Malleable mask
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The Malleable mask is a piece of headwear introduced in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. It is a beautiful mask designed in the shape of a butterfly that protects the wearer from becoming paralyzed, making it and its upgrades the counterpart to the Poison moth knife.
| Malleable mask | |
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| Japanese | バタフライマスク |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Protects against paralysis |
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
 Malleable mask
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Defence | +13 |
| Magical Might | +8 |
| Magical Mending | +6 |
| Recipe | Circlet + Butterfly wing x2 + Narspicious x2 |
| Equipable by | Priest, Mage, Martial Artist, Thief, Minstrel, Armamentalist, Ranger, Sage, Luminary |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 1,600 |
| Flavor text | A flamboyant facemask that protects against paralysis attacks. |
| Notes | Reduces paralysis accuracy by 25% Upgrades into Papillon mask. |
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Malleable mask | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Defence (forge buffs) |
+19 (+20, +21, +22) |
| Magical Might (forge buffs) |
+12 (+14, +14, +15) |
| Magical Mending (forge buffs) |
+10 (+11, +11, +11) |
| Equipable by | Everyone |
| Recipe | Silver ore x2, Butterfly wing x2, Narspicious x1 |
| Found | Sold in Octagonia |
| Buy Price | N/A |
| Sell Price | N/A |
| Notes | Reduces paralysis accuracy by 20% Dropped by Rottontails at a 1/128 rate |
The manual for creating the mask is the Building Butterfly Bric-a-Brac book, which is found on an Octagonia bookshelf.
Etymology
- Malleable is a term that describes a flexible or easily worked metal. In the context of the games, it describes the mask's wearer remaining limber due to the high paralysis resistance.