Leather hat
The Leather hat is a recurring helmet equipment item in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. It is usually the first and most basic piece of headwear found in each game.
| Leather hat | |
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| Japanese | かわのぼうし 皮のぼうし |
| Romaji | Kawa no bōshi |
| Old localizations | Leather Helmet |
| 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 X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Defence. |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
The Leather hat has a Defence bonus of +2 and can be equipped by all vocations except for Mages (in the original version of the game) and Martial Artists. It can be purchased from Reeve, Romaria, and the Immigrant Town in its early stages for 80 gold and sold for 60 gold. Leather hats can be dropped by Antnibblers, Spiked hares, and Mermaniacs. One can be found in Romaria and the first Treasures n' Trapdoors board.
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit
The Leather hat has a Defence bonus of +2. It can be equipped by all characters and is also among Oojam & Hank Hoffman Jr.'s default equipment.
It can be purchased for 65 gold coins from Burland, Zalenagrad, Lakanaba, Laissez Fayre, and Casabranca, and sold for 47 gold coins. Tessie will sell it at Torneko's shop for 97 gold coins.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit
The Leather hat has a Defence bonus of +2 and can be equipped by the Hero, Bianca, Nera, the Hero's son and Hero's daughter, Harry, Sancho, Tuppence, and various monster companions. It can be purchased in Stockenbarrel for 65 gold coins and sold for 32 gold.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
The Leather hat has a Defence bonus of +2 and a Style bonus of +2. The Hero, Carver, Milly, Ashlynn, Nevan, Amos, Terry, and Lizzie can equip them. Barksmen have a 1⁄32 chance of dropping one. They can be sold for 48 gold coins and purchased for 65 gold coins at Weaver's Peak, Haggleton, and Somnia.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
The Leather hat has a Defence bonus of +3 and an Style bonus of +2. It can be equipped by all characters. It can be purchased from Estard for 65 gold coins and sold for 32 gold coins. Some can be found in various locations, including Pilchard Bay, Ballymolly in the present, Regenstein, the Roamer Encampment in the past, Alltrades Abbey in the past, Gröndal in the past, El Magnífico Puente de Pomposo in the past, and Spilton-on-Sea. They can be won as a reward from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Leather hats can also be dropped by Crested vipers, Tongue fu masters, Oligarchaeopteryxes, Sky fries, and Pogoin' penguins.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A popular hat made of leather.[1] |
The Leather hat has a Defence bonus of +3 and everyone can equip it. It can be bought for 65 gold coins in Farebury and sold for 33 gold coins. Yangus starts the game with one already equipped. Beetleboys drop them rarely and Bunicorns, Dark sabrecats, and High rollers drop them commonly. The hat can be improved by mixing with different items in the Alchemy Pot:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Feathered cap |
 Leather hat |
 Chimaera wing |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Pointy hat |
Leather hat |
 Iron nail |
- |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
 Leather hat |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A highly ordinary headpiece of hardened hide. | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +3 Magical Mending +2 |
All Vocations | ||
| Notes | ||||
| Upgrades into Feathered cap, Fur hood, or Pointy hat. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 65 / 33 | Sold in Stornway and Zere. Rarely dropped or stolen from Bodkin archers. Commonly dropped or stolen from Bodkin bowyers. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
Dragon Quest XEdit
The leather hat has a defence bonus of +3, a style bonus of +1, and increases the wearer's weight by 4. The hat can be equipped by various vocations and can be crafted with sewing.
- Recipe: Hardy hide + Flaxen thread
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Leather hat |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Hardy headwear crafted from tanned and hardened hides sewn together. | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| F | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +3/4/5/6 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Bodkin archers, Bodkin bowyers, Bunicorns, Malicious bodkin archers, Malicious bodkin bowyers, and Vicious bunicorns | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 65 / 32 | Sold in Downtown Heliodor, Heliodor, and the Manglegrove | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Characters | ||||
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of MirrorsEdit
The hat increases the Hero's defence by +3 and can be purchased from Castle Avalonia for 65 gold.
Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit
| Leather Hat |  |
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| Type | Rarity | Secondary stat | ||
| Hat |  |
N/A | ||
| Defense | Defense at +25 | Max defense | ||
| 4 | 9 | 21 | ||
| Skill 1 | Skill 2 | Skill 3 | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Alchemy | Set | Obtention | ||
| N/A | Leather armour | Dropped in Story Quests. | ||
| Flavor text | ||||
| N/A | ||||
Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Gorro de piel | Spanish for "leather hat". |
 Français | Casque de cuir | Spanish for "leather helmet". |
See AlsoEdit
GalleryEdit
Kiryl wearing a Leather hat. (left)
Illustration from IV.
VII illustration.
Female player using the full Leather armour set in Stars.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.