Chain mail

Chain mail
Japanese	くさりかたびら
Romaji	Kusari katabira
Old localisations	Same
Found in	Dragon Quest Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake 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 XI Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect	Increases the wearer's Defence.

The Chain mail is armour in the series.

Characteristics

The item art for the chain mail includes a long sleeveless shirt made out of interlocking chains, also known as a byrnie or hauberk, as well as a set of metal pauldrons and a gorget that goes around the wearer's neck and shoulders. Worn around the waist is a metal belt. In some illustrations, the chain mail has longer sleeves or is worn over a long-sleeved grey tunic. It is a low to mid-ranking piece of armour that provides an adequate amount of protection for its price.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Chain mail (くさりかたびら Kusari katabira)

Buy	Sell	Attributes
300 gold	150 gold	Defence +10

Can Be Equipped By	Equipment Type	Can Be Used As Tool In Battle?
	Armour	NO

Shop(s)	Galenholm and Cantlin
Location(s)

In-Game Description
Mobile	Made from interlocking loops of sturdy steel.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Game	Description
	Mail made from interlocking loops of sturdy steel.

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +12 and can be equipped by the Hero and the Prince of Cannock. It can be purchased for 480 gold in Leftwyne and Moonahan and sold for 292 gold.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Chain mail has a Defense bonus of +20 and can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, Priests, Merchants, and Sages. It can be purchased from Romaria and Asham for 480 gold and sold for 360 gold.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Chain Mail

Description
Lightweight armour made from countless loops linked together.
Stats	Vocations
Defence +21
Notes
N/A
Price	Location
720 / 180	Sold at the armour shops in Khoryv and Asham. Found in a dresser at the Port west of Tantegel. Sparkly spot in the road to Asham. Sparkly spot in the ocean northwest of Manoza.* Sparkly spot in Gaia's Navel.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +18, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiryl, Ragnar, Torneko, Alena, and the last party member. It can be purchased for 350 gold in Burland, Strathbaile, Lakanaba, Endor, Vrenor, and Casabranca and sold for 262 gold.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +19 and can be equipped by Harry, Tuppence, Revaulting horse, Moosifer, Hyperanemon, Samigina, Slime knight, Warhog, and Mandrake marshal. It can be purchased in Fortuna for 500 gold and sold for 250 gold. Chain mail can also be dropped by Thwarthogs.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +19, a Style bonus of +23, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Terry, Amos, Lizzie, and Goowain. It can be purchased in Somnia for 500 gold and sold for 375 gold.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +20, a Style bonus of +23, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be purchased at Frobisher, the Pilgrim's Rest inn, and Alltrades Abbey in the past for 1,050 gold and sold for 525 gold. Sir Mervyn has it equipped when he joins the party and it can also be dropped by Deadcurions.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	A comfortable and lightweight suit of armour constructed from innumerable metal links.

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +20 and can only be equipped by Yangus, along with the Morrie and Red in the 3DS version. It can be purchased for 500 gold in Peregrin Quay and Simpleton and sold for 250 gold. One set can be found in Pickham. Chain mail can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be upgraded into Bronze armour.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Chain mail	Wayfarer's clothes	Chain whip	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Bronze armour	Chain mail	Bronze shield	-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Chain mail

Description
A supple suit made from little loops of wire.
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Defence +11 Style +17
Notes
Used to create Holy mail and Chainmail socks.
Price	Location
540 / 270	Sold in Stornway and Coffinwell.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
-	-	-

Dragon Quest X

In this game, the Chain mail is divided into sections for the upper body and lower body.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Chain mail

Description
Light, lithe armour made from lots of little loops of metal linked together.
Rarity
E
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +20/21/23/25
Notes
Requires 4 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell)	Location
500 / 250	Sold at the armour shop in Hotto and from the Hotto Steppe roving emporium. 1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Walking corpses and Vicious walking corpses.
Forging Difficulty
★☆☆☆☆
Ingredients
-
Characters

Dragon Quest Builders

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Dragon Quest Builders 2

The Builder learns how to craft Chain mail at level 12. It increases Defence by +28, and can be crafted with 2 units of Copper ingots and 1 unit of fur at an anvil.

Dragon Quest Treasures

The Chain mail is Treasure No. 205 in the Armour 1 category and can be found at the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 50,000 gold.

Trivia

• The original Japanese name for Chain mail, Kusari katabira (くさりかたびら), refers to the Japanese term for mail armour that was used by samurai and their retainers in feudal Japan. However, the item art throughout the series history clearly depicts western chain mail that was used in Medieval Europe.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Cota de malla	Spanish for "coat of mail".
Français	Cotte de mailles	French for "chain mail".
Deutsch	Kettenpanzer	German for "chain mail".
Italiano	Cotta di maglia	Italian for "chain mail".

Gallery

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  DQ's Hero wearing the Chain mail.
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  The Prince of Cannock wearing Chain mail.
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  A male priest from Dragon Quest III wearing Chain mail.
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  Torneko wearing the Chain mail.
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  Chain mail from Dragon Quest VII.
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  Chain mail icon in Dragon Quest Builders