Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
1) How do I remove the status from cursed items?
Answer: To remove the curse from an equipment one must use a Saint's Ashes. Be careful though, this item is valuable but very limited. There are more cursed items in the game than Saint's Ashes that one can collect.
2) What is the strongest shield available in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King?
Answer: Although its selling price is surprisingly low if compared to others, but Metal King Shield is still the sturdiest shield out there. It boost the wearer's defense by 65 while reduces the damage received from certain spells by 30.
3) What is the disadvantages of cursed items such as Ruinous Shield and Thanatos' Shield?
Answer: The curse status varies for each items. Some increases the damage inflicted on the wearer, while others prevent the wearer from taking an action in a turn, etc.
4) Is it worthy to sacrifice my Goddess Shield to turn it into Thanatos' Shield in Alchemy Pot transmutation?
Answer: No. Both items have the same defense boost of 55, but the Goddess Shield is a purified item. It has no adverse effects on its wearer. Thanatos' Shield, on the other hand, disables the character to take action in every first turn in battles.
5) Is the Ruinous Shield's defensive boosts worth it all even though it is cursed? Should I still equip it?
Answer: The Ruinous Shield should only be used on situational basis. This equipment may boosts one's defense by 50 but it will also augment the spell damage casted against the wearer. In other words, you are sacrificing magic defense in exchange for physical defense. It is advisable to equip it only on fields and dungeons where there are no monsters that can cast Bang, Crack, Frizz, Sizz and Woosh type spells.
Trivia:
1) There are several shields in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King that can be obtained through Alchemy Pot transmutation. One can easily understand why Templar's Shield can be formed through the combination of Iron Shield and Templar's Uniform. There's no big question about its recipe. But why is a Cured Cheese becomes an essential ingredient in crafting a Power Shield!?
2) Did you know that the selling price of a defensive gear is not directly proportional to the defensive stats it offers? For example, a medium level shield like Power Shield gives 9000G when sold. While the strongest shield, the Metal King Shield, will only give you 5000G.
Shields
1) Big Boss Shield
Lower's the enemy's defense when used as an item during battle.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 12000
Stat: Def +50
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Yangus
Location: Acquired from Dodgy Dave and Pickham.
Note: Casts a Kasap spell in battles.
2) Bone Shield
This handy monster-bone shield can also be boiled to make a delicious soup stock.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 8750
Stat: Def +36
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Yangus
Location: Found in a chest in Pirate's Cove.
Note: N/A
3) Bronze Shield
A large shield of beaten bronze.
Buy: 370
Sell: 165
Stat: Def +10
Recipe: Bronze Knife + Leather Shield
Drop by: Dark Skeleton
Characters: Hero, Yangus
Location: Available at Ascantha shop. Also found in a chest in Ruined Abbey.
Note: An essential item for crafting Bronze Armour in Alchemy Pot.
4) Dragon Shield
A shield fashioned from dragon scales. Boosts excellent resistance to fire and ice-based attacks.
Buy: 6900
Sell: 3450
Stat: Def +30
Recipe: Dragon Scale x2 + Steel Shield
Drop by:N/A
Characters: Hero, Yangus
Location: Available at Orkutsk's shop. Also found in a chest in Dragon Graveyard.
Note: Reduces the damage taken from fire and ice-based attacks by 25.
5) Flame Shield
A shield that increases the wielder's resistance to fire-based attacks when used as an item in battle.
Buy: 7100
Sell: 3550
Stat: Def +34
Recipe: Flametang Boomerang + Magic Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Yangus, Jessica
Location: Available at Empycchu and Dark Empycchu's shops.
Note: An essential item for crafting Flametang Boomerang in Alchemy Pot. Reduces the damage from fire-based attacks by 10. Also protects the allies from fire-based attacks when triggered in battle.
6) Goddess Shield
A holy shield that reduces damage from fire and ice-based spells by up to half.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 47500
Stat: Def +55
Recipe: Saint's Ashes + Thanatos' Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Jessica, Angelo
Location: N/A
Note: Can only be acquired from Alchemy Pot transmutation.
7) Ice Shield
A shield that increases the wearer's resistance to ice-based attacks when used as an item in battle.
Buy: 8500
Sell: 4300
Stat: Def +33
Recipe: Icicle Dirk + Magic Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Angelo
Location: Available at Orkutsk's shop.
Note: Reduces the damage from ice-based attacks by 5. Also protects the allies from ice-based attacks when triggered in battle.
8) Iron Shield
A forged iron shield. Reduces the damage from certain fire or ice-based spells by 5 points.
Buy: 720
Sell: 360
Stat: Def +15
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: Ber, Infernal Armour, Mohawker, Octavian Pirate, Restless Armour
Characters: Hero, Yangus
Location: Available at Pickham's shop. Also found in a chest in Pickham Region.
Note: An essential item for crafting Iron Cuirass, Templar's Shield and White Shield in Alchemy Pot.
9) Kitty Shield
A light and durable shield sporting a cute kitty-cat mould.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 550
Stat: Def +12
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: Berserker, Metal Slime Knight
Characters: Jessica, Angelo
Location: Found in a chest in Swordsman's Labyrinth.
Note: N/A
10) Leather Shield
A simple shield made of leather stretched over wood.
Buy: 70
Sell: 35
Stat: Def +4
Recipe: Magic Beast Hide + Pot Lid
Drop by: Crocodog
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Angelo
Location: Available at Farebury's shop. Also found in a chest in Farebury.
Note: An essential item for crafting Bronze Shield and Scale Shield in Alchemy Pot.
11) Light Shield
A light and easy-to-handle shield that can be used by anyone.
Buy: 2250
Sell: 1125
Stat: Def +17
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Jessica, Angelo
Location: Available at Argonia, Buccarat and Neos' shops. Also found in chest in Argonia.
Note: An essential item for crafting Shamshir of Light and Light Shield in Alchemy Pot.
12) Magic Shield
An enchanted shield that reduces the damage from spells by 15 points.
Buy: 5000
Sell: 2500
Stat: Def +27
Recipe: Prayer Ring + Ruby of Protection + Steel Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Angelo
Location: Available at Arcadia and Argonia's shops.
Note: Reduces damage received from Bang, Frizz and Sizz spells by 15. An essential item for crafting Flame Shield, Ice Shield and Power Shield in Alchemy Pot.
13) Metal King Sword
The ultimate shield. Reduces damage from fire and ice-based spells by 30 points.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 5000
Stat: Def +65
Recipe: Orichalcum + Ruinous Shield + Saint's Ashes
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Jessica, Angelo
Location: N/A
Note: An essential item for crafting Ruinous Shield in Alchemy Pot.
14) Mirror Shield
A mysterious shield that occasionally reflects a spell cast on the wearer back at the caster.
Buy: 15000
Sell: 7550
Stat: Def +43
Recipe: N/A
Characters: Hero, Angelo
Drop by: N/A
Location: Available at Tyran Gully's shop.
Note: An essential item for crafting Mirror Armour, Saintess Shield and Silver Shield in Alchemy Pot.
15) Ogre Shield
A massive shield that reduces the damage from fire and ice-based attacks by 10 points.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 10500
Stat: Def +45
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Yangus
Location: Found in a chest in Desert.
Note: N/A
16) Power Shield
A shield that restore's some of the user's HP when used as an item in battle.
Buy: 18000
Sell: 9000
Stat: Def +38
Recipe: Cured Cheese + Magic Shield + Strength Ring
Drop by: Left Wing
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Angelo
Location: Available at Tyran Gully's shop. Also found in a chest in Pickham.
Note: An essential item for crafting Cheiron's Bow in Alchemy Pot.
17) Pot Lid
The lid to a large cooking pot, commandeered to act as a makeshift shield of sorts.
Buy: 40
Sell: 20
Stat: Def +2
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: Cannibox, Mecha-Mynah
Characters: Yangus, Jessica
Location: Available at Perigrin Quay's shop. Also found in a cabinet in Farebury and barrel in Ferry.
Note: An essential item for crafting Leather Shield in Alchemy Pot.
18) Ruinous Shield
An unlucky shield surrounded by an air of danger.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 2900
Stat: Def +50
Recipe: Devil's Tail + Metal King Shield
Drop by: Hell's Gatekeeper
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Angelo
Location: Found in a chest in Northwest Isle.
Note: An essential item for crafting Metal King Shield in Alchemy Pot.
19) Saintess Shield
A holy shield that reduces the damage from fire and ice-based attacks by 2/3.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 28000
Stat: Def +46
Recipe: Holy Water + Mirror Shield + White Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Jessica
Location: N/A
Note: Can only be acquired from Alchemy Pot transmutation.
20) Scale Shield
A shield made from extremely hard scales.
Buy: 180
Sell: 90
Stat: Def +7
Recipe: Dragon Scale + Leather Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Jessica, Angelo
Location: Available at Alexandria, Peregrin Quay and Port Prospect's shops. Also found in a chest in Tower of Alexandria.
Note: An essential item for crafting Snakeskin Whip in Alchemy Pot.
21) Silver Platter
A silver serving platter large enough to serve as a makeshift shield.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 100
Stat: Def +8
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Jessica
Location: Can be traded for 500 tokens in Pickham Casino. Also found in a cabinet in Le Club Puff-Puff.
Note: An essential item for crafting Silver Cuirass, Silver Tiara and White Shield in Alchemy Pot.
22) Silver Shield
Forged from mythril, a rare form of silver, this shield reduces the damage from fire-based attacks by 20 points.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 16000
Stat: Def +48
Recipe: Amor Seco Essence + Magic Water + Mirror Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Angelo
Location: Found in a chest in Black Citadel.
Note: N/A
23) Steel Shield
A steel shield that reduces the damage from fire and ice-based attacks by 7 points.
Buy: 2500
Sell: 1250
Stat: Def +22
Recipe: N/A
Drop by: Dullahan
Characters: Hero, Yangus
Location: Available at Neos and Savella Cathedral's shops. Also found in a chest in Argonia.
Note: An essential item for crafting Dragon Shield and Magic Shield in Alchemy Pot.
24) Templar's Shield
A shield used by Templar knights. Reduces damage from certain fire or ice-based attacks by 5 points.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 875
Stat: Def +14
Recipe: Iron Shield + Templar's Uniform
Drop by: Battle Beetle, Slime Knight
Characters: Angelo
Location: Found in a chest in Wisher's Peak.
Note: An essential item for crafting Templar's Uniform in Alchemy Pot.
25) Thanatos' Shield
An ill-fated shield surrounded by an air of danger.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 3650
Stat: Def +55
Recipe: Devil's Tail + Goddess Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Hero, Yangus, Angelo
Location: N/A
Note: An essential item for crafting Templar's Uniform in Alchemy Pot. Curses wearer in battle.
26) White Shield
A sacred shield that reduces the damage from fire and ice-based attacks by 10 points.
Buy: N/A
Sell: 1800
Stat: Def +24
Recipe: 1) Iron Shield + Silver Platter
2) Fresh Milk x2 + Light Shield
Drop by: N/A
Characters: Jessica, Angelo
Location: N/A
Note: An essential item for crafting Saintess Shield in Alchemy Pot.
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