Ring of immunity
| Ring of immunity | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | 破毒のリング はどくのリング |
| Romaji | Hadoku no ringu |
| Old localizations | Contra band |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest of the Stars |
| Effect | Increases resistance or makes wearer completely immune to poison. |
The ring of immunity, also known as the contra band, is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series. It features a design of a venomous snake and is designed to protect the wearer against poison.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII[edit]
The ring of immunity provides a defence boost of +10. It is created by combining a gold ring and a poison needle in the Alchemy Pot. It can be sold for 750 gold. It can also be used to form a Catholicon ring by combining it with a full moon ring and a ring of truth.
Dragon Quest IX[edit]
 Contra band (DS)
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| Defence | +5 |
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Recipe | Gold ring + Poison needle + Special antidote |
| Equipable by | All Vocations |
| Class | Ring |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 1,350 |
| Flavor text | A ring that raises resilience to poison attacks when worn. |
| Notes | Makes wearer completely immune to poison. Upgrades into Catholicon ring. |
Dragon Quest X[edit]
The ring of immunity has a defence bonus of +2, a style bonus of +3, and increases resistance against poison by 50%. By equipping two rings, the wearer can become completely resistant to poison. With accessory synthesis, the defence and poison resistance can be increased.
Dragon Quest XI[edit]
 Ring of immunity
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| Defence (forge buffs) |
+5 (+6, +8, +10) |
| Poison Protection (forge buffs) |
+30% (+35%, +40%, +50%) |
| Rarity | C |
| Recipe | Coagulant x3 + Snakeskin x2 + Special antidote |
| Difficulty | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Class | Ring |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 1,050 |
| Flavor text | A serpentine spiral that provides some protection against poisonous attacks. |
The recipe book Little Lifesavers contains the recipe for the ring of immunity. It can be found in a treasure chest in Heliodor Castle in the Queen's Bedchamber during the second act. If two rings of immunity +3 are equipped at once, it is possible to become completely resistant to being poisoned.
Dragon Quest Swords[edit]
The ring of immunity can be obtained as a lucky bag item. It makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.
Dragon Quest Builders[edit]
Rings of immunity can be created using the recipe of 2 gold + 3 antidotal herbs + pure water.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit]
 Ring of immunity
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| Poison Resistance | +40.0% |
| Quick Recipe | Royal soil x3 + Manky mud x2* |
| Classic Recipe | Royal soil x2 + Magic beast bone* |
| Luxury Recipe | Royal soil x3 + Gold ring* |
| Equipable by | All Characters |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 300 |
| Flavor text | A serpentine ring that protects against poison. |
The classic and luxury recipes for the ring of immunity can be dropped rarely by Walking corpses, Toxic zombies, and Corpse corporals.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]
The ring of immunity reduces damage taken from poison by 40%, reaching to a total of 80% once it is fully upgraded. It will also give a +16 bonus to the wearer's max HP when it has been upgraded. The ring can be dropped by Bodkin fletchers and Corpse corporals.
Descriptions[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | A ring that makes the wearer resistant to poison attacks.[1] |
 | A ring that raises resilience to poison attacks when worn.[2] |
 | A serpentine spiral that provides some protection against poisonous attacks.[3] |
 | A serpentine ring that protects against poison.[4] |
 | A ring imbued with a bane-busting blessing. Prevents poisoning.[5] |
