Chain mail
The Chain mail is a recurring set of armour in the Dragon Quest series. Light and easy to move about in, it provides a decent amount of protection to the wearer.
| Chain mail | |
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| Japanese | くさりかたびら |
| Romaji | Kusari katabira |
| Old localizations | Same |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest II 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 Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Defence. |
CharacteristicsEdit
The item art for the chain mail includes a long sleeveless shirt made out of interlocking chains, also known as a byrnie or hauberk, as well as a set of metal pauldrons and a gorget that goes around the wearer's neck and shoulders. Worn around the waist is a metal belt. The chain mail generally provides a good amount of defence at a relatively affordable price compared to heavier sets of armour. In some illustrations, the chain mail has longer sleeves or is worn over a long-sleeved grey tunic.
The chain mail has a slightly different design in X, being a mail coat with long sleeves and lacings in the front, an orange belt worn around the waist, and lacking the shoulder pads. This design also appears in mobile games such as Stars and Walk.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon QuestEdit
| Chain mail (くさりかたびら kusari katabira) |  |
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit
The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +12. It can be purchased for 480 gold coins in Leftwyne and Moonahan and sold for 292 gold coins. The Hero and the Prince of Cannock can equip it.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
The Chain mail has a Defense bonus of +20. It can be purchased from Romaria and Asham for 480 gold coins and sold for 360 gold coins. The Hero, Warriors, Priests, Sages, and Merchants can equip it.
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit
The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +18. It can be purchased for 350 gold in Burland, Strathbaile, Lakanaba, Endor, Vrenor, and Casabranca and sold for 262 gold. The Hero, Kiryl, Ragnar, Torneko, Alena, and 9th Chosen One can equip it.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit
The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +19. It can be purchased in Fortuna for 500 gold and sold for 250 gold. Harry, Tuppence, Revaulting horse, Moosifer, Hyperanemon, Samigina, Slime knight, Warhog, and Mandrake marshal can equip it. Chain mail can also be dropped by Thwarthogs.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +19, a Style bonus of +23, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Terry, Amos, Lizzie, and Goowain. It can be purchased in Somnia for 500 gold and sold for 375 gold.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +20, a Style bonus of +23, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe can equip it. It can be purchased at Frobisher, the Pilgrim's Rest inn, and Alltrades Abbey in the past for 1,050 gold coins and sold for 525 gold coins. Sir Mervyn has it equipped when he joins the party and it can also be dropped by Deadcurions.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +20. In the PS2 and Cell phone Version, it could only be equipped by Yangus, but in the 3DS Version, both Morrie and Red can equip it as well. It can be purchased for 500 gold in Peregrin Quay and Simpleton and sold for 250 gold. One set can be found in Pickham. The Chain mail can be made in the Alchemy Pot by combining Wayfarer's clothes with a Chain whip. The Chain mail can also be upgraded into the Bronze armour by combining it with a Bronze shield.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Chain mail |
 Wayfarer's clothes |
 Chain whip |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Bronze armour |
Chain mail |
 Bronze shield |
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
 Chain mail |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A supple suit made from little loops of wire. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +11 |          |
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| Notes | ||||
| Upgrades to Holy mail and Chainmail socks. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 540 / 270 | Sold in Stornway and Coffinwell. | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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Dragon Quest XEdit
The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +9, a Style bonus of +4, increases the wearer's Weight by 10, and has an equipment level of 14. It can be equipped by Warriors, Priests, Thieves, Minstrels, Paladins, Rangers, Gladiators, Item Masters, Dancers, 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 Mjoll, Raguas, Hussar, and Duston.
Like many pieces of armour in X, the chain mail is now an entire set that consists of torso and leg pieces, headgear, boots, and armlets. If all five pieces are equipped, the wearer gains an extra +10 bonus to Style.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Chain mail |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Light, lithe armour made from lots of little loops of metal linked together. | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| E | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +20/21/23/25 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| Requires 4 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 500 / 250 | Sold at the armour shop in Hotto and from the Hotto Steppe roving emporium. 1⁄256 chance of being dropped by Walking corpses and Vicious walking corpses. |
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Dragon Quest BuildersEdit
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Dragon Quest Builders 2Edit
The Builder learns how to craft Chain mail at level 12. It increases Defence by +28, and can be crafted with 2 units of Copper ingots and 1 unit of fur at an anvil.
Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
The chain mail is Treasure No. 205 in the Armour 1 category and can be found at the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 50,000 gold.
Dragon Quest WalkEdit
The chain mail top is a 2★ piece of torso armour with a Defence bonus of +6. It is received as a reward for completing Chapter 1, Episode 2 of the story.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's BondsEdit
The chain mail is a 2★ set of armour that can be equipped by Hero and Warrior characters. Like in X, the armour is divided into torso and leg pieces. Both can be commonly acquired from limited Treasure Hunts.
DescriptionsEdit
| Game | Description |
 | Mail made from interlocking loops of sturdy steel.[1] |
 | Mail made from interlocking loops of sturdy steel.[1] |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[2] |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[2] |
 | A comfortable and lightweight suit of armour constructed from innumerable metal links.[3] |
 | A supple suit made from little loops of wire.[4] |
 | Light, lithe armour made from lots of little loops of metal linked together.[5] |
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Cota de malla | Spanish for "coat of mail". |
 Français | Cotte de mailles | French for "chain mail". |
 Deutsch | Kettenpanzer | German for "chain mail". |
 Italiano | Cotta di maglia | Italian for "chain mail". |
GalleryEdit
DQ's Hero wearing the Chain mail.
The Prince of Cannock wearing Chain mail.
A male priest from Dragon Quest III wearing Chain mail.
Torneko wearing the Chain mail.
Chain mail from Dragon Quest VII.
Chain mail icone in Dragon Quest Builders
The chain mail top in Dragon Quest of the Stars.
The chain mail bottom in Dragon Quest of the Stars.
Equipment icon for the torso piece in A Hero's Bonds
Equipment icon for the leg piece in A Hero's Bonds
ReferenceEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cell phone and Nintendo Switch versions.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cell phone and Nintendo DS versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.