Mighty armlet

The Mighty Armlet is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series that first appeared in the Super Famicom remake of Dragon Quest III. It gives a considerable boost to the wearer's attack power.

Mighty armlet
Japanese	ごうけつのうでわ
Romaji	Gōketsu no udewa
Old localizations	Hero Bracelet (III GBC) Valiant Bracelet (VII PSX)
Found in	Dragon Quest III (remakes only) Dragon Quest IV (remakes only) Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
Effect	Increases the wearer's Attack or Strength. Changes the wearer's Personality (III only) Increases the power of slashing attacks. (Swords only) Increases chance of landing critical hits on weak points. (Heroes only)

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (remakes only)

The Mighty armlet is only available in the remake versions of III, has an Attack bonus of +15, and changes the wearer's Personality to Paragon. It can be equipped by all vocations. The armlet is found in a treasure chest in Aliahan castle behind a door that requires the Magic Key to open. It can be sold for 3,375 gold, but it is not recommended to do so as there is only one in the game.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (remakes only)

The Mighty Armlet has a Strength bonus of +25 (Attack in the PS1 version) and can be equipped by all characters. One is found in a treasure chest in the Doorway to Nadiria and another is received as a reward for turning in 47 Mini medals at Minikin's Dominion. It can also be dropped rarely by Juggulars. More armlets can be purchased from the final stage of Pioneer Town for 37,000 gold and sold for 3,700 gold.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Mighty armlet has an Attack bonus of +15, a Style bonus of +10, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Ruff, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be received as a prize for winning the Strength category in Excellence Grading Organisation. The armlet can be dropped by Collum o' golems, as well as Machismogres in the Nintendo 3DS version. It can be sold for 2,250 gold.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	A magic bracer that increases the power of its wearer's attacks.

The Mighty armlet has an Attack bonus of +15 and can be equipped by all characters. One is received as a prize for winning Rank D of the Monster Arena while another can be found in a treasure chest on the Isolated Plateau that requires the Magic Key to open. The armlet can also be dropped rarely by Stone guardians. They can be sold for 4,500 gold each for the first 5 sold, reduce to 3,150 gold for the 6th to 10th sold, then drop even further to 1,350 gold each for the 11th onward.

Mighty armlets can also be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed with other items, as well.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Mighty armlet	Titan belt	Strength ring	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Dragon slayer	Dragonsbane	Mighty armlet	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Über war hammer	War hammer	Mighty armlet	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Gigant armour	Bandit mail	Mighty armlet	Mighty armlet

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Mighty armlet

Description
An accessory that accentuates attack power when worn.
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★★☆☆☆	Attack +12
Notes
Used to create Dragon slayer, Gracos' trident, Killer pillar, Über war hammer, Warlord's hammer, Big boss shield, and Minotaur helm.
Price	Location
4,500 / 2,250	One found in the Realm of the Almighty. Received as a reward for completing Quest #128: P-P-Pick Up a Pickaxe. Sold from the DQVC during Alchaid Week 4 when it was still available.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Gold bracer	Strength ring	Tough guy tattoo

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Mighty armlet

Description
A brawn-building bangle that will boost the attack power of anyone who equips it.
Rarity
B
Stats with forge buffs
Attack +15/16/18/20
Notes
Requires 16 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price	Location
N/a / 2,250	Found in a treasure chest in Heliodor Castle in the postgame. Rarely dropped by Stone guardians, Malicious stone guardians, Brodysseuses, and Pruslases. Received as a reward for completing the quest Horsing About. (Definitive Edition only)
Forging difficulty
★★★☆☆
Ingredients
x2 + x2 + x2
Characters

The recipe book Brace Yourself contains the recipe for the mighty armlet. It can be found in a treasure chest on Level B6 of the Battleground.

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

Mighty armlet  (Wii)
Defence	+5
Found	Can be received from a lucky bag from defeating Salta.
Equipable by	Hero
Class	Accessory
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	2,400
Notes	Increases slashing power by 10%.

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

Mighty armlet
Critical Hits on Weak Points	+5.0%
Quick Recipe	Densinium x3 + Platinum ore x2*
Classic Recipe	Densinium x2 + Chronocrystal*
Luxury Recipe	Densinium + Titan belt*
Equipable by	All Characters
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	450
Flavor text	This brutal bracelet allows the wearer to exploit foes' weaknesses.

The quick recipe for the mighty armlet can be received from King Flaminio in exchange for 15 Mini medals, while the classic and luxury recipes can be dropped rarely by Demon-at-arms, Zombie gladiators, and Stone guardians.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Brazalete poderoso	Spanish for "powerful bracelet".
Français	Brassard de choc	French for "shock armband".
Deutsch	Mächtige Armschiene	German for "mighty bracer".
Italiano	Fascia del potere	Italian for "band of power".

Related items

• Lord's bracer

Gallery

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  The mighty armlet from Dragon Quest VII