Grubby bandage

Grubby bandage is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a sturdy, yet filthy dressing taken from a mummy or other undead monster that is used as a crafting ingredient.

Grubby bandage
Japanese	よごれたほうたい
Romaji	Yogoreta hōtai
Old localizations	None
Found in	Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest of the Stars
Effect	Used as an ingredient to create items.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Game	Description
	A soiled dressing much-loved by mummies. Alchemise it!

Grubby bandages can be dropped by Mummies, Mummy boys, and Blood mummies. Five bandages are required to complete Quest #030: Wrapper's Delight. They could only be purchased from the DQVC when it was still available during the Alchaid Campaign and Seven Days of Scary Sale for 70 gold each and sold for 35 gold. Grubby bandages are used in the following alchemy recipes:

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Utility belt	Leather kilt	Ultramarine mittens	Grubby bandage

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Bow tie	Butterfly wing x2	Grubby bandage	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Saintly robe	Ascetic robe	Rosary	Grubby bandage x3

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Fizzle-proof suit	Fizzle-retardant suit	Sorcerer's ring	Grubby bandage x3

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Technicolour dreamcloth	Grubby bandage x3	Brighten rock	Celestial skein

Dragon Quest X

Grubby bandages are used as an ingredient for crafting weapons, armour, and furniture or in Alchemy to increase the rate of runaway magic. They can be dropped by various monsters, including Mummies, Phantom fencers, Pickeerers, and Walking corpses.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Game	Description
	A slightly soiled dressing much loved by mummies.

Grubby bandages can be dropped by Shadow ministers, Corpse corporals, Bad hares, and their vicious counterparts, as well as Hellbound horrors. They can be found in pots in the Cryptic Crypt, the Sultan's Palace, Puerto Valor, Phnom Nonh, and the lower levels of the Heliodor Dungeons. They can also be picked up from two sparkly spots at the Last Bastion during the second act. Grubby bandages can be sold for 52 gold coins each or used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:

• Recipe: Utility belt = Hardy hide x2 + Celestial skein + Grubby bandage
• Recipe: Demon whip = Platinum ore x2 + Grubby bandage x3 + Purple eye x2
• Recipe: Devil's tail = Grubby bandage + Fatalistick x2
• Recipe: Field marshal's footwear = Serpent skin x2 + Gold nuglet x2 + Sainted soma + Grubby bandage x2

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Grubby bandages can be dropped by Skeleton soldiers and Walking corpses or received from King Flaminio in exchange for three Mini medals on the Stonecloud. They can be sold for 20 gold coins each or used to create Bow ties and the quick recipe for the Heart pendant in the Alchemy Pot. Three grubby bandages are required to complete Quest #16: Greedy for Ingredients 1.

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Grubby bandages are used as an ingredient for improving various accessories and can be sold for 20 gold coins each. They can be dropped by Blood mummies, Corpse corporals, Mummies, Mummy boys, and Walking corpses.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Vendaje mugriento	Spanish for "filthy/grubby bandage".
Français	Bandage crasseux	French for "filthy bandage".
Deutsch	Schmuddeliger Verband	German for "soiled bandage".
Italiano	Benda sporca	Italian for "dirty bandage".