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{{Item
|title = ''Silver mail''
|image = [[Image:DQVIII_Silver_Mail.png|center|230px]]
|japanese = シルバーメイル
|romaji=Shirubā meiru
|names = Silver mail
|games ={{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}
|buy = varies
|sell = varies
|effect = Reduce magic damage (post-''V'')
}}

The '''silver mail''' is a recurring suit of armor in the {{DQSeries}} that first appeared in {{DQ5}}. It is a mid-level suit of armour and typically offers some protection against magical attacks.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ5}}===
The silver mail has a {{Defence}} bonus of +40, but offers no protection against magic. The {{Hero 5}}, his {{Parry}}, and [[Tuppence]] may wear it. It can be bought at [[Helmunaptra]], [[Battenburg]], and [[Gotha]] for 4800 [[gold]], and can be sold for either 3600 gold coins (original version) or 2400 gold coins (remakes).

==={{DQ6}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ6=This armour will help to reduce damage caused by magic.<ref>[[Nintendo  DS]] and [[Cell phone]] Version.</ref>
}}
Provides +43 defence, +40 {{Style}}, and reduces magical damage by 8 points. May worn by the {{Hero 6}}, [[Carver]], [[Amos]], [[Terry]], and the Slime recruits. It is sold in [[Clearvale]], [[Felonia]], [[Turnscote]], and is dropped by [[Berzorker]]s.

==={{DQ7}}===
The silver mail has a defence bonus of +43 and a style bonus of +40. It reduces damage from all spells except [[Zap]] and can only be equipped by the {{Hero 6}} and [[Aishe]].  Silver mail can be purchased from various shops for 9,100 gold coins and sold for 4,550 gold coins.  It can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the [[Casino]].

==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=Silver armour that reduces damage from enemy spells by 20 points.
}}
The silver mail has a defence bonus of +50 and can be equipped by the {{Hero 8}} and [[Angelo]]. It can be purchased from [[Savella Cathedral]] and [[Argonia]] for 4,300 gold coins and sold for 2,150 gold coins. The Silver mail can be used to make multiple items in the [[Krak Pot|Alchemy Pot]].
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Dancer's mail.png|32px|link=Dancer's mail]]<br>Dancer's mail
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Dancer's costume.png|32px|link=Dancer's costume]]<br>Dancer's costume
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Silver mail.png|32px]]<br>Silver mail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Zombie mail.png|32px|link=Zombie mail]]<br>Zombie mail
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Zombiesbane.png|32px|link=Zombiesbane]]<br>Zombiesbane
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Silver mail.png|32px]]<br>Silver mail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Dragon mail.png|32px|link=Dragon mail]]<br>Dragon mail
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Dragon scale.png|32px|link=Dragon scale]]<br>Dragon scale x2
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Silver mail.png|32px]]<br>Silver mail
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Mirror armour.png|32px|link=Mirror armour]]<br>Mirror armour
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Mirror shield.png|32px|link=Mirror shield]]<br>Mirror shield x2
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Silver mail.png|32px]]<br>Silver mail
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[file:DQIX silver mail.png]]
|name=Silver mail
|icon=[[File:Silver mail IX artwork.png]]
|description=An argent suit of mail that deflects a dash of magic damage
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Defence +31<br>Charm +35
|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]<br>[[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]]
|notes=-8% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage<br>-5% Dark damage<br>Dropped by [[Harmour]]s at 1/64 & [[Infernal armour]]s at 1/128<br>Upgrades into [[gold mail]]
|price=4,000/2,000
|location=Sold in [[Bloomingdale]]
|i1=-
|i2=-
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Silver mail</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Silver mail xi icon.png]]
|description=Plates of precious metal that provide some protection against incoming magical attacks
|rarity=<big><big>D</big></big>
|stats=Defence +48/49/50/52<br>Charm +31/32/34/36
|notes=-8% all elemental damage
|price=4,300/2,150
|location=Sold in [[Sniflheim]]
|diff=2.0
|i1=[[file:Silver ore xi icon.png|50px|link=Silver ore]] x3 [[file:Royal soil xi icon.png|50px|link=Royal soil]]x2 [[file:Yellow eye xi icon.png|50px|link=Yellow eye]] x1
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Sylvando sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Sylvando]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}
The manual for creating the suit of mail, ''[[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|Secrets of the Silversmiths]]'', is found in [[Phnom Nonh]] behing a door that requires the [[magic key]] to open.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Silver_mail VII artwork.png|The silver mail from ''Dragon Quest VII''
</gallery></center>

==Reference==
<references/>

[[Category:Dragon Quest V armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armor]]