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Skull helm
Japanese	ドクロのかぶと
Romaji	Dokuro no kabuto
Old localizations	N/A
Found in	Dragon Quest VIII; Dragon Quest IX; Dragon Quest XI; Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect	Curses the wearer (effects vary)

Latest revision as of 01:26, 2 September 2025

The skull helm is a recurring piece of headwear in the Dragon Quest series. Although this monstrous skullcap imparts a deadly curse on its wearer, it can be purified with the use of Alchemy.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit

Game	Description
	An eerie helm surrounded by an air of danger

The skull helm has a defence bonus of +49, but it is cursed and reduces the wearer's attack to 0. It can only be worn by Yangus, as well as Morrie in the 3DS version. There are only two in the entire game: one in a treasure chest on Isolated Plateau which is accessible with the Godbird's soulstone and one in the Heavenly Dais. Although it can be sold for 4,500 gold, it is not recommended due to its scarcity and the fact that it can be purified into a Sun crown using alchemy.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Sun crown	Skull helm	Saint's ashes	-

Although it is not ideal to equip the skull helm doing normal gameplay, it can be useful for item farming: if Yangus has the skill Steal Sickle (or the upgraded version) and equips the skull helm, the player can use the skill on a desired enemy repeatedly until they obtain they item they want without the risk of killing the target.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

Skull helm (ドクロのかぶと)


Description
A blood-curdling cap for the cranium that curses the curious. Cursed
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★★☆☆☆	Defence +32 Charm +36
Notes
CURSED Sometimes prevents the wearer from acting in battle
Price	Location
NA/4,500	Found in: Rank 7/C grotto treasure chests, 1% Dropped by: Blight knights (1/64) Night knights (1/256)
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
		-

Upgrades into sun crown when combined with three urns of saint's ashes.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit

Skull helm


Description
Horrifying headgear that slightly surprisingly provides protection against curses and darkness-based attacks
Rarity
A
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +49/51/53/55
Notes
-25/30/40/50% Dark damage +25/30/40/50% curse protection
Price	Location
NA/11,000	Found in: Heliodor dungeon, ultimate key Dropped by: Calasmonaut (1/256)
Forging difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters

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-[[Image:DQVIIISkullHelm.png|right|border|120px]]
-The '''Skull Helm''' is a recurring headpiece in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise.
+{{Item
+|title=''Skull helm''
+|image=[[Image:Skull_Helm.png|center|170px]]|
+|japanese={{tt|ドクロのかぶと|Skull helmet}}
+|romaji=Dokuro no kabuto
+|names=N/A
+|games=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]''
+|buy=N/A
+|sell=4,500
+|effect=Curses the wearer (effects vary)
+}}
+The '''skull helm''' is a recurring piece of headwear in the {{DQSeries}}. Although this monstrous skullcap imparts a deadly curse on its wearer, it can be purified with the use of [[Alchemy]].
 ==Appearances==
-===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
+==={{DQ8}}===
-The skull helm has a defence rating of 49....but it is cursed and reduces attack to 0! It can only be worn by Yangus.
+{{Descriptions
+|DQ8=An eerie helm surrounded by an air of danger
+}}
+The skull helm has a defence bonus of +49, but it is [[cursed]] and reduces the wearer's attack to 0. It can only be worn by [[Yangus]], as well as [[Morrie]] in the 3DS version. There are only two in the entire game: one in a treasure chest on [[Isolated Plateau]] which is accessible with the [[Godbird's soulstone]] and one in the [[Heavenly Dais]]. Although it can be sold for 4,500 gold, it is not recommended due to its scarcity and the fact that it can be purified into a [[Sun crown]] using [[alchemy]].
+{{Alchemyitemrecipe
+|item=[[File:DQVIII Sun crown.png|link=Sun crown]]<br>Sun crown
+|i1=[[File:DQVIII Skull helm.png]]<br>Skull helm
+|i2=[[File:DQVIII Saints ashes.png|link=Saint's ashes]]<br>Saint's ashes
+|i3=-
+}}
+Although it is not ideal to equip the skull helm doing normal gameplay, it can be useful for item farming: if Yangus has the skill [[Steal Sickle]] (or [[Stainless Steal Sickle|the upgraded version]]) and equips the skull helm, the player can use the skill on a desired enemy repeatedly until they obtain they item they want without the risk of killing the target.
+==={{DQ9}}===
+{{DQIXEquipment
+|header=[[File:DQIX Skull helm.png]]
+|name=Skull helm
+|kanji=ドクロのかぶと
+|icon=[[File:Skull helm IX artwork.png]]
+|description=A blood-curdling cap for the cranium that curses the curious. Cursed
+|rarity=★★☆☆☆
+|stats=Defence +32<br>Charm +36
+|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]]<br>[[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]]
+|notes='''CURSED'''<br>Sometimes prevents the wearer from acting in battle<br>
+|price=NA/4,500
+|location=Found in:<br>[[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX|Rank 7/C grotto treasure chests]], 1%<br>Dropped by:<br>[[Blight knight]]s (1/64)<br>[[Night knight]]s (1/256)
+|i1=[[File:DQIX Sun crown.png|link=Sun crown]]
+|i2=[[File:DQIX Malicite.png|link=Malicite]]
+|i3=-
+}}
+Upgrades into [[sun crown]] when combined with three urns of [[saint's ashes]].
+==={{DQ11}}===
+{{DQXIEquipment
+|name=<big><big>Skull helm</big></big>
+|icon=[[File:Skull helm xi icon.png]]
+|description=Horrifying headgear that slightly surprisingly provides protection against curses and darkness-based attacks
+|rarity=<big><big>A</big></big>
+|stats=Defence +49/51/53/55
+|notes=-25/30/40/50% Dark damage<br>+25/30/40/50% curse protection<br>
+|price=NA/11,000
+|location=Found in:<br>[[Heliodor]] dungeon, [[ultimate key]]<br>Dropped by:<br>[[Calasmonaut]] (1/256)
+|diff=N/A
+|i1=N/A
+|character=[[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]][[File:Serena sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Serena (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Rab sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Rab]]
+}}
-===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
+[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
-{{stub}}
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII helmets]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IX helmets]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest XI helmets]]