Malleable mask
The Malleable mask is a piece of headwear introduced in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. It is a beautiful mask designed in the shape of a butterfly that protects the wearer from becoming paralyzed, making it and its upgrades the armour counterpart to the poison moth knife.
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| Japanese | バタフライマスク |
| Romaji | Batafurai masuku |
| Old Localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Protects against paralysis |
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Malleable mask 
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| Description | ||||
| A flamboyant facemask that protects against paralysis attacks | ||||
| Attributes | Rarity | Price | ||
| Defence +13 M. might +8 M. mending +6 Charm +21 |
★☆☆☆☆ | NA/1,600 | ||
| Vocations | Notes | |||
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+25% paralysis protection Upgrades into Papillon mask |
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| Krak Pot | ||||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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 x2 |
 x2 |
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
| Malleable mask |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A flashy face-covering that provides some protection from paralysis | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | Rarity | Price (Buy/Sell) | ||
| Defence +19/20/21/22 M. might +13/14/14/15 M. mending +10/10/11/11 |
D | 2,000/1,000 | ||
| Notes | Forging Difficulty | Ingredients | ||
| +20% paralysis protection Dropped by Rottontails at a 1/128 rate |
1.5 |  x2  x2  x1 |
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| Sold in Octagonia | ||||
The manual for creating the mask is the Building Butterfly Bric-a-Brac book, which is found on an Octagonia bookshelf.
Etymology edit
- Malleable is a term that describes a flexible or easily worked metal. In the context of the games, it describes the mask's wearer remaining limber due to the high paralysis resistance.