Ice shield

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Ice shield
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Found in Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Varies

The Ice Shield is a shield equipment item 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

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

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 3,800G, and can be equipped by Hero, Kiefer, Ruff, and Aishe.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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.

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

Dragon Quest IX

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

 Ice shield
Rarity ★★★☆☆
Defence
(forge buffs)
+33
(+34, +36, +38)
Block chance +7%
Recipe None
Found Sold in Sniflheim, Snaerfelt campsite
Equipable by Hero, Serena, Sylvando, Hendrik
Buy Price 7,100
Sell Price 3,550
Flavor text A blizzard-infused buckler that's brilliantly effective against icy attacks
Notes Cuts ice damage by 10%
Dropped by Snowgres at 1/128