Ice shield
| Ice shield | |
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| Japanese | こおりのたて |
| Romaji | Kōri no tate |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Offers protection against either fire or ice damage. |
The ice shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series. It protects against cold in modern games, but originally reduced fire damage. The ice shield is the frigid counterpart to the flame shield.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
 Ice shield |  |
| Description | |||
| A frosty buckler that protects against fiery attacks and spells | |||
| Stats | Vocations | ||
| Defence +38 |     
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| Notes | |||
| -25% Fire spell & breath damage | |||
| Price | Location | ||
| 3,100/800 | ? | ||
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
The ice shield increases Defence by +24, Style by +17, and cuts Frizz, Sizz, Bang, and Fire Breath damage by 20 points. It is sold in Buccanham for 3,800 gold coins, and can be equipped by Hero, Kiefer, Ruff, and Aishe.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | A shield that increases the wielder's resistance to ice-based attacks when used as an item in battle. |
The ice shield offers a Defense bonus of +33, cuts ice damage by 5 points, and casts an ice-specific version of Insulatle when used as an item. It can be equipped by the Hero and Angelo in all versions of the game, and by Red in the 3DS port.
Recipe: magic shield + icicle dirk
The shield can also be purchased at Orkutsk for 8,500 gold coins and sold for 4,300.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
 Ice shield |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A shield that builds an iceproof barrier if used as an item in battle | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +18 Charm +30 Block +2.5% |
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| Notes | ||||
| -10% Ice damage Casts a form of Insulate against Ice when used as a tool |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 5,700/2,850 | Sold in Batsureg | |||
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
| Ice shield |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A blizzard-infused buckler that's brilliantly effective against icy attacks | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| ★★★☆☆ | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +33/34/36/38 Block +7% |
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| Notes | ||||
| -10% Ice damage Dropped by Snowgres at 1/128 |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 7,100/3,550 | Sold in Sniflheim & The Snærfelt campsite | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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Gallery[edit]
The Ice shield in VII.
The Ice shield as it appears in the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery.
