Dragon mail
| Dragon mail | |
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| Japanese | ドラゴンメイル |
| Romaji | Doragon meiru |
| Old localisations | N/a |
| Found in | 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 VII Reimagined Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers |
| Effect | Reduces damage taken from fire breath. Reduces damage taken from ice breath. (IV, VIII, IX, XI, and Swords) Reduces damage taken from fire spells. (HD-2D Remakes only) |
The Dragon mail is armour in the series.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Dragon mail (ドラゴンメイル)
| Description | ||||
| Crafted from countless dragon scales, this armour reduces damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks.[1] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Defence +80 |  |
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| Notes | ||||
| It reduces the amount of damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks when equipped. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location | ||
| 13,800 gold | 2,760 gold | Sold at Cantlin and the Citadel of the Monarch of Medals. | ||
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Dragon mail (ドラゴンメイル)| Description | ||||
| Crafted from countless dragon scales, this armour reduces damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks.[2] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Defence +80 |   |
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| Notes | ||||
| It reduces the amount of damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks when equipped. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location(s) | ||
| 13,800 gold | 2,760 gold | Sold at the armour shop in Slewse. 1⁄32 chance of being dropped by Blue dragon. Use Dig in Western Rendarak. |
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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
The Dragon mail has a Defence bonus of +45, reduces damage from fire breath by 33.3%, and can only be equipped by the Hero and Warriors. The damage reduction does not stack with any other elemental protection. It can be purchased for 9,800 gold at the Immigrant Town in its final stage, Tantegel, Damdara, and Kol and sold for 7,350 gold. It has a 1⁄128 chance of being dropped by King Hydra.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Dragon mail (ドラゴンメイル)
| Description | ||||
| Crafted from countless dragon scales, this armour reduces damage taken from fire spells and breath attacks.[3] | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Defence +80 |    |
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| Notes | ||||
| Reduces damage taken fire spells and breath attacks by 33%. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 13,800 gold / 2,760 gold | Sold at Immigrant Town (5th and 6th stages), Tantegel, Damdara, and Rimuldar. Treasure chest on 1F of Baramos' Lair.1⁄64 chance of being dropped by King Hydra. |
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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]
"Hm... This armour's made from the skin and scales of a dragon. It can stand up to wild changes in temperature, so it'll save y'against fire or ice attacks, fer example."
—Torneko, when he appraises the dragon mail
The Dragon mail has a Defence bonus of +45, reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath by 33.3%, and can only be equipped by the Hero and Ragnar. It can be purchased for 5,200 gold from Canalot, Rosehill, Riverton, and the Azimuth. It has a 1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Abullddon.
- In remake versions, it now only reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath by 20. It can also be equipped by the ninth party member and can be purchased from the 5th stage of the Pioneer Town.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
The Dragon mail has a Defence bonus of +50, reduces damage taken from fire breath by 10, and can be equipped by the Hero, his Son, Tuppence, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Moosifer, Pip fighter, Conkuistador, Samigina, Hawk man, Mandrake marshal, Hyperanemon, and Revaulting horse. It can only be purchased for 7,500 from Gotha and sold for 3,750 gold.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
The Dragon mail has a Defence bonus of +60, a Style bonus of +37, and reduces damage taken from fire attacks by 15. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Terry, Amos, Lizzie, and Goowain. It is part of Terry's initial equipment when he joins the party. The armour can be purchased for 12,000 gold from Turnscote, the Secret Shop, Felonia, and the Weaver's Peak of the Lower World, and it can be sold for 9,000 gold.
- If the dragon mail is equipped with Dragonsbane and Dragon shield for the Best-Dressed Contest at the Château de Sass, the wearer will gain an extra +15 bonus to Style. It can be reworked at the Fashion Forge for 2,000 gold, boosting its Style bonus to +72. Once it has been reworked, it can be sold for 9,375 gold.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
The Dragon mail has a Defence bonus of +60, a Style bonus of +37, and reduces fire damage taken by 15. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. The armour can be purchased for 15,000 gold from Vogograd in the present and Buccanham and sold for 7,500 gold. Dragon mail can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Pilgrim's Rest Casino in the original Sony PlayStation version and from Buccanham's Casino. If it is worn with the dragon shield and dragonsbane when being ranked for the Style ranking of the Excellence Grading Organisation, the wearer will receive an extra +15 bonus to Style.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, dragon's mail can be received as a reward for clearing a custom Traveller's Tablet with a Blazing wingwyrm, Weighvern, Wide-load weighvern, or Grotwyrm as a boss.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit | edit source]
The Dragon mail has a Defence bonus of +69, reduces damage taken from fire and ice by 20%, and can be equipped by the Hero and Aishe. It can be purchased for 12,000 gold from Buccanham in the present and sold for 6,000 gold. One suit can be found in a treasure chest on B2F of the Coral Cave in the present and it can be dropped by Seasaur. Dragon mail is a 3♦ prize from the Lucky Panel at Pilgrim's Rest after the Demon King's resurrection.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | Armour fashioned from dragon scales. Provides excellent protection from fire and ice-based spells.[4] |
The Dragon mail has a Defence bonus of +60, reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath by 20, and can only be equipped by the Hero and Yangus. It can be purchased for 12,000 gold from Orkutsk and sold for 6,000 gold. Dragon mail can also be made in the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Dragon mail |
 Silver mail |
 Dragon scale |
Dragon scale |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
Dragon mail 
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| Description | ||||
| A scaly suit that deflects fire and ice based damage.[5] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +44 Style +58 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Reduces damage taken from fire and ice attacks by 20%. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 11,500 gold / 5,750 gold | Sold at the armour shops in Upover and Wormwood Creek. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Magic armour |
 Dragon scale x2 |
 Raging ruby |
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Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]
The Dragon mail is divided into sections for the upper body and lower body.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
| Dragon mail (ドラゴンメイル) |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Armour assembled from dragon scales that's impressively protective against ice and fire.[6] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| C | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Defence +60/63/66/69 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| Fire damage taken reduced by 20%. Ice damage taken reduced by 20%. Requires 12 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
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| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| 12,000 gold / 6,000 gold | Sold from the roving emporium in Zwaardsrust Region, Dundrasil Region, and the Champs Sauvage starting from act two. Sold from the armour shop at Octagonia, Puerto Valor, and Phnom Nonh starting from act two. |
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| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| 2.5 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x3 +  x2 +  x2 |
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The recipe book More Dragony Designs contains the recipe for the dragon mail. It can be found in a treasure chest on Mount Pang Lai.
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit | edit source]
| Dragon mail (Wii)
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| Defence | +75 |
| Found | Sold by the traveling merchant during Chapter 7. |
| Equipable by | Hero |
| Class | Armour |
| Buy Price | 10,000 gold |
| Sell Price | 5,000 gold |
| Notes | Reduces fire and ice damage taken by 30%. |
Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]
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Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]
The Dragon mail is Treasure No. 87 in the Armour 2 category and can be found on the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 2,200,000 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | Mail made from dragon scales overlaid in lots of layers.[7] |
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Cota de dragón | Spanish for "dragon mail". |
 Français | Cuirasse du dragon | French for "dragon cuirass". |
 Deutsch | Drachenpanzer | German for "dragon armour". |
 Italiano | Armatura del drago | Italian for "dragon's armour". |
 中文 | 龙鳞锁甲 | Simplified Chinese for "dragon scale chain mail". |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The male warrior from Dragon Quest III wearing dragon mail -
The female hero from Dragon Quest IV wearing dragon mail -
Carver, second from the right, wearing the dragon mail -
The dragon mail from Dragon Quest VII -
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The dragon mail from Dragon Quest Treasures -
Scan Battlers card
Related items[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.
- Stubs
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake armour
- Dragon Quest III armour
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake armour
- Dragon Quest IV armour
- Dragon Quest V armour
- Dragon Quest VI armour
- Dragon Quest VII armour
- Dragon Quest VIII armour
- Dragon Quest IX armour
- Dragon Quest XI armour
- Dragon Quest Swords armour
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 armour
- Dragon Quest Treasures armour
- Dragon Quest Tact armour