Malleable mask
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| Malleable mask | |
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| Japanese | バタフライマスク |
| Romaji | Batafurai masuku |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Protects against paralysis |
The Malleable mask is a piece of headwear introduced in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. It is a beautiful mask designed in the shape of a butterfly that protects the wearer from becoming paralyzed, making it and its upgrades the armour counterpart to the poison moth knife.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
 Malleable mask |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A flamboyant facemask that protects against paralysis attacks | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +13 M. might +8 M. mending +6 Charm +21 |
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| Notes | ||||
| +25% paralysis protection Upgrades into Papillon mask |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/1,600 | Krak Pot | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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 x2 |
 x2 |
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
| Malleable mask |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A flashy face-covering that provides some protection from paralysis | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| D | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +19/20/21/22 M. might +13/14/14/15 M. mending +10/10/11/11 |
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| Notes | ||||
| +20% paralysis protection Dropped by Rottontails at a 1/128 rate |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 2,000/1,000 | Sold in Octagonia | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| 1.5 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x2  x2  x1 |
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The manual for creating the mask is the Building Butterfly Bric-a-Brac book, which is found on an Octagonia bookshelf.
Etymology[edit]
- Malleable is a term that describes a flexible or easily worked metal. In the context of the games, it describes the mask's wearer remaining limber due to the high paralysis resistance.
