Rousing ring
The Rousing ring, also known as the Ring of awakening, is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series. Featuring a design of an open eye, it is designed to help prevent the wearer from falling asleep.
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| Japanese | 目覚ましリング めざましリング |
| Romaji | Mezamashi ringu |
| Old localizations | Ring of awakening |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Protects the wearer from being put to sleep. |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A ring that makes the wearer resistant to sleep attacks.[1] |
The Ring of awakening has a Defence bonus of +10, makes the wearer completely immune to sleep, and can be equipped by all characters. It can only be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be sold for 550 gold. The ring can also be used to create a pair of Scholar's specs.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Ring of awakening |
 Gold ring |
 Dream blade |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Scholar's specs |
Ring of awakening |
 Ring of clarity |
 Seed of wisdom |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
 Rousing ring |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A ring that resists sleep attacks when worn.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +5 |             |
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| Notes | ||||
| Upgrades into Catholicon ring. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 1,300 | Alchemy only | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Gold ring |
 Sleepy stick |
 Wakerobin x3 |
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Dragon Quest XEdit
The Rousing ring has a Defence bonus of +2, a Style bonus of +3, and increases resistance against sleep by 50%. With accessory synthesis, the Defence and sleep resistance (up to a total of 80%) can be increased further.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
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| Description | ||||
| A blood-red band that makes the wearer more resistant to sleep attacks.[3] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| C | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +5/6/8/10 Sleep Resistance +30%/35%/40%/50% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Requires 12 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 900 | 1⁄8 chance of being dropped by Golden globes. | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| ★★☆☆☆ | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x2 +  +  x3 |
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The recipe book Little Lifesavers contains the recipe for the rousing ring. It can be found in a treasure chest in Heliodor Castle in the Queen's Bedchamber during the second act. If two rousing rings +3 are equipped at once, it is possible to become completely resistant to being put to sleep.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
 Rousing ring
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| Sleep Resistance | +40% |
| Quick Recipe | Royal soil x3 + Flintstone x2* |
| Classic Recipe | Royal soil x2 + Technicolour dreamcloth* |
| Luxury Recipe | Royal soil + Gold chain* |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 300 |
| Flavor text | Jaunty jewellery that stops the wearer from falling asleep.[4] |
The quick recipe for the rousing ring can be received from King Flaminio in exchange for 2 Mini medals onboard the Stonecloud, while the classic and luxury recipes can be dropped rarely by Drackmages and Drackymas.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit
The Rousing ring reduces the duration of sleep by 40%. Once it has been fully upgraded, the sleep duration will be reduced by 80% and it will gain a +10 bonus to Defence. The ring can be obtained by exchanging 6 Mini medals once or dropped by Man o' wars.
Dragon Quest BuildersEdit
The Ring of awakening nullifies the effects of Snooze when equipped. It can be found in a treasure chest during Chapter 3 after defeating the first Mimic.
| Game | Description |
 | A rousing ring that keeps its wearer alert. Prevents sleeping on the job.[5] |
Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit
The Rousing ring is a 2★ accessory with a Defence bonus of +2 that comes equipped with the Sleep Guard skill, which increases resistance against sleep by 50%. At max level, the resistance can be boosted to a total of 60%. The ring can be created at the equipment workshop.
Dragon Quest WalkEdit
The Rousing ring is a 3★ accessory with a max HP bonus of +10 that increases the wearer's sleep resistance by 3%.
Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
The Rousing ring is Treasure No. 231 in the Armour category and can be found on the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 1,200,000 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | A ring with a petite peeper as part of its design.[6] |
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Anillo del despertar (VIII) Anillo despertador (IX onward) | Spanish for "ring of awakening". Spanish for "alarm ring". |
 Français | Anneau d'énergie | French for "ring of energy". |
 Deutsch | Ring des Erwachens (VIII) Klingering (IX onward) | German for "ring of awakening". German for "clinking/ringing ring". |
 Italiano | Anello del risveglio (VIII) Allarm'anello (IX onward) | Italian for "ring of awakening". Italian for "alarm ring". |
GalleryEdit
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