Papillon mask
The papillon mask is a piece of headwear introduced in Dragon Quest IX. It is a beautiful purple mask designed in the shape of a butterfly the prevents the wearer from becoming paralysed, continuing the theme found in its predecessor the Malleable mask.
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| Japanese | パピヨンマスク |
| Romaji | Papiyon masku |
| Old localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Guards against paralysis |
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Papillon mask 
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| Description | ||||
| A fantastic facemask that fends off paralysis attacks | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Defence +17 M.might +12 M.mending +8 Charm +25 |
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| Notes | ||||
| +30% paralysis protection Upgrades into the Phantom mask |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/3,600 | Krak Pot | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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 x3 |
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
| Papillon mask |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A dainty disguise that offers protection against paralysis | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| B | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Defence +33/34/35/37 M. might +27/28/29/31 M. mending +22/23/24/25 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Full paralysis immunity | ||||
| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| 8,500/4,250 | Sold in Gallopolis & Gondolia after the first act | |||
| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| 2.5 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x2  x1
 x1  x2 |
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The guide to weaving the mask is the appropriately named The Mothmask Prophesies, which is available in the Puerto Valor casino for 1,000 tokens.
Etymology edit
- Papillon is the French word for butterfly.