Golden tiara
The golden tiara, also known as the golden barrette, tiara or spellward circlet, is a piece of headwear in the Dragon Quest series. Designed for women, it guards against various status ailments.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
Unlike other games in the series, the tiara is an accessory. It increases luck by +13, changes the wearer's personality to Princess. It only appears in remake versions of the game.
Dragon Quest IV
The golden tiara may be purchased in Porthtrunnel, Mintos, Femiscyra, and found in the Pharos Beacon. It has a defence bonus of +12, and reduces the accuracy confusion spells and abilities to 1/3rd.
Dragon Quest V
The golden tiara has a defence bonus of +45, and reduces the accuracy of Fuddle, snooze, fizzle, and whack to 1/8th, setting the precedent for the majority of its later appearances. It can only be worn by human characters, and is found behind a locked door in king Dominicus' Domain.
Dragon Quest VI
The tiara is found in Mortamor's dreadlair, and possesses the same parameters as before. It may be equipped by Milly and Ashlynn.
Dragon Quest VII
The golden tiara has a defence bonus of +43, a style bonus of +50, and increases resistance against Fizzle, Fuddle, Snooze, and Dazzle. It can only be worn by Maribel and Aishe. The golden tiara can be worn by placing first in the Wisdom Ranking of the Excellence Grading Organisation with a female character. It can be sold for 8,500 gold, but it is not recommended to do so.
Dragon Quest VIII
The golden tiara has a defence bonus of +43. It can be worn by both Jessica and Red.
Recipe: Thinking cap + Silver tiara + Gold nugget
Dragon Quest IX
In this game, the golden tiara that appears in other games is referred to as the spellward circlet. There is also an upgraded version of the silver tiara that can be created with alchemy called the golden tiara.
Golden tiara (DS) | |
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Defence | +11 |
Magical Might | +12 |
Rarity | ★★☆☆☆ |
Recipe | Silver tiara + Gold ring + Gold bracer |
Equipable by | All Vocations |
Buy Price | N/a |
Sell Price | 670 |
Flavor text | Gorgeous golden headgear worn by women. |
Notes | Exclusive for women. |
Spellward circlet (DS) | |
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Defence | +19 |
Magical Might | +19 |
Magical Mending | +19 |
Found | One found on 9F of Realm of the Mighty. |
Rarity | ★★★☆☆ |
Recipe | Gold circlet + Monarchic mark + Gold bar |
Equipable by | Priest, Mage, Minstrel, Armamentalist, Sage, Luminary |
Buy Price | N/a |
Sell Price | 13,000 |
Flavor text | A holy headpiece that hinders the effects of harmful spells. |
Notes | Increases resistance against sleep, confusion, Fizzle, and instant death spells. Exclusive for women. Upgrades into Empress's robe |
Gallery
Alena wearing the tiara