Ring of immunity
The ring of immunity, also known as the contra band, is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series. It features a design of a venomous snake and is designed to protect the wearer against poison.
| Ring of immunity | |
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| Japanese | 破毒のリング はどくのリング |
| Romaji | Hadoku no ringu |
| Old Localisations | Contra band |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | Increases resistance or makes wearer completely immune to poison. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest VIII
The ring of immunity provides a defence boost of +10. It is created by combining a gold ring and a poison needle in the Alchemy Pot. It can be sold for 750 gold. It can also be used to form a Catholicon ring by combining it with a full moon ring and a ring of truth.
Dragon Quest IX
 Contra band (DS)
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| Defence | +5 |
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Recipe | Gold ring + Poison needle + Special antidote |
| Equipable by | All Vocations |
| Class | Ring |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 1,350 |
| Flavor text | A ring that raises resilience to poison attacks when worn. |
| Notes | Makes wearer completely immune to poison. Upgrades into Catholicon ring. |
Dragon Quest X
The ring of immunity has a defence bonus of +2, a style bonus of +3, and increases resistance against poison by 50%. By equipping two rings, the wearer can become completely resistant to poison. With accessory synthesis, the defence and poison resistance can be increased.
Dragon Quest XI
 Ring of immunity
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| Defence (forge buffs) |
+5 (+6, +8, +10) |
| Poison Protection (forge buffs) |
+30% (+35%, +40%, +50%) |
| Rarity | C |
| Recipe | Coagulant x3 + Snakeskin x2 + Special antidote |
| Difficulty | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Class | Ring |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 1,050 |
| Flavor text | A serpentine spiral that provides some protection against poisonous attacks. |
The recipe book Little Lifesavers contains the recipe for the ring of immunity. It can be found in a treasure chest in Heliodor Castle in the Queen's Bedchamber during the second act. If two rings of immunity +3 are equipped at once, it is possible to become completely resistant to being poisoned.
Dragon Quest Swords
The ring of immunity can be obtained as a lucky bag item. It makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.
Dragon Quest Builders
Rings of immunity can be created using the recipe of 2 gold + 3 antidotal herbs + pure water.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
 Ring of immunity
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| Poison Resistance | +40.0% |
| Quick Recipe | Royal soil x3 + Manky mud x2* |
| Classic Recipe | Royal soil x2 + Magic beast bone* |
| Luxury Recipe | Royal soil x3 + Gold ring* |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 300 |
| Flavor text | A serpentine ring that protects against poison. |
The classic and luxury recipes for the ring of immunity can be dropped rarely by Walking corpses, Toxic zombies, and Corpse corporals.
Dragon Quest Heroes II
The ring of immunity reduces damage taken from poison by 40%, reaching to a total of 80% once it is fully upgraded. It will also give a +16 bonus to the wearer's max HP when it has been upgraded. The ring can be dropped by Bodkin fletchers and Corpse corporals.
Descriptions
| Game | Description |
 | A ring that makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.[1] |
 | A ring that raises resilience to poison attacks when worn.[2] |
 | A serpentine spiral that provides some protection against poisonous attacks.[3] |
 | A serpentine ring that protects against poison.[4] |
 | A ring imbued with a bane-busting blessing. Prevents poisoning.[5] |