Skull ring
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| Japanese | ヘビメタリング (III) ドクロの指輪 (VIII, IX, XI) |
| Romaji | hebimetaringu (III) Dokuro no yubiwa (VIII, IX, XI) |
| Old localizations | Rockstar Ring (GBC) |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
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The skull ring is an accessory in the Dragon Quest franchise that is frequently Cursed.
Localization history[edit]
Note that, in Japanese, there are two separate accessories which go by the same English localization. The first is from the remakes of Dragon Quest III, which is called the ヘビメタリング hebī metaringu "Heavy Metal Ring". The other, from Dragon Quest VIII and later appearing in IX and XI, is called the ドクロの指輪 dokuro no yubiwa, which just means "Skull Ring".
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
The skull ring is an accessory that increases the Agility by +10 and gives the equipped character the personality lone wolf. It can be found in a chest at the Pirates' Den, in a secret basement outside the house, which is underneath a boulder. It can be sold for 510 Gold coins.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
Skull ring (ヘビメタリング)
| Description | ||||
| Perfect for those who aspire to being a lone wolf someday. Run free and look good doing it | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Agility +16 |     
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| NA/510 | Dreamer's Tower 6F Pirates' Den |
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | An eerie ring surrounded by an air of danger. |
The skull ring provides an agility boost of +15, but it is cursed and cuts maximum MP in half. One is found in the treasury of Argonia and requires the ultimate key to access, and others are dropped by wight kings at a 1/128 rate. It can be sold for 425 gold coins or turned into the sorcerer's ring through alchemy with two urns of saint's ashes.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 sorcerer's ring |
 Skull ring |
 Saint's ashes |
Saint's ashes |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Skull ring (ドクロの指輪)
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| Description | ||||
| Unnatural neckwear with a ominous odour about it | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★★☆☆☆ | Defence +6 |             |
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| Notes | ||||
| Occasionally stuns wearer | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| NA/475 | Found in: Rank 6/D chests, 1% |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
 Sorcerer's ring |
 Malicite |
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The skull ring purifies into the sorcerer's ring when mixed with an urn of saint's ashes.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
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| Description | ||||
| A bone-chilling band that protects the wearer from dark damage and instant death | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| B | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +5/6/8/10 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| +30/35/40/50% Darkness damage resistance +30/35/40/50% Whack resistance |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/5,000 | Dropped by: Infanticores (1/256) Wight bulbs (1/8) |
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| Forging difficulty | ||||
| ? | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
 x2 +  x2 +  x2 +  |
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