Kitty shield

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The Kitty shield is a shield in the series.

Kitty shield
Japanese キトンシールド
Romaji Kiton shīrudo
Old Localisations Kitten Shield
Found in Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest Swords
Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect Increases the wielder's Defence.

Characteristics edit

A light shield with a cat motif that can be equipped by characters who cannot carry heavier shields, such as female characters and youngsters.

  • The original design from Dragon Quest VII is roughly in the shape of a large cat head, with round pink gems as the cat's eyes and metal studs where its ears and whiskers are located.
  • The design from Dragon Quest VIII is a round buckler with a design of a cartoon cat in the very center. The pink section in the center has three cat paws, while the outside border is yellow with alternating cat paws and stylised cat heads. This design has been used for all other games.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit

The Kitty shield has a Defence bonus of +9, a Style bonus of +8, and can only be equipped by Maribel and Ruff. It can be purchased for 310 gold from L'Arca and Frobisher in the past, and sold for 155 gold. One can be found in a treasure chest on B1F of the Tunnel to the Abbey in the past. It has a 164 chance of being dropped by Fire fry and a 1128 chance of being dropped by Small fry.

  • In the Nintendo 3DS version, a Kitty shield can be found in a treasure chest in the L'Arca Region in the past after crossing the bridge to the northeast.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined edit

 
VII Reimagined icon

The Kitty shield has a Defence bonus of +4, a Block Chance of 5%, and an Evasion Chance bonus of +8%. It can be equipped by Maribel and Ruff. It can be purchased for 310 gold from L'Arca and sold for 155 gold. One can be found at Precipice Pass. It can be dropped by Fire fry. Kitty shield is a 2♦ prize from the Lucky Panel at Pilgrim's Rest in the past and a 1♦ prize in the present.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit

GameDescription
 
A light and durable shield sporting a cute kitty-cat motif.[1]

The Kitty shield has a Defense bonus of +12 and can be equipped by Jessica and Angelo, as well as Red in the Nintendo 3DS version. One can be found in the Swordsman's Labyrinth in a treasure chest requiring the Thief's key to open. It has a 132 chance of being dropped by Berserker and a 1128 chance of being dropped by Metal slime knight.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit

  Kitty shield (キトンシールド)
 
Description
A charming piece of armour with a feline design.[2]
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Defence +11
Style +20
Block Chance +2.0%
    
    
Notes
Used to create Catty shield.
Price Location
N/a / 550 gold Alchemy only.
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
 
Light shield
 
Kitty litter
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors edit

   Kitty shield
Durability +2
Equipable by Hero
Location Treasure chest at Caliburn Cave.
Buy Price N/A
Sell Price 990
Flavor text This shield makes a meowing noise when blocking an attack.[3]
Notes There is a 500 point bonus for completing a level with all of the cat-themed equipment.

Dragon Quest Treasures edit

 
Treasures icon

The Kitty shield is Treasure No. 204 in the Armour 2 category and can be found on the Maneland. Its base value is 31,000 gold.

GameDescription
 
A colorful shield decorated with a cute picture of a cuddly kitten.[4]

In Other Languages edit

Language Translation Meaning
  EspañolEscudo felinoSpanish for "feline shield".
  FrançaisBouclier chatFrench for "cat shield".
  DeutschKatzenschildGerman for "cat shield".
  ItalianoScudo del micioItalian for "kitty's shield".

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References edit

  1. Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  2. Nintendo DS version.
  3. Nintendo Wii version.
  4. Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.