Pot lid
The pot lid is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series. It is usually the first shield the player can obtain, and correspondingly provides the weakest defence. It usually can be equipped by every character and by those who cannot wield heavier shields.
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| Japanese | おなべのフタ おなべのふた |
| Romaji | Onabe no futa |
| Old localizations | Pot cover |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III (Remakes only) Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Builders 2 |
| Effect | None |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (Remakes only)Edit
The pot lid has a Defence bonus of +2 and can be equipped by any vocation. It can be purchased for 50 gold coins in Aliahan and sold for 37 gold coins.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit
| Game | Description |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effects.[1] |
The pot lid provides a Defence bonus of +2 and can be purchased for 40 gold coins. Bianca Whitaker, Nera Briscoletti, the Madchen, Harry, and Sancho can equip it. Certain monsters can equip it as well.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
The pot lid has a Defence bonus of +2, but reduces Style by 20. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Milly, Ashlynn, Nevan, and certain Slime recruits. It sold in Haggleton during the Bazaar for 100 gold coins.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
The pot lid has a Defence bonus of +2, but reduces Style by 20. It is sold in Pilchard Bay and Estard for 40 gold coins and sold for 20. In the PS1 original, The Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn and Aishe can equip it. In the 3DS remake, all characters can equip it except Kiefer.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | The lid to a large cooking pot, commandeered to make a makeshift shield of sorts.[2] |
The pot lid has a Defence bonus of +2. In the PS2 version, the pot lid can only be equipped by Yangus and Jessica Albert, but in the 3DS version, Red and Morrie can equip it as well. It can be purchased in Peregrin Quay for 40 gold coins and sold for 20. Canniboxes and Mecha-mynahs also have a chance of dropping it. The Pot lid can be upgraded into a Leather shield using the Alchemy Pot.
Leather shield = Pot lid + magic beast hide
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
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| Description | ||||
| A super-simple shield shaped by sticking a strap on a saucepan lid | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +1 Charm +2 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Dropped by Wooper trooper | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 40/20 | Sold in Angel Falls | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| None | None | None | ||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
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| Description | ||||
| A simple shield made by sticking a handle to the lid of a sizable saucepan | ||||
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| ★☆☆☆☆ | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +2/3/4/5 Block +5% |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 40/20 | Sold in Cobblestone, Heliodor Region Roving Emporium One found at Cobblestone Tor |
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| 1/10 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of MirrorsEdit
The Pot lid has a durability factor of +1 and can be sold for 5 gold coins. There is a 200 point bonus for completing a level with this shield equipped. The bonus is 1000 points if it is equipped along with the other items which are the weakest in their category. The Lucky Bags have a chance to drop it.
Dragon Quest Builders 2Edit
The Builder learns how to craft the pot lid at Level 9. It provides a Defence bonus of +5. It only cost one unit of wood to create.
Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A common kitchen utensil with an added handle to provide primitive homespun protection |
The pot lid is Treasure No. 203 in the armour category, with a base value of 20,000.
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Tapadera | Spanish for "lid". |
 Français | Couvercle de tonneau | French for "barrel cover". |
 Deutsch | Topfdeckel | German for "pot lid". |
 Italiano | Coperchio del tegame | Italian for "pan lid". |
GalleryEdit
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The Pot lid from the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Cell phone version
- ↑ PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS and Cell phone versions