Ice shield
| Ice shield | |
|---|---|
| |
| Japanese | こおりのたて |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Varies |
The Ice Shield is a shield equipment item in the Dragon Quest series. It protects against cold in modern games, but originally reduced fire damage. The ice shield is the frigid counterpart to the flame shield.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
The ice shield increases defence by +24, style by +17, and cuts frizz, sizz, bang, and fire breath damage by 20 points. It is sold in Buccanham for 3,800G, and can be equipped by Hero, Kiefer, Ruff, and Aishe.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
The ice shield offers a defense bonus of +33, cuts ice damage by 5 points, and casts an ice-specific version of Insulatle when used as an item. It can be equipped by the Hero and Angelo in all versions of the game, and by Red in the 3DS port.
Recipe: Magic shield + Icicle dirk
The shield can also be purchased at Orkutsk for 8,500 Gold Coins and sold for 4,300.
| Game | Description |
 | A shield that increases the wielder's resistance to ice-based attacks when used as an item in battle. |
Dragon Quest IX
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Ice shield | |
|---|---|
| Rarity | ★★★☆☆ |
| Defence (forge buffs) |
+33 (+34, +36, +38) |
| Block chance | +7% |
| Recipe | None |
| Found | Sold in Sniflheim, Snaerfelt campsite |
| Equipable by | Hero, Serena, Sylvando, Hendrik |
| Buy Price | 7,100 |
| Sell Price | 3,550 |
| Flavor text | A blizzard-infused buckler that's brilliantly effective against icy attacks |
| Notes | Cuts ice damage by 10% Dropped by Snowgres at 1/128 |
