Dragon mail

Dragon mail
Japanese	ドラゴンメイル
Romaji	Doragon meiru
Old localizations	N/A
Found in	Dragon Quest III; Dragon Quest IV; Dragon Quest V; Dragon Quest VI; Dragon Quest VII; Dragon Quest VIII; Dragon Quest IX; Dragon Quest XI; Dragon Quest Builders
Effect	Reduces fire & ice damage

The dragon mail is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series which first appeared in Dragon Quest III. Much like the beasts of its namesake, it boasts a fantastic resistance to fire breath and is a powerful piece of equipment.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

The dragon mail has a defence bonus of +45 and reduces damage from fire breath by 33.3%, but this will not stack with other elemental damage reduction. The Hero and Warriors can equip it. It can be purchased for 9,800 gold in Tantegel, Damdara, and Kol and sold for 7,350 gold.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit

The dragon mail has a defence bonus of +45 and protects against fiery breath and snowstorms, reducing breath damage by 33.3% in the original and 20 points in the remakes. The Hero, Ragnar, and Psaro can equip it. It can be sold for 3,900 gold and bought for 5,200 gold.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit

The dragon mail has a defence bonus of +50, and protects against fire breath by 10. It can be equipped by the Hero, the Hero's son, Tuppence, and various monster companions. The dragon mail can be purchased from Gotha for 7,500 gold.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit

The dragon mail has a defence bonus of +60, a style bonus of +37, and protects against flame attacks by 15 points. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Terry, Amos, Lizzie, and Goowain. It is equipped by Terry when he joins the party. The dragon mail can be bought at the Secret Shop for 12,000 gold, and will grant the wearer a +15 style boost when worn with the Dragon shield and Dragonsbane.

It can be reworked at the Fashion Forge for 2,000 gold, boosting its style bonus to +72.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

The dragon mail has a defence bonus of +60 and a style bonus of +37. It can only be equipped by the Hero and Aishe. Dragon mail can be purchased from Vogograd and Buccanham for 15,000 gold and sold for 7,500 gold. Dragon mail can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Pilgrim's Rest Casino in the original PlayStation version and from Buccanham's Casino. If it is worn with the dragon shield and dragonsbane when being ranked for the Style ranking of the Excellence Grading Organisation, they receive a +15 style bonus.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit

The dragon mail has a defence bonus of +60 and cuts fiery breath damage by 20. Only the Hero and Yangus can equip it. It can be purchased from Orkutsk for 12,000 gold and sold for 6,000 gold. Dragon mail can also be made in the Alchemy Pot.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Dragon mail	Silver mail	Dragon scale x2	-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

Dragon mail


Description
A scaly suit that deflects fire and ice based damage
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Defence +44 Charm +58
Notes
-20% Fire & Ice damage
Price	Location
11,500/5,750	Sold in Upover & Wormwood Creek
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
	x2

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit

Dragon mail


Description
Armour assembled from dragon scales that's impressively protective against ice and fire
Rarity
C
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +60/63/66/69
Notes
-20% Fire & Ice damage
Price	Location
12,000/6,000	Sold in Octagonia, Puerto Valor, & Phnom Nonh
Forging difficulty
2.5
Ingredients
x3 x2 x2
Characters