Iron armour
| Iron armour | |
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| Japanese | てつのよろい |
| Romaji | Tetsu no yoroi |
| Old localizations | Half Plate Half Plate Armor Iron armor |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Defence. |
The Iron armour is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is a strong suit of armour made out of beaten iron plates.
Characteristics
The iron armour consists of a breastplate, pauldrons, and faulds made out of beaten iron plates. The armour is grey with gold edges and the pieces are attached with a series of brown leather belts. In character art, the iron armour often includes a pair of sabatons (boots) made out of iron, as well. It is the standard equipment of castle guards. Because of its weight, its usage is typically restricted to physically stronger characters. It has appeared in every main entry in the series except for Dragon Quest II. In Dragon Quest IX and X, a blue long-sleeved shirt is worn underneath the armour.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
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Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
The Iron armour has a Defence bonus of +25. It can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, and Merchants. It is sold in Khoryv, Asham, Isis, and Portoga for 1,100 gold. It can also be dropped by Infernal armours.
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
The Iron armour has a Defence bonus of +30. It can be equipped by the Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Meena, and the ninth chosen one.
In Chapter 3, after opening his own shop, Torneko can obtain 60,000 Gold Coins by giving Endor soldiers a total of 6 pieces of iron armour and 6 steel broadswords.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
The Iron armour has a Defence bonus of +25. It can be equipped by the Hero, Prince Harry, the Hero's son, Tuppence, as well as various monster companions. Iron armour can be purchased in Roundbeck in the second generation, Coburg, Fortuna, and Lodestar Harbour for 1,200 gold and sold for 600 gold. Tuppence joins the party with iron armour equipped. One set can be found in Coburg in a treasure chest that requires the Key to Coburg to access.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
The Iron armour has a Defence bonus of +25 and a Style bonus of +19. The Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, and Goowain can equip them. Harmours have a 1⁄128 chance of dropping one. It can be purchased at Amor, Wellshire, and Ghent for 1,200 gold and sold for 900 gold.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
The Iron armour has a Defence bonus of +30 and a Style bonus of +19. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe. It can be purchased for 3,300 gold at the Allblades Arena, Alltrades Abbey in the present, La Bravoure, and El Ciclo. Iron armour can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
The Iron armour has a Defence bonus of +32 and can be equipped by the Hero and Yangus. It can be purchased in Baccarat for 1,800 gold and sold for 900 gold. One set can be found in a treasure chest on an island west of Maella Abbey, which is accessible once the ship has been acquired. Iron armour can also be dropped by Restless armours, Infernal armours, and Bers.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Description | ||||
| Metal armour that covers the upper quarters. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +18 Style +24 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Upgrades into Full plate armour. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 1,200 / 600 | Sold in Alltrades Abbey and Porth Llaffan. Rarely dropped or stolen from Restless armours. |
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The iron armour can be upgraded further twice with the Krak Pot into the Full plate armour and Gigasteel armour.
Dragon Quest X
The Iron armour has a Defence bonus of +14, a Style bonus of +7, increases the wearer's Weight by 22, and has an equipment level of 21. It can be equipped by Warriors, Thieves, Paladin, Demon Swordsmen, Pirates, and Armamentalists if they have allocated enough points into their Fource skill. In the Offline version of the game, it can also be equipped by Hussar, Raguas, and Duston.
The entire set consists of the torso armour, Iron kneecaps, the Iron helmet, Iron gauntlets, and Iron sabatons. If all five pieces are equipped, the wearer gains a +15 bonus to Style and a +5 bonus to Weight.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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| Description | ||||
| Weighty armour that provides impressive protection. | ||||
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| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +32/34/36/38 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| Requires 6 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 1,800 / 900 | Sold in Gondolia and Octagonia. | |||
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| Ingredients | ||||
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The recipe book I ♥ Iron Armour contains the recipe for the iron armour. It can be found in a treasure chest in Laguna di Gondolia.
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
| Iron armour (Wii) | |
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| Defence | +22 |
| Found | Sold at the armour shop in Avalonia in Chapter 3. |
| Equipable by | Hero |
| Class | Armour |
| Buy Price | 870 |
| Sell Price | 435 |
Dragon Quest Builders 2
The Iron armour provides a Defence bonus of +39. It requires 3 Iron ingots, and 1 unit of fur and a cord. It can be crafted at an anvil and the recipe is learned at level 18.
Descriptions
| Game | Description |
 | Heavy and sturdy iron armour.[1] |
 | Metal armour that covers the upper quarters.[2] |
 | Weighty armour that provides impressive protection.[3] |
 | A suit of protective plate fashioned from iron ingots.[4] |
Etymology
Iron armour's original localized names, half plate and half plate armor, are derived from the armor of the same name from the tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons. The half plate is described as having shaped metal plates which cover most of the wearer's body except for the legs, much like the iron armour in the Dragon Quest series.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Armadura de hierro | Spanish for "iron armour". |
 Français | Armure de fer | French for "iron armour". |
 Deutsch | Eisenrüstung | German for "iron armour". |
 Italiano | Armatura ferrus | Italian for "iron armour". |
Related items
Gallery
The Hero from Dragon Quest I wearing the iron armour
The hero once again wearing iron armour
The male hero from Dragon Quest III wearing the iron armour
Ragnar wearing the armour
The Hero from Dragon Quest VI, on the left, wearing the iron armour
The iron armour from Dragon Quest VII
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