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The ''' | The '''saintess shield''' is a recurring shield in the {{DQSeries}}, introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. Embellished with the enchanting figure of a holy woman, the shield is occasionally reserved for the fairer sex and greatly reduces elemental damage. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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|DQ8=A holy shield that reduces the damage from fire and ice based attacks by 2/3. | |DQ8=A holy shield that reduces the damage from fire and ice based attacks by 2/3. | ||
}} | }} | ||
The | The saintess shield offers a defense bonus of +46. It can only be equipped by Jessica, as well as [[Red]] in the Nintendo 3DS port, and cuts [[Fire Breath|fire]] and [[Cool Breath|ice]] breath by 33.3%. The in-game description for the shield erroneously states that it reduces the damage ''by'' two-thirds rather than ''to'' two-thirds. | ||
{{Alchemyitemrecipe | |||
|item=[[Image:DQVIII Saintess shield.png]]<br>Saintess shield | |||
|i1=[[Image:DQVIII Mirror shield.png|link=Mirror shield]]<br>Mirror shield | |||
|i2=[[Image:DQVIII White shield.png|link=White shield]]<br>White shield | |||
|i3=[[Image:DQVIII Holy water.png|link=Holy water]]<br>Holy water | |||
}} | |||
==={{DQ9}}=== | ==={{DQ9}}=== | ||
Starting with this game, the saintess shield became a light pink and red colored version of the | Starting with this game, the saintess shield became a light pink and red colored version of the goddess shield and is also unisex, rather than exclusive to female characters. | ||
{{DQIXEquipment | {{DQIXEquipment | ||
|header=[[file:Saintess shield.png]] | |header=[[file:Saintess shield.png]] | ||
|name=Saintess shield | |name=Saintess shield | ||
|kanji=聖女の盾 | |||
|icon=[[File:Saintess shield IX artwork.png]] | |icon=[[File:Saintess shield IX artwork.png]] | ||
|description=A sanctified shield that's stout in the face of magical attacks | |description=A sanctified shield that's stout in the face of magical attacks | ||
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|stats=Defence +32<br>Charm +54<br>Block +6.5% | |stats=Defence +32<br>Charm +54<br>Block +6.5% | ||
|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]<br>[[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]] | |vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]<br>[[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]] | ||
|notes=-7% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage | |notes=-7% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage | ||
|price=NA/14,000 | |price=NA/14,000 | ||
|location=[[Krak Pot]] | |location=[[Krak Pot]] | ||
|i1=[[File:DQIX Ruinous shield.png|link=Ruinous shield]] | |i1=[[File:DQIX Ruinous shield.png|link=Ruinous shield]]<br>Ruinous shield | ||
|i2=[[File:DQIX Saints ashes.png|link=Saint's ashes]] x3 | |i2=[[File:DQIX Saints ashes.png|link=Saint's ashes]]<br>Saint's ashes x3 | ||
|i3= | |i3=- | ||
}} | }} | ||
The shield will undergo an apotheosis and become the [[goddess shield]] when combined with the [[goddess ring]] and a piece of [[orichalcum]]. | |||
==={{DQ10}}=== | ==={{DQ10}}=== | ||
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|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]] | |character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
A | A saintess shield is a rare drop off of [[dark dullahan]]s at a 1/256 rate and by [[headless hunter]]s at 1/128, which are found in the [[Fortress of Fear]] . | ||
==={{DQH}}=== | ==={{DQH}}=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The saintess shield's countenance in ''VIII'' is based on the [[silver shield]]'s design prior to ''VII''. The saintess shield would see a redesign in ''IX'' from a rounded buckler into a kite shield to better distinguish the two. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||