Dragon Quest Wiki

Zombie mail: Difference between revisions

← Older editNewer edit →
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Item
{{Item
|title = ''Zombie mail''
|title = Zombie mail
|image = [[Image:DQVIII_Zombie_Mail.png|center|210px]]
|image = [[Image:DQVIII Zombie mail.png|300px]]
|japanese = ゾンビメイル
|japanese = ゾンビメイル
|romaji=Zonbi meiru
|romaji= Zonbi meiru
|names =Same
|names = N/a
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest V]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]
|games = {{DQI&IIHD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQTreasures}}
|buy = n/a
|effect = Reduces the wearer's HP for each step taken.<br>Reduces dark-elemental damage taken and increases resistance to curses. (''XI'' only)
|sell = varies
|effect = Cursed item that reduces the HP of the wearer whenever they walk forward (''IV'' & ''VIII'')<br>Protects against darkness and curses (''XI'')
}}
}}


The '''zombie mail''' is a recurring suit of armor in the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is a mid-level piece of armour in every appearance, but it is a [[cursed]] item in its debut as well as the eighth game. The armour did a complete about-face when resurrected for the eleventh game, now protecting against being cursed in battle.
The '''Zombie mail''' is armour in the series.
 
==Characteristics==
A suit of armour with an ominous appearance that has been crafted from the bones of a zombie.
*The original design from the NES version of ''Dragon Quest IV'' is a full suit of armour, with skulls as shoulder pads, a helmet with a jawbone, a rib cage on the torso, and horned skulls on the boots, as well.
*The design from remake versions of ''Dragon Quest IV'' is more sparse, consisting of a suit of mail made from yellowish-green bones, horned skulls with blue eyes as shoulder pads, and a spiked fauld worn over the waist. This design is used for all other appearances.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQIHD}}===
{{DQIHDEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQ1&2HD Zombie Mail.png]]
|name=Zombie mail
|kanji=ゾンビメイル
|description=Inauspicious armour that saps the wearer’s HP with every step they take.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Defence +49
|characters=[[Image:DQI&IIHD Hero icon.png|35px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest)]]
|notes=It gradually drains the wearer’s HP with every step that is taken.<br>This item is cursed, and will not be easy to remove once equipped. Be careful!
|buy=N/a
|sell=652 gold
|location=Treasure chest on B2F of [[Craggy Cave]].<br>Treasure chest on L1 of [[Weeping Isle]].
}}
==={{DQIIHD}}===
{{DQIIHDEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQ1&2HD Zombie Mail.png]]
|name=Zombie mail
|kanji=ゾンビメイル
|description=Inauspicious armour that saps the wearer’s HP with every step they take.<ref>Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.</ref>
|attributes=Defence +49
|characters=[[File:DQI&IIHD Prince of Midenhall icon.png|42px|link=Prince of Midenhall]][[File:DQI&IIHD Prince of Cannock icon.png|35px|link=Prince of Cannock]]
|notes=It gradually drains the wearer’s HP with every step that is taken.<br>This item is cursed, and will not be easy to remove once equipped. Be careful!
|buy=N/a
|sell=652 gold
|location=Treasure chest on B3F of the [[Dragonlord's Castle]].
}}
==={{DQ4}}===
==={{DQ4}}===
The zombie mail has a defence bonus of +49... but it reduces the wearer's HP by 1 per step when walking outside of battle. In the original NES version, the wearer's HP would decrease until it reaches 0, but in remake version, the wearer's HP will stop at 1. It can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]], [[Ragnar]], and [[Psaro]]. Psaro joins the party with it equipped, as he can use cursed equipment without penalty.
The Zzombie mail has a {{Defence}} bonus of +49 and can be equipped by the {{Hero 4}}, [[Ragnar]], and [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]]. It is a piece of [[Curses|cursed]] equipment that reduces the wearer's HP by 1 for each step taken. In the original NES version, the wearer's HP would decrease until it reaches 0, but in remake version, the wearer's HP will stop at 1. It is part of Psaro's initial equipment and he is able to equip it without penalty. One set is found in a treasure chest on 3F of [[Four Dens of Nadiria|Aamon's Den]]. It has a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by [[Drooling ghoul]] and [[Sekerleton]], as well as a {{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Decayurion]] in remake versions of the game.


==={{DQ5}}===
==={{DQ5}}===
The zombie mail has a defence bonus of +38. It is not cursed, but can only be equipped by certain monster companions, and is found in [[Knightmare Tower]]s. It is dropped by [[Poltarrrgeist]]s at a rate of 1/32.
The Zombie mail has a {{Defence}} bonus of +38 and is not cursed in this game. It can be equipped by {{Wax murderer R}}, {{Mudraker R}}, {{Magic marionette R}}, {{Golem R}}, {{Walking corpse R}}, and {{Rockbomb R}}. One set is found on 5F of the [[Knightmare Towers]]. It has a {{fraction|1|32}} chance of being dropped by [[Poltarrrgeist]].


==={{DQ8}}===
==={{DQ8}}===
The zombie mail has a defence bonus of +42 and can be equipped by [[Angelo]] in all versions and by [[Morrie]] in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] port. One set can be found on the island in the northwest where the [[Dark Ruins]] are located. It can be purified in the [[Alchemy Pot]] into a [[Platinum mail]] with the use of [[Saint's ashes]]. Zombie mail can also be made in the Alchemy Pot, and are also [[Dark dullahan]]s at a 1/256 rate.
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=Ill-fated armour surrounded by an air of danger.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The Zombie mail has a defence bonus of +42 and can be equipped by [[Angelo]], as well as [[Morrie]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. It is cursed and reduces the wearer's HP by 1 when walking in areas where monsters can be encountered. One set can be found in a treasure chest on the island in the northwest where the [[Dark Ruins]] are located, requiring the [[Magic key]] to open. Zombie mail can be made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] and can be purified with [[Saint's ashes]] to create [[Platinum mail]]. It can only be sold for 250 gold. Zombie mail has a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by [[Dark dullahan]].
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Zombie mail.png|32px]]<br>Zombie mail
|item=[[File:DQVIII Zombie mail PS2.png|32px|Zombie mail]]<br>Zombie mail
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Zombiesbane.png|32px|link=Zombiesbane]]<br>Zombiesbane
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Zombiesbane PS2.png|32px|link=Zombiesbane]]<br>Zombiesbane
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Silver mail.png|32px|link=Silver mail]]<br>Silver mail
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Silver mail PS2.png|32px|link=Silver mail]]<br>Silver mail
|i3=-
|i3=-
}}
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Zombie mail.png|32px]]<br>Zombie mail
|item=[[File:DQVIII Zombie mail PS2.png|32px|Zombie mail]]<br>Zombie mail
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Devil's tail.png|32px|link=Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Devil tail.png|32px|link=Devil's tail]]<br>Devil's tail
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Platinum mail.png|32px|link=Platinum mail]]<br>Platinum mail
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Platinum mail PS2.png|32px|link=Platinum mail]]<br>Platinum mail
|i3=-
|i3=-
}}
}}
</div>


==={{DQ11}}===
==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Zombie mail</big></big>
|name=Zombie mail
|kanji=ゾンビメイル
|icon=[[File:Zombie armour xi icon.png]]
|icon=[[File:Zombie armour xi icon.png]]
|description=Ominous armour that somewhat surprisingly provides protection from curses and dark attacks
|description=Ominous armour that somewhat surprisingly provides protection from curses and dark attacks.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
|rarity=<big><big>D</big></big>
|rarity=D
|stats=Defence +42/44/46/48
|stats=Defence +42/44/46/48<br>Curse Protection +25%/30%/40%/50%
|notes=-25/30/40/50% Dark damage<br>+25/30/40/50% curse protection<br>Dropped by [[Dark dullahan]]s & vicious Dark dullahans at 1/64
|notes=Dark damage taken reduced by 25%/30%/40%/50%<br>Requires 10 [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework.
|price=N/A
|price=N/A
|location=See below
|location=Treasure chest at [[Lonalulu]], requires the [[Magic key]] to open.<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Dark dullahan]] and Vicious dark dullahan.
|diff=N/A
|diff=N/A
|i1=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]]
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}
}}
The zombie mail is found in [[Lonalulu]] behind a door that requires the [[magic key]] to open.


==={{DQTreasures}}===
==={{DQTreasures}}===
The zombie mail is the eighty-ninth treasure available in the game, and has a base value of 944,400 gold.
[[Image:Zombie mail treasures icon.jpg|right|thumb|''Treasures'' icon]]
The Zombie mail is Treasure No. 89 in the Armour 2 category and can be found on [[the Wingswept Moors]]. It has a base value of 944,400 gold.
{{Descriptions
|DQTR=A suit of armour whose appearance is altogether alarming.<ref>Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.</ref>
}}
 
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Cota de zombi|es-meaning=Spanish for "zombie mail".
|fr=Cuirasse de zombie|fr-meaning=French for "zombie cuirass".
|de=Zombiepanzer|de-meaning=German for "zombie armour".
|it=Cotta zombie|it-meaning=Italian for "zombie mail".
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:DQIV_Zombie_Mail.png|''Dragon Quest IV'', official guide book circa 1990
Zombie mail DQIV NES.png|NES manual art from ''Dragon Quest IV''
File:Zombie mail V 2008 artwork.png|''Dragon Quest V'', official guide book circa 2008
Image:DQIV_Zombie_Mail.png|The male Hero from ''Dragon Quest IV'' wearing the zombie mail
File:Zombie mail V 2008 artwork.png|The zombie mail from ''Dragon Quest V''
DQTR Zombie Mail.jpg|The zombie mail from ''Dragon Quest Treasures''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Treasures armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Treasures armour]]
[[es:Cota de Zombi]]
[[fr:Cuirasse de zombie]]
Retrieved from "https://dragonquest-wiki.com/Zombie_mail"