This is the full list of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Alchemy recipes from A-Z. Please note that these recipes are extremely difficult or time consuming, with more advanced items taking longer. For Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King on the 3DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'There is a Metal King Spear recipe now (minor spoilers)'. In Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King there are over 11 types of weapons. Each playable character gains a chance to equip a weapon that their skill sets grants them to (an exception to this are Flails which don’t require any skill point allocation from Yangus). Spears are a recurring type of weapon, appearing in every installment of the Dragon Quest franchise from the second game onwards. This weapon was originally used by Priests, but has since been a staple armament of Paladins, Warriors repertoire.
| Metal king armour | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | メタルキングよろい |
| Old localizations | |
| Found in | Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Buy for | N/A |
| Sell for | varies, see article |
| Effect | Increases defense by an enormous amount and often protects against either magic or elemental damage. |
Metal king armour is a recurring suit of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is frequently the most powerful suit of armour in the games it appears, boasting an incredible amount of defence and in most games provides protection against either magic or elemental damage. It is decorated with an emblem of a Metal king slime.
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Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest V[edit]
The metal king armour has a defence bonus of +95. It does not offer any magic protection in this game, only raising physical defense. It can be equipped by Hero (Dragon Quest V), Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V) and Tuppence. It can also be equipped by several monsters. It can be found on the third floor in the optional Estark dungeon. There is also a 1/256 chance that a Metal dragon will drop it upon defeat. It can be sold for 11,250G in the original version of the game、7,500G in the remakes.
Dragon Quest VI[edit]
The metal king armour has a defence bonus of +115, a style bonus of +45, and reduces damage from fire and ice breath by 25 points. The armour can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, Lizzie, and the slime recruits. It can be purchased at the Greedmore ValleyCasino for 150,000 tokens. It cannot be sold to any shop.
Dragon Quest VII[edit]
The metal king armour once again has a defence bonus of +115 and a style bonus of +45 and this time reduces damage from fire and ice breath by 30 points. It can be purchased at the Grand Slum's Casino in the PS1 version or at the Haven's Casino in the 3DS version once the final upgrade has been unlocked for 30,000 tokens. Only the Hero, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe can equip it.
If the metal king armour is equipped together with the metal king sword, metal king helm, and metal king shield when being ranked for Style contest of the Excellence Grading Organisation, they provide an incredible +50 style bonus.
Dragon Quest VIII[edit]
The metal king armour has a defence bonus of +120 and reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath by 30 points. In a change from other games in the series, all characters are able to equip it. The armour can only be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be sold for 5,000 gold.
- In the 3DS version, if the Hero wears it along with the metal king shield and the metal king helm, his appearance will change.
Recipe: Liquid metal armour + Orichalcum + Slime crown
Dragon Quest IX[edit]
The metal king armour is the fully upgraded version of the metal slime armour.
Dragon Spears Chicago
| Metal king armour (DS) | |
|---|---|
| Defence | +77 |
| Recipe | Liquid metal armour + Orichalcum + Slime crown |
| Rarity | ★★★★☆ |
| Equipable by | Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Armamentalist, Luminary |
| Buy Price | N/A |
| Sell Price | 29,000 |
| Flavor text | Armour with a metal king slime emblem that staves off spells. |
| Notes | Reduces damage taken from all elemental attacks by 20%. |
Dragon Quest XI[edit]
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Description[edit]
- The ultimate suit of armour offering the strongest possible defence. (Description of the metal king armour in Dragon Quest VIII.)
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Terry wearing the metal king armour.
The metal king armour in Dragon Quest VI.
The metal king armour in Dragon Quest VII.
The hero wearing the metal king armour and helmet in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII.
The metal king armour, along with all of the other metal king equipment, as featured in the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery.