Infernal armour

The infernal armour is a monster in the series.

Dragon Quest monster Infernal armour
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese じごくのよろい Romaji Jigoku no yoroi First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Infurnus Knight (III and IV NES)
HellNite (Torneko 2)
HellArmor (III GBC) Variants Deserted armour
Gyldenbritches
Heliodorian guard
Iron knight
Lethal armour
Merry man
Restless armour
Robbin' 'oodlum
Robbin' huddle
Roseguardin
Schwarzchuld
Tanzaknight

Characteristics

Like the restless armour, it is a suit of armour forged in hell that has taken up its sword against humans, but is much more dangerous than its wandering counterpart. Formerly depicted as staunch lone wolves, they have learned to summon allies in battle like their contemporaries as of VIII, while even calling down lightning with their swords by driving them into the ground. According to their monster info in X and XI, those who don the cursed hate mail will have their minds and bodies taken over and forced to become servants of a Demon Lord, becoming infernal armours themselves.

The infernal armour's appearance has changed the most since its first appearance compared to the other suits, originally being silver suits of armour chased with gold and a blue plume on their helmets. For the Super Famicom version of III, the armour was changed to black with purple plumes on their helmets. In the Sony PlayStation version of IV, the plume was changed to light grey and it would maintain this colour scheme for its next few appearances. Starting with Dragon Quest X and most modern appearances, the infernal armour would go back to its original appearance, while the black and gold colour scheme would be used for the Schwarzchuld.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Infernal armour (じごくのよろい Jigoku no yoroi) Bestiary Number: #063

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 21 60 0 315 57 80 100 23 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 70% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 100% 25% 25% 100% 100% 25% 25% 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Desperate attack Wayfarer's Shrine region Theddon region Edina region Lozamii island Gaia's Navel Manoza region Iron armor1⁄64

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Infernal armour (じごくのよろい, Jigoku no yoroi ) Defeated Monster List number: #085

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion None 96 13 525 18 127 248 69 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% -25% 0% 100% 0% 0%

Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap 0% 100% 0% 100% 25% 0% 100% 0% ? 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Attack Attacker Desperate attack Wayfarer's Shrine Region Edina Region Pirates' Den Region Theddon Region Manoza Region Iron armour1⁄64

Description Suits of cursed plate mail that wait for an unwary warrior to put them on. Once donned, they take control of the poor human's soul and force it into eternal servitude

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Infernal armour (じごくのよろい, Jigoku no yoroi ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #075

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 58 0 77 76 63 63 24 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 100% 25% 25% 100% 100% 25% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Desperate attack Imperial Pantry of Parthenia (Chapters 5 & 6) Gupta Gupha region (Chapters 5 & 6) Havre Léon region (Chapters 5 & 6) Iron armour(1⁄128) Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Infernal armour (じごくのよろい, Jigoku no yoroi ) Defeated Monster List No. : #088

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Material 88 0 90 19 83 86 47 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 50% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 50% 100% 15% 50% 100% 50% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Calls for backup (Cureslime) Thrusts its sword into the ground (36~40 Zap damage to entire party) Castle Trodain Iron armour1⁄128 Steel broadsword1⁄256 Description Ambulatory suits of cursed armour. Beware their swords. When driven into the ground, they can stun a group of adversaries with powerful lightning bolts. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Infernal armour (じごくのよろい, Jigoku no yoroi) Defeated Monster List No. : #123

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Material 125 8 850 150 135 130 102

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 25% -25% 0% 0% 0% 25% -25% 0% 50% 25% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 50% 100% 50% 100% 50% 50% 25% 25% 25% 75%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Calls for backup (Medislime) Thrusts its sword into the ground (24~29 lightning damage to entire party) Gerzuun Grotto (Volcano, rank 3-4) Cautery sword1⁄64 Silver mail1⁄128 Description They can conduct lightning to engulf all enemies, and sometimes summon healslimes to lend a helping hand. The souls of soldiers who died awful deaths, and were brought back in suits of armour forged in the fires of hell.

• Defeating three infernal armours with the Pincushion ability is the objective of Quest #107: Off the Record.

Dragon Quest X

Infernal armour began appearing in Version 2.0. They are still able to perform desperate attacks, call down lightning by thrusting their swords into the ground, and can block attacks with their shields, but in this game they are capable of summoning Medislimes in battle as backup.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Infernal armour (じごくのよろい, Jigoku no yoroi ) Defeated Monster List No. : #207

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Material 165 25 557 73 125 235 60

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 25% -10% 0% 0% 0% 25% -10% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 25% 100% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Blocks with its shield Calls for backup (Sprite bulb) Armour Harmer Thrusts its sword into the ground (60~70 lightning damage to entire party) Heliodor Region (second act) Heliodor Castle (second act) Cautery sword1⁄128 Silver mail1⁄128 Description Those who don the fabled Hate mail are doomed to become these soulless soldiers, and roam restlessly until put out of their misery.

Vicious

Vicious infernal armour (じごくのよろい・強, Jigoku no yoroi・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #614

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Material 1,222 50 1,538 420 347 382 137

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 25% -10% 0% 0% 0% 25% -10% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 25% 100% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Blocks with its shield Calls for backup (Phoenix) Armour Harmer Thrusts its sword into the ground (120~130 lightning damage to entire party) The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep - Level 1 (third act, day only) Cautery sword1⁄128 Silver mail1⁄128 Description Infernal armours driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Infernal armour (じごくのよろい Jigoku no yoroi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	529	87g	Yes

List No.	#098
Field Notes	Empty suits of armour possessed by the souls of soldiers, and fated to fight till their deaths are avenged. The armour itself was forged in an infernal furnace—rumour has it that they mass produce them in purgatory.
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, The Battle of Accordia
Item(s) Dropped	Thunderball, Silver ore

Dragon Quest Tact

Infernal armour appears as a B-rank monster of the Inorganic family during the True Dragon Quest IX event in the Japanese version.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Armadura infernal	Spanish for "infernal armour".
Français	Armure infernale	French for "infernal armour".
Deutsch	Höllenrüstung	German for "hell armour".
Italiano	Corazza infernale	Italian for "infernal armour".
中文 (繁體)	地狱甲胄	Traditional Chinese for "hell armour".

Trivia

• In the original Japanese, the infernal armour shares a name with the recurring cursed hate mail armour. In Dragon Quest X and XI, the monster's description states that the armour they wear are one and the same.

Gallery

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  An Infernal armour, a Whizzard, a Powie yowie and a Vampire battler in the Imperial Pantry of Parthenia from IV. (Cell phone)
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  An infernal armour thrusting its sword into the ground in Dragon Quest VIII.
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  An infernal armour in X.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A vicious infernal armour.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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  Stars model.
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  Rivals card.
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  Tact official art