10 HARDEST Items to Get in Dragon Quest
10 Hardest Items to Get in Dragon Quest
Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re taking a look at 10 of the hardest items to acquire across the “Dragon Quest” games.
The Lucky Panel Prizes
“Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined” (2026)
At first, the Lucky Panel minigame seems like your ultimate answer in acquiring top-level equipment for your party. And it kind of is. Unfortunately, if you want the absolute best weapons and gear available, there is a massive grind required here as the Lucky Panel is the only way to acquire such items. Though the prize pool changes, you are bound to see the same stuff several times over due to the prize pool randomizing every single time you play. And yes, those legendary items have a very, very small pick rate in that prize pool. Hope you love matching tiles because you’ll likely spend a lot of time here.
Erdrick’s Armor
“Dragon Quest” (1986)
Unlike many other armor sets across various RPGs, Erdrick’s Armor is worth suffering through the process of obtaining it. In addition to restoring 1 HP upon every step, Erdrick’s Armor completely negates the damage caused by swamps and barriers. You even get a huge resistance bonus against Breathe Fire, Hurt, and Hurtmore. Of course, getting this set of armor is going to be painful. Not tedious, but very, very painful. You will have to journey to Hauksness and defeat the mighty Axe Knight guarding the armor. The problem is that some of the monsters before him all know Breathe Fire and/or Hurtmore. If only you could get that armor beforehand, right?
Hypernova Sword
“Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky” (2009)
Though it appears in “Dragon Quest XI”, getting the Hypernova Sword in “Dragon Quest IX” is a much more arduous process. You can only get this weapon through crafting, and some of the ingredients for it can be tough to find. First off, you’ll need crimsonite and an Uber Agate of Evolution, neither of which are super hard to acquire. Next, you’ll need to stock up on Brighten rocks and Evencloths, both being uncommon or rare drops in only a few enemies. You will also need to craft a Supernova sword, which can only be crafted when you’ve obtained a Nebula sword, some silver orbs, and some regular Agates of Evolution. Oh, and the Nebula sword must be crafted out of a Stardust sword, silver orb, and an Agate of Evolution. It's crafting upon crafting upon more crafting. It’s craft-ception!
Crowned Goowels
“Dragon Quest Builders” (2016)
The Crowned Goowels is a special item that can only be found in Rimuldar, the second world you explore in “Dragon Quest Builders”. To acquire this prized possession, you will have to find and defeat the bulbous and almighty gooiest Slime King. There’s just one issue: you need to locate a Slime-shaped pond and fish the king outta there. Sounds easy enough…until you fish out your fifth, sixth, tenth, and twentieth Slime and She-slime. Yeah, his spawn rate is fairly low, and the window for successfully fishing the king out is very small. At least you’ll get some materials outta doing this?
Ruinous Shield
“Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King” (2004)
Just like the Hypernova Sword, the Ruinous Shield appears in several “Dragon Quest” games. We’re highlighting “Dragon Quest VIII” because this game has slightly stricter conditions tied to it. There are two ways to go about acquiring this shield. Your first method is to simply try it and farm it from Hell’s gatekeepers. It’s a somewhat low drop rate, but maybe you can get it within a couple hours. Your second option is to locate the Godbird’s Soulstone, which will allow you to venture to the Dark Ruins island. There, you will find three treasure chests, one of them containing the Ruinous Shield. You will need the Godbird’s Soulstone to reach the final boss anyways, so unless you can’t wait that long, better get busy farmin’ or get busy dyin’.
Hare-Raising Suit
“Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age” (2019)
Ah, yes, the famed bunny suit that fits Jade in a very flattering manner. But this suit is not to be dismissed as simple, sexy attire. With this, Jade becomes a god as it resurrects the user upon defeat with full health AND full MP. However, the means in acquiring it is a lengthy journey for her and our hero. You will have to defeat the Timewyrm, and the Timewyrm is among the hardest bosses in “Dragon Quest” history. What makes things even worse is that there is a weird oddity attached to the suit. If you ever switch from 3D to 2D visuals or vice versa, you will lose the suit and need to obtain it once again.
Metal King Sword
“Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation” (1995)
Just about every piece of equipment related to the Metal King Slime is difficult to nab. It involves the Metal King Slime! These blobby menaces are utter cowards that run away at the first sight of danger. They also typically spawn only in very, very specific areas in each “Dragon Quest” game. So, in order to obtain a Metal King Sword in “Dragon Quest VI”, you will have to suffer through the fifth floor in Mortamor’s Dreadlair. And unsurprisingly, the spawn rate for Metal King Slimes is super low. So, if you want a Metal King Sword or any other piece of Metal King Slime equipment, you better be able to hold your own against Darkcrawlers, Hell Gladiators, and Sintaurs.
Massacre Sword
“Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen” (1990)
If you want to go after the Massacre Sword, you better be damn well sure that you actually WANT this weapon. The reason we say this is because this is a cursed item, meaning you will have a severe trade-off if you want to use it. While the sword boasts a hefty attack power, it consequentially reduces your Defense to zero regardless of whatever you’re wearing. But if you absolutely feel the need to grab this sword for whatever reason you have, you will have to get an Ultimate key so that you can unlock the chest stowed away in Porthrunnel’s Inn. Whether you sell it or equip it, be absolutely sure of your decision because this is the only one of its kind in the entire game. Sell it or try to remove the curse, and it’s gone forever.
Cursed Necklace, aka “Choker”
“Dragon Quest” (1986)
Erdrick’s Armor is incredibly tough to get in the original “Dragon Quest”, but the cursed necklace is absolutely the rarest item to get in the entire game. But this is a rare item you do NOT want as it is one of the game's handful of cursed items. Equipping it will cause the guards to deny you from entering Tantegel Castle, and the only means in getting it removed are to pay Tantegel’s own magician for his services. But if you only want it just get yourself a hearty amount of gold, by all means. Go to Craggy Cave and farm those respawning treasure chests. Fair warning, though: you may wind up having a surplus of torches before you get even one choker.
Happy Hat
Various
Despite how cool-sounding so many other weapons, armor, and accessories can appear, almost none of them are harder to obtain than the mystical Happy Hat. Whereas Erdrick’s Armor restores your health with every step you take, the Happy Hat restore MP with every step you take. But the majority of “Dragon Quest” games featuring this headwear each have their own means in getting it. Whether it’s from crafting, obtaining mini medals, unlocking it with an Ultimate Key, or the usual “ultra rare drop from ultra rare enemy”, finding your own Happy Hat is going to be laborious no matter what method you go about it.
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