Infernal armour
The infernal armour is a monster in the series.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Infernal armour | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | じごくのよろい |
| Romaji | Jigoku no yoroi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | Infurnus Knight (III and IV NES) HellNite (Torneko 2) HellArmor (III GBC) |
Characteristics edit
Like the restless armour, it is a suit of armour forged in hell that has taken up its sword against humans, but is much more dangerous than its wandering counterpart. Formerly depicted as staunch lone wolves, they have learned to summon allies in battle like their contemporaries as of VIII, while even calling down lightning with their swords by driving them into the ground. According to their monster info in X and XI, those who don the cursed hate mail will have their minds and bodies taken over and forced to become servants of a Demon Lord, becoming infernal armours themselves.
The infernal armour's appearance has changed the most since its first appearance compared to the other suits, originally being silver suits of armour chased with gold and a blue plume on their helmets. For the Super Famicom version of III, the armour was changed to black with purple plumes on their helmets. In the Sony PlayStation version of IV, the plume was changed to light grey and it would maintain this colour scheme for its next few appearances. Starting with Dragon Quest X and most modern appearances, the infernal armour would go back to its original appearance, while the black and gold colour scheme would be used for the Schwarzchuld.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation edit
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake edit
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen edit
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #088 | Material | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 90 | 19 | 88 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 83 | 86 | 47 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Ambulatory suits of cursed armour. Beware their swords. When driven into the ground, they can stun a group of adversaries with powerful lightning bolts. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Calls for backup (Cureslime) Thrusts its sword into the ground (36~40 Zap damage to entire party) |
| Location(s) | Castle Trodain |
| Item(s) Dropped | Iron armour1⁄128 Steel broadsword1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 50% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 15% | 100% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
- Defeating three infernal armours with the Pincushion ability is the objective of Quest #107: Off the Record.
Dragon Quest X edit
Infernal armour began appearing in Version 2.0. They are still able to perform desperate attacks, call down lightning by thrusting their swords into the ground, and can block attacks with their shields, but in this game they are capable of summoning Medislimes in battle as backup.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
Vicious edit
Dragon Quest Heroes II edit
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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529 | 87g | Yes |
| List No. | #098 |
| Field Notes | Empty suits of armour possessed by the souls of soldiers, and fated to fight till their deaths are avenged. The armour itself was forged in an infernal furnace—rumour has it that they mass produce them in purgatory. |
| Location(s) | Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, The Battle of Accordia |
| Item(s) Dropped | Thunderball, Silver ore |
Dragon Quest Tact edit
Infernal armour appears as a B-rank monster of the Inorganic family during the True Dragon Quest IX event in the Japanese version.
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Armadura infernal | Spanish for "infernal armour". |
 Français | Armure infernale | French for "infernal armour". |
 Deutsch | Höllenrüstung | German for "hell armour". |
 Italiano | Corazza infernale | Italian for "infernal armour". |
 中文 (繁體) | 地狱甲胄 | Traditional Chinese for "hell armour". |
Trivia edit
- In the original Japanese, the infernal armour shares a name with the recurring cursed hate mail armour. In Dragon Quest X and XI, the monster's description states that the armour they wear are one and the same.
Gallery edit
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An Infernal armour, a Whizzard, a Powie yowie and a Vampire battler in the Imperial Pantry of Parthenia from IV. (Cell phone) -
An infernal armour thrusting its sword into the ground in Dragon Quest VIII. -
An infernal armour in X. -
XI polygon model. -
A vicious infernal armour.
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Battle Road Victory cut-in. -
Stars model. -
Rivals card. -
Tact official art
