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{{Item
|title=''Dark shield''
|image=[[Image:DQV Dark shield.png|150px]]
|japanese=ダークシールド
|romaji=Dāku shīrudo
|names=None
|buy=Varies, see article
|sell=4,900-8,600 gold
|effect=Casts [[Absorb Magic]]  ({{V}})<br>Protects the wearer from fire & ice ({{IX}} & {{XI}})
|games={{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}
}}

The '''Dark shield''' is a recurring [[shield]] in the {{DQSeries}}, first introduced in {{DQ5}}.

When it first appeared, it was a [[shield]] designed specifically for monster companions, but in modern games, it became a jet-black coloured version of the [[Ogre shield]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ5}}===
The Dark shield has a {{Defence}} bonus of +37, but can only be equipped by certain monster companions. It casts [[Absorb Magic]] when used as a tool in battle. One can be found in the basement of [[Talon Tower]] and it can be dropped by [[Hyperanemon]]s. It can be sold for 4,900 {{Gold}}.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Can be equipped by
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|{{Slime knight R}}
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|{{Walking corpse R}}
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|{{Hulagan R}}
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|{{Prestidigitator R}}
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|{{Mudraker R}}
|-
|{{Magic marionette R}}
|-
|{{Rockbomb R}}
|-
|{{Samigina R}}
|-
|{{Hawk man R}}
|-
|{{Old man of the sea R}}
|-
|{{Golem R}}
|-
|{{Ghost R}}
|-
|{{Wax murderer R}}
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|{{Conkuistador R}}
|-
|{{Conkuisitor R}}
|-
|{{Conkjurer R}}
|-
|{{Blizzybody R}}
|-
|{{Warhog R}}
|-
|{{Moosifer R}}
|-
|{{Pip fighter R}}
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|{{Epipany R}}
|-
|{{Wiz pip R}}
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|[[Dwight]]
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|{{Mandrake marshal R}}
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|{{Killing machine R}}
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|{{Hyperanemon R}}
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|{{Barbatos R}}
|}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[file:Dark shield.png]]
|name=Dark shield
|kanji=ダークシールド
|icon=[[File:Dark shield IX artwork.png]]
|description=A jet-black shield that guards against fire- and ice-based attacks
|rarity=★★☆☆☆
|stats={{Defence}} +30<br>{{Charm}} +40<br>Block +5%
|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]<br>[[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]]
|notes=-5% Fire & Ice damage
|price=17,200 {{Gold}}/8,600 {{Gold}}
|location=Found in:<br> [[Gittingham Palace]]<br>Sold in:<br>[[DQVC]]<br>Dropped by:<br> [[Night knight]]s (1/64)<br>[[Fright knight]]s (1/256)
|i1=N/A
|i2=N/A
|i3=N/A
}}
Upgrades into the [[Ogre shield]] when combined with a piece of [[Densinium]] and one [[Magic beast horn]].

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Dark shield</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Dark shield xi icon.png]]
|description=A jet-black buckler that can block a bit of damage dealt by fire and ice attacks
|rarity=<big><big>★★☆☆☆</big></big>
|stats={{Defence}} +38/39/41/43<br>Block +10%
|notes=-5% Fire & Ice damage
|price=17,200 {{Gold}}/8,600 {{Gold}}
|location=Sold in:<br>[[Gallopolis]] (act 2 & 3)<br>[[Gondolia]] (act 2 & 3)
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}

==See also==
*[[Ogre shield]]
*[[Hell sabre]]
*[[Devil armour]]
*{{Hades' helm E}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest V shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI shields]]