Hades' helm (Equipment)
| Hades' helm | |
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| Japanese | サタンヘルム |
| Romaji | Satanherumu |
| Old localizations | N/A |
| Found in | Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Curses the wearer; makes it so they are unable to move on the first turn of every battle. |
The Hades' helm is a recurring helmet in the Dragon Quest series. It is a purple helmet with yellow horn-like protrusions and a fur collar and is typically a cursed piece of equipment, though as of the eleventh game it has begun to protect its wearer against being cursed instead.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
The Hades' helm has a defence bonus of +30, and one is found in a chest in the Estuary Sanctuary. It can only be worn by certain monster companions, but not its namesake monster despite the beast dropping this item upon being defeated.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
| Game | Description |
 | A strange helm surrounded by an air of danger.[1] |
The Hades' helm has a defence bonus of +33 but it is cursed. It is found in the Pirate's Cove and can be sold for 4,250 gold. It can be used to either make a Mythril helm or a King cobra claw.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Mythril helm |
 Hades' helm |
 Saint's ashes |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 King cobra claw |
Hades' helm |
 Cobra claw |
- |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
 Hades' helm |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A horned hat with a fiendish face that begets misfortune | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Defence +22 Charm +29 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Cursed Dropped by Bad karmours at 1/128 Dropped by Hell's gatekeepers at 1/64 Sometimes prevents the wearer from acting in battle. Upgrades into Great helm |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/4,250 | 1% chance of finding in rank 6 grotto treasure chests | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
A helm is found in the Magmaroo volcano in addition to the grotto chests.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Hades' helm |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Hellish-looking headgear that slightly surprisingly provides protection against curses | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| C | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +37/38/40/42 Charm +53/56/59/62 |
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| Notes | ||||
| +25/50/75/100% curse protection Dropped by Batmandrills & Master commanders at 1/256 |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/11,000 | Quest reward | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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A helm is the reward for completing quest #36 in L'Académie.
Etymology
- Hades is the Greek God who governs the underworld, ruling alongside the Goddess Persephone
Gallery
'Dragon Quest V' official guide book, circa 1992.
References
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
