Plain clothes
"An unremarkable garment made of cotton."
—Description of the plain clothes in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
| Plain clothes | |
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| Japanese | ぬののふく |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | Clothes Cloth armor Plain clothes |
| Found in | Dragon Quest I Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest Builders |
| Effect | various, see article |
Plain clothes (formerly called just clothes) are a common piece of equipment in nearly every installment of the Dragon Quest series. They are usually the least protective piece of equipment in the game. Even so, they are certainly better than wearing nothing and it does lessen the damage inflicted by the enemy, especially at the start of a again.
Characteristics
The plain clothes consist of a light yellow or beige tunic made of thick cloth and secured only with a blue belt around the waist. In earlier entries in the series, the plain clothes also included of a pair of trousers as well, even though there was no separate item slot for leg equipment. Plain clothes can be commonly found in the dressers and cupboards of villagers' homes in practically every game. Many of the characters throughout the series start their adventure with nothing more than the plain clothes on their back.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Due to text restrictions in the Game Boy Color remake of Dragon Quest, the plain clothes are simply known as Cloth with a symbol of armor besides it.
| Plain clothes (ぬののふく meno no fuku) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Attributes |
| 20 gold | 20 gold | Defence +2 |
| Can Be Equipped By | Equipment Type | Can Be Used As Tool In Battle? |
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Armour |  ??? |
| Shop(s) | Breconnary |
| Location(s) |
| In-Game Description | |
| Mobile | ? |
Dragon Quest II
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +2 and can be sold for 23 gold. They can be equipped by all three characters and the Princess of Moonbrooke joins the party with them equipped.
Dragon Quest III
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. They can be worn by all classes. Any character created through Patty's Party Planner will come with them equipped.
Dragon Quest IV
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. They can be bought for 10 gold in Zalenagrad and sold for 7 gold. All party members can equip them. The Hero, Borya, and Torneko are wearing them in their initial equipment.
Dragon Quest V
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. They can be bought for 30 gold and all party members can equip them. The Hero is equipped with them at the beginning of the game.
Dragon Quest VI
The plain clothes can be equipped by all party members except for slime allies (Goowain is an exception). They have a defence bonus of +4 and a style bonus of +2. They cannot be bought, but they can be sold for 22 gold. The Hero is equipped with them at the start of the game and Gustodians can drop them.
Dragon Quest VII
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4 and a style bonus of +2. Everyone can wear them. They can be bought for 30 gold in Pilchard Bay, Estard, and L'Arca and sold for 15 gold. The Hero and Maribel have them equipped at the beginning of the game.
Dragon Quest VIII
The plain clothes have a defense bonus of +4. Everyone can wear them. They can be bought in Farebury for 30 gold and sold for 15 gold. Its in-game description is "An unremarkable garment made from cotton." The Hero has them equipped at the beginning of the game. Plain clothes can be upgraded to the wayfarer's clothes using the Alchemy Pot by combining them with another set of plain clothes.
Dragon Quest IX
 Plain clothes (DS)
| |
|---|---|
| Defense | +2 |
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Equipable by | All Vocations |
| Buy Price | 30 |
| Sell Price | 3 |
| Flavor text | A bog-standard bit of kit made of common cloth. |
| Notes | Buy in Angel Falls. Commonly dropped or stolen from Bodkin archers. |
Any character created with Patty's Party Planner will start out equipped with these clothes.
Dragon Quest Builders
Descriptions
| Game | Description |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effects. |
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Vestimenta Normal | Literally normal vestments |
Trivia
- The anime series Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei makes a humorous reference to the plain clothes in an imagine spot as being the bare minimum for an adventurer, along with the cypress stick and pot lid.
Gallery
The Hero from Dragon Quest I wearing plain clothes
The hero once again wearing plain clothes
The Prince of Midenhall wearing plain clothes
The Prince of Cannock wearing plain clothes
The male mage from Dragon Quest III wearing the plain clothes
Dragon Quest IV's Alena wearing the plain clothes
The plain clothes from Dragon Quest VII
