Seed of defence

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Seed of defence
SeedOfDefenseArt.png
Japanese スタミナのたね (III only)
まもりのたね (all else)
Romaji Sutamina no tane
Mamori no tane
Old localizations Vitality seed
DEFseed
Seed of Defence
Found in Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Monsters
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Effect Permanently raises the defense of a single party member.

A seed of defence is an item that permanently raises the Resilience of whoever eats it by 1~3 points. They can be found in treasure chests, pots, drawers, and sometimes are dropped by monsters, but they cannot be bought at any store.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest[edit]

Seed of resilience (まもりのたね Mamori no tane)DQ-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Buy Sell Effect
N/A 100 gold Found only in the remake versions. Increases Resilience permanently by +4. Consumed after a single use.
Usable outside of battle? Usable in battle?
ICON-YES-CHECK.png YES ICON-NO-X.png NO
Shop(s) This item is not sold in any shop.
Location(s) Rimuldar and Cantlin
In-game description
Mobile Increases resilience by 4 points.


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

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

What we know as the defence seed debuted here. However, in the Japanese version of this game (both the original and the remake), this item was known as スタミナのたね (stamina seed), and raised one's たいりょく tairyoku (can be translated as stamina or endurance). This is important to note as technically, in Japanese, this is a separate item from the まもりのたね mamori no tane (Protection Seed) which was first introduced in the SFC version of Dragon Quest V.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

The seed of defence is a new item in the Japanese version まもりのたね, and for the English version the スタミナのたね was translated as the seed of stamina.

Seed of defence III HD icon.png Seed of defence (まもりのたね) DRAGONQUEST III HD2D Logo 800px.png
Description
A nifty nut that permanently resilience by a little. Consumed upon use.
Effect
Increases resilience by 1~3
Price Location
NA/60 Aliahan
Aliahan castle
Promontory Passage
Skyfell Tower
Romaria castle
Portoga
Mur
Tower of Transcendence
Fifer's Spire
Cantlin
Dropped by:
Killerpillers (1/64)
Shell slimes (1/64)
Wyrtoises (1/64)


Due to system changes the 50% stat cut that takes place when a character changes vocations at Alltrades Abbey will not affect the point boosts given by seeds, which are permanently applied to a character.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

The item was cut from the original NES version of this game, but it returned (in the form of まもりのたね from Dragon Quest V in Japanese versions) in the remakes.

Dropped by imp, whizzard, demon thunderer, red dragon, and venus guytrap.

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

GameDescription
DQ5-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
Any party member can eat this to increase resilience.[1]

The まもりのたね mamori no tane (protection Seed) made its first appearance in the original version of this game. Unlike the "stamina seed" from Dragon Quest III, this item raised the status of みのまもり mi no mamori (protection) rather than たいりょく tairyoku (stamina/endurance) (which was removed), which was a new stat first added to this game. This distinction is lost in the English localization.

In all future games that came after this (but including remakes of I, II and IV) - excluding remakes of III - this item (the まもりのたね "Protection Seed") is what appears. The stat みのまもり (protection) is also, with a few exceptions, what appears in most subsequent games, rather than たいりょく (stamina).

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

GameDescription
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Any party member can eat this to increase resilience.[1]

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

GameDescription
DQ7-PSX-LOGO-ICON.png
Raise GRD of one.[2]
Any party member can eat this to increase resilience.[3]

Seeds of defence increase the eater's hardiness by 1~2 points and are found in Pilchard Bay, The Tower, Burnmont (past), L'Arca (past), L'Arca, Faraday (past), Regrette-Rien Convent, Roamer Encampment (past), Pilgrim's Rest, Al-Balad (past), The Likeness (past), Wilted Heart (past), El Monumento de Pomposo (past), Nottagen (past), Hubble, Custodian's Camp (past), and Sanctum of the Cirrus (past). The seeds are also dropped by armoured scorpions, metal slimes, armoured wartoises, frighturns, live lavas, and ironclad wartoises at a 1/256 rate.

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

GameDescription
DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Permanently increases the resilience of a single ally.[4]

It raises the resilience of a single character and can be sold for 15 Gold Coins. One can be used to form a ruby of protection in the Alchemy Pot by mixing it with a Prayer ring.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Seed of defence DQIX icon.png Seed of defence (まもりのたね)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Description
A seed that steps up a single ally's defensive skills slightly
Rarity
★☆☆☆☆
Price Location
NA/20 Dropped by:
Lethal armour (1/256)
Recipe
N/A
Ingredient for
N/A


Seeds of defence are the reward for completing quest #24 & #48, as well as quest #56.

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

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]

A replica seed of defence is treasure No. 309 in the items category, with a base value of 900,000.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Seed of Resilience appears as a skill that is known naturally by Kiefer at level 1 and costs 16 MP to use. It has a range of 1-2 squares away from him, can be used on himself, and greatly raises a single ally's DEF for three turns. Upgrading the skill reduces the amount of MP it costs to use.

Seed of Resilience (まもりのたね Mamori no tane)Tactlogo.png
Ability information
Seed of Resilience
Role * Type * Element MP cost
Support Martial DQTact Non-elemental.png 16
Range Additional effects
DQTact Range1.png
1-2 (incl. self)
DQTact DEFUp.png
DEF Up
Description
Greatly raises DEF of 1 ally for 3 turns
Naturally learnt by
Kiefer


In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolSimiente de ResistenciaLiterally seed of resistance

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cell phone and Nintendo DS Version
  2. Sony PlayStation Version.
  3. Nintendo 3DS Version.
  4. Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 3DS Version