Malleable mask

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.

Malleable mask
Malleable mask IX artwork.png
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

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

  Malleable mask  
 
Description
A flamboyant facemask that protects against paralysis attacks
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Defence +13
M. might +8
M. mending +6
Charm +21
   
   
   
Notes
+25% paralysis protection
Upgrades into Papillon mask
Price Location
NA/1,600 Krak Pot
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
    x2   x2



Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit

Malleable mask  
 
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
Notes
+20% paralysis protection
Dropped by Rottontails at a 1/128 rate
Price Location
2,000/1,000 Sold in Octagonia
Forging difficulty
1.5
Ingredients
  x2   x2   x1
Characters
        



The manual for creating the mask is the Building Butterfly Bric-a-Brac book, which is found on an Octagonia bookshelf.

EtymologyEdit

  • 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.

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