Platinum mail
The Platinum mail is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is a beautiful suit of silver and gold armour that offers its wearer protection from magic damage, and is often the direct upgrade to the Magic armor.
| Platinum mail | |
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| Japanese | プラチナメイル |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | Platinum armor |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Protects wearer from magic spells. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
This armor may be won in either the Port Haven or Turnscote casinos, and can be found in Howcastle behind a door that requires the Magic key. It provides +66 defense, +51 style, and negates 15 points of magical damage from all non-Zap spells. It can be worn by the Hero, Terry, Carver, Lizzie, Amos, and Goowain.
- The Dragon shield is also available in the aforementioned casinos, and can be equipped along with the platinum mail by most characters. This makes the battle with Murdaw significantly easier and is a popular strategy for low-level playthroughs.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
The platinum mail has a defence bonus of +63, a style bonus of +51, and reduces damage from all non-Zap spells by 20. It can be equipped by the Hero and Aishe and is acquired if a male character wins the Best Dressed Contest for the Excellence Grading Organisation in El Ciclo. It can be sold for 4,750 gold.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
The platinum mail has a defence bonus of +72 and magical protection has returned to 15 points. Only the Hero and Angelo can wear it. It can be made in the Alchemy Pot or dropped by Hell's gatekeepers in the PS2 version. It can be sold for 4,900 gold.
Recipe: Zombie mail + Saint's ashes
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
The platinum mail in this game is the final upgrade of the silver mail and continues to offer amazing protection against magic damage.
 Platinum mail
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| Defence | +43 |
| Rarity | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Equipable by | Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Armamentalist, Luminary |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 9,000 |
| Flavor text | Precious protection that can deflect a dash of magic damage. |
| Notes | Reduces damage taken from fire, ice, lightning, and wind spells by 12%. Reduces damage taken from darkness spells by 10%. Recipe: Gold mail + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame |
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Platinum mail | |
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| Defence (forge buffs) |
+63 (+66, +69, +73 |
| Charm (forge buffs) |
+43 (+46, +49, +52 |
| Recipe | Platinum ore x3, Sunny citrine x1, Maiden's favour x2 |
| Rarity | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Equipable by | The Luminary, Sylvando, & Hendrik |
| Buy Price | N/A |
| Sell Price | 4,900 |
| Flavor text | Plate made from precious metal that can weaken the impact of incoming spells. |
| Notes | Reduces all elemental damage by 12% Dropped by Lethal armours at 1⁄128 |
The forging manual for the mail is the Platinum Plating book, and is found on a Puerto Valor bookshelf.
Dragon Quest Swords
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Dragon Quest Tact
The Platinum Mail is an A-rank piece of armour that can be purchased up to five times monthly from the Individual Tournament Medal Swap Shop for 400 medals. It has a DEF bonus of +16, increases the wearer's Physical Res by 8%, and can only be equipped by Attack and Defence units. The armour has three slots for Alchemy Effects.
Description
| Game | Description |
 | This armour will help to reduce damage caused by magic.[1] |
 | Platinum armour that reduces damage from enemy spells by 15 points.[2] |
See also
Gallery
The platinum mail in Dragon Quest VI.
The platinum mail in Dragon Quest VII.
