Agility ring
The Agility ring is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series. It is decorated with the design of a bird in flight and naturally, it gives a boost to the wearer's Agility.
| Agility ring | |
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| Japanese | はやてのリング |
| Romaji | Hayate no ringu |
| Old localizations | Speed Ring Gale Ring[1] |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III (Remakes only) Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Rivals Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Agility. Changes the wearer's Personality (III only) Increases medicinal herb drop rate. (Heroes only) Increases resistance against slowing effects. (Heroes II only) |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
Available only in remake versions of the game, the Agility ring has an Agility bonus of +15, can be equipped by all vocations, and changing the wearer's personality to Acrobat. It is received as a reward for turning in 40 Mini medals and can be sold for 2,325 gold coins.
- In the Super Famicom and Game Boy Color versions of the game, the Speed ring can be purchased from the third Pachisi track between the Castle of the Dragon Queen and the Shrine of Shackles for 3,100 gold coins. One can also be found in a dresser in the final Pachisi track.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
The Agility ring has an Agility bonus of +30 and a Style bonus of +18. The Hero, Carver, Milly, Ashlynn, Nevan and Terry can equip it. It is received as a gift from Ilya at Amor's Northern Cave for defeating the Grrrgoyle. There is only one in the entire game and it cannot be sold in any shop.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
The Agility ring has an Agility and Style bonus of +15 and can be equipped by all characters in the party. One can be found in both The Likeness of the Great Evil and Inside the Time Frame in the past. In the original Sony PlayStation version of the game, it can be purchased from the Bazaar version of the Immigrant Town for 3,100 gold and sold for 1,550 gold coins. Agility rings can also be won as prizes from Lucky Panel at the Casino. If the ring is worn with a Cloak of evasion, they will grant a +20 bonus to Style when ranked by the Excellence Grading Organisation for Style.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
The Agility ring has an Agility bonus of +15 and can be equipped by all characters in the party. It can be purchased as a casino prize at Pickham for 1,000 tokens. Three rings can be found in treasure chests requiring the Magic key on the world map near Ascantha, on the Holy Isle of Neos, and in the Blizzard Peaks. The ring can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can also be used in various recipes for other items, as well.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Agility ring |
 Prayer ring |
 Seed of agility |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Falcon knife |
 Slime earrings |
 Tough guy tattoo |
Agility ring |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Mercury's bandana |
 Bandana |
Agility ring |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Meteorite bracer |
Agility ring |
Agility ring |
 Orichalcum |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
 Agility ring |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A magical accoutrement that accentuates agility. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Agility +20 |             |
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| Notes | ||||
| Used to create Blowy bow, Blusterang, Falcon knife earrings, Foehn fan, Gale force fan, Gusterang, Kestrel claws, Mercury's bandana, Meteorite bracer, Optimistick. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a | Commonly dropped by Liquid metal slimes and Whirly girlies. Rarely dropped by Cyclowns. Received as a reward for repeating Quest #57: Not Nicholas's Necklace. 2% chance in Rank 3 blue treasure chests. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
Dragon Quest XEdit
The Agility ring has a Defence bonus of +2, an Agility bonus of +6, and a Style bonus +4. With accessory synthesis, the Defence and Agility bonuses can be increased.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Agility ring |  |
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| Description | ||||
| An invigorating band that boosts the wearer's agility. | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| E | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +5/6/8/10 Agility +17/18/20/22 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Requires 7 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 1,550 | Rarely dropped by Cyclowns and Malicious cyclowns. | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| 1.5 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x2 +  +  |
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The recipe book Rings Around the World contains the recipe for the agility ring. It can be found in a treasure chest on Insula Australis as soon as the player has acquired the ship.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
 Agility ring
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| Medicinal Herb Drop Rate | +10.0% |
| Quick Recipe | Slipweed x3 + Flurry feather x2* |
| Classic Recipe | Slipweed x2 + Faerie fluff* |
| Luxury Recipe | Slipweed + Prayer ring* |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 380 |
| Flavor text | A ring adorned with a symbol of a speeding swift. |
The quick recipe for the agility ring can be received from King Flaminio in exchange for 7 Mini medals on the Stonecloud, while the classic and luxury recipes for the agility ring can be dropped rarely by Cureslimes and Genie sanguinis.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit
The Agility ring increases resistance against movement-slowing effects by 50%. Once it has been fully upgraded, the resistance is increased to 90% and it gives an improving dodging bonus of +7. The ring can be obtained by exchanging 3 mini medals once or dropped by Cumauluses and Missing lynxes.
Dragon Quest WalkEdit
The Agility ring is a 3★ accessory with a Defence bonus of +3 and an Agility bonus of +10.
Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
The Agility ring is Treasure No. 219 in the Armour 1 category and can be found on the Paternoggin. Its base value is 510,000 gold.
DescriptionsEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A magical accoutrement that accentuates agility.[2] |
 | A magical ring that increases the wearer's agility.[3] |
 | A magical accoutrement that accentuates agility.[4] |
 | An invigorating band that boosts the wearer's agility.[5] |
 | A ring adorned with a symbol of a speeding swift.[6] |
 | A silver ring replete with a fine feather design.[7] |
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Anillo de agilidad | Spanish for "ring of agility". |
 Français | Bague d'Agilité | French for "ring of agility". |
 Deutsch | Flinkheitsring | German for "nimbleness ring". |
 Italiano | Anello dell'agilità | Italian for "ring of agility". |
GalleryEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Dragon Quest III Official Guide Book for the Super Famicom.
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch version.