Scholar's cap

The scholar's cap is a recurring piece of headwear in the series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a hat specially designed for spellcasters that enhances their magical abilities.

Scholar's cap
Japanese	インテリハット
Romaji	Interi hatto
Old localizations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI
Effect	Increases the wearer's magical attributes. Increases the wearer's resistance to stun and sleep. (X Offline only)

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	A mysterious cap that increases the wearer's wisdom.

The scholar's cap has a Defence bonus of +33 and a Wisdom bonus of +10. It can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can only be equipped by Jessica and Angelo. The hat can be sold for 5,750 gold. It can also be upgraded further into a Thinking cap or used to make a Sage's robe in the Alchemy Pot, as well.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Scholar's cap	Magical hat	Scholar's specs	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Sage's robe	Magic vestment	Scholar's cap	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Thinking cap	Scholar's cap	Iron headgear	-

Dragon Quest X

The scholar's cap has a Defence bonus of +24, a Style bonus of +8, a Magical Might bonus of +22, a Magical Mending bonus of +21, and increases the wearer's Weight by 1. It has an equipment level of 50. It can be equipped by Mages, Priests, Sages, Fortune Tellers, Druids, and Death Masters. In this game, the cap has a completely different design and is part of a full set that includes a robe divided into parts for the torso and lower body, as well as shoes. Each part can be crafted with tailoring.

• In the Offline version of the game, it can be equipped by Raguas, Fuura, and Duston. It also slightly increases resistance against being stunned and put to sleep.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Scholar's cap

Description
A high-brow hat worn by all the biggest brainboxes in the land.
Rarity
B
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +33/34/35/36 Magical Might +12/13/14/15 Magical Mending +12/13/14/15
Notes
Requires 12 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price	Location
6,500 / 3,250	Sold at the Zwaardsrust Region and Dundrasil Region roving emporiums and the armour shops in Octagonia, Lonalulu, and Phnom Nonh during the second and third acts.
Forging difficulty
2.5
Ingredients
x3 + + x2
Characters

The recipe book Fine Fashions for Philosophers contains the recipe for the scholar's cap. It can be received as a reward for completing Quest #43 at the Warrior's Rest Inn.

See also

• Canny cap
• Thinking cap

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Birrete de sabio	Spanish for "sage/wise man's beret".
Français	Chapeau d'érudit	French for "scholar's hat".
Deutsch	Gelehrtenkappe	German for "scholar cap".