Lava lump
The lava lump is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a fiery fragment of volcanic material that is used as a crafting ingredient.
| Lava lump | |
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| Japanese | 溶岩のかけら ようがんのカケラ |
| Romaji | Yōgan no kakera |
| Old localisations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below |
| Effect | Used as an ingredient to create items. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX
Lava lumps can be collected from Newid Isle and the Wyrmsmaw, found in rank 2 treasure chests, or dropped by Bagmas, Live lavas, Magmalices, Scarlet fevers, Admirers, Terrorhawks, and the Master of Nu'un. Lava lumps are used in the following alchemy recipes:
- Recipe: Steel broadsword = Iron broadsword + Iron ore + Lava lump
- Recipe: Fire blade = Valkyrie sword + Rockbomb shard + Lava lump x3
- Recipe: Steel lance = Iron lance + Iron ore + Lava lump
- Recipe: Spiked steel whip = Iron whip + Iron ore + Lava lump
- Recipe: Steel bar = Iron bar + Iron ore + Lava lump
- Recipe: Steel claws = Iron claws + Iron ore + Lava lump
- Recipe: Fire claws = Dragon claws + Rockbomb shard + Lava lump x3
- Recipe: Steel fan = Iron fan + Iron ore + Lava lump
- Recipe: Vermilion bird fan = Fowl fan + Razor wing boomerang + Lava lump x3
- Recipe: Steel axe = Iron axe + Iron ore + Lava lump
- Recipe: Flametang boomerang = Gusterang + Rockbomb shard x3 + Lava lump x3
- Recipe: Flame shield = Magic shield + Resurrock + Lava lump
- Recipe: Hephaestus' flame = Lava lump + Royal soil + Toad oil
Dragon Quest X
Lava lump is used as an ingredient in the use of equipment and furniture crafting. It can be purchased from a material store for 200 gold, picked up from sparkly spots, or dropped by various monsters, including Rockbombs, Grillerpillars, and Face invaders.
Dragon Quest XI
Lava lumps can be received from sparkly spots in the Hotto Steppe, Mount Huji, and the Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way Station. They have a 1⁄16 chance of being dropped by Face invaders, Lava lamplings, and Rockbombs, and a 1⁄32 chance of being dropped by Firebirds and Hot dogs. Lava lumps are used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:
- Recipe: Cautery sword = Silver ore x2 + Lava lump + Red eye
- Recipe: Red dragon rod = Fire wood x2 + Dragon hide x2 + Royal ruby + Lava lump x2
- Recipe: Inferno blade = Lava lump x2 + Rockbomb shard x2 + Royal ruby + Densinium x2
- Recipe: Flame tang = Lava lump x2 + Crimson coral x3 + Royal ruby + Densinium x2
- Recipe: Banefire boomerang = Lava lump x3 + Lamplight x3 + Royal ruby + Densinium
- Recipe: Combusticlaws = Lava lump x2 + Warmaline x3 + Rockbomb shard x3 + Royal ruby
- Recipe: Crimson robe = Lava lump x3 + Fire wood x3 + Magic water x2 + Royal ruby
Dragon Quest Swords
Lava lumps can be used in sword tempering for creating fire-elemental swords and the Aurora blade. It can be dropped by any kind of fire-aligned monster such as Firespirits and Rockbombs.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Lava lump can be dropped by Rockbombs and Grinades and can be received as a reward for defeating the Green dragon with silver clear time. It can be used to create Tough guy tattoo and the quick recipe for the Strength ring in the Alchemy Pot and can be sold for 11 gold.
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Lava lumps are used as an ingredient to improve various accessories. Once again, they can be dropped by Rockbombs and Grinades.
Descriptions
| Game | Description |
 | A pyroclastic rock possessing the power of fire. Alchemise it![1] |
 | A pyroclastic rock flung from a fiery volcano.[2] |
 | A pyroclastic rock flung from a fiery volcano.[3] |