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Saint's ashes is used in the [[Alchemy Pot]] in order to purify pieces of cursed equipment, allowing characters to safely use them with no harmful effects. [[Devil's tail]] is used for the opposite effect to place curses on items. Saint's ashes can be purchased as a [[casino]] prize at [[Baccarat]] for 5,000 tokens. Urns of saint's ashes can also be dropped by [[Dark minister]]s, [[Dark moth]]s, [[Dark gryphon]]s, [[Dark sabrecat]]s, [[Silhouette]]s, and [[Wight king]]s. In the postgame, saint's ashes can be purchased at the [[Dragovian Sanctuary]] for {{tt|12,000|300 in the original Japanese version}} gold each and sold for 150.

Saint's ashes are used once again to cleanse cursed equipment in the [[Krak Pot]]. Urns of saint's ashes can be found in [[the Plumbed Depths]]{{tt|*|Requires the Ultimate Key}} and the [[Magmaroo]]. They can be received from [[Cap'n Max Meddlin']] in exchange for 8 [[Mini medal]]s each after turning in 80. Some could be purchased for 1,600 gold from the [[DQVC]] during many sales when it was still available. One urn is received as a reward for completing [[Template:DQIXQuest/21|Quest #21]]: Spud-She-Like and more can be received by repeating [[Template:DQIXQuest/177|Quest #177]]: Tones of the Bones. Saint's ashes has a 1% chance of being found in [[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX#Rank_4/F|Rank 4]] (F) blue treasure chests and a 10% chance of being found in Rank 7 (C) blue treasure chests. They can also be dropped by [[Sculptrice]]s, [[Genie sanguini]]s, and [[Seavern]]s. They can be sold for 800 gold.  

Saint's ashes are used as a material for crafting weapons and armour or in Alchemy to give a {{Magical Mending}} bonus to armour and legwear. Starting with this game, it is simply used as a crafting material as cursed equipment does not exist. It can be purchased from a material shop for 1,300 gold, received by exchanging 2 [[Mini medal]]s, found in black treasure chests, or dropped by certain monsters, including [[Gargoyle]]s, [[A3G15]]s, and [[Hybird]]s.

Saint's ashes can be picked up from a singular sparkly spot in the [[Fortress of Fear]] during the second act. Urns of saint's ashes can be found in [[the Royal Library]], [[Arboria]], [[the First Forest]], the [[Heliodor Sewers]]{{tt|*|Requires the Sewer Key}}, the [[Heliodor Dungeons]], and [[Havens Above]]. One urn is received as a reward for completing the first trial of the Wheel of Harma within 12 moves. After the player has filled out the album de médailles at [[L'Académie de Notre Maitre des Médailles]], saint's ashes can be received in exchange for a [[Mini medal]] each. More urns can also be dropped by [[Silhouette]]s and their vicious counterparts, [[Dark sabrecat]]s, [[Dark gryphon]]s, and [[Wight king (Dragon Quest V)|Wight king]]s. It can be sold for 800 gold.

Saint's ashes can be dropped by [[Corpse corporal]]s and [[Cureslime]]s or received from [[Medal King|King Flaminio]] in exchange for 5 [[Mini medal]]s each on the Stonecloud. It can also be received as a reward for completing Showdown: [[Demon-at-arms|Unholy Horde]] with gold clear time from the second time onward or [[Veteran monsters|Grudge Match: Unholy Horde]] with silver clear time from the second time onward. Saint's ashes can be used in the quick recipe for the [[Block-it locket]] or the classic recipe for the [[Gold rosary]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]] or sold for 450 gold. Three pinches of saint's ashes are required to complete Quest #62: Jilting the Jinx.

Saint's ashes are used as a material for improving various accessories or sold for 450 gold. It can be dropped by [[Wight priest]]s and [[Wight king]]s.