Steel shield
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| Japanese | はがねの盾 |
| Romaji | Hagane no tate |
| Old localizations | Same |
| Found in | Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 |
| Effect | Protects against fire and ice attacks. |
The steel shield is a recurring shield in the Dragon Quest series. It is a mid-ranking heavy shield that offers slight protection against fire and ice attacks for the wielder.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | A solid slab of steel.[1] |
The steel shield provides a Defence bonus of +10 and can be bought for 2,000 Gold Coins and sold for 1,500. It can only be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall and can be purchased in Moonaham, Rippleport, Tantegel, and Beran.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | A steel shield that reduces the damage from fire- and ice-based attacks by 7 points.[2] |
The steel shield offers a defence bonus of +22 and reduces the damage from fire and ice-based attacks by 7 points. It can be equipped by the Hero and Yangus. It can be purchased from the Holy Isle of Neos and Savella Cathedral for 2,500 gold coins and sold for 1,250. One can be found in a chest near Argonia, as well. The steel shield can also be upgraded using the Alchemy Pot:
Recipe: Magic shield = Steel shield + Ruby of protection + Prayer ring
Recipe: Dragon shield = Steel shield + Dragon scale x2
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
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| Description | ||||
| A shield of steel that can stave off some fire- and ice-based strife | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +13 Charm +11 Block +1.5% |
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| Notes | ||||
| -7% Fire and Ice damage Upgrades into Gigasteel shield |
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| Price | Location | |||
| NA/750 | Krak Pot | |||
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
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| Description | ||||
| A platter of solid steel that provides passable protection from fire and ice attacks | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Defence +22/23/24/25 Block +8% |
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| Notes | ||||
| -7% Fire and Ice damage Dropped by Grublins at 1/128 |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 1,500/750 | Sold in Sold in Puerto valor, Lonalulu, & Phnom nonh | |||
| Forging difficulty | ||||
| 3/10 | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| Silver ore x2, Iron ore x1, Glass frit x2 | ||||
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The forging guide for the steel shield, Smithing with Steel, is found at the Warrior's Rest Inn.
Dragon Quest Builders[edit]
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Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit]
The Steel shield has a Defence bonus of +22. The recipe is learned at level 24 and requires 2 Steel ingots and 1 unit of wood.
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