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| '''Orichalcum''' is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a special metallic substance that is very rare and precious. It is typically used to create powerful weapons and/or armor in the games in which it appears. This is done using processes such as [[alchemy]] and [[Sword tempering in Dragon Quest Swords|sword tempering]].
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| ==Dragon Quest VIII==
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| In [[Dragon Quest VIII]], orichalcum is very rare and is useful only for alchemy. It's ingredient of items such as: Sage's Stone, Meteorite Bracer, Metal King Shield, Metal King Armour, Liquid Metal Sword, Megaton Hammer and Goddess Ring. In main game player can obtain 5 pieces of orichacum and 1 more in the post-game. Additionally, monsters Metal King Slime and Pandora's Box both drop this item as rare drop (1/256).
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| ==Dragon Quest IX==
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| In [[Dragon Quest IX]], orichalcum is a key ingredient in many high level [[List of alchemy recipes in Dragon Quest IX|alchemy recipes]]. It can be acquired in treasure chests of [[List of treasure map treasure chest ranks in Dragon Quest IX|rank 9 and 10]] in treasure map grottos. It can also be purchased for 15 [[mini medal]]s a piece from [[Cap'n Max Meddlin']] after completing his initial requirement for medals collected or it can be dropped by a Gem Slime. A lump of it can also be found inside a red chest in the cave on the lonely coast, and another near apus major's throne in a red chest.
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| [[Category:Dragon Quest IX items]] | | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX items]] |
| [[Category:Dragon Quest IX alchemy ingredients]] | | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX alchemy ingredients]] |
| [[Category:Dragon Quest Swords items]] | | [[Category:Dragon Quest Swords items]] |
| [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII items]] | | [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII items]] |