Brainy bracer
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The brainy bracer is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest IX. It is a bracer designed for spellcasters that raises their magical attributes.
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| Japanese | インテリのうでわ |
| Romaji | Interi no udewa |
| Old localizations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's magical might and magical mending. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Brainy bracer (インテリのうでわ)
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| Description | ||||
| An unusual accessory that enhances its wearer's magical might | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Magical might +8 Magical mending +8 |
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 2,700/1,350 | Sold in: DQVC Reward for: Completing Quest #45 Repeating Quest #140 |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Gold bracer |
 Sorcerer's stone x2 |
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The brainy bracer is one of the ingredients for the canny cap or scholar's circlet.
Dragon Quest X
The brainy bracer has a style bonus of +3, a weight of 1, and a magical might bonus of +20. It is received as a reward for exchanging 30 mini medals.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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| Description | ||||
| An enchanted armlet that will enhance the magical abilities of anyone who equips it | ||||
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| B | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Magical might +20/21/22/24 Magical mending +20/21/22/24 |
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| NA/1,350 | Fun-Size Forge | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| ★★★☆☆ | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 +  x2 +  +  x2 |
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The recipe book Brace Yourself contains the recipe for the brainy bracer. It can be found in a treasure chest on Level B6 of the Battleground.