Platinum ore
Platinum ore is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a chunk of ore containing a high amount of platinum that is used as a crafting ingredient.
| Platinum ore | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | プラチナこうせき |
| Romaji | Purachina kōseki |
| Old localizations | N/a |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II |
| Effect | Used as an ingredient to create items. |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
| Game | Description |
 | Rock containing a high proportion of platinum. Alchemise it![1] |
Platinum ore can be collected from the Bloomingdale region and the Snowberian Coast, can be dropped by Drackals, Octagoons, and Platinum king jewels, or received as a reward for the first-time completion of Quest #28: Desert Foxes. It can be sold for 1,500 gold coins. Platinum ore is used in the following alchemy recipes:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Platinum sword |
 Iron broadsword |
 Platinum ore |
 Hephaestus' flame |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Platinum mail |
 Gold mail |
Platinum ore |
Hephaestus' flame |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Platinum shield |
 Light shield |
Platinum ore |
Hephaestus' flame |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Platinum headgear |
 Iron mask |
Platinum ore |
Hephaestus' flame |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Platinum platter |
 Gold platter |
Platinum ore |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Celestial spear |
Long spear |
 Holy talisman |
Platinum ore x2 |
Dragon Quest XEdit
Platinum ore is used extensively as a material for crafting weapons, armour, and furniture. It can be purchased from a material shop for 360 gold coins each, picked up from sparkly spots, or dropped by various monsters, including Killing machines, Lethal armours, Knight abhorrents, Overkilling machines, Metal dragons, and Mechan-o'-wyrms.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A costly rock containing a high proportion of platinum.[2] |
Platinum ore can be picked up from sparkly spots in the Champs Sauvage, the Eerie Eyrie, the Sniflheim Region, the Snærfeltm the Hekswood, the Arborian Highlands, Nautica, the Heliodorian Foothills, the Heliodor Sewers, and the Fortress of Fear during the second act. Chunks of platinum ore can be received as a reward for receiving first place in the Gold Cup of Gallopolis's horse race or given for participating in the Platinum Cup. It can be purchased for 800 gold coins from the roving emporium in the Emerald Coast and the forge item shop in Hotto during the second act only, as well as the Havens Above during the postgame. Platinum ore can also be dropped by Runny eggsoskeletons and Killing machines, along with their vicious and malicious counterparts respectively. It can be sold for 200 gold coins.
Platinum ore is used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:
- Recipe: Drasilian helm = Platinum ore + Gold ore + Glass frit x2
- Recipe: Drasilian armour = Platinum ore x2 + Gold ore x2 + Celestial skein
- Recipe: Crown of Dundrasil = Gold ore x3 + Platinum ore + Red eye
- Recipe: Crow's claws = Platinum ore + Flurry feather x2 + Twisted talons
- Recipe: Bloodletter = Platinum ore x2 + Dragon horn + Red eye
- Recipe: Winter's wing = Avabranche x2 + Permasnow x2 + Platinum ore x2
- Recipe: Platinum platter = Platinum ore + Glass frit
- Recipe: Platinum shield = Platinum ore x2 + Permasnow x2 + Green eye
- Recipe: Platinum sword = Platinum ore x2 + Magic beast horn x2 + Buzzberries x2
- Recipe: Platinum powersword = Platinum ore x3 + Gold ore x2 + Mirrorstone x2
- Recipe: Platinum lance = Platinum ore x3 + Silver ore x2 + Blue eye
- Recipe: Platinum claws = Platinum ore x2 + Iron ore x2 + Yellow eye
- Recipe: Platinum headgear = Platinum ore x2 + Magic beast horn + Maiden's favour x2
- Recipe: Platinum mail = Platinum ore x3 + Sunny citrine + Maiden's favour x2
- Recipe: Asbestos earrings = Platinum ore + Red eye
- Recipe: Anti-freeze earrings = Platinum ore + Blue eye
- Recipe: Rubber earrings = Platinum ore + Purple eye
- Recipe: Aerofoil earrings = Platinum ore + Green eye
- Recipe: Concrete earrings = Platinum ore + Yellow eye
- Recipe: Mirror earrings = Platinum ore + Lucida shard
- Recipe: Magic shield = Platinum ore + Spellbound bough + Blue eye
- Recipe: Magic armour = Platinum ore x2 + Spellbound bough x2 + Blue eye x2
- Recipe: Zombie slayer = Platinum ore x2 + Saint's ashes + Extra mural
- Recipe: Demonsbane = Platinum ore x3 + Saint's ashes x2
- Recipe: Demon spear = Platinum ore x2 + Fatalistick x2 + Blue eye
- Recipe: Demon whip = Platinum ore x2 + Grubby bandage x3 + Purple eye x2
- Recipe: Full moon ring = Platinum ore x3 + Lunaria x3 + Coagulant
- Recipe: Enchanted shield = Platinum ore x2 + Royal soil x3 + Enchanted stone
- Recipe: Dread dagger = Platinum ore x2 + Coagulant x2 + Evencloth
- Recipe: Thinking cap = Gold ore x3 + Platinum ore x2 + Equable emerald x2 + Thinkincense x2
- Recipe: Brainy bracer = Platinum ore x2 + Savvy sapphire x2 + Ethereal stone + Royal soil
- Recipe: Liquid metal armour = Molten globules + Goobricant + Dragon horn x2 + Platinum ore x2
- Recipe: Über miracle sword = Platinum ore x2 + Molten globules + Savvy sapphire + Pep pip
- Recipe: Phantom mask = Platinum ore x2 + Butterfly wing x2 + Evencloth x3 + Slipweed x3 + Spectralite
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
Platinum ore can be dropped by Killing machines, Hunter mechs, Lethal armours, and Type G0s or received from King Flaminio in exchange for 5 Mini medals on the Stonecloud. It can be used in the quick recipe for the Mighty armlet or the classic recipe for the Life ring in the Alchemy Pot or sold for 500 gold coins. Two lumps of platinum ore are required to complete Quest #11: Improving on Perfection 4, while three chunks of platinum ore, along with two royal rubies, are required to complete Quest #70: A Birthday Behest.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit
Platinum ore is used as a material for improving various accessories or sold for 400 gold coins. It can be dropped by Knight abhorrents and Lethal armours or picked up from sparkly spots in the No Man's Land.
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Mineral de platino | Spanish for "platinum mineral/ore". |
 Français | Minerai de platine | French for "platinum ore". |
 Deutsch | Platinerz | German for "platinum ore". |
 Italiano | Frammento di platino | Italian for "platinum fragment". |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.