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{{Item
{{Item
|title= Goddess shield
|title= ''Goddess shield''
|image=[[File:DVIII_Goddess_Shield.png|180px]]
|image=[[File:DVIII_Goddess_Shield.png|180px]]
|japanese= 女神の盾
|japanese= 女神の盾
|romaji = {{tt|Megami no tate|Goddess shield}}
|romaji = {{tt|Megami no tate|Goddess shield}}
|names=N/A
|names=N/A
|games={{DQ7}} (Remake only)<br>{{DQ8}}<br>{{DQ9}}<br>{{DQ11}}
|games={{DQ2HD}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|effect=Reduces damage from elemental attacks.
|effect=Reduces damage from elemental attacks
}}
}}


The '''Goddess shield''' is a recurring shield in the {{DQSeries}}, first introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. This beautiful shield is decorated with the image of a female deity and is frequently one of the strongest shields in the game and greatly reduces elemental damage taken by the wielder.
The '''goddess shield''' is a recurring shield in the {{DQSeries}}, first introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' in 2004. This beautiful shield is decorated with the image of a female deity and is frequently one of the strongest shields in the games it appears in, greatly reducing elemental damage taken by the wielder.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
==={{DQ2HD}}===
Appearing in the 3DS remake, the shield increases defense by +55, style by +17, and cuts all elemental damage (save [[zap]]) by 30. [[Maribel]] and [[Aishe]] can equip it as long as they are at least level 35, giving them an excellent -60 elemental combo when used with the [[Princess Robe]]. It can be acquired from the first completion of the The Depths of Darkness [[DLC Tablet]].
{{DQIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Goddess shield III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Goddess shield</big>
|kanji=女神の盾
|description=A sacred shield that protects against a whole host of spells and attacks, including those of a fiery and icy nature
|stats=Defence +84
|scion=[[File:Princess of Moonbrooke sprite I & II HD2D.png|50px|link=Princess of Moonbrooke]][[File:Princess of Cannock sprite I & II HD2D.png|50px|link=Princess of Cannock]]
|notes=-25% spell & breath damage
|price=127,700/29,500
|location=Found in:<br>[[Northern Seabed Storeroom]]<br>Sold in:<br>[[Aliahan|The final kingdom]]
}}
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Goddess shield III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Goddess shield</big>
|kanji=女神の盾
|description=A sacred shield that protects against a whole host of spells and attacks, including those of a firey and icy nature
|stats=Defence +84
|vocation=[[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Mage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Mage]][[File:Merchant iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Merchant]]
[[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster wrangler]][[File:Priest iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Priest]][[File:Sage iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Sage]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]]
|notes=-25% damage from spells & breath
|price=NA/29,500
|location=100 [[mini medal]]s<br>[[Temple of Trials]]<br>(claws & boomerangs room)
}}
==={{DQ7}}===
Appearing in the 3DS remake, the shield increases defense by +55, style by +17, and cuts all elemental damage (save [[Zap]]) by 30. [[Maribel]] and [[Aishe]] can equip it as long as they are at least level 35, giving them an excellent -60 elemental combo when used with the [[princess Robe]]. It can be acquired from the first completion of the The Depths of Darkness [[DLC Tablet]].


===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
==={{DQ8}}===
The goddess shield has a defense bonus of +55, and cuts elemental damage '''in half''', even though the flavor text states that it only reduces fire and ice damage. This includes [[Frizz]], [[Sizz]], [[Crack]], [[Bang]], [[Woosh]], and fire and ice breath damage. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]] in the original version, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS port.
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A holy shield that reduces damage from fire and ice based spells by up to half.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The goddess shield has a defense bonus of +55, and cuts elemental damage '''in half''', even though the flavor text states that it only reduces fire and ice damage. This includes [[Frizz]], [[Sizz]], [[Crack]], [[Bang]], [[Woosh]], and fire and ice breath damage. It can only be equipped by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]] in the original version, as well as [[Red]] in the 3DS remake.


In the original PS2 version, it was only possible to get one shield since there was only one Thanatos' shield in the game and it can only be made with the [[Alchemy Pot]]. However, in the 3DS version, another Thanatos' shield can be found in the [[Corridor of Memories]] and they are also dropped rarely by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)|Hell's gatekeeper]]s.
In the original PS2 version, it was only possible to get one shield since there was only one thanatos' shield in the game and it can only be made with the [[Alchemy Pot]]. However, in the 3DS version, another thanatos' shield can be found in the [[Memories Lane]] and they are also dropped rarely by [[Hell's gatekeeper (recurring)|hell's gatekeeper]]s.


Recipe: [[Thanatos' shield]] + [[Saint's ashes]]
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Goddess shield.png]]<br>Goddess shield
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Thanatos shield.png|link=Thanatos' shield]]<br>Thanatos' shield
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII Saints ashes.png|link=Saint's ashes]]<br>Saint's ashes
|i3=-
}}


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Equipment|header|image=Goddess shield.png|name=Goddess shield|console=DS}}
{{DQIXEquipment
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence|modifier=+35}}
|header=[[file:Goddess shield.png]]
{{Equipment|stat|name=Block chance|modifier=+7%}}
|name=Goddess shield
{{Equipment|stat|name=Style|modifier=+60}}
|kanji=女神の盾
{{Equipment|stat|name=Rarity|modifier=★★★☆☆}}
|icon=[[File:Goddess shield IX artwork.png]]
{{Equipment|stat|name=Recipe|modifier=[[Saintess shield]] + [[Goddess ring]] + [[Orichalcum]]}}
|description=A sanctified shield that's certain to stave off magical attacks
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=N/a|sellPrice=16,250|equipableBy=[[Warrior]], [[Priest]], [[Mage]], [[Minstrel]], [[Paladin]], [[Armamentalist]], [[Sage]], [[Luminary]], Omnivocational Shieldmaster
|rarity=★★★☆☆
{{Equipment|stat|name=Class|modifier=Shield}}
|stats=Defence +35<br>Charm +60<br>Block +7%
|flavor=A sanctified shield that's certain to stave off magical attacks.
|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=Reduces damage taken from fire, ice, wind, lightning/explosion, and darkness attacks by 10%.}}
|notes=-10% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
 
|price=NA/16,250
===''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''===
|location=[[krak Pot]]
{{Equipment|header|name=Goddess shield}}
|i1=[[file:Saintess shield.png|link=Saintess shield]]<br>Saintess shield
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence<br>(forge buffs)|modifier=+64 (+67, +71, +75)}}
|i2=[[File:Goddess ring IX icon.png|link=Goddess ring]]<br>Goddess ring
{{Equipment|stat|name=Magical mending<br>(forge buffs)|modifier=+32 (+33, +34, +35)}}
|i3=[[File:OrichalcumIXicon.png|link=Orichalcum]]<br>Orichalcum
{{Equipment|stat|name=Charm<br>(forge buffs)|modifier=+26 (+27, +28, +29)}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Block chance|modifier=+13%}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=Buy at [[Havens Above]].}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=42,000|sellPrice=21,000|equipableBy={{Hero 11}}, [[Hendrik]]
{{Equipment|stat|name=Equipment|modifier=Greatshield}}
|flavor=
|notes=Reduces damage taken from all elemental attacks by 10%.
}}
}}
 
==={{DQ11}}===
==Descriptions==
{{DQXIEquipment
{{Descriptions
|name=<big><big>Goddess shield</big></big>
|DQ8=A holy shield that reduces damage from fire and ice based spells by up to half.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
|icon=[[File:Goddess shield xi icon.png]]
|description=A blessed bulwark against incoming enchantments
|rarity=<big><big></big></big>
|stats=Defence +64/67/71/75<br>M. Mend +32/33/34/35<br>Charm +26/27/28/29<br>Block +13%
|notes=-10% all elemental damage
|price=42,000/21,000
|location=Sold in [[Havens Above]]
|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]]
}}
}}
 
==In other languages==
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Escudo de diosa|es-meaning=Spanish for "Goddess shield".
|es=Escudo de diosa|es-meaning=''Goddess shield''
|fr=Bouclier de la Déesse|fr-meaning=French for "Shield of the goddess".
|les=Escudo de la Diosa|les-meaning=''Shield of the Goddess''
|fr=Bouclier de la Déesse|fr-meaning=''Shield of the Goddess''
|de=Göttinnenschild|de-meaning=''Goddess shield''
|it=Scudo della Dea|it-meaning=''Shield of the Goddess''
|ko=여신의 방패, ''Yeosin-ui Bangpae''|ko-meaning=''Goddess's shield''
|zh-cn=女神之盾, ''Nǚshén zhī Dùn''|zh-cn-meaning=''Shield of the Goddess''
|zh-tw=女神之盾, ''Nǚshén zhī Dùn''|zh-tw-meaning=''Shield of the Goddess''
}}
}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Goddess ring]]
*[[Saintess shield]]
*[[Thanatos' shield]]
*[[Thanatos' shield]]


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[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII shields]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII shields]]

Latest revision as of 21:21, 4 October 2026

Goddess shield
DVIII Goddess Shield.png
Japanese 女神の盾
Romaji Megami no tate
Old localizations N/A
Found in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Reduces damage from elemental attacks

The goddess shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest VIII in 2004. This beautiful shield is decorated with the image of a female deity and is frequently one of the strongest shields in the games it appears in, greatly reducing elemental damage taken by the wielder.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]

Goddess shield III HD icon.png Goddess shield (女神の盾)
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Description
A sacred shield that protects against a whole host of spells and attacks, including those of a fiery and icy nature
Stats Scions of Erdrick
Defence +84 Princess of Moonbrooke sprite I & II HD2D.pngPrincess of Cannock sprite I & II HD2D.png
Notes
-25% spell & breath damage
Price Location
127,700/29,500 Found in:
Northern Seabed Storeroom
Sold in:
The final kingdom


Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Goddess shield III HD icon.png Goddess shield (女神の盾)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Description
A sacred shield that protects against a whole host of spells and attacks, including those of a firey and icy nature
Stats Vocations
Defence +84 Gadabout iconHD2D.pngMage iconHD2D.pngMerchant iconHD2D.png Monster wrangler iconHD2D.pngPriest iconHD2D.pngSage iconHD2D.pngThief iconHD2D.png
Notes
-25% damage from spells & breath
Price Location
NA/29,500 100 mini medals
Temple of Trials
(claws & boomerangs room)


Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Appearing in the 3DS remake, the shield increases defense by +55, style by +17, and cuts all elemental damage (save Zap) by 30. Maribel and Aishe can equip it as long as they are at least level 35, giving them an excellent -60 elemental combo when used with the princess Robe. It can be acquired from the first completion of the The Depths of Darkness DLC Tablet.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

GameDescription
DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
A holy shield that reduces damage from fire and ice based spells by up to half.[1]

The goddess shield has a defense bonus of +55, and cuts elemental damage in half, even though the flavor text states that it only reduces fire and ice damage. This includes Frizz, Sizz, Crack, Bang, Woosh, and fire and ice breath damage. It can only be equipped by Jessica and Angelo in the original version, as well as Red in the 3DS remake.

In the original PS2 version, it was only possible to get one shield since there was only one thanatos' shield in the game and it can only be made with the Alchemy Pot. However, in the 3DS version, another thanatos' shield can be found in the Memories Lane and they are also dropped rarely by hell's gatekeepers.


Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
DQVIII Goddess shield.png
Goddess shield		 DQVIII Thanatos shield.png
Thanatos' shield		 DQVIII Saints ashes.png
Saint's ashes		 -


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Goddess shield.png Goddess shield (女神の盾)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Goddess shield IX artwork.png
Description
A sanctified shield that's certain to stave off magical attacks
Rarity Stats Vocations
★★★☆☆ Defence +35
Charm +60
Block +7%		 IXarmamentalisticon.pngIXluminaryicon.pngIXmageicon.pngIXminstrelicon.png
IXPaladinicon.pngIXpriesticon.pngIXsageicon.pngIXwarrioricon.png
Notes
-10% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
Price Location
NA/16,250 krak Pot
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
Saintess shield.png
Saintess shield		 Goddess ring IX icon.png
Goddess ring		 OrichalcumIXicon.png
Orichalcum


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Goddess shield DQXI Logo EN.png
Goddess shield xi icon.png
Description
A blessed bulwark against incoming enchantments
Rarity
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +64/67/71/75
M. Mend +32/33/34/35
Charm +26/27/28/29
Block +13%
Notes
-10% all elemental damage
Price Location
42,000/21,000 Sold in Havens Above
Forging difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters
Hero XI sprite walk.gifHendrik sprite walk.gif


In other languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png Español castellanoEscudo de diosaGoddess shield
Icons-flag-mx.png Español latinoamericanoEscudo de la DiosaShield of the Goddess
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisBouclier de la DéesseShield of the Goddess
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschGöttinnenschildGoddess shield
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoScudo della DeaShield of the Goddess
ICON-FLAG-KO.png 한국어여신의 방패, Yeosin-ui BangpaeGoddess's shield
ICON-FLAG-CN.png 简体中文女神之盾, Nǚshén zhī DùnShield of the Goddess
ICON-FLAG-TW.png 繁體中文女神之盾, Nǚshén zhī DùnShield of the Goddess

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
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