Leather shield

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Leather shield
Japanese かわのたて
皮の盾
Romaji Kawa no tate
Old localisations Small shield
Found in Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Torneko no Daibōken
Torneko: The Last Hope
Dragon Quest Swords
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Treasures
Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers
Dragon Quest of the Stars
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds
Effect Increases the wielder's Defence.

The Leather shield is a shield in the series. It is a light shield found at the beginning of each game that offers a small amount of protection.

Design

In the first game, the shield featured a design of a fire-breathing dragon, and in Dragon Quest II, the center of the shield had a design of a bird spreading its wings. From Dragon Quest III to Dragon Quest VI, the center of the shield had a design of an ant with 12 legs. Starting from Dragon Quest VII, the leather shield now appears to be patched together from various animal skins. Due to its ease of use combined with its defensive value for its price, the leather shield is popular with novice adventurers. It was the weakest shield in the series in terms of defence, but starting with Dragon Quest V, this position was taken by the Pot lid. The leather shield has appeared in every main entry in the series so far.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Leather shield (かわのたて Kawa no tate)
Buy Sell Attributes
90 gold 45 gold Defence +4
Can Be Equipped By Equipment Type Can Be Used As Tool In Battle?
Shield NO
Shop(s) Tantegel and Kol
Location(s) This item cannot be found as treasure in any location.
In-Game Description
Mobile A light shield of simple construction.[1]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

GameDescription
A light shield of uncomplicated construction.[2]

The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero and Prince of Cannock. It can be purchased from Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, and Moonahan for 90 gold and sold for 45 gold.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, Priests, Merchants, Gadabouts, and Sages. It can be purchased from Aliahan and Reeve for 90 gold and sold for 67 gold. In the NES version, it is the only shield that Gadabouts can equip.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Leather shield
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Description
Look too closely, and you'll realize this is little more than some leather stretched over lumber.
Stats Vocations
Defence +4
Notes
N/A
Price Location
120 / 31 Sold at the armour shops in Aliahan, Reeve, Romaria, and Asham.
Found in a treasure chest on 2F of Dreamer's Tower.
Sparkly spot southeast of Romaria.*
Sparkly spot on Lancel.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

GameDescription
Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[3]

The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Borya, Torneko, and Meena. Hardie and Laurel have a Leather shield among their equipment. It can be purchased from Burland, Zalenagrad, the Desert Bazaar, Lakanaba, and Havre Léon for 90 gold and sold for 67 gold. Some shields can be found at Burland, Lakanaba, Ballymoral, Aubout du Monde, and Bath. It can also be dropped by Splatypunks and Thorny devils.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

GameDescription
Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[3]

The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Bianca, Nera, the Hero's son, Hero's daughter, Harry, Sancho, Tuppence, Brownie, Orc king, Hoodlum, Archdemon, Gigantes, Battle pip, Conkerer, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Pip fighter, Conkuistador, Prestidigitator, Ghost, Hulagan, Old man of the sea, Epipany, Wiz pip, Conkuisitor, Conkjurer, Dracky, Fat rat, Fandangow, Ticking timeburrm, Funghoul, Powie yowie, Cross eye, Flamethrower, Minidemon, Hellion, Beastmaster, Samigina, Hawk man, Mandrake marshal, Hyperanemon, Killing machine, Barbatos, Dwight, Starkers, Revaulting horse, Walking corpse, and Rockbomb.

The Leather shield can be purchased from Mostroferrato for 70 gold coins and sold for 35 gold coins. One can also be found in the Whealbrook Adit. Honey has the shield as part of her equipment.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4, a Style bonus of +2, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, and Goowain. It can be purchased from Weaver's Peak, Haggleton, and Somnia for 70 gold and sold for 52 gold. The Leather shield can be dropped by Leery louts, as well.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4, a Style bonus of +2, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be purchased from Estard and Ballymolloy for 70 gold and sold for 35 gold. Leather shield can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

GameDescription
A simple shield made of leather stretched over wood.[4]

The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Yangus, Angelo, and Morrie. It can be purchased from Farebury for 70 gold and sold for 35 gold. One can also be found in Farebury in the well. It can be made in the Alchemy Pot and upgraded into either the Scale shield or Bronze shield.

Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
Leather shield
Leather shield
Pot lid
Magic beast hide		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Scale shield		 Leather shield
Leather shield
Dragon scale		 -


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3

Bronze shield		 Leather shield
Leather shield
Bronze knife		 -

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Leather shield
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Description
An unsophisticated shield of leather over lumber.[5]
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Defence +3
Style +5
Notes
1⁄16 chance of being dropped by Leery louts.
Price Location
90 / 45 Sold at Angel Falls and Stornway.
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
None None None

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Leather shield
Description
A great big buckler made by stretching animal skin over a wooden frame.[6]
Rarity
F
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +4/5/6/7
Block Chance +5%
Notes
Requires 2 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell) Location
90 / 45 Sold at the armour shop in Heliodor, Downtown Heliodor, and from the Manglegrove roving emporium.
Forging Difficulty
0.5
Ingredients
None
Characters

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Treasures

GameDescription
A small shield bound with the skin of some creature.[7]

The Leather shield is Treasure No. 184 in the Armour category with a base value of 27,000.

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Leather shield (皮の盾 Kawa no tate)
Basic information
Type Rarity Secondary stat
Shield N/A
Defense Defense at +25 Max defense
2 7 17
Skills
Skill 1 Skill 2 Skill 3
Defend N/A N/A
Other details
Alchemy Set Obtention
N/A Leather armour Dropped in Story Quests.
Flavor text
N/A


Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds

The Leather shield is a 1★ Shield that can be equipped by Mage, Priest, and Sage characters. It was a starter piece of equipment that could occasionally be acquired from free Treasure Hunts.

In Other Languages

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolEscudo de pielSpanish for "leather shield".
FrançaisBouclier de cuirFrench for "leather shield".
DeutschLederschildGerman for "leather shield".
ItalianoScudo di pelleItalian for "leather shield".

Related items

Gallery

  • The Leather shield from II guide bok, circa 1993
    The Leather shield from II guide bok, circa 1993
  • The Leather shield from III.
    The Leather shield from III.
  • The Leather shield from IV.
    The Leather shield from IV.
  • The Leather shield from V.
    The Leather shield from V.
  • The Leather shield from VI.
    The Leather shield from VI.
  • The Leather shield from VII.
    The Leather shield from VII.
  • Dragon Quest Builders icon.
    Dragon Quest Builders icon.
  • Female player using the full Leather armour set in Stars.
    Female player using the full Leather armour set in Stars.
  • Treasures icon
    Treasures icon
  • A Hero's Bonds icon
    A Hero's Bonds icon

References

  1. ↑ Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
  2. ↑ Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
  4. ↑ PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS and Cell phone version
  5. ↑ Nintendo DS version.
  6. ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
  7. ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.
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