Malleable mask
| Malleable mask | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | バタフライマスク |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Protects against paralysis |
The malleable mask is a piece of headwear introduced in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. It is a beautiful mask designed in the shape of a butterfly that protects the wearer from becoming paralyzed, making it and its upgrades the counterpart to the Poison moth knife.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ | ||||
| Defence | +13 | ||||
| Magical Might | +8 | ||||
| Magical Mending | +6 | ||||
| Recipe | Circlet +
| ||||
| Equipable by | Priest, Mage, Martial Artist, Thief, Minstrel, Armamentalist, Ranger, Sage, Luminary | ||||
| Buy Price | N/a | ||||
| Sell Price | 1,600 | ||||
| Flavor text | A flamboyant facemask that protects against paralysis attacks. | ||||
| Notes | Reduces paralysis accuracy by 25% Upgrades into Papillon mask. | ||||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Malleable mask | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ | ||||
| Defence (forge buffs) |
+19 (+20, +21, +22) | ||||
| Magical Might (forge buffs) |
+12 (+14, +14, +15) | ||||
| Magical Mending (forge buffs) |
+10 (+11, +11, +11) | ||||
| Equipable by | Everyone | ||||
| Recipe | Silver ore x2,
x1 | ||||
| Found | Sold in Octagonia | ||||
| Buy Price | N/A | ||||
| Sell Price | N/A | ||||
| Notes | Reduces paralysis accuracy by 20% Dropped by Rottontails at a 1/128 rate | ||||
The manual for creating the mask is the Building Butterfly Bric-a-Brac book, which is found on an Octagonia bookshelf.
Etymology
- Malleable is a term that describes a flexible or easily worked metal. In the context of the games, it describes the mask's wearer remaining limber due to the high paralysis resistance.