List of headwear in Dragon Quest IX

The following is a list of head-wear in Dragon Quest IX.

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Vocation legend - WA: Warrior, PR: Priest, MG: Mage, MA: Martial Artist, TH: Thief, MI: Minstrel, GL: Gladiator, PL: Paladin, AR: Armamentalist, RA: Ranger, SA: Sage, LU: Luminary

Category	Image	Name	Defence	Rarity	Equip	Buy / Sell	Recipes	Area	Drop	Notes
Helmet		Iron helmet	11	☆	WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	1100/550	N/A	Alltrades Abbey, Dourbridge, Porth Llaffan	Axolhotl, Metal slime knight	N/A
Helmet		Steel helmet	15	☆	WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/1250	Iron helmet + Iron ore + Royal soil	N/A	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Gigasteel helmet	19	☆	WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/4400	Steel helmet + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame	N/A	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Slime crown	13	☆	All	--/2400	N/A	N/A	Metal king slime, King slime, King cureslime	N/A
Helmet		Iron mask	14	☆	WA, GL, PL	2100/1050	N/A	Bloomingdale	Alarmour, Deadcurion, Harmour	N/A
Helmet		Filigree mask	20	☆☆	WA, GL, PL	--/2700	Iron mask + Silver platter + Silver tiara	N/A	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Dragon warrior helm	17	☆☆	All	--/--	N/A	N/A	N/A	Hero only, -5% Fire & Dark damage
Helmet		Warrior's helm	18	☆	WA	3000/1500	N/A	Bloomingdale	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Platinum headgear	19	☆☆	WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	Iron mask + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame	N/A	N/A	Shogum
Helmet		Mail coif	20	☆	PL	4500/2250	N/A	Batsureg	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Mythril coif	23	☆☆	PL	--/5000	Mail coif + Mythril ore x2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Thinking cap	18	☆	PR, MG, MI, PL, AR, SA, LU	12500/6250	Steel helmet + Gold circlet + Sorcerer's stone	Swinedimples Academy, Wormwood Creek	Darkonium slime	N/A
Helmet		Veteran's helm	28	☆☆	WA	--/6200	N/A	N/A	Blight knight, Mandrake monarch	N/A
Helmet		Crown of clarity	23	☆☆	SA	--/103000	Thinking cap + Thinkincense x5 + Mythril ore	N/A	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Steely sweatband	21	☆☆	MA	15500/7750	N/A	Upover	N/A	+40% Blunt resistance
Helmet		Skull Helm	32	☆☆	PR, TH, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/4500	Sun crown + Malicite	N/A	Blight knight, Night knight	Cursed
Helmet		Sun crown	32	☆☆	PR, TH, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/12400	Skull helm + Saint's ashes x3	N/A	N/A	+30% Fuddle & Snooze resistance
Helmet		Apollo's crown	36	☆☆☆	PR, TH, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/14400	Sun crown + Agate of Evolution + Sunstone	N/A	N/A	+30% Fuddle & Snooze resistance
Helmet		Metal slime helm	33	☆☆	WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/12500	N/A	N/A	N/A	+15% Fizzle, Snooze, & Whack resistance
Helmet		Liquid metal helm	37	☆☆☆	WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/17500	Metal slime helm + Orichalcum + Slimedrop x6	N/A	N/A	+20% Fizzle, Snooze, & Whack resistance
Helmet		Metal king helm	41	☆☆☆☆	WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/22500	Liquid metal helm + Orichalcum + Slime crown x6	N/A	N/A	+25% Fizzle, Snooze, & Whack resistance
Helmet		Rusty helmet	21	☆☆☆	WA, MI, GL, PL, LU	--/--	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Helmet		Erdrick's helmet	42	☆☆☆☆	WA, MI, GL, PL, LU	--/--	Rusty helmet + Glass frit x9 + Orichalcum	N/A	N/A	+30% Dazzle, Paralysis & Whack resistance
Helmet		Hallowed helm	40	☆☆☆☆	WA, PR, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/18000	Wonder helm + Reset stone	N/A	N/A	+20% Dazzle & Fuddle resistance
Helmet		Blessed helm	44	☆☆☆☆	WA, PR, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/22000	Hallowed helm + Agate of evolution + Purple orb	N/A	N/A	+25% Poison, Dazzle & Fuddle resistance
Helmet		Wonder helm	47	☆☆☆☆	WA, PR, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/26000	Blessed helm + Agate of evolution x3 + Purple orb x3	N/A	N/A	+30% Poison, Dazzle & Fuddle resistance
Helmet		Heavenly helm	50	☆☆☆☆☆	WA, PR, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU	--/30000	Blessed helm + Agate of evolution x3 + Purple orb x3 (Alchemiracle)	N/A	N/A	+35% Whack Poison, Dazzle & Fuddle resistance
Hat		Bandana	1	☆	All	45/22	N/A	Angel Falls, Stornway	N/A	N/A
Hat		Trailblazing bandana	7	☆☆	All	--/195	Bandana + Bow tie	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Mercury's bandana	11	☆	All	--/675	Trailblazing bandana + Agility ring	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Hairband	2	☆	All	60/20	N/A	Stornway	N/A	N/A
Hat		Leather hat	3	☆	All	65/33	N/A	Stornway and Zere	Bodkin archer, Bodkin bowyer	N/A
Hat		Hardwood headwear	4	☆	WA, PR, MG, TH, GL, PL, AR, RA, SA	120/60	N/A	Coffinwell, Zere	Teaky mask	N/A
Hat		Silver tiara	6	☆	All	670/335	N/A	Porth Llaffan	N/A	Women only
Hat		Golden tiara	11	☆☆	All	--/670	Silver tiara + Gold ring + Gold bracer	N/A	N/A	Women only
Hat		Turban	7	☆	WA, PR, MG, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU	310/155	N/A	N/A	Mummy boy	N/A
Hat		Feathered cap	7	☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	620/310	Leather hat + Flurry feather	Porth Llaffan	N/A	N/A
Hat		Fur hood	8	☆	All	555/275	Leather hat + Magic beast hide + Lambswool	Slurry Quay	N/A	-10% Ice damage
Hat		Pointy hat	9	☆	All	840/420	Leather hat + Magic beast horn	Slurry Quay	N/A	N/A
Hat		Bunny ears	10	☆	All	1120/560	Hairband + Bunny tail x2	Dourbridge	N/A	N/A
Hat		Cat ears	10	☆	All	1150/575	Hairband + Kitty litter x2	Bloomingdale, Dourbridge	N/A	N/A
Hat		Slood	13	☆	All	--/750	Pointy hat + Slimedrop x3	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Feather headband	12	☆	MI	1450/725	Hairband + Flurry feather x2	Bloomingdale	N/A	N/A
Hat		Circlet	9	☆	PR, MG, MO, AR, SA, LU	980/490	N/A	Bloomingdale	N/A	N/A
Hat		Gold circlet	11	☆	PR, MG, MO, AR, SA, LU	--/910	Circlet + Gold ring + Gold bracer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Star circlet	13	☆☆	PR, MG, MO, AR, SA, LU	--/1710	Gold circlet + Lucida shard	N/A	N/A	+25% Fuddle resistance
Hat		Hunter's hat	15	☆	RA	2200/1100	N/A	Batsureg	N/A	N/A
Hat		Ear cosy	16	☆	RA	2400/1200	Fur hood + Bunny tail + Lambswool	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Holy hat	11	☆	PR	2600/1300	N/A	Gleeba	N/A	+25 Whack resistance
Hat		Hermetic hat	14	☆	PR	4000/2000	N/A	Wormwood Creek	N/A	+30 Whack resistance
Hat		Hocus hat	12	☆	MG	2800/1400	N/A	Batsureg	N/A	-25% Fizzle damage
Hat		Tricky turban	11	☆	MG	2680/1340	Turban + Toad oil + Snakeskin	Gleeba	N/A	+30 MP absortion resistance
Hat		Thief's turban	13	☆	TH	1500/750	Turban + Evencloth x2	Dourbridge	Raving reaper	+25% Poison resistance
Hat		Disturbin' turban	16	☆	TH	2900/1450	N/A	Gleeba	N/A	-10% Dark damage, +25% Poison protection
Hat		Malleable mask	13	☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/1600	Circlet + Butterfly wing x2 + Narspicious x2	N/A	N/A	+25% Paralysis resistance
Hat		Papillon mask	17	☆☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/3600	Malleable mask + Dread dagger + Narspicious x3	N/A	N/A	+30% Paralysis resistance
Hat		Magical hat	13	☆	PR, MG, MI, AR, SA, LU	6400/3200	N/A	Upover	N/A	N/A
Hat		Mega-magical hat	15	☆☆	PR, MG, MI, AR, SA, LU	--/9000	Magical hat + Prayer ring x2 + Sorcerer's stone	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Musketeer hat	12	☆	AR	4200/2100	Feathered cap + Feather headband + Magic beast hide x3	Gleeba	N/A	N/A
Hat		Cavalier hat	16	☆	AR	7100/3500	N/A	Wormwood Creek	N/A	N/A
Hat		Battler's band	21	☆	GL	4050/2025	N/A	Batsureg	N/A	N/A
Hat		Minerva's mitre	14	☆☆	SA	14000/7000	N/A	Stornway (Post-Game)	N/A	+35% Whack resistance
Hat		Canny cap	13	☆	SA	12600/6300	Feathered cap + Brainy bracer x2	Stornway (post-game)	N/A	N/A
Hat		Top hat	18	☆	LU	12000/6000	N/A	Stornway (post-game)	N/A	Men only
Hat		Ravishing ribbon	18	☆	LU	11500/5750	N/A	Stornway (post-game)	N/A	Women onlu
Hat		Wizard's hat	16	☆☆	MG	--/9100	N/A	N/A	Boa bishop, Pale whale	+25% MP-draining resistance
Hat		Witch's hat	16	☆☆	MG	--/9150	N/A	N/A	Moai minstrel	+25% Fizzle resistance
Hat		Mitre	16	☆☆	PR	--/4300	N/A	N/A	Wight emperor	+25% Whack resistance
Hat		Unhappy hat	17	☆☆☆	PR, MG, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/1400	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Happy hat	17	☆☆☆	PR, MG, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/3000	Unhappy hat + Lucky pendant	N/A	N/A	Recovere MP whan walking
Hat		Spellward circlet	19	☆☆☆	PR, MG, TH, MI, AR, SA, LU	--/13000	Gold circlet + Monarchic mark + Gold bar	N/A	N/A	Women only, +25% Sleep, Confusion, Fizzle, and Whack resistance
Hat		Phantom mask	20	☆☆☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/14500	Papillon mask + Dark robe + Slipweed x3	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat		Spring breeze hat	22	☆☆☆☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/20000	Winter sky hat + Agate of Evolution + Green Orb	N/A	Fowleye	+40% Dazzle resistance
Hat		Summer cloud hat	23	☆☆☆☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/20000	Spring breeze hat + Agate of Evolution + Green Orb	N/A	N/A	+40% Whack resistance
Hat		Autumn shower hat	24	☆☆☆☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/20000	Summer cloud hat + Agate of Evolution + Green Orb	N/A	N/A	+40% Fuddle resistance
Hat		Winter sky hat	25	☆☆☆☆	PR, MG, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU	--/20000	Autumn shower hat + Agate of Evolution + Green Orb	N/A	N/A	+40% Snooze resistance