Hephaestus' flame
Hephaestus' flame is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a fierce flame said to have been bestowed by the god of blacksmithing that is used as an alchemy ingredient.
| Hephaestus' flame | |
|---|---|
| |
| Japanese | ヘパイトスのひだね |
| Romaji | Hepaitosu no hidane |
| Old localizations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X |
| Effect | Used as an ingredient to create items. |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
Hephaestus' flame has a 10% chance of being found in Rank 5 blue treasure chests and a 15% chance in Rank 6 chests, can be dropped by Flamin' draymans, Rockbombs, and Magmalices, or received as a reward for repeating Quest #168: Potty About Pots. It can also be made in the Krak Pot by combining a Lava lump, a clump of Royal soil, and a jar of Toad oil. It can be sold for 265 gold.
Hephaestus' flame is used in the following alchemy recipes:
- Recipe: Gigasteel broadsword = Steel broadsword + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel lance = Steel lance + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigaspike whip = Spiked steel whip + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel bar = Steel bar + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel claws = Steel claws + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel fan = Steel fan + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel axe = Steel axe + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel armour = Full plate armour + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel helmet = Steel helmet + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel gauntlets = Steel gauntlets + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel kneecaps = Steel kneecaps + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Gigasteel sabatons = Steel sabatons + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Platinum sword = Iron broadsword + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Platinum mail = Gold mail + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Platinum shield = Light shield + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Platinum headgear = Iron mask + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Sunstone = Lucida shard x2 + Mirrorstone x3 + Hephaestus' flame
- Recipe: Orichalcum claws = Combusticlaws + Orichalcum x2 + Hephaestus' flame x2
- Recipe: Orichalcudgel = Orichalcum x3 + Hephaestus' flame x3
DescriptionEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A fire so fantastically fierce it can melt metal. Alchemise it![1] |
EtymologyEdit
The item is named after Hephaestus, the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes.
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Llama de Hefesto | Spanish for "Hephaestus' flame". |
 Français | Flamme d'Héphaïstos | French for "Hephaestus' flame". |
 Deutsch | Hephaistosflamme | German for "Hephaestus' flame". |
 Italiano | Fiamma di Efesto | Italian for "Hephaestus' flame". |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.