Erdrick Equipment

Life-sized replica of the set built for the 30th anniversary museum in 2016

The Erdrick Equipment is a set of powerful and crucially important items from the original trilogy of games. The equipment consists of the sword, shield, armour and helmet belonging to the legendary hero Erdrick.

In the first two games the items bear Erdrick's name as a part of his iconography, but in Dragon Quest III each piece has a distinct name: the Sword of Kings, Auroral armor, and Hero's shield. No Helmet exclusive for the hero existed in the original 8-bit version, but subsequent releases have added Ortega's helmet to fill in the gap.

Erdrick's armour

Dragon Quest

Erdrick's armour is the most powerful piece of armour in the game, located in the ruined town of Damdara and guarded by a knight aberrant. When equipped, it adds +28 to the player's Defence; reduces magic and breath damage by 33%; nullifies the toxicity of bogs; and restores 1 HP for every step taken.

Game	Description
	The armour of the legendary hero Erdrick.^[1]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The mail is found in the third floor of the chasm leading to Rendarak, in the bottom-rightmost section of the floor near a set of stairs. Donning it grants +70 Defence this time, along with the expected 33% reduction to breath and magic and harsh terrain immunity but no longer recovers HP while walking. It may be equipped only by the Prince of Midenhall.

Game	Description
	The armour of the legendary hero Erdrick.^[1]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Erdrick's armour (DS)
Defence	+82
Style	+108
Rarity	★★★★☆
Recipe	Rusty armour + Glass frit x9 + Orichalcum
Equipable by	Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Luminary
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	N/a
Flavor text	Archetypal armour once worn by a heralded Hero.
Notes	Reduces damage taken from fire, ice, wind, and lightning attacks by 20%.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Erdrick's armour appears as a DLC alternate costume for the Mii Swordfighter.

Erdrick's helmet

Dragon Quest

Helmets are included with armor in the game's illustrations, and as such Erdrick's helmet is drawn as part of the armor.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The helmet is gained by exchanging the Emblem of Erdrick in the shrine southeast of Tantegel Castle]]. It grants the Prince of Midenhall +20 Defence.

Game	Description
	The helmet of the legendary hero Erdrick.^[1]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Erdrick's helmet (DS)
Defence	+42
Style	+55
Rarity	★★★★☆
Recipe	Rusty helmet + Glass frit x9 + Orichalcum
Equipable by	Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Luminary
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	N/a
Flavor text	Historic helm that harbors the might of a legendary hero.
Notes	Reduces accuracy of instant death, Dazzle, and Paralysis by 30%.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Erdrick's helmet appears as a DLC alternate costume for the Mii Swordfighter.

Erdrick's shield

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Erdrick's shield is found in the castle of Cannock, watched over by an old sage in the center of the building's pond. The Golden Key is required to enter the tiny islet. Once obtained, the shield will boost the Prince of Midenhall's Defence by +30.

Game	Description
	The shield of the legendary hero Erdrick.^[1]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Erdrick's shield (DS)
Defence	+39
Style	+54
Block chance	+9.0%
Rarity	★★★★☆
Recipe	Rusty shield + Glass frit x9 + Orichalcum
Equipable by	Warrior, Priest, Mage, Minstrel, Paladin, Armamentalist, Sage, Luminary, Omnivocational Shieldmaster
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	N/a
Flavor text	A shield purportedly spored by the original legendary hero himself.
Notes	Reduces damage taken from fire, ice, wind, lightning, and darkness attacks by 10%.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Hero's shield is used by the Hero if the player selects the protagonist of the third game. A Mii Swordfighter can also carry the shield if they are using Erdrick's equipment.

Erdrick's sword

Dragon Quest

The legendary blade is found in Dragonlord's Castle, off of the path to the Dragonlord. Equipping it grants the player +40 Attack, a substantial boost from the Flame sword's +28. Certain third-party documentation claims that the sword is the only weapon that can cut the despot's scales, but this is completely false. That being said, it is strongly advised to acquire the blade to make the final confrontation much easier.

Game	Description
	The sword of the legendary hero Erdrick.^[1]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The sword is once again found in the Dragonlord's Castle, left there by the previous Hero. Unlike the armour, no one has attempted to restore the sword to its original glory, and the +40 Attack bonus means it will not be effective during the game's finale.

The sword can only be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall in the NES, while the Prince of Cannock can also equip the sword in the SFC and all ports of the remake after.

Game	Description
	The sword of the legendary hero Erdrick.^[1]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Whoever pre-ordered the Nintendo 3DS Version of the game in Japan obtained the code to download Erdrick's sword. In game, the sword must be reforged in the Alchemy Pot to reach its true potential. Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick became available to download for international players on February 24, 2017. It has an attack bonus of +20 and can be equipped by the Hero, as well as Jessica Albert and Red if they have enough skill points in Knives. After the sword has been reforged, Erdrick's sword has an Attack bonus of +120, being second to the Dragovian king sword and the most powerful sword for both Jessica and Red. Recipe: Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick + Liquid metal sword + Orichalcum

Game	Description
	A sword of legend, said to have been used by the great hero Erdrick himself.^[2]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Erdrick's sword (DS)
Attack	+158
Style	+90
Rarity	★★★★☆
Recipe	Rusty sword + Glass frit x9 + Orichalcum
Equipable by	Warrior, Thief, Minstrel, Gladiator, Armamentalist, Omnivocational Swordmaster
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	N/a
Flavor text	A well known weapon once wielded by a legendary lionheart.

Dragon Quest Builders 2

Erdrick's sword is the most powerful weapon, increasing the Builder's Attack by +118. It takes three orichalcum ingots, two steel ingots, one gold ingot, one zenithium chunk, and one phial of silvery sludge.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Sword of Kings is the weapon the Hero uses if the player selects the protagonist of the third game. It also appears as DLC for the Mii Swordfighter.

Auroral armour

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Auroral armor (ひかりのよろい Armor of Light) is found in the third floor of the Tower of Rubiss, the radiant suit of mail will add +85 (+75 in the original) to the Hero's Defence, cuts breath/magic damage by 1/3rd, and recovers 1 HP per step.

Dragon Quest Builders

The Auroral armour is available for to players in chapter 5, and requires three chunks of zenithium, two ingots of orichalcum, one gold ingot, one ruby, two pelts of fine fur, and a length of cord to assemble. It increases the Builder's Defence by +30 and renders them immune to poison and lava.

Dragon Quest Builders 2

The armour increases Defence by +30 as before, but now requires three chunks of zenithium, two ingots of orichalcum, two gold ingots, and one ruby to forge.

Dragon Quest Tact

The Auroral Armour is an S-rank armor that can be acquired as part of the limited True Dragon Quest III event by clearing Rubiss's Guidance on any difficulty. It has an Defense bonus of +20, can rarely raise the wearer's spell resistance on each turn and has three slots for Alchemy Effects.

Ortega's helmet

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Ortega's helmet (オルテガのかぶと) is only available in the SFC Version and subsequent remakes, and originally belonged to Ortega. It is found in the village of Mur and can be sold for 6,150 gold coins. The helmet will add +30 Defence, but offer no protection against debilitating magic except in the GBC Version, where it will reduce the chance of being afflicted by Snooze, Dazzle, and Sap by 50%. This aspect was removed in the subsequent cell phone release due to being a port of the SFC version.

The helmet doesn't exist in the NES version. In its place is a novelty item called the water blaster.

Hero's shield

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Hero's shield (ゆうしゃのたて) is located in the Nail Mark north by northwest of Tantegel castle. When equipped, it will boost the Hero's Defence by +65, and reduce magic/breath damage by 33%. When both the shield and armour are equipped, the shield's reduction properties will take effect after the armour's.

Dragon Quest Builders

The Hero's shield can be forged in chapter five of the game, and takes two chunks of zenithium, a gold ingot, one ruby, two steel ingots, and two blocks of wood to assemble. It increases the Builder's defence by +16 and has no special effects.

Dragon Quest Builders 2

The Hero's shield raises the Builder's Defence by +32, and requires two bits of zenithium, one ruby, one gold ingot, and two steel ingots to forge.

Sword of Kings

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Legendary Sword of Kings (おうじゃのけん), since long before the events of Dragon Quest III, it is said that it took Zoma three years to sunder the blade in twain. Because of this, the player must first locate a piece of Orichalcum and a smith of godly skill in order to restore the weapon. Once reforged, the Sword of Kings will boost the Hero's {{Attack by +120, and will deafen a group of enemies with an earth-shaking thunderclap when used as an item in battle.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Sword of Kings is available in the post-game. In Hotto, there is a blacksmith that wishes to forge the sword, and needs Orichalcum to do so. Once given the material, the blacksmith starts forging the sword and asks the player to return later (one in-game day) for it. The Sword of Kings will then become available in the item shop and costs 35,000 gold coins. It has an Attack bonus of +120 and a Charm bonus of +32. It deals wind damage when used as an item. It cannot be upgraded.

The Sword of Kings is one of the ingredients needed to craft the Supreme Sword of Light.

Dragon Quest Builders

The Sword of Kings is available in chapter 5 of the game, and requires three lumps of Orichalcum, two steel ingots, one gold ingot, one silver ingot, and a drop of magic dye. It increases the Builder's Attack by +50, and does not wear down with use like other weapons.

Dragon Quest Builders 2

The sword increases the Builder's Attack by +86, and requires three orichalcum ingots, one zenithium ingot, one gold ingot, and two silver ingots to forge.

Dragon Quest Tact

The Sword of Kings is an S-rank sword that can be acquired as part of the limited True Dragon Quest III event by obtaining Orichalcum fragments through various challenges. It has an HP bonus of +30, an Attack bonus of +30, raises the physical potency of Hero units by 5% and has three slots for Alchemy Effects.

Miscellaneous

Sacred Amulet

Exclusive to Dragon Quest III, the amulet is given to the Hero by Rubiss and will grant +30 Luck, along with complete immunity to instant death and Kamikazee.

Erdrick's gauntlets

As Dragon Quest IX has split armor into three categories, the gauntlets that originally came with the auroral armor have become their own equipment for the game.

Erdrick's gauntlets (DS)
Defence	+25
Style	+40
Rarity	★★★★☆
Recipe	Rusty gauntlets + Glass frit x9 + Orichalcum
Equipable by	Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Luminary
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	N/a
Flavor text	High-grade gloves once graced by the hands of a legendary hero.
Notes	Reduces accuracy of Spooky Aura and Divine Intervention by 20%.

Erdrick's Tablet

Trivia

The iconography of Erdrick bears a distinct resemblance to Ramia, appearing on the sword, shield, and armor of legend. Even the hero's emblem bears Ramia's visage, likely owning to her significance in III's chain of events.
The overworld sprite of Ortega in the SFC Version shows him wearing a black helmet with a single strip of metal going vertically along the cranium, rather than the blue emblemized helmet seen in later sets of the Armor of Erdrick. This could imply that the helmet was modified after joining with the legendary gear.
Some versions of the sword and shield have Anglo-Saxon runes inscribed on them.
- The runes on the sword read "Dragon Kuest", an approximation of Dragon Quest. These runes first appeared on the sword in artwork for VIII.
- The runes on the shield read "Roto", Erdrick's Japanese name. These runes first appeared on the shield in Famicon artwork.