The Iron shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series. It is a mid-level shield that sometimes offers protection against fire and ice attacks.
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| Japanese | てつのたて 鉄のたて てつの大盾 (X and Walk) てつの盾 |
| Romaji | Tetsu no tate Tetsu no ōdate (X and Walk) |
| Old localizations | Large shield |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath attacks. (V onward) Reduces fire and ice damage. (IX and XI only) |
Characteristics
The Iron shield is a heater shield made out of forged iron plates with a gold border and featuring a gold coat of arms on the front. In the first game, the coat of arms on the front of shield is a long dragon with a head at each end flanked by two feathered wings. Starting with Dragon Quest III, the coat of arms changed to a symmetrical golden eagle with two heads and has remained the same ever since. From the third game to Dragon Quest VII, the eagle also had a red cross on it, as well. Starting with Dragon Quest X, the shield's border and coat of arms were changed to a silver colour while the old design would be used for the steel shield instead.
The Iron shield is quite protective for its price, particular in the original Dragon Quest as it offers the most defence next to the silver shield. However, due to its heavy weight, it can usually only be equipped by physically powerful characters, being reclassified as a greatshield starting with X in order to reflect this. In later games, the shield also offers some protection against fire and ice breath attacks. It has appeared in every main entry in the series except for Dragon Quest II.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +20 (+12 in the NES version) and can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, and Merchants. It can be purchased from Khoryv, Asham, and Isis for 700 Gold Coins and sold for 525. In remake versions of the game, it can be purchased from Isis and Portoga for 1,200 Gold Coins and sold for 900.
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +12, and protects against fire and ice attacks. It can be purchased for 650 Gold Coins in Riverton, Endor, and Mintos and sold for 487. The Hero, Kiryl, Torneko, Ragnar, Meena, and Psaro can equip it.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
The iron shield has a defence bonus of +16, and protects against fire and ice attacks. They can be bought for 720 gold in Mostroferrato and sold for 540 gold. The Hero, Harry, the Hero's Son, and Sancho can equip them, along with many monster allies.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +16, a Style bonus of +12, and reduces fire and ice damage by 4. It can be purchased for 720 Gold Coins in Amor, Wellshire, Scrimsley, and Arcbolt and be sold for 540. The Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, and Goowain can equip it.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +13, a Style bonus of +12, and reduces damage from fire and ice breath by 5. The Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe can equip it. The iron shield can be purchased for 920 gold at Greenthumb Gardens and sold for 460. Iron shields can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
| Game | Description |
 | A forged iron shield. Reduces the damage from certain fire- or ice-based attacks by 5 points.[1] |
The Iron shield has a Defence bonus of +18, reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath by 5, and can be equipped by the Hero and Yangus. It can be purchased in Pickham for 720 Gold Coins and sold for 360. The shield can also be mixed with other items in the Alchemy Pot.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Iron cuirass |
 Iron shield |
Iron shield |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Templar's shield |
Iron shield |
 Templar's uniform |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 White shield |
Iron shield |
 Silver platter |
- |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
 Iron shield |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A steadfast shield made of iron. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +10 Block Chance +1.0% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Reduces damage taken from fire and ice attacks by 5%. Upgrades into Steel shield. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 900/450 | Sold in Alltrades Abbey and Porth Llaffan. Rarely dropped or stolen from Salamarauders. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| None | None | None | ||
Dragon Quest X
In this game, the shield is known as the Iron greatshield due to the introduction of greatshields, but otherwise uses the same design as before. It has a Defence bonus of +3, a Style bonus of +2, increases the wielder's Weight by 8, a block chance bonus of +2.5%, and has an equipment level of 14. The shield can be equipped by Warriors, Paladins, Armamentalists, and Demon Swordsmen, as well as Hussar in the Offline version of the game. It can be crafted with armoursmithing or with the Fun-Size Forge.
- Recipe: Iron ore x3 + Copper ore x2
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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| Description | ||||
| A buckler of beaten iron that provides some protection from fire and ice attacks. | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| E | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +15/16/17/18 Block Chance +7/8% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Fire damage taken reduced by 5%. Ice damage taken reduced by 5%. Requires 9 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 720/360 | Sold at the armour shops in Gondolia and Octagonia and the roving emporiums in the the Zwaardsrust Region, Dundrasil Region, and the Costa Valor. | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
| Iron shield (Wii) | |
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| Durability | 3 |
| Found | Sold at the armour shop in Castle Avalonia in Chapter 2. Dropped by Winkies. |
| Equipable by | Hero |
| Class | Shield |
| Buy Price | 640 |
| Sell Price | 320 |
Dragon Quest Builders 2
The Iron shield provides a Defence bonus of +12. It can be crafted with 2 Iron ingots and 1 unit of wood. The recipe for it is learned at level 19.
Dragon Quest Walk
The Iron shield is a 2★ shield with a Defence bonus of +5 and a block rate bonus of +1%. It is received as a reward for completing Chapter 2, Episode 9 of the story.
Dragon Quest Treasures
The Iron shield is Treasure No. 171 in the Armour 1 category and can be found on the Paternoggin. Its base value is 72,000 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | A shield shaped from a single sheet of solid iron.[2] |
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Escudo de hierro | Spanish for "iron shield". |
 Français | Bouclier de fer | French for "iron shield". |
 Deutsch | Eisenschild | German for "iron shield". |
 Italiano | Scudo di ferro | Italian for "iron shield". |
Gallery
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
The iron shield from Dragon Quest VII
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The iron shield and the steel broadsword featured in the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery
