Ice shield

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Ice shield
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Japanese こおりのたて
Romaji Kōri no tate
Old localizations None
Found in Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Offers protection against either fire or ice damage.

The Ice shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series. It protects against cold in modern games, but originally reduced fire damage. The Ice shield is the frigid counterpart to the Flame shield.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

The Ice shield increases Defence by +24, Style by +17, and cuts Frizz, Sizz, Bang, and Fire Breath damage by 20 points. It is sold in Buccanham for 3,800 gold coins, and can be equipped by Hero, Kiefer, Ruff, and Aishe.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

GameDescription
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A shield that increases the wielder's resistance to ice-based attacks when used as an item in battle.

The Ice shield offers a Defense bonus of +33, cuts ice damage by 5 points, and casts an ice-specific version of Insulatle when used as an item. It can be equipped by the Hero and Angelo in all versions of the game, and by Red in the 3DS port.

Recipe: Magic shield + Icicle dirk

The shield can also be purchased at Orkutsk for 8,500 gold coins and sold for 4,300.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

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Description
A shield that builds an iceproof barrier if used as an item in battle
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Defence +18
Charm +30
Block +2.5%
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Notes
-10% Ice damage
Casts a form of Insulate against Ice when used as a tool
Price Location
5,700/2,850 Sold in Batsureg
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
DQIX Magic shield.png Ice crystalIXicon.png DQIX Resurrock.png



Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

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Description
A blizzard-infused buckler that's brilliantly effective against icy attacks
Rarity
★★★☆☆
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +33/34/36/38
Block +7%
Notes
-10% Ice damage
Dropped by Snowgres at 1/128
Price Location
7,100/3,550 Sold in Sniflheim & The Snærfelt campsite
Forging difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters
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