Tough guy tattoo
The tough guy tattoo is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series. It is a removable tattoo featuring a fierce design that gives a boost to the wearer's attack power.
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| Japanese | いかりのタトゥー |
| Romaji | Ikari no tato~ū |
| Old localizations | Tattoo Rage tattoo |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Walk |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Attack. Changes the wearer's Personality. (III only) Increases damage dealt by the wearer, but reduces their MP to 0. (Heroes only) Increases damage dealt by the wearer, but prevents automatic MP regeneration. (Heroes II only) |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
The tough guy tattoo was added in the 1996 remake. It has an Attack bonus of +8, temporarily changes the wearer's Personality type to thug, and can be equipped by any vocation. One can be found in Portoga's treasure chamber, which requires the Thief's Key to unlock and is behind some electrified floor tiles. It can also be dropped by great keepers, as well as pandora's boxes in the Game Boy Color version.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit
Tough guy tattoo (いかりのタトゥー)
| Description | ||||
| Turns the wearer into a bit of a thug whilst making sure everybody knows about it | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Attack +11 |     
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| NA/825 | Found in: Asham Portoga lighthouse Tower of Rubiss Dropped by: Great keeper 1/64 Ursa argentum 1/64 |
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A removable tattoo with a strange design. Increases attack power when worn.[1] |
The tough guy tattoo has an Attack boost of +8 and can be equipped by all characters. It can be purchased in the Argonian Bazaar for 2,400 gold coins and sold for 1,200 gold coins. One can be found in a treasure chest outside of the Seaview Church, which requires the Thief's key to unlock. They can also be dropped by anchormen, belials, hoodlums, and trolls.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Falcon knife |
 Agility ring |
 Slime earrings |
 Tough guy tattoo |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Holy talisman |
 Gold rosary |
 Holy water |
Tough guy tattoo |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Timbrel of tension |
 Magic beast hide |
 Sun crown |
Tough guy tattoo |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
Tough guy tattoo (いかりのタトゥー)
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| Description | ||||
| A mark that magnifies muscle and musters fighting might | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Attack +6 |             |
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| NA/1,200 | Dropped by: Goreham-Hogg at the Goretress Atlas Claw hammers Ghouls Mega moais Reward for: Quest #089: Way of the Fitht |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Terrible tattoo |
 Aggressence |
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The tough guy tattoo is one of the ingredients for the mighty armlet, raging bull helm, sidewinder, & titan's hammer.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Tough guy tattoo |  |
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| Description | ||||
| It's actually just a sticker, but it still makes you stronger | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| D | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Attack +8/9/10/12 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 2,500/1,250 | Sold in: Octagonia Dropped by: Ghouls (1/128) Hoodlums (1/128) Trolls (1/128) Ursa minors (1/128) Vicious ghouls (1/128) Vicious hoodlums (1/128) Vicious trolls (1/128) Vicious ursa minors (1/128) |
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| Forging difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
 Tough guy tattoo
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| Damage Up, MP Reduced to 0 | +15.0% |
| Quick Recipe | Lava lump x10 + Ice crystal x2* |
| Classic Recipe | Lava lump x6 + Warmaline* |
| Luxury Recipe | Lava lump x3 + Bunny tail* |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 300 |
| Flavor text | A tribal transfer to embellish a bulging bicep. |
The classic and luxury recipes for the tough guy tattoo can be dropped rarely by brownies.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit
The tough guy tattoo increases damage dealt by the wearer by 15%, but this time simply prevents the wearer's MP from automatically regenerating. The damage boost reaches a total of 29% when it has been fully upgraded and it will also grant a +5 bonus to attack, a +0.5% critical hit rate bonus, and a +3.5% bonus of landing a critical hit with a spell. The tough guy tattoo can be obtained by exchanging 3 mini medals once or dropped by moosifers.
GalleryEdit
The tough guy tattoo in Dragon Quest III
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS and Cell phone versions.