Gold ring

Gold ring
Japanese	きんのゆびわ
Romaji	Kin no yubiwa
Old localisations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect	Increases wearer's Defence. Increases damage dealt against flying monsters. (Heroes only) Increases the wearer's max HP. (Builders only)

The Gold ring is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series that first appeared in Dragon Quest VI. It provides a small boost to the wearer's Defence.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

The Gold ring has a Defence, a Style bonus of +5, and can be equipped by the Hero, Milly, Ashlynn, Terry, and Lizzie. One can be found at the Gardsbane Tower and another at the Houses North of Arkbolt. It has a ¹⁄₆₄ chance of being dropped by Goodybags.

Game	Description
	This brilliant band boosts defence when worn.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	A ring that slightly increases the wearer's defence.

The Gold ring has a Defense bonus of +10 and can be equipped by all characters. It can be purchased in Argonia for 2,000 gold once the bazaar starts. Gold rings can also be dropped by Bloody hands, Dieablos, Ghouls, Gold golems, and Night emperors. One can be found on the world map near Pickham in a treasure chest requiring the Magic key and another can be found in Baccarat.

• In the Nintendo 3DS version, gold rings can also be commonly dropped by Gold nugcats.

The ring can be mixed with several items in the Alchemy Pot:

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Full moon ring	Gold ring	Poison moth knife	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Prayer ring	Gold ring	Seed of magic	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Ring of awakening	Gold ring	Dream blade	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Ring of clarity	Gold ring	Fallen angel rapier	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Ring of immunity	Gold ring	Poison needle	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Ring of truth	Gold ring	Sandstorm spear	-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Gold ring (きんのゆびわ)

Description
A beautiful, pure gold band that artfully enhances defence.
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Defence +2
Notes
Used to create Contra band, Gold circlet, Gold mail, Golden tiara, Full moon ring, Prayer ring, Ring of clarity, Rousing ring, Slime earrings, Sober ring, or Strength ring in the Krak Pot.
Price	Location
220 / 110	Buy in Porth Llaffan, Stornway, and Dourbridge. 1⁄32 chance of being dropped or stolen from Aggrosculpture and Gold golem. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped or stolen from Drackyma. 2% chance of finding in a Rank 2 chest.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
-	-	-

Dragon Quest X

The Gold ring has a Defence and Style bonus of +2. With accessory synthesis, the Defence and Style bonuses can be increased and it can gain a small boost to Agility, Deftness, or Weight.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Gold ring

Description
A basic band that boosts defence by just a little bit.
Rarity
E
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +5/6/8/10 +Charm +8/9/10/12
Notes
Requires 4 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell)	Location
N/a / 600	1⁄128 chance of being dropped by Drackymas.
Forging Difficulty
★☆☆☆☆
Ingredients
+
Characters

The recipe book Twenty-Four Carats of Class contains the recipe for the gold ring. It is received from a blacksmith in Hotto for accepting Quest #5: "Put a Ring on It", who wants to see the player create a gold ring +1 or better with the Fun-size Forge.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Gold ring
Damage to Flying Monsters	+15.0%
Quick Recipe	Iron nails x3 + Salt of the earth x2*
Classic Recipe	Iron nails x2 + Wing of bat*
Equipable by	All Characters
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	200
Flavor text	A golden ring that fortifies attacks on flying foes.

When the Stonecloud is first unlocked, the alchemist onboard will automatically give you the quick recipe for the gold ring as part of the tutorial for using the Alchemy Pot, while the classic recipe can be dropped rarely by Pink sanguinis.

Dragon Quest Heroes II

The Gold ring has a Defence bonus of +3, reaching to a total of +18 once it has been fully enhanced. The ring can be dropped by Bodkin archers.

Game	Description
	A golden ring that drives up the wearer's defence.

Dragon Quest Builders

Game	Description
	A finely filigreed ring that fills its wearer with vim and vigor.

Gold ring icon in Builders

The Gold ring increases the Builder's HP by 10. There are three that can be found in the game.

• The first can be found in Chapter 2 in a treasure chest on top of the Tearwolf's Dojo on the western side of the Prickly Wilds.
• In Chapter 3, the gold ring is found in a treasure chest buried seven blocks north and thirty-three blocks east from the largest cactus in the Bleak and Burning Badlands.
• In Chapter 4, the gold ring is in a treasure chest hidden behind ash blocks inside the cave where the Diviner's altar was.

Dragon Quest Treasures

The Gold ring is Treasure No. 224 in the Armour 2 category. Its base value is 100,000 gold.

Game	Description
	A gorgeous band of gleaming gold.

Dragon Quest Walk

The Gold ring is a 2★ accessory with a Magical Might bonus of +6 and a Magical Mending bonus of +2.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Annillo de oro	Spanish for "gold ring".
Français	Anneau d'or	French for "gold ring".
Deutsch	Goldring	German for "gold ring".
Italiano	Anello d'oro	Italian for "gold ring".