The Dieamend is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a special stone that will negate the effect of an instant death spell for the holder. If a character is targeted by Whack or Thwack and possesses this stone in their inventory, the stone will take the instant death spell in place of the user, and shatters afterward.
| Dieamend | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | いのちのいし 命の石 (VII onward) |
| Romaji | Inochi no ishi |
| Old localizations | Stone of Life (DQIII NES) LifeStone (DQIII GBC) LifeRock (DQVII PS1) |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Cancels the effect of an instant death spell once for the holder. (III, V, VII, XI) Used as an ingredient to create items. (IX onward) |
In Dragon Quest IX, the item is known as the Resurrock and it is now an alchemy ingredient instead, losing its instant death-cancelling properties. It has appeared as a crafting material in other games, as well.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
The Dieamend can be found in the following locations:
- Manoza (GBC Version)
- Manoza Cave (NES Version)
- Zoma's Citadel
- Treasures n' Trapdoors in Kol (GBC Version)
They are also sold in an item shop in the Pachisi Board in the Jipang well (GBC Version only) for 800 gold coins. They couldn't be sold in the NES Version, but can be sold in the remakes for 600 gold coins.
Monsters who might drop the item include:
- Rockbomb
- Silhouette (NES version only)
- Umbra
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
In the original Super Famicom version of the game, dieamends cannot be purchased anywhere. They can be found in the Gotha Path as well as the bedroom in Gotha, amongst others. They can be dropped by Stone golems and Bomboulders.
In the remakes, in addition to the above, Dieamends can be purchased from late game shops as well as the Nadiria T'N'T board’s shop for 300 gold coins apiece, and sold for 150 gold coins.
| Game | Description |
 | This gem can take the fall in place of its bearer.[1] |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Dieamends can be purchase in both past and present versions of Al-Balad as well as the slum version of the Immigrant Town for 800 gold coins, and sold for 400 gold coins. More dieamends can be found at La Bravoure, El Ciclo in the past, and the Hubble region in the present. They can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino. Dieamends can also be dropped by Grinades, Stone golems, Rockbombs, and Mad moais.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
| Game | Description |
 | A stone said to hold the secret of restoring life. Alchemise it![2] |
The item is now known as the Resurrock and can be mixed with other items in the Krak Pot. It can be collected from the Djust Desert and Khaalag Coast, has a 10% chance of being found in Rank 3 (G) blue treasure chests, and can be dropped by Stone golems, Handsome crabs, Sculpture vultures, Living statues, Stone guardians, and Grrrgoyles. It can also be found randomly in the fountain at a fully upgraded Quester's Rest in the postgame or received as a reward for repeating Quest #176: Well Forgetful. One resurrock, along with an enchanted stone, and an agate of evolution, is required to complete Quest #49: Rock On!. It can be sold for 225 gold.
Resurrock is used in the following alchemy recipes:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Flame shield |
 Magic shield |
 Lava lump |
 Resurrock |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Ice shield |
Magic shield |
 Ice crystal |
Resurrock |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Holy talisman |
 Gold rosary |
 Holy water x5 |
Resurrock |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Life ring |
 Prayer ring |
Resurrock x3 |
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Game | Description |
 | A stone that can soak up a fatal attack, thereby saving its owner's life.[3] |
In this game, dieamend is used as a material for the Fun-Size Forge and it will protect the holder against instant death abilities once again. It can be picked up from sparkly spots in the Zwaardsrust Region, Mount Pang Lai, the Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way Station, and the Eerie Valley, or dropped by Handsome crabs, Living statues, Bomboulders, and Stone guardians, along with their vicious and malicious counterparts. Some dieamends can be found in Gondolia* and Dundrasil Castle during the second act. It can be sold for 225 gold.
Dieamend is used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:
- Recipe: Springheal boots = Densinium x3 + Sainted soma + Dieamend x3
- Recipe: Caligae of clarity = Magic beast hide x3 + Chronocrystal + Dieamend x3
- Recipe: Life bracer = Gold nuglet x2 + Dieamend x2 + Superior medicine x3
- Recipe: Life ring = Mythril ore x2 + Dieamend x3 + Pink pearl + Sainted soma
- Recipe: Potentate's pallium = Kaleidocloth x3 + Spectralite + Über agate of evolution + Serpent skin x2 + Dieamend
- Recipe: Elfin charm = Orichalcum x2 + Dieamend x3 + Holy water x3 + Elfin elixir + Equable emerald
- Recipe: Goddess ring = Dracolyte x2 + Sainted soma + Dieamend x3 + Spectralite
- Recipe: Seraph's robe = Kaleidocloth + Faerie fluff x3 + Dieamend x3 + Sunny citrine x2 + Sainted soma x2
Dragon Quest Treasures
| Game | Description |
 | A strange stone that exudes life energy. Used mainly to make pellets. Mostly found on the Hinterquarters.[4] |
Dieamend can be collected from nodes of ore in the Hinterquarters, sometimes received by sending a dispatch team to all three areas of the Hinterquarters, or purchased from the base shop for 500 gold. It is mainly used for crafting pellets at the Werks or for scouting monsters.
- Recipe: Multiheal pellet = Princely powder x5 + Dieamend x5 + Faerie fluff x3 + Lucida shard x2 + Agate of evolution
- Recipe: Omniheal pellet = Princely powder x10 + Dieamend x10 + Faerie fluff x5 + Lucida shard x5 + Über agate of evolution x2
Description
| Game | Description |
 | Crumble in your place.[5]. |
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Piedravita Resurrerroca (IX only) | Spanish for "life stone". Spanish for "resurrection rock". |
 Français | Bionyx Lazarite (IX only) | Derived from the French "bio-" and "onyx", a semiprecious variety of agate. From Lazarus of Bethany, a Biblical figure that was supposedly raised from the dead by Jesus Christ and later revered as a saint. |
 Deutsch | Stein der Auferstehung | German for "resurrection stone". |
 Italiano | Resurroccia | Italian for "resurrection rock". |
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References
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Cell phone versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation Version