Hades' helm (Equipment)
| Hades' helm | |
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| Japanese | サタンヘルム |
| Romaji | Satanherumu |
| Old localizations | N/A |
| Found in | Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Curses the wearer; makes it so they are unable to move on the first turn of every battle. |
The Hades' helm is a recurring helmet in the Dragon Quest series. It is a purple helmet with yellow horn-like protrusions and a fur collar and is a cursed piece of equipment in half of its appearances, though as of the eleventh game it has begun to protect its wearer against being cursed instead.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]
The Hades' helm has a Defence bonus of +30, and one is found in a treasure chest within the Estuary Sanctuary. It can only be worn by certain monster companions, but not its namesake monster despite the beast dropping this item upon being defeated. The helm can be sold for 4,250 gold coins.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | A strange helm surrounded by an air of danger.[1] |
The Hades' helm has a Defence bonus of +33 but it is cursed. It is found in the Pirate's Cove and can be sold for 4,250 gold coins. It can be used to either make a Mythril helm or a King cobra claw.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Mythril helm |
 Hades' helm |
 Saint's ashes |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 King cobra claw |
 Hades' helm |
 Cobra claw |
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Hades' helm (サタンヘルム)
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| Description | ||||
| A horned hat with a fiendish face that begets misfortune | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Defence +22 Charm +29 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Cursed Sometimes prevents the wearer from acting in battle |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/4,250 gold coins | Found in: Magmaroo Rank 6/D grotto treasure chests, 1% Dropped by: Bad karmours (1/128) Hell's gatekeepers (1/64) |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
The Hades' helm can be purified into a Great helm when combined with an urn of Saint's ashes.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
| Hades' helm |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Hellish-looking headgear that slightly surprisingly provides protection against curses | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| C | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +37/38/40/42 Charm +53/56/59/62 |
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| Notes | ||||
| +25/50/75/100% curse protection |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/11,000 gold coins | Dropped by: Batmandrills (1/256) Master commanders (1/256) Quest reward |
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| Forging difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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A helm is the reward for completing quest #36 in L'Académie.
Etymology[edit]
- Hades is the Greek God who governs the underworld, ruling alongside the Goddess Persephone
See Also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Dragon Quest V official guide book, circa 1992.
References[edit]
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.