Leather shield
The Leather shield is a shield in the series.
| Leather shield | |
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| Japanese | かわのたて 皮の盾 |
| Romaji | Kawa no tate |
| Old Localisations | Small shield |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Torneko no Daibōken Torneko: The Last Hope Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds |
| Effect | Increases the wielder's Defence. |
Characteristics edit
The leather shield has gone through several designs throughout the series history, but has maintained its status as a light shield that provides a basic amount of protection early in the game.
- The original design from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest I featured a design of a fire-breathing dragon.
- The design from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest II has a design of a bird of prey spreading its wings.
- The leather shield from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest III features a stylised design of an ant with twelve legs. This design would be used until Dragon Quest VI and brought back for the HD-2D Remake games.
- The design introduced in Dragon Quest VII appears to have been patched together from various animal skins. It has been used in most modern games.
Due to its ease of use combined with its defensive value for its price, the leather shield is popular with novice adventurers. It was the weakest shield in the series in terms of defence, but starting with Dragon Quest V, this position was taken by the Pot lid.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest edit
| Leather shield (かわのたて Kawa no tate) |  |
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake edit
Leather shield (皮の盾)
| Description | ||||
| Look too closely and you’ll realise this is little more than some leather stretched over lumber.[2] | ||||
| Attributes | Notes | |||
| Defence +4 | Hero's initial equipment. | |||
| Buy | Sell | Location | ||
| 120 gold | 36 gold | Sold at the armour shops in Tantegel and Kol. Treasure chest on B1 of Erdrick's Hollow. Sparkly spot in the hills northeast of Erdrick's Hollow. |
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Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line edit
| Game | Description |
 | A light shield of uncomplicated construction.[3] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero and Prince of Cannock. It can be purchased from Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, and Moonahan for 90 gold and sold for 45 gold.
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake edit
Leather shield (皮の盾) | Description | ||||
| Look too closely and you’ll realise this is little more than some leather stretched over lumber.[4] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Defence +3 |    |
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| Notes | ||||
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| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location(s) | ||
| 120 gold | 70 gold | Sold at Midenhall, Leftwyne, and Tantegel. Sparkly spot in the hills northwest of Midenhall. 1⁄16 chance of being dropped by Ram raider. Stolen from Headhunter. Use Dig around Rippleport. |
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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation edit
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, Priests, Merchants, Gadabouts, and Sages. It can be purchased for 90 gold from Aliahan and Reeve and sold for 67 gold. In the NES version, it is the only shield that Gadabouts can equip.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake edit
Leather shield 
| Description | ||||
| Look too closely, and you'll realize this is little more than some leather stretched over lumber.[5] | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Defence +4 |         |
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| Notes | ||||
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| Price | Location | |||
| 120 gold / 31 gold | Sold at the armour shops in Aliahan, Reeve, Romaria, and Asham. Treasure chest on 2F of Dreamer's Tower. Sparkly spot southeast of Romaria, requires the ship. Sparkly spot on Lancel. |
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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen edit
| Game | Description |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[6] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Borya, Torneko, and Meena. Hardie and Laurel have a Leather shield among their equipment. It can be purchased for 90 gold from Burland, Zalenagrad, the Desert Bazaar, Lakanaba, and Havre Léon and sold for 67 gold. Some shields can be found at Burland, Lakanaba, Ballymoral, Aubout du Monde, and Bath. It can also be dropped by Splatypunks and Thorny devils.
- Tessie will sell it at Torneko's shop for 135 gold.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride edit
| Game | Description |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[6] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Bianca, Nera, the Son, Hero's daughter, Harry, Sancho, Tuppence, Brownie, Orc king, Hoodlum, Archdemon, Gigantes, Battle pip, Conkerer, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Pip fighter, Conkuistador, Prestidigitator, Ghost, Hulagan, Old man of the sea, Epipany, Wiz pip, Conkuisitor, Conkjurer, Dracky, Fat rat, Fandangow, Ticking timeburrm, Funghoul, Powie yowie, Cross eye, Flamethrower, Minidemon, Hellion, Beastmaster, Samigina, Hawk man, Mandrake marshal, Hyperanemon, Killing machine, Barbatos, Dwight, Starkers, Revaulting horse, Walking corpse, and Rockbomb.
The Leather shield can be purchased from Mostroferrato for 70 gold coins and sold for 35 gold coins. One can also be found in the Whealbrook Adit. Honey has the shield as part of her equipment.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation edit
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4, a Style bonus of +2, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, and Goowain. It can be purchased from Weaver's Peak, Haggleton, and Somnia for 70 gold and sold for 52 gold. The Leather shield can be dropped by Leery louts, as well.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4, a Style bonus of +2, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be purchased for 70 gold from Estard and Ballymolloy and sold for 35 gold. Leather shield can be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined edit
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4, a Block Chance of 5%, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be purchased for 90 gold at Estard Castle, Ballymolloy, Emberdale in the present, and L'Arca in the past and sold for 45 gold. One can be found in a treasure chest at the Rainbow Mine and another on 3F of the Tower in the past. Leather shield is a 1♦ prize from the Lucky Panel at Pilgrim's Rest in the past.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit
| Game | Description |
 | A simple shield made of leather stretched over wood.[7] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Yangus, Angelo, as well as Morrie in the Nintendo 3DS version. It can be purchased from Farebury for 70 gold and sold for 35 gold. One can also be found in Farebury in the well. It can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed to create a Scale shield or Bronze shield.
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Item |
 Pot lid |
 Magic beast hide |
- |  Leather shield |
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Item |
| Leather shield |
 Dragon scale |
- |  Scale shield |
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Item |
| Leather shield |
 Bronze knife |
- |  Bronze shield |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Leather shield (かわのたて)
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| Description | ||||
| An unsophisticated shield of leather over lumber.[8] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +3 Style +5 |
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| Notes | ||||
| 1⁄16 chance of being dropped or stolen from Leery lout. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 90 gold / 45 gold | Sold at the armour shops in Angel Falls and Stornway. Found in a treasure chest at the Hexagon. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
| Leather shield (皮の盾) |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A great big buckler made by stretching animal skin over a wooden frame.[9] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| F | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Defence +4/5/6/7 Block Chance +5% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Requires 2 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| 90 gold / 45 gold | Sold at the armour shop in Heliodor, Downtown Heliodor, and from the Manglegrove roving emporium. | |||
| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| 0.5 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| None | ||||
| Characters | ||||
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors edit
| Leather shield (Wii)
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| Durability | 2 |
| Found | Hero's initial equipment. |
| Equipable by | Hero |
| Class | Shield |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 35 |
Dragon Quest Builders edit
| Game | Description |
 | A basic buckler hardened with hide.[10] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +2. It can be crafted at a mason's workstation or sewing station for two units of fur and one unit of wood.
Dragon Quest Builders 2 edit
| Game | Description |
 | A basic buckler hardened with hide.[11] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +8. In order to unlock its recipe, the player must defeat the super strong Orc at Soggy Skerry. The recipe is the same as the previous game, requiring two units of fur and one unit of wood.
Dragon Quest Treasures edit
The Leather shield is Treasure No. 184 in the Armour category with a base value of 27,000.
| Game | Description |
 | A small shield bound with the skin of some creature.[12] |
Dragon Quest of the Stars edit
| Leather shield (皮の盾 Kawa no tate) |  |
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| Type | Rarity | Secondary stat | ||
| Shield |  |
N/A | ||
| Defense | Defense at +25 | Max defense | ||
| 2 | 7 | 17 | ||
| Skill 1 | Skill 2 | Skill 3 | |
| Defend | N/A | N/A | |
| Alchemy | Set | Obtention | ||
| N/A | Leather armour | Dropped in Story Quests. | ||
| Flavor text | ||||
| N/A | ||||
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds edit
The Leather Shield is a 1★ shield that can be equipped by Mage, Priest, and Sage characters. It was a starter piece of equipment that could occasionally be acquired from free Treasure Hunts.
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Escudo de cuero Escudo de piel | Spanish for "leather shield". Spanish for "hide shield". |
 Français | Bouclier de cuir | French for "leather shield". |
 Deutsch | Lederschild | German for "leather shield". |
 Italiano | Scudo di pelle | Italian for "leather shield". |
Gallery edit
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The leather shield from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest I -
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The leather shield from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest II -
The Leather shield from the Famicom version of Dragon Quest III -
The Leather shield from the Super Famicom version of Dragon Quest II -
The Leather shield from Dragon Quest IV -
The Leather shield from Dragon Quest V -
The Leather shield from Dragon Quest VI -
The Leather shield from Dragon Quest VII -
Dragon Quest Builders icon. -
Female player using the full Leather armour set in Stars. -
The Leather shield from Dragon Quest Treasures
Related items edit
References edit
- ↑ Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS and Cell phone version
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Mobile, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.