Bandana

Bandana
Japanese	バンダナ
Romaji	{{{romaji}}}
Old localizations	None
Found in	Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI
Effect	Increases wearer's defence.

The Bandana is a recurring piece of headwear in the Dragon Quest series. It is the least protective piece of headwear in games that it appears. Although the bandana was bright red when it first appeared, later games in the series changed the color to light blue.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

The bandana has a defence bonus of +1. The iconic red bandana can only be worn by the Hero and is equipped by him at the beginning. It always shows up on his head unless he is wearing a special costume. The bandana can be used in various recipes for the Alchemy Pot, including boxer shorts, leather kilt, turban, Mercury's bandana, and dogsbody's hood. Bandanas can be purchased from Peregrin Quay for 45 gold and sold for 22 gold. They are also dropped by bodkin archers, mummy boys, blood mummies, skullriders,

Game	Description
	A normal cloth bandana. A favourite of Hero's.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Bandana
Rarity	★☆☆☆☆
Defence	+1
Magical Mending	+2
Equipable by	All Vocations
Found	Buy in Angel Falls or Stornway 20% chance in rank 13 dressers
Buy Price	45
Sell Price	22
Flavor text	A bog-standard band to wrap around the bonce

|notes=Upgrades into Trailblazing bandana. }}

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Bandana
Rarity	★☆☆☆☆
Defence (forge buffs)	+1 (+2, +3, +4)
Equipable by	Hero, Erik, Sylvando, Rab, Hendrik
Found	Sold in Cobblestone & Heliodor
Buy Price	45
Sell Price	22
Flavor text	A simple strip of cloth that provides a modest amount of protection for the head.

Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Français	Foulard	Headscarf

See also

• Trailblazing bandana
• Mercury's bandana
• Trodain bandana

Gallery

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  IX illustration