Chain mail

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Chain mail
DQVIII Chain Mail.png
Japanese くさりかたびら
Romaji Kusari katabira
Old localizations Same
Found in Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Treasures
Dragon Quest of the Stars
Dragon Quest Walk
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds
Effect Increases the wearer's Defence.

The Chain mail is a recurring set of armour in the Dragon Quest series. Light and easy to move about in, it provides a decent amount of protection to the wearer.

Characteristics[edit]

The item art for the chain mail includes a long sleeveless shirt made out of interlocking chains, also known as a byrnie or hauberk, as well as a set of metal pauldrons and a gorget that goes around the wearer's neck and shoulders. Worn around the waist is a metal belt. The chain mail generally provides a good amount of defence at a relatively affordable price compared to heavier sets of armour. In some illustrations, the chain mail has longer sleeves or is worn over a long-sleeved grey tunic.

The chain mail has a slightly different design in X, being a mail coat with long sleeves and lacings in the front, an orange belt worn around the waist, and lacking the shoulder pads. This design also appears in mobile games such as Stars and Walk.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest[edit]

Chain mail (くさりかたびら kusari katabira)DQ-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Buy Sell Attributes
300 gold coins 150 gold coins Defence +10.
Can Be Equipped By Equipment Type Can Be Used As Tool In Battle?
ICON-Hero (Dragon Quest).png Armour ICON-NO-X.png NO
Shop(s) Galenholm and Cantlin
Location(s)
In-Game Description
Mobile Made from interlocking loops of sturdy steel.


Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +12. It can be purchased for 480 gold coins in Leftwyne and Moonahan and sold for 292 gold coins. The Hero and the Prince of Cannock can equip it.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defense bonus of +20. It can be purchased from Romaria and Asham for 480 gold coins and sold for 360 gold coins. The Hero, Warriors, Priests, Sages, and Merchants can equip it.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +18. It can be purchased for 350 gold in Burland, Strathbaile, Lakanaba, Endor, Vrenor, and Casabranca and sold for 262 gold. The Hero, Kiryl, Ragnar, Torneko, Alena, and 9th Chosen One can equip it.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +19. It can be purchased in Fortuna for 500 gold and sold for 250 gold. Harry, Tuppence, Revaulting horse, Moosifer, Hyperanemon, Samigina, Slime knight, Warhog, and Mandrake marshal can equip it. Chain mail can also be dropped by Thwarthogs.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +19, a Style bonus of +23, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Terry, Amos, Lizzie, and Goowain. It can be purchased in Somnia for 500 gold and sold for 375 gold.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +20, a Style bonus of +23, and can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe can equip it. It can be purchased at Frobisher, the Pilgrim's Rest inn, and Alltrades Abbey in the past for 1,050 gold coins and sold for 525 gold coins. Sir Mervyn has it equipped when he joins the party and it can also be dropped by Deadcurions.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +20. In the PS2 and Cell phone Version, it could only be equipped by Yangus, but in the 3DS Version, both Morrie and Red can equip it as well. It can be purchased for 500 gold in Peregrin Quay and Simpleton and sold for 250 gold. One set can be found in Pickham. The Chain mail can be made in the Alchemy Pot by combining Wayfarer's clothes with a Chain whip. The Chain mail can also be upgraded into the Bronze armour by combining it with a Bronze shield.

Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
Chain mail
Chain mail
DQVIII Wayfarers clothes.png
Wayfarer's clothes
DQVIII Chain whip.png
Chain whip
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
DQVIII Bronze armour.png
Bronze armour
Chain mail
Chain mail
DQVIII Bronze shield.png
Bronze shield
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

DQIX chain mail.png Chain mail DQIX Logo.png
DQVIII Chain Mail.png
Description
A supple suit made from little loops of wire.
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Defence +11 IXwarrioricon.pngIXpriesticon.pngIXthieficon.pngIXminstrelicon.pngIXgladiatoricon.pngIXPaladinicon.pngIXarmamentalisticon.pngIXrangericon.pngIXluminaryicon.png
Notes
Upgrades to Holy mail and Chainmail socks.
Price Location
540 / 270 Sold in Stornway and Coffinwell.
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
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Dragon Quest X[edit]

The Chain mail has a Defence bonus of +9, a Style bonus of +4, increases the wearer's Weight by 10, and has an equipment level of 14. It can be equipped by Warriors, Priests, Thieves, Minstrels, Paladins, Rangers, Gladiators, Item Masters, Dancers, Demon Swordsmen, Pirates, and Armamentalists if they have allocated enough points into their Fource skill. In the Offline version of the game, it can also be equipped by Mjoll, Raguas, Hussar, and Duston.

Like many pieces of armour in X, the chain mail is now an entire set that consists of torso and leg pieces, headgear, boots, and armlets. If all five pieces are equipped, the wearer gains an extra +10 bonus to Style.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Chain mail DQXI Logo EN.png
Chain mail xi icon.png
Description
Light, lithe armour made from lots of little loops of metal linked together.
Rarity
E
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +20/21/23/25
Notes
Requires 4 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price Location
500 / 250 Sold at the armour shop in Hotto and from the Hotto Steppe roving emporium.
1256 chance of being dropped by Walking corpses and Vicious walking corpses.
Forging difficulty
★☆☆☆☆
Ingredients
-
Characters
Hero XI sprite walk.gifErik sprite walk.gifSylvando sprite walk.gifJade sprite walk.gifRab sprite walk.gifHendrik sprite walk.gif



Dragon Quest Builders[edit]


Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit]

The Builder learns how to craft Chain mail at level 12. It increases Defence by +28, and can be crafted with 2 units of Copper ingots and 1 unit of fur at an anvil.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]

The chain mail is Treasure No. 205 in the Armour 1 category and can be found at the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 50,000 gold.

Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

The chain mail top is a 2★ piece of torso armour with a Defence bonus of +6. It is received as a reward for completing Chapter 1, Episode 2 of the story.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds[edit]

The chain mail is a 2★ set of armour that can be equipped by Hero and Warrior characters. Like in X, the armour is divided into torso and leg pieces. Both can be commonly acquired from limited Treasure Hunts.

Descriptions[edit]

GameDescription
DQ-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Mail made from interlocking loops of sturdy steel.[1]
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Mail made from interlocking loops of sturdy steel.[1]
DQ4-NES-LOGO-ICON.png
Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[2]
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Doesn't appear to have any special effect.[2]
DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
A comfortable and lightweight suit of armour constructed from innumerable metal links.[3]
DQ9-LOGO-ICON.png
A supple suit made from little loops of wire.[4]
DQ11-LOGO-ICON.png
Light, lithe armour made from lots of little loops of metal linked together.[5]

In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolCota de mallaSpanish for "coat of mail".
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisCotte de maillesFrench for "chain mail".
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschKettenpanzerGerman for "chain mail".
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoCotta di magliaItalian for "chain mail".

Gallery[edit]

Reference[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cell phone and Nintendo Switch versions.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cell phone and Nintendo DS versions.
  3. Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  4. Nintendo DS version.
  5. Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.