Grubby bandage
| Grubby bandage | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | よごれたほうたい |
| Romaji | Yogoreta hōtai |
| Old localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | Used as an ingredient to create items. |
The Grubby bandage is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a sturdy, yet filthy dressing taken from a mummy or other undead monster that is used as a crafting ingredient.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Grubby bandages can be dropped by Mummies, Mummy boys, and Blood mummies. Five bandages are required to complete Quest #030: Wrapper's Delight. They could only be purchased from the DQVC when it was still available during the Alchaid Campaign and Seven Days of Scary Sale for 70 gold each and sold for 35 gold. Grubby bandages are used in the following alchemy recipes:
- Recipe: Utility belt = Leather kilt + Ultramarine mittens + Grubby bandage
- Recipe: Bow tie = Butterfly wing x2 + Grubby bandage
- Recipe: Saintly robe = Ascetic robe + Rosary + Grubby bandage x3
- Recipe: Fizzle-proof suit = Fizzle-retardant suit + Sorcerer's ring + Grubby bandage x3
- Recipe: Technicolour dreamcloth = Grubby bandage x3 + Brighten rock + Celestial skein
Dragon Quest X
Grubby bandages are used as an ingredient for crafting weapons, armour, and furniture or in Alchemy to increase the rate of runaway magic. They can be dropped by various monsters, including Mummies, Phantom fencers, Pickeerers, and Walking corpses.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Grubby bandages can be dropped by Shadow ministers, Corpse corporals, Bad hares, and their vicious counterparts, as well as Hellbound horrors. They can be found in pots in the Cryptic Crypt, the Sultan's Palace, Puerto Valor, Phnom Nonh, and the lower levels of the Heliodor Dungeons. They can also be picked up from two sparkly spots at the Last Bastion during the second act. Grubby bandages can be sold for 52 gold coins each or used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:
- Recipe: Utility belt = Hardy hide x2 + Celestial skein + Grubby bandage
- Recipe: Demon whip = Platinum ore x2 + Grubby bandage x3 + Purple eye x2
- Recipe: Devil's tail = Grubby bandage + Fatalistick x2
- Recipe: Field marshal's footwear = Serpent skin x2 + Gold nuglet x2 + Sainted soma + Grubby bandage x2
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Grubby bandages can be dropped by Skeleton soldiers and Walking corpses or exchange for three Mini medals from King Flaminio on the Stonecloud. They can be sold for 20 gold coins each or used to create Bow ties and the quick recipe for the Heart pendant in the Alchemy Pot. Three grubby bandages are required to complete Quest #016: Greedy for Ingredients 1.
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Grubby bandages are used as an ingredient for improving various accessories and can be sold for 20 gold coins each. They can be dropped by Bloody mummies, Corpse corporals, Mummies, Mummy boys, and Walking corpses.
Descriptions
| Game | Description |
 | A soiled dressing much-loved by mummies. Alchemise it![1] |
 | A slightly soiled dressing much loved by mummies.[2] |
 | A slightly soiled dressing much loved by mummies.[3] |
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Français | Bandage crasseux | French for "filthy bandage". |