Mad cap
| Mad cap | |
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| Japanese | ふしぎなぼうし |
| Romaji | Fushigina bōshi |
| Old Localisations | Mysterious hat Magic helmet |
| Found in | Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest VIII |
| Effect | Reduces MP required for magic |
The mad cap is a rather unique headgear mainly found in the early entries of the Dragon Quest series that cuts the cost of spells. Its name is a pun based on the term "madcap".
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The mad cap is a wide-brimmed pointed blue hat of the same kind typically worn by wizards and witches in fiction. It has a band of yellow cloth around it with a red gemstone in the center. The hat's most distinctive feature is the series of eyes with vertical pupils with yellow sclera and either red or orange pupils running up the length of the hat.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit | edit source]
| Mad cap (ふしぎなぼうし) |  |
| In-Game Description | ||
| Reduces the amount of MP consumed by spells[1] | ||
| Attributes | Buy | Sell |
| Defence +4 (+8 in remakes) | N/A | 15,000 gold |
| Can Be Equipped By | Notes |
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Reduces MP consumption by 20% (25% in remakes) |
| Shop(s) | This item cannot be bought. |
| Location(s) | Found in Cave to RendarakRemake only 1⁄16 chance of being dropped by liquid metal slimesGBC & Mobile only 1⁄128 chance of being dropped by tyrannodactyls, Pazuzu, and Hargon |
- In the NES version, the game is programmed so that enemies will not drop a second map cap if one is already in the inventory.
- MP consumption is only reduced in battle in every version except Mobile.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
The hat reduces MP consumption by 25% (rounded up) as before, and provides Defence of +8. They are dropped by hocus chimaera at a rate of 1/64 and by firn fiend at a rate of 1/128, and may be equipped by Priests, Mages, Merchant, Gadabouts, and Sages, as well as Thieves in remake versions. The MP reduction rate can be combined with the Glombolero for extra-economic casting. Because of the minuscule drop rate and the absence of any chests that contain the topper, it is strongly recommended to bring a thief when attempting to snag one.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Mad cap 
| Description | ||||
| A helpful hat that reduces the amount of MP needed to cast spells | ||||
| Attributes | Price | |||
| Defence +18 | NA/6 | |||
| Vocations | Notes | |||
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MP cost reduced by 25% | |||
| Location | ||||
| Dropped by: Hocus chimaera (1/64) Firn fiend (1/128) |
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Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
File:DQVII Mad Cap Icon.png Mad cap (ふしぎなぼうし)  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit | edit source]
The mad cap boosts defence by 32 points and the magical might by 27 points, and reduces MP consumption by 25%. It can be equipped by the Hero, Maribel, Ruff, Aishe, and Sir Mervyn. It cannot be purchased nor sold, and it is only dropped by Baron von Bellycose or awarded for turning in 75 mini medals.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
 Mad cap (ふしぎなぼうし) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The mad cap only appears in the 3DS port of Dragon Quest VIII, with only two being available; one in the bonus dungeon, the Dragovian Path and another in the Altar of Wroth. It may be equipped by everyone, meaning that if the Hero has mastered his Courage skillset, he can cast Omniheal for a scant 14 MP. It bolsters Defence by +32.
See also[edit | edit source]
Influence on Pokémon[edit | edit source]
In a 1998 interview, Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri revealed that his frustrations over obtaining the mad cap were one of the main inspirations for the data exchanging feature his series would become famous for. To wit, he explained he felt a great deal of envy when his childhood friend (and Pocket Monster illustrator) Ken Sugimori managed to get two of them on his save file, and had absolutely no way to share the unneeded one with Tajiri[4].
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Princess of Moonbrook wearing the cap, from the official guidebook -
The mad cap from Dragon Quest III -
Artwork for VII Reimagined -
The mad cap as featured in the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery
Reference[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Cell phone version
- ↑ Nintendo 3DS version
- ↑ Nintendo 3DS version
- ↑ ポケットモンスター図鑑 - ISBN: 9784893664945