Saintess shield
The Saintess shield is a shield in the series.
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| Japanese | 聖女の盾 |
| Romaji | Seijo no tate |
| Old Localisations | N/A |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest X Offline Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds |
| Effect | Reduces damage taken from elemental attacks. Has a chance to grant Alma Mater to the wielder at the start of battle. (X only) |
Characteristics edit
The Saintess shield has had two different designs in the series history. Both designs feature the design of a female holy figure on the front.
- The original design from Dragon Quest VIII is a round shield made from a light silver metal and features the design of a female holy figure on the front with her eyes closed and wearing a circlet with an orange gem. The female figure is encircled by an orange border and there are various runes inscribed on the inside of the shield. At each cardinal direction, there are also four winged designs with orange gems.
- The design introduced in Dragon Quest IX is a recoloured version of the Goddess shield. It is a kite shield made from a silvery-purple metal and features the design of a female holy figure with wings, her eyes closed. She wears orange jewelry and in her hand, she carries a blue orb. The figure is surrounded by an orange border. This design has been used in nearly all other appearances.
The shield is designed to protect the wielder from elemental attacks and in some games, may only be carried by female characters.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit
| Game | Description |
 | A holy shield that reduces the damage from fire and ice based attacks by 2/3.[1] |
The Saintess shield offers a defense bonus of +46. It can only be equipped by Jessica, as well as Red in the Nintendo 3DS version, and cuts fire and ice breath by 33.3%. The in-game description for the shield erroneously states that it reduces the damage by two-thirds rather than to two-thirds.
Recipe: Saintess shield = Mirror shield + White shield + Holy water
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Starting with this game, the saintess shield became a light pink and red colored version of the Goddess shield and is also unisex, rather than exclusive to female characters.
Saintess shield 
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| Description | ||||
| A sanctified shield that's stout in the face of magical attacks.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★★☆☆ | Defence +32 Style +54 Block Chance +6.5% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Reduces damage taken from fire, ice, wind, lightning, and dark-elemental attacks by 7%. Used to create Goddess shield. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 14,000 gold | Krak Pot | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Ruinous shield |
 Saint's ashes x3 |
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Dragon Quest X edit
The Saintess shield has a Defence bonus of +7, a Block Chance of 4.5%, a Style bonus of +10, a Magical Might and Magical Mending bonus of +3, and a Weight bonus of +12. It reduces damage taken from attack spells by 5%. At the start of battle, the wearer has a 5% chance of being affected by Alma Mater. The shield has an equipment level of 80 and can be equipped by a Warrior, Priest, Mage, Thief, Minstrel, Paladin, Armamentalist, Ranger, Sage, Luminary, Item Master, Fortune Teller, Druid, Gadabout, Demon Swordsman, Pirate, Guardian, Dragomancer, or Hermit. It can be crafted by an armour blacksmith.
- Recipe: Darkonium x15 + Saint's ashes x5 + Savvy sapphire x10 + Iridescent orb + Faerie flame x10
Dragon Quest X Offline edit
The Saintess shield has a Defence bonus of +7, a Block Chance of 4.5%, a Magical Might and Magical Mending bonus of +3, a Charm bonus of +10, and reduces damage taken from breath attacks by 6%. At the start of battle, the wearer has a 5% chance of being affected by Alma Mater.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
| Saintless shield (聖女の盾) |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A blessed buckler that can block a fair bit of the damage dealt by magical attacks.[3] | ||||
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| A | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Defence +46/47/49/51 Block Chance +11% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Elemental damage taken reduced by 7%. | ||||
| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| N/a / 14,000 gold | 1⁄128 chance of being dropped by Headless hunter. 1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Dark dullahan. |
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| ★★★★☆ | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below edit
| Game | Description |
 | A shield sanctified by the patron saint of punch-ups.[4] |
The Saintess shield has a blocking bonus of +30 and can only be equipped by Aurora. It can be purchased for 8,400 gold onboard the Stonecloud after defeating the Barbatos at Yggdrasil and can be sold for 4,200 gold.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds edit
The Saintess Shield is a 4★ shield that can be equipped by Mage, Priest, and Sage characters. At level 35, it has a Physical Defence bonus of +83, a Magical Defence bonus of +92, and increases Slash, Fire, and Ice Resistance by 4. Its trait raises Seal Resistance by 40. The shield could be acquired randomly from limited Treasure Hunts. The shield's design is the original design from Dragon Quest VIII.
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Escudo de santidad | Spanish for "shield of sanctity". |
 Français | Bouclier de la Sainte | French for "shield of the female saint". |
 Deutsch | Heiligenschild | German for "hallow/holy shield". |
 Italiano | Scudo santo | Italian for "holy/saint shield". |
Gallery edit
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The saintess shield in Dragon Quest VIII -
The saintess shield in Dragon Quest Heroes
