state of mind or an imagined piece of headgear that one would put on in order to solve a problem or do some serious pondering.

==Gallery==

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Image:DQV_Thinking_Cap.png|''Dragon Quest V''

Image:DQVI_Thinking_cap.png|''Dragon Quest VI''

Image:DQVII Thinking cap.png|''Dragon Quest VII''

</gallery></center>

[[Category:Dragon Quest V helmets]]

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[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII helmets]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX helmets]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest XI helmets]]

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 [[Image:DQVIIIThinkingCap.png|right|border|190px]]
-The '''Thinking Cap''' is headgear equipment in the [[Dragon Quest series|''Dragon Quest'']] series, designed to augment its wearer's intelligence. Despite its name, it looks more like a tiara, with a green jewel in the front under three small blue jewels and larger blue ones on either side. Older concept art shows a piece going across the crown, but more recent art does not.
+The '''thinking cap''', also known as the '''intelli helm''', is a recurring piece of headwear in the [[Dragon Quest series|''Dragon Quest'']] series, designed to augment its wearer's intelligence. Despite its name, it looks more like a tiara, with a green jewel in the front under three small blue jewels and larger blue ones on either side. Older concept art shows a piece going across the crown, but more recent art does not.
 ==Appearances==
 ===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
-The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +40, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It is sold in [[Lofty Peak]] and [[Faerie Lea]] for 13000, and can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]], [[Parry]], and [[Tuppence]].
+The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +40, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It is sold in [[Lofty Peak]] and [[Faerie Lea]] for 13,000 gold, and can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]], [[Parry]], and [[Tuppence]].
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
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 ===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
+The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +37, a style bonus of +21, and increases the wearer's Wisdom by 15. It can only be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]], [[Kiefer]], [[Sir Mervyn]], and [[Aishe]]. The cap can be acquired if a male character wins the Wisdom category for the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]].
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
-The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +38, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It can be purchased for 13000 in [[Tryan Gully]] and created with alchemy by combining a [[Scholar's cap]] with an [[Iron headgear]]. It can only be worn by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]].
+The thinking cap has a defence bonus of +38, and increases wisdom by 15 points. It can be purchased for 13,000 gold in [[Tryan Gully]] and created with alchemy by combining a [[Scholar's cap]] with an [[Iron headgear]]. It can only be worn by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]].
 ===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
-The thinking cap increases defence by +18, boosts magical might and mending by +12 points, is sold for 12500 in [[Swinedimples Academy]] and [[Wormwood Creek]], and can be equipped by [[Priest]]s, [[Mage|Magi]], [[Paladin]]s, [[Sage]]s, [[Armamentalist]]s, [[Minstrel]]s, and [[Luminary|Luminaries]].
+{{Equipment|header|image=DQIX Thinking cap.png|name=Thinking cap|console=DS}}
+{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence|modifier=+18}}
+{{Equipment|stat|name=Magical Might|modifier=+12}}
+{{Equipment|stat|name=Magical Mending|modifier=+12}}
+{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=Buy in [[Swinedimples Academy]] or [[Wormwood Creek]].<br>Rarely stolen or dropped by [[Darkonium slime]].}}
+{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★☆☆☆☆}}
+{{Equipment|stat|name=Recipe|modifier=[[Steel helmet]] + [[Gold circlet]] + [[Sorcerer's stone]] x3}}
+{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=12,500|sellPrice=6,250|equipableBy=[[Priest]], [[Mage]], [[Minstrel]], [[Paladin]], [[Armamentalist]], [[Sage]], [[Luminary]]|class=Headwear
+|flavor=A hat that heightens its wearer's magical might.
+|notes=Upgrades into [[Scholar's circlet]].
+}}
-Through alchemy, the cap can become the '''Scholar's Circlet''', increasing defence to +20, and magical stats by +16. It is formed by mixing [[Sage's Elixir]] and a Brainy Bracer with the cap, and can be donned by the same vocations as before.
+==Etymology==
+The name of the thinking cap comes from the English phrase "to put on your thinking cap", a state of mind or an imagined piece of headgear that one would put on in order to solve a problem or do some serious pondering.
 ==Gallery==
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 Image:DQV_Thinking_Cap.png|''Dragon Quest V''
 Image:DQVI_Thinking_cap.png|''Dragon Quest VI''
+Image:DQVII Thinking cap.png|''Dragon Quest VII''
 </gallery></center>
 [[Category:Dragon Quest V helmets]]
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 [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII helmets]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IX helmets]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest XI helmets]]