Ruinous shield
| Ruinous shield | |
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| Japanese | はめつの盾 |
| Romaji | Hametsu no tate |
| Old localizations | Same |
| Found in | Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Curses the person who wears it (effects vary) Reduces dark damage (XI) |
The ruinous shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series. This cursed black shield features an ominous design with multiple eyes similar to those found on the Mad cap. True to its name, equipping this shield will typically cause the wearer to take increased damage from many sources. In later games, it is possible to remove the curse from the shield with the use of Alchemy and some Saint's ashes.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | Watch out! There's more to this shield than meets the eye. |
The ruinous shield is cursed and will set the wearer's defence to 0, while also increasing damage taken from Frizz, Sizz, Bang, Crack, Woosh spells by 20 points. It is dropped by Dragon zombies at a rate of 1/32 in all versions and can bought on the Nadiria T'N'T board for 4,200 gold in the remakes.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
The ruinous shield is sold in Greedmore Valley for 5,300 gold. It increases defence by +62, style by +5, and increases the damage taken from magic and breath damage by +50
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
The shield increases defence by +52, style by +5, and once more increases elemental damage taken. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, and Aishe, and it found at the end of the game in the Cave to Yet Another World. By this point it will have no purpose beyond the novelty, but it can be sold for 2,650 gold.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger. |
The ruinous shield is cursed and will increase damage taken from elemental attacks by 50 points. It can be sold for 2,900 gold or be turned into a metal king shield in the Alchemy Pot. The shield is rarely dropped by hell's gatekeepers, and can also be found in a chest on the Dark Ruins Island, only accessible with the Godbird's soulstone. In the 3DS version, another shield can be obtained in Memories Lane.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Metal kingshield |
 Ruinous shield |
 Orichalcum |
 Saint's ashes |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Ruinous shield (はめつの盾)
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| Description | ||||
| A sinister shield that emanates an ominous aura. Cursed. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Defence +0 Charm -5 Block +6.5% |
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| Notes | ||||
| +50% damage from Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/2,580 | Found in: Rank 7/C grotto chests, 1% Dropped by: Alarmours (1/256) |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
The ruinous shield can be purified into the saintess shield when combined with three urns of saint's ashes.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
| Ruinous shield |  |
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| Description | ||||
| An unsettling, many-eyed aegis that for some reason protects particularly well against dark attacks | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| ★★★★★ | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +52/55/58/62 Block +11/13% |
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| Notes | ||||
| Darkness damage cut by 20/30/40/50% | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| NA/14,000 | See below | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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The ruinous shield is only dropped by Hell's gatekeepers and Headless horsemen at a rate of 1/256 and 1/128 respectively.
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Dragon Quest V, circa 1992
Dragon Quest VI, circa 1995
