Iron ore

Iron ore
Japanese	てっこうせき 鉄鉱石
Romaji	Tekkōseki
Old localizations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End Dragon Quest Builders 2
Effect	Used as an ingredient to create items.

Iron ore is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a common mineral that is used as a crafting ingredient for weapons and armor.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX

Game	Description
	Rock containing an enormous amount of iron. Alchemise it!

Iron ore can be collected on Newid Isle, in Western Coffinwell, and near the Lonely Coast, as well as having a 10% of being found in Rank 3 treasure chests. It can also be dropped by Bad karmours, Corrupt carters, Hunter mechs, and Robo-robins. The ore can be sold for 120 gold and is used extensively in different alchemy recipes:

• Recipe: Steel broadsword = Iron broadsword + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel broadsword = Steel broadsword + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel lance = Iron lance + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel lance = Steel lance + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Spiked steel whip = Iron whip + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigaspike whip = Spiked steel whip + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel bar = Iron bar + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel bar = Steel bar + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel claws = Iron claws + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel claws = Steel claws + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Hammer handrills = Handrills + Iron nails x5 + Iron ore
• Recipe: Steel fan = Iron fan + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel fan = Steel fan + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel axe = Iron axe + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel axe = Steel axe + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel shield = Iron shield + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel shield = Steel shield + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel helmet = Iron helmet + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel helmet = Steel helmet + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Full plate armour = Iron armour + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel armour = Full plate armour + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel gauntlets = Iron gauntlets + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel gauntlets = Steel gauntlets + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Sturdy gauntlets = Light gauntlets + Iron ore x2 + Aggressence
• Recipe: Steel kneecaps = Iron kneecaps + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel kneecaps + Steel kneecaps + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Steel sabatons = Iron sabatons + Iron ore + Lava lump
• Recipe: Gigasteel sabatons = Steel sabatons + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Densinium = Flintstone x3 + Iron ore x3

Dragon Quest X

Iron ore is used as an ingredient in the use of equipment and furniture crafting. It can be purchased from a material store for 120 gold, picked up from sparkly spots, or dropped by various monsters, including Mecha-mynahs, Knight errants, Alarmours, and Escudogres.

Dragon Quest XI

Game	Description
	A ferrous fragment that can be melted to make metal.

Iron ore can be purchased for 120 gold from Heliodor (3DS version only), Hotto or the roving emporium at the Emerald Coast during the second act, and the Havens Above during the third act. It can be received from sparkly spots in the Hotto Steppe, the Cryptic Crypt, the Gallopolis Region, the Zwaardsrust Region, Insula Incognita, and Insula Orientalis. A lump of iron ore is required to complete Quest #06: Smiths and Sparkly Spots. After turning the ore in to the smith, he will allow the player to keep it.

The iron ore is used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:

• Recipe: Iron broadsword = Iron ore x2 + Copper ore
• Recipe: Cast-iron claymore = Iron ore x3 + Copper ore
• Recipe: Iron armour = Iron ore x3 + Glass frit x2 + Beast bone
• Recipe: Iron cuirass = Iron ore x3 + Glass frit + Celestial skein
• Recipe: Iron helmet = Iron ore x2 + Glass frit
• Recipe: Broader sword = Iron ore x3 + Pitch pearl
• Recipe: Steel broadsword = Silver ore x2 + Iron ore + Blue eye
• Recipe: Soarin' steel = Silver ore x2 + Iron ore x2 + Big bone x2
• Recipe: Steel shield = Silver ore x2 + Iron ore + Glass frit x2
• Recipe: Steel helmet = Silver ore x3 + Iron ore x2 + Royal soil x2
• Recipe: Full plate armour = Silver ore x3 + Iron ore x2 + Tiny tortoise shell
• Recipe: Platinum claws = Platinum ore x2 + Iron ore x2 + Yellow eye

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

Iron ore is used as a tempering ingredient for ten different swords. It can be dropped by Mischievous moles, received as a Rank A reward for defeating the Golem in Galantyne Glades, or received from clearing various early stage ranks.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Game	Description
	A ferrous fragment that can be melted to make metal.

Iron ore is dropped by Restless armours, Slime knights, and Metal slime knights. It can be used to create Adamant pendants and Wrecklaces in the Alchemy Pot or sold for 22 gold. Three lumps of iron ore are required to complete Quest #8: Improving on Perfection 1 and two are required to complete Quest #31: TOOLZ UV THE TRAID.

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Iron ore is used as an ingredient to improve various accessories. It can be dropped by Slime knights, Knight errants, Restless armours, and Metal slime knights.

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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In other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Mineral de hierro	Iron ore
Français	Minerai de fer	Iron ore
Deutsch	Eisenerz	Iron ore
Italiano	Ferro	Iron
한국어	철광석, Cheolgwangseok	Iron ore
简体中文	铁矿石, Tiěkuàngshí	Iron ore
繁體中文	鐵礦石, Tiěkuàngshí	Iron ore