The liquid metal armour is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is often one of the strongest armor items in its corresponding game and it protects the wearer against magical attacks. An emblem of a liquid metal slime is featured on the waist.
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| Japanese | はぐれメタルのよろい |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | Metal babble armor |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Tact Dragon Quest Walk |
| Effect | Reduces elemental damage. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV
The Liquid metal armour has a defence bonus of +95. It can be purchased at a building at Endor which requires having the Magic Key for entry. It can be purchased for 35,000 (15,000 in the NES Version) gold. The liquid metal armour can be equipped by the Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Torneko, Meena, and Psaro.
Dragon Quest VIII
The Liquid metal armour has a defence bonus of +101 and reduces non-Zap spell damage by 33%. All characters can equip it. The PS2 version of the game erroneously states that it reduces damage taken from curses by ⅔ rather than magic spells.
It can be purchased in the Baccarat casino for 50,000 tokens with one also available in the Dragovian Path. It can be sold for 4,750 gold or mixed with the Orichalcum and Slime crown to make the Metal king armour.
Dragon Quest IX
 Liquid metal armour (DS)
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| Defence | +70 |
| Rarity | ★★★☆☆ |
| Recipe | Metal slime armour × 1 + Orichalcum × 1 + Slimedrop × 6 |
| Equipable by | Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Armamentalist, Luminary |
| Class | Armour |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 24,000 |
| Flavor text | Armour with a liquid metal slime emblem that staves off spells. |
| Notes | Reduces damage taken from all elemental attacks by 18%. Upgrades into Metal king armour. |
Dragon Quest XI
The Liquid Metal Armour has a defence bonus of +97 that can be upgraded up to +111. It also reduces elemental damage by 18%. It can be bought in Hotto after killing Tatsunaga. It can also be dropped by Metal dragons. The Hero, Sylvando, and Hendrik can equip it.
Dragon Quest Swords
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| Castle Avalonia | Sold by Minimoggie (100 mini medals) |
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Descriptions
| Game | Description |
 | Metallic armour that reduces damage from curses by 2⁄3. |
See also
Gallery
Kiryl wearing the liquid metal armour
Kiryl again, wearing the liquid metal armour
The liquid metal armour in Dragon Quest IX.
The liquid metal armour in Tact.
The liquid metal armour as featured in the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery
