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''''' | {{Item | ||
|title = ''Platinum mail'' | |||
|image = [[Image:DQVIII_Platinum_Mail.png|center|230px]] | |||
|japanese = {{tt|プラチナメイル|Platinum mail}} | |||
|romaji=purachina no maeru | |||
|names = Platinum armor | |||
|games = {{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}} | |||
|buy = various, see article | |||
|sell = various, see article | |||
|effect = Protects wearer from magic spells. | |||
}} | |||
The '''platinum mail''' is a recurring suit of armour in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is a beautiful suit of silver and gold armour that offers its wearer protection from magic damage, and is often the direct upgrade to the [[Magic armor]]. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
=== | ==={{DQ6}}=== | ||
{{Descriptions | |||
{{ | |DQ6=This armour will help to reduce damage caused by magic.<ref>DS, Android and iOS version</ref> | ||
}} | |||
{{ | This armor may be won in either the [[Port Haven]] or [[Turnscote]] casinos, and can be found in Howcastle behind a door that requires the [[Ultimate Key]]. It provides +66 defense, +51 style, and negates 15 points of magical damage from all non-Zap spells. It can be worn by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]], [[Terry]], [[Carver]], [[Lizzie]], [[Amos]], and [[Goowain]]. | ||
*The [[Dragon shield]] is also available in the aforementioned casinos, and can be equipped along with the platinum mail by most characters. This makes the battle with [[Murdaw]] significantly easier and is a popular strategy for low-level playthroughs. | |||
{{ | ==={{DQ7}}=== | ||
The platinum mail has a defence bonus of +63, a style bonus of +51, and reduces damage from all non-Zap spells by 20. It can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] and [[Aishe]] and is acquired if a male character wins the Best Dressed Contest for the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]] in [[El Ciclo]]. It can be sold for 4,750 gold. | |||
==={{DQ8}}=== | |||
{{Descriptions | |||
|DQ8=Platinum armour that reduces damage from enemy spells by 15 points.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 3DS version</ref> | |||
}} | |||
The platinum mail has a defence bonus of +72 and magical protection has returned to 15 points. Only the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|Hero]] and [[Angelo]] can wear it. It can be made in the [[Alchemy Pot]] or dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)|Hell's gatekeeper]]s in the PS2 version. It can be sold for 4,900 gold. | |||
{{Alchemyitemrecipe | |||
|item=[[File:DQVIII Platinum mail.png|32px]]<br>Platinum mail | |||
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Zombie mail.png|32px|link=Zombie mail]]<br>Zombie mail | |||
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Saint's ashes.png|32px|link=Saint's ashes]]<br>Saint's ashes | |||
|i3=- | |||
}} | |||
==={{DQ9}}=== | |||
{{DQIXEquipment | |||
|header=[[file:DQIX platinum mail.png]] | |||
|name=Platinum armour | |||
|icon=[[File:Platinum mail IX artwork.png]] | |||
|description=Precious protection that can deflect a dash of magic damage | |||
|rarity=★★☆☆☆ | |||
|stats=Defence +43<br>Charm +43 | |||
|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=-12% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage<br>-10% Dark damage | |||
|price=NA/9,000 | |||
|location=[[Krak Pot]] | |||
|i1=[[File:DQIX gold mail.png|link=Gold mail]] | |||
|i2=[[File:Platinum oreIX icon.png|link=Platinum ore]] | |||
|i3=[[file:Hephaestus flameIXicon.png|link=Hephaestus flame]] | |||
}} | |||
The platinum mail in this game is the final upgrade of the [[silver mail]] and continues to offer amazing protection against magic damage. | |||
==={{DQ10}}=== | |||
{{Stub}} | |||
==={{DQ11}}=== | |||
{{DQXIEquipment | |||
|name=<big><big>Platinum mail</big></big> | |||
|icon=[[File:Platinum mail xi icon.png]] | |||
|description=Plate made from precious metal that can weaken the impact of incoming spells | |||
|rarity=<big><big>B</big></big> | |||
|stats=Defence +63/66/69/73<br>Charm +43/46/49/52 | |||
|notes=-12% all elemental damage<br>Dropped by [[Lethal armour]]s at 1/128 | |||
|price=NA/4,900 | |||
|location=[[Fun-Size Forge]] only. | |||
|diff=2.5 | |||
|i1=[[file:Platinum ore xi icon.png|50px|link=Platinum ore]] x3 + [[File:Sunny citrine xi icon.png|50px|link=Sunny citrine]] + [[File:Maiden's favour xi icon.png|50px|link=Maiden's favour]] x2 | |||
|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 {{Recipe Book 11}} '''Platinum Plating''' contains the recipe for the platinum mail. It can be found in [[Puerto Valor]] on a bookshelf. | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]''=== | |||
The mail increases the [[Hero (Dragon Quest Swords)|Hero]]'s defence by +62, and can be purchased from the travelling merchant in [[Castle Avalonia]] for 6,480. | |||
==={{DQTact}}=== | |||
The Platinum Mail is an A-rank piece of armour that can be purchased up to five times monthly from the Individual Tournament Medal Swap Shop for 400 medals. It has a DEF bonus of +16, increases the wearer's Physical Res by 8%, and can only be equipped by Attack and Defence units. The armour has three slots for Alchemy Effects. | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Platinum sword]] | |||
* [[Platinum shield]] | |||
* [[Platinum headgear]] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
Platinum mail VII artwork.png|The platinum mail in ''Dragon Quest VII''. | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI armor]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII armor]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armor]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX armor]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest X armor]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armor]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact armor]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords armor]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Swords armor]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:34, 15 August 2024
| Platinum mail | |
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| Japanese | プラチナメイル |
| Romaji | purachina no maeru |
| Old localizations | Platinum armor |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Protects wearer from magic spells. |
The platinum mail is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is a beautiful suit of silver and gold armour that offers its wearer protection from magic damage, and is often the direct upgrade to the Magic armor.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | This armour will help to reduce damage caused by magic.[1] |
This armor may be won in either the Port Haven or Turnscote casinos, and can be found in Howcastle behind a door that requires the Ultimate Key. It provides +66 defense, +51 style, and negates 15 points of magical damage from all non-Zap spells. It can be worn by the Hero, Terry, Carver, Lizzie, Amos, and Goowain.
- The Dragon shield is also available in the aforementioned casinos, and can be equipped along with the platinum mail by most characters. This makes the battle with Murdaw significantly easier and is a popular strategy for low-level playthroughs.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
The platinum mail has a defence bonus of +63, a style bonus of +51, and reduces damage from all non-Zap spells by 20. It can be equipped by the Hero and Aishe and is acquired if a male character wins the Best Dressed Contest for the Excellence Grading Organisation in El Ciclo. It can be sold for 4,750 gold.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | Platinum armour that reduces damage from enemy spells by 15 points.[2] |
The platinum mail has a defence bonus of +72 and magical protection has returned to 15 points. Only the Hero and Angelo can wear it. It can be made in the Alchemy Pot or dropped by Hell's gatekeepers in the PS2 version. It can be sold for 4,900 gold.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Platinum mail |
 Zombie mail |
 Saint's ashes |
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
 Platinum armour |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Precious protection that can deflect a dash of magic damage | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Defence +43 Charm +43 |
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| Notes | ||||
| -12% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage -10% Dark damage |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/9,000 | Krak Pot | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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The platinum mail in this game is the final upgrade of the silver mail and continues to offer amazing protection against magic damage.
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
| Platinum mail |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Plate made from precious metal that can weaken the impact of incoming spells | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| B | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +63/66/69/73 Charm +43/46/49/52 |
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| Notes | ||||
| -12% all elemental damage Dropped by Lethal armours at 1/128 |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/4,900 | Fun-Size Forge only. | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| 2.5 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x3 +  +  x2 |
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| Characters | ||||
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The recipe book Platinum Plating contains the recipe for the platinum mail. It can be found in Puerto Valor on a bookshelf.
Dragon Quest Swords[edit]
The mail increases the Hero's defence by +62, and can be purchased from the travelling merchant in Castle Avalonia for 6,480.
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
The Platinum Mail is an A-rank piece of armour that can be purchased up to five times monthly from the Individual Tournament Medal Swap Shop for 400 medals. It has a DEF bonus of +16, increases the wearer's Physical Res by 8%, and can only be equipped by Attack and Defence units. The armour has three slots for Alchemy Effects.
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
The platinum mail in Dragon Quest VII.
