Leather shield
The Leather shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series It is a light shield which is often equipped during the beginning of various games.
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| Japanese | かわのたて |
| Romaji | Kawa no tate |
| Old localizations | Leather shield Small shield |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest II 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 Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | None |
CharacteristicsEdit
The Leather shield has had different designs over the years, but at its core, it is a simple shield made out of wood and covered with leather. In the first game, it featured a design of a fire-breathing dragon, and in Dragon Quest II, the center of the shield had a design of a bird spreading its wings. From Dragon Quest III to Dragon Quest VI, the center of the shield had a design of an ant with 12 legs. Starting from Dragon Quest VII, the Leather shield now appears to be patched together from various animal skins. Due to its ease of use combined with its defensive value for its price, the Leather shield is popular with novice adventurers. It was the weakest shield in the series in terms of defence, but starting with Dragon Quest V, this position was taken by the Pot lid. The Leather shield has appeared in every main entry in the series so far.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon QuestEdit
| Leather shield (かわのたて kawa no tate) |  |
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A light shield of uncomplicated construction.[1] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4. The Prince of Midenhall and Prince of Cannock can equip it. It can be purchased from Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, and Moonahan for 90 gold coins and sold for 45 gold coins.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4. It can be equipped by The Hero, Warriors, Priests, Merchants, Gadabouts & Sages. It can be purchased from Aliahan and Reeve for 90 gold coins and sold for 67 gold coins. In the NES version, it is the only shield that Gadabout can equip.
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit
| Game | Description |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[2] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4. Everyone, but Alena & Maya can equip it. Hardie & Laurel have a Leather shield among their equipment. It can be purchased for 90 gold coins and sold for 67 gold coins. Tessie will sell it at Torneko's shop for 135.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit
| Game | Description |
 | Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[2] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4. It can be equipped by the Hero, Bianca, Nera, the Parry, and Madchen, Harry, Sancho, Tuppence, and various monsters. The Leather shield can be purchased from Mostroferrato for 70 gold coins and sold for 35 gold coins. One can also be found in the Whealbrook Adit. Honey has the shield as part of her equipment.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and a Style bonus of +2. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, and Goowain. It can be purchased from Weaver's Peak, Haggleton, and Somnia for 70 gold coins and sold for 52 gold coins. The Leather shield can be dropped by Leery louts, as well.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and a Style bonus of +2. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be purchased from Estard and Ballymolloy for 70 gold coins and sold for 35 gold coins. Leather shields can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A simple shield made of leather stretched over wood.[3] |
The Leather shield has a Defence bonus of +4 and can be equipped by the Hero, Yangus, Angelo, and Morrie. It can be purchased from Farebury for 70 gold coins and sold for 35 gold coins. One can also be found in Farebury in the well. The Leather shield can made using the Alchemy Pot and can also be upgraded into either the Scale shield by combining it with a Dragon's scale or the Bronze shield by combining it with a bronze knife.
Recipe: Pot lid + Magic beast hide
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
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| An unsophisticated shield of leather over lumber | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +3 Charm +5 |
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| Dropped by Leery louts | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 90/45 | Sold in Angel Falls & Stornway | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| None | None | None | ||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
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| Description | ||||
| A great big buckler made by stretching animal skin over a wooden frame | ||||
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| ★☆☆☆☆ | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +4/5/6/7 Block +5% |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 90/45 | Sold in Heliodor & The Manglegrove campsite | |||
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| 1/10 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| None | ||||
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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of MirrorsEdit
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Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit
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| Type | Rarity | Secondary stat | ||
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| Defense | Defense at +25 | Max defense | ||
| 2 | 7 | 17 | ||
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| Defend | N/A | N/A | |
| Alchemy | Set | Obtention | ||
| N/A | Leather armour | Dropped in Story Quests. | ||
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Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A small shield bound with the skin of some creature |
The shield is Treasure No. 184 in the armour category, with a base value of 27,000.
See alsoEdit
GalleryEdit
The Leather shield from II guide bok, circa 1993
The Leather shield from III.
The Leather shield from IV.
The Leather shield from V.
The Leather shield from VI.
The Leather shield from VII.
Dragon Quest Builders icon.
Female player using the full Leather armour set in Stars.
Treasures icon
ReferenceEdit
- ↑ Cell phone version
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo DS version
- ↑ PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS and Cell phone version