Ring of immunity

Ring of immunity
Japanese	破毒のリング はどくのリング
Romaji	Hadoku no ringu
Old localizations	Contra band
Found in	Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest of the Stars
Effect	Increases resistance or makes wearer completely immune to poison.

The ring of immunity, also known as the contra band, is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series. It features a design of a venomous snake and is designed to protect the wearer against poison.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

The ring of immunity provides a defence boost of +10. It is created by combining a gold ring and a poison needle in the Alchemy Pot. It can be sold for 750 gold. It can also be used to form a Catholicon ring by combining it with a full moon ring and a ring of truth.

Dragon Quest IX

Contra band  (DS)
Defence	+5
Rarity	★☆☆☆☆
Recipe	Gold ring + Poison needle + Special antidote
Equipable by	All Vocations
Class	Ring
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	1,350
Flavor text	A ring that raises resilience to poison attacks when worn.
Notes	Makes wearer completely immune to poison. Upgrades into Catholicon ring.

Dragon Quest X

The ring of immunity has a defence bonus of +2, a style bonus of +3, and increases resistance against poison by 50%. By equipping two rings, the wearer can become completely resistant to poison. With accessory synthesis, the defence and poison resistance can be increased.

Dragon Quest XI

Ring of immunity
Defence (forge buffs)	+5 (+6, +8, +10)
Poison Protection (forge buffs)	+30% (+35%, +40%, +50%)
Rarity	C
Recipe	Coagulant x3 + Snakeskin x2 + Special antidote
Difficulty	★★☆☆☆
Equipable by	All Characters
Class	Ring
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	1,050
Flavor text	A serpentine spiral that provides some protection against poisonous attacks.

The recipe book Little Lifesavers contains the recipe for the ring of immunity. It can be found in a treasure chest in Heliodor Castle in the Queen's Bedchamber during the second act. If two rings of immunity +3 are equipped at once, it is possible to become completely resistant to being poisoned.

Dragon Quest Swords

The ring of immunity can be obtained as a lucky bag item. It makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.

Dragon Quest Builders

Rings of immunity can be created using the recipe of 2 gold + 3 antidotal herbs + pure water.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Ring of immunity
Poison Resistance	+40.0%
Quick Recipe	Royal soil x3 + Manky mud x2*
Classic Recipe	Royal soil x2 + Magic beast bone*
Luxury Recipe	Royal soil x3 + Gold ring*
Equipable by	All Characters
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	300
Flavor text	A serpentine ring that protects against poison.

The classic and luxury recipes for the ring of immunity can be dropped rarely by Walking corpses, Toxic zombies, and Corpse corporals.

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

The ring of immunity reduces damage taken from poison by 40%, reaching to a total of 80% once it is fully upgraded. It will also give a +16 bonus to the wearer's max HP when it has been upgraded. The ring can be dropped by Bodkin fletchers and Corpse corporals.

Descriptions

Game	Description
	A ring that makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.
	A ring that raises resilience to poison attacks when worn.
	A serpentine spiral that provides some protection against poisonous attacks.
	A serpentine ring that protects against poison.
	A ring imbued with a bane-busting blessing. Prevents poisoning.