Boxer shorts

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{{Item
|title = ''Boxer shorts''
|image = [[Image:DQVIII_Boxer_Shorts.png|center|210px]]
|japanese = {{tt|ステテコパンツ|Steteco pants}}
|romaji=Suteteko pantsu
|names = Boxers
|games = {{Dragon Quest III}} {{DQ3HD}} {{Dragon Quest IV}} (remakes only) {{Dragon Quest V}} {{Dragon Quest VI}} {{Dragon Quest VII}} {{Dragon Quest VIII}} {{Dragon Quest IX}} {{Dragon Quest X}} {{Dragon Quest XI}}
|buy = Varies, see article
|sell = Varies, see article
|effect = N/a
}}

The '''boxer shorts''' are a common piece of clothing in the {{DQSeries}} that were first introduced in {{DQ5}}. They are generally considered a gag piece of equipment notable for their low defensive properties and they can only be worn by male characters.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10 and can be worn by male [[Warrior]]s, [[Priest]]s, [[Thief|Thieves]], [[Merchant]]s, and [[Gadabout]]s. Some can be found in [[Khoryv]] in the [[item shop]] behind a door locked by the [[Thief's Key]], [[Isis]], and [[Tantegel]]. They can be sold for 90 [[gold]] coins. The boxers only appear in remakes of the game.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Boxer shorts III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Boxer shorts</big>
|description=Unfortunate underclothes which exude an air od sipair...or maybe that's just sweat
|stats=Defence +10
|vocation=[[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Merchant iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Merchant]][[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster wrangler]][[File:Priest iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Priest]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]][[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]]
|notes=Men only
|price=NA/30
|location=Found in [[Khoryv]]
}}

==={{DQ4}}===
The boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +8. They can be obtained in [[Reginhart]] and the {{Fungeon 4}} (One can be found in the dungeon, with the second being a prize from [[Chow Mein and Foo Yung]]). They can only be equipped by [[Ragnar]], [[Borya]], and [[Torneko Taloon]]. If appraised by {{Torneko}}, he mentions that they look like they breathe nicely. Boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game.

==={{DQ5}}===
The boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +15. Some can be found in [[Lodestar Harbour]], [[Helmunaptra]], and [[Gotha]] Castle; they can also be purchased on the [[Faerie Lea]] T'N'T board for 10 Gold. They are worn by [[Sancho]] when he joins and can only be worn by him and some of the monster companions.

==={{DQ6}}===
The boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10 and can be sold for 75 [[gold]] coins. A pair of them is dropped by [[List of minor characters in Dragon Quest VI#Bigg and Liddle|Bigg & Liddle]] at the hut north of [[Wellshire]].

==={{DQ7}}===
The boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +8 (+5 in the {{3DS}} Version), but they decrease {{Style}} by 100 points. They can only be worn by the {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], [[Ruff]], and [[Sir Mervyn]]. If appraised, it is mentioned that they seem to be a bit stained. One pair can be found in [[Emberdale]] in the present near the town's hot springs. If equipped with the [[Pot lid]], they provide a {{Style}} bonus of +30 when being graded for the Best Dressed contest of the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]].

==={{DQ8}}===
The boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +8 and only [[Yangus]] can wear them. Oddly enough, they cannot be worn by [[Morrie]] in the {{3DS}} version. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 50 [[gold]] and are found in various locations throughout the game, the earliest being in the [[Farebury Region|Region]] of [[Farebury]]. They can be used to make the [[Leather kilt]] and [[Robe of serenity]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]]. They can also be created using the alchemy recipe of [[bandit's grass skirt]] + [[bandana]].

{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts.png|32px]] Boxer shorts
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Bandit's grass skirt.png|32px|link=Bandit's grass skirt]] Bandit's grass skirt
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Bandana.png|32px|link=Bandana]] Bandana
|i3=-
}}

{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Leather kilt.png|32px]] [[Leather kilt]]
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Magic beast hide.png|32px|link=Magic beast hide]] Magic beast hide
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts.png|32px|link=Boxer shorts]] Boxer shorts
|i3=-
}}

{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Robe of serenity.png|32px]] [[Robe of serenity]]
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Cloak of evasion.png|32px|link=Cloak of evasion]] Cloak of evasion
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts.png|32px|link=Boxer shorts]] Boxer shorts
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:DQIX boxer shorts.png]]
|name=Boxer shorts
|icon=[[File:Boxer shorts IX artwork.png]]
|description=Underwear by men, for men
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Defence +2 Charm +3
|vocation=[[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]] [[File:IXmartialartisticon.png|link=Martial artist]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]] [[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]][[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]]
|notes=Dropped from [[Sacksquatch]]es at 1/64 Upgrades to [[Boomer briefs]] or [[Leather kilt]]
|price=30/15
|location=Sold in [[Angel Falls]]
|i1=-
|i2=-
|i3=-
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Boxer shorts</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Boxer shorts xi icon.png]]
|description=Old underclothes that smell faintly of sweat...and regret
|rarity=<big><big>F</big></big>
|stats=Defence +10/11/13/15
|notes=Dropped by [[Dancing devil]]s & [[Hood]]s at 1/64
|price=100/50
|location=Sold in [[Heliodor]] & [[The Manglegrove]]
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]][[File:Rab sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Rab]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}

==={{DQSwords}}===
Shorts increast the [[Hero (Dragon Quest Swords)|Hero]]'s defence +1 and are dropped by [[Goody bag]]s. A pair can be found in [[Caliburn Cave]] and another is hidden in a barrel outside [[Stilleto|Stilleto's]] shop in [[Castle Avalonia]].

==See also==
*[[Yggdrasil flower]]
*[[Pandemonic Equipment#Pandemonic shield|Pandemonic shield]]
*[[Pandemonic Equipment#Pandemonic sword|Pandemonic sword]]
*[[Pandemonic Equipment#Pandemonic armour|Pandemonic armour]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
*[[Pandemonic Equipment#Pandemonic helm|Pandemonic helm]]

==Etymology==
*In the original Japanese version, the boxer shorts are known as the steteco pants, a type of loose cotton shorts traditionally worn by Japanese men underneath kimonos or hakama as underwear, particularly during the summer.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQV Boxer Shorts.png|Sancho wearing the boxers in {{V}}.
Boxer shorts VII artwork.png|The boxer shorts from {{VII}}.
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Male-exclusive equipment]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX leggings]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armor]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords armor]]

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