Salt of the earth
The Salt of the earth is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is high quality salt that is used as a crafting ingredient.
| Salt of the earth | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ごくじょうソルト |
| Romaji | Gokujo soruto |
| Old Localisations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below Dragon Quest Heroes II |
| Effect | Used as an ingredient to create items. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest X
Salt of the earth is used as an ingredient in a variety of different cooking recipes and can be purchased by exchanging 80 fish coins.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Salt of the earth can be dropped by Slimes, She-slimes, and Agoomulators. It can be used to create Gold rings and Scholar's specs in the Alchemy Pot. Three pinches of salt of the earth are required to complete Quest #52: Belle of the Bowl.
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Salt of the earth is used as an ingredient to improve various accessories. It can be dropped by Slimes, She-slimes, Agoomulators, and Heavy hoods.
Etymology
Salt of the earth is a phrase which traces its origin to the Book of Matthew of the New Testament from the Greek τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς (to halas tēs gēs). It can be used to describe a person that is decent, dependable, and unpretentious.