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{{Item | {{Item | ||
|title = Boxer shorts | |title = Boxer shorts | ||
|image = [[Image:DQVIII_Boxer_Shorts.png| | |image = [[Image:DQVIII_Boxer_Shorts.png|300px]] | ||
|japanese = {{tt|ステテコパンツ|Suteteko pantsu | |japanese = {{tt|ステテコパンツ|Steteco pants}} | ||
|romaji= Suteteko pantsu | |||
|names = Boxers | |names = Boxers | ||
|games = {{Dragon Quest III}} (remakes only)<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}} (remakes only)<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}} | |games = {{Dragon Quest III}} (remakes only)<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}} (remakes only)<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Swords}} | ||
|effect = Increases the wearer's Defence. | |||
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}} | }} | ||
The '''Boxer shorts''' are a piece of clothing in the series. | |||
The '''Boxer shorts''' | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
==={{DQ3}}=== | ==={{DQ3}}=== | ||
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10 and can be worn by male [[Warrior]] | The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10 and can be worn by male [[Warrior|Warriors]], [[Priest|Priests]], [[Thief|Thieves]], [[Merchant|Merchants]], and [[Gadabout|Gadabouts]]. Some pairs can be found in [[Khoryv]] in the [[item shop]] behind a door locked by the [[Thief's Key]], a dresser in [[Isis]], and a dresser in [[Tantegel|Tantegel Castle]]. They can be sold for 90 [[gold]] coins. The boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game. | ||
==={{DQ3HD}}=== | |||
{{DQIIIHDEquipment | |||
|header=[[File:Boxer shorts III HD icon.png]] | |||
|name=<big>Boxer shorts</big> | |||
|kanji=ステテコパンツ | |||
|description=Unfortunate underclothes which exude an air of despair...or maybe that's just sweat. | |||
|stats=Defence +10 | |||
|vocation=[[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]][[File:Priest iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Priest]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]][[File:Merchant iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Merchant]][[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster Wrangler]] | |||
|notes=Exclusive to Type A | |||
|price=N/a / 30 | |||
|location=Found in a dresser in [[Khoryv]]'s item shop.<br>Sparkly spot south of [[Asham]].<br>Found in a wardrobe at [[Ibis]].<br>Sparkly spot southeast of [[Baharata]].<br>Secret spot in the ocean southwest of [[Fifer's Spire]].{{tt|*|Requires the ship}}<br>Found in a dresser at [[Manoza]]'s inn.<br>Found in a pot on the [[Ghost Ship]].<br>Secret spot on the hill west of {{Alltrades Abbey 3}}.{{tt|*|Requires Ramia}}<br>Found in a pot at [[Tantegel]].<br>Sparkly spot southwest of [[Kol]]. | |||
}} | |||
==={{DQ4}}=== | ==={{DQ4}}=== | ||
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +8. | The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by [[Ragnar]], [[Borya]], and [[Torneko]]. Some pairs can be found at [[Shinnock]] and [[Porthrunnel]], while another can be found in a dresser in the {{Fungeon 4}}. One pair can be received as a prize for defeating [[Chow Mein and Foo Yung]] within 20 turns. If appraised by Torneko, he mentions that they look like they breathe nicely. Boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game. | ||
==={{DQ5}}=== | ==={{DQ5}}=== | ||
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +15. Some can be found in [[Lodestar Harbour]], [[Helmunaptra]], and [[Gotha]] | The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +15 and can only be equipped by [[Sancho]], {{Slime R}}, {{Healslime R}}, {{Metal slime R}}, {{Liquid metal slime R}}, {{Cureslime R}}, {{King slime R}}, {{King cureslime R}}, {{Man o' war R}}, {{Slime knight R}}, {{Restless armour R}}, {{Blizzybody R}}, {{Warhog R}}, {{Moosifer R}}, {{Pip fighter R}}, and {{Conkuistador R}}. Some pairs can be found in [[Lodestar Harbour]], [[Helmunaptra]], and [[Gotha|Gotha Castle]]. They can also be purchased on the [[Faerie Lea]] T'N'T board for 10 gold and sold for 5 gold. | ||
==={{DQ6}}=== | ==={{DQ6}}=== | ||
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10 and can be | The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10, reduces the wearer's {{Style}} by 100, and can be equipped by the {{Hero 6}}, [[Carver]], [[Nevan]], [[Amos]], [[Goober]], [[Healie]], [[Spot (DQ6)|Spot]], [[Kingsley]], [[Curie]], [[Shelley]], and [[Mercury]]. One pair can be found at [[Somnia (Upper World)|Somnia]] of the Upper World and another in a wardrobe at [[Pescado]]. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 75 gold. Boxer shorts can be dropped by [[Scytheborg|Scytheborgs]], as well as [[List of minor characters in Dragon Quest VI#Bigg and Liddle|Bigg & Liddle]] at the hut north of [[Wellshire]]. | ||
==={{DQ7}}=== | ==={{DQ7}}=== | ||
The | The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +8 (+5 in the Nintendo 3DS version), but they decrease {{Style}} by 100 points. They can be equipped 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. Boxer shorts can be dropped by [[Wooden horseman|Wooden horsemen]] and [[Lesser demon|Lesser demons]]. 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}}=== | ==={{DQ8}}=== | ||
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +8 and only [[Yangus]] | {{Descriptions | ||
|DQ8=Unfashionable underpants of the sort often worn by men in their twilight years.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref> | |||
}} | |||
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by [[Yangus]]. Oddly enough, they cannot be worn by [[Morrie]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 50 gold. One pair can be found in a treasure chest in the [[Farebury Region]] and another in a bag at [[Pickham]]. [[Dancing devil|Dancing devils]] have a {{fraction|1|64}} chance of dropping them. They can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed to create other pieces of clothing. | |||
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;"> | |||
{{Alchemyitemrecipe | |||
|item=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px|Boxer shorts]]<br>Boxer shorts | |||
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Bandit's grass skirt.png|32px|link=Bandit's grass skirt]]<br>Bandit's grass skirt | |||
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Bandana PS2.png|32px|link=Bandana]]<br>Bandana | |||
|i3=- | |||
}} | |||
{{Alchemyitemrecipe | |||
|item=[[File:DQVIII Leather kilt PS2.png|32px|link=Leather kilt]]<br>Leather kilt | |||
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Magic beast hide.png|32px|link=Magic beast hide]]<br>Magic beast hide | |||
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px|link=Boxer shorts]]<br>Boxer shorts | |||
|i3=- | |||
}} | |||
{{Alchemyitemrecipe | |||
|item=[[File:DQVIII Robe of serenity PS2.png|32px|link=Robe of serenity]]<br>Robe of serenity | |||
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Cloak of evasion PS2.png|32px|link=Cloak of evasion]]<br>Cloak of evasion | |||
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px|link=Boxer shorts]]<br>Boxer shorts | |||
|i3=- | |||
}} | |||
</div> | |||
==={{DQ9}}=== | ==={{DQ9}}=== | ||
{{ | {{DQIXEquipment | ||
|header=[[File:DQIX boxer shorts.png]] | |||
|name=Boxer shorts | |||
|icon=[[File:Boxer shorts IX artwork.png|275px]] | |||
| | |description=Underwear by men, for men.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref> | ||
| | |rarity=★☆☆☆☆ | ||
|stats=Defence +2<br>Style +3 | |||
|vocation=[[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXmartialartisticon.png|link=Martial Artist]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]<br>[[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]] | |||
|notes=Exclusive for men.<br>Used to create [[Boomer briefs]] or [[Leather kilt]]. | |||
|price=30 / 15 | |||
|location=Sold in [[Angel Falls]].<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped or stolen from [[Sacksquatch|Sacksquatches]]. | |||
|i1=- | |||
|i2=- | |||
|i3=- | |||
}} | |||
==={{DQ11}}=== | ==={{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.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref> | |||
|rarity=<big><big>F</big></big> | |||
|stats=Defence +10/11/13/15 | |||
|notes=Requires 2 [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework. | |||
|price=100 / 50 | |||
|location=Sold at the armour shop in [[Downtown Heliodor]] and from the roving emporium in [[the Manglegrove]].<br>Found in a treasure chest in Downtown Heliodor.<br>Found in a wardrobe in [[the Sultan's Palace]].<br>Found in a wardrobe at [[Heliodor Castle]].{{tt|*|Postgame only}}<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Dancing devil|Dancing devils]] and [[Hood|Hoods]]. | |||
|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}}=== | ==={{DQSwords}}=== | ||
{{Equipment|header|image=|name=[[Image:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px]]Boxer shorts|console=Wii}} | |||
{{Equipment|header | {{Equipment|stat|name=Defence|modifier=+1}} | ||
{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=Found in a barrel outside of [[Stilleto]]'s shop at [[Avalonia]] during Chapter 1.<br>Found in [[Caliburn Cave]].<br>Dropped by [[Bodkin archer|Bodkin archers]].}} | |||
{{Equipment| | {{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=N/a|sellPrice=5|equipableBy={{Hero Swords}} | ||
== | {{Equipment|stat|name=Class|modifier=Clothes}} | ||
|notes=Grants a 200 point bonus for completing a level with the boxer shorts equipped. | |||
{{ | }} | ||
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== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|es=Calzones|es-meaning=Spanish for "underpants". | |||
|fr=Caleçon|fr-meaning=French for "boxer shorts". | |||
|de=Kurze Hose|de-meaning=German for "short pants". | |||
|it=Boxer|it-meaning=Italian for "boxer shorts". | |||
}} | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
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. | * Yangus holds up two pairs of boxer shorts when he performs the [[Underpants Dance]]. | ||
* 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== | ==Gallery== | ||
<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
DQV Boxer Shorts.png| | DQV Boxer Shorts.png|Sancho wearing the boxer shorts from ''V''. | ||
Boxer shorts VII artwork.png|The boxer shorts from ''VII''. | |||
DQXI Gondolia Shopping.jpg|The party shopping for clothing in [[Gondolia]] in ''XI''. | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest III | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest V | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI | [[Category:Male-exclusive equipment]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII | [[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake armour]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII | [[Category:Dragon Quest III armour]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake armour]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV armour]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest V armour]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI armour]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII armour]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armour]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX leggings]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX leggings]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI | [[Category:Dragon Quest XI armour]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords | [[Category:Dragon Quest Swords armour]] | ||
[[fr:Caleçon]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:18, 6 November 2025
| Boxer shorts | |
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| Japanese | ステテコパンツ |
| Romaji | Suteteko pantsu |
| Old localisations | Boxers |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III (remakes only) Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 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 Dragon Quest Swords |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Defence. |
The Boxer shorts are a piece of clothing in the series.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
The Boxer shorts have a Defense bonus of +10 and can be worn by male Warriors, Priests, Thieves, Merchants, and Gadabouts. Some pairs can be found in Khoryv in the item shop behind a door locked by the Thief's Key, a dresser in Isis, and a dresser in Tantegel Castle. They can be sold for 90 gold coins. The boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
| Description | ||||
| Unfortunate underclothes which exude an air of despair...or maybe that's just sweat. | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Defence +10 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| Exclusive to Type A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 30 | Found in a dresser in Khoryv's item shop. Sparkly spot south of Asham. Found in a wardrobe at Ibis. Sparkly spot southeast of Baharata. Secret spot in the ocean southwest of Fifer's Spire.* Found in a dresser at Manoza's inn. Found in a pot on the Ghost Ship. Secret spot on the hill west of Alltrades Abbey.* Found in a pot at Tantegel. Sparkly spot southwest of Kol. |
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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]
The Boxer shorts have a Defense bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by Ragnar, Borya, and Torneko. Some pairs can be found at Shinnock and Porthrunnel, while another can be found in a dresser in the Fungeon. One pair can be received as a prize for defeating Chow Mein and Foo Yung within 20 turns. If appraised by Torneko, he mentions that they look like they breathe nicely. Boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
The Boxer shorts have a Defence bonus of +15 and can only be equipped by Sancho, Slime, Healslime, Metal slime, Liquid metal slime, Cureslime, King slime, King cureslime, Man o' war, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Moosifer, Pip fighter, and Conkuistador. Some pairs 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 and sold for 5 gold.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
The Boxer shorts have a Defense bonus of +10, reduces the wearer's Style by 100, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Goober, Healie, Spot, Kingsley, Curie, Shelley, and Mercury. One pair can be found at Somnia of the Upper World and another in a wardrobe at Pescado. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 75 gold. Boxer shorts can be dropped by Scytheborgs, as well as Bigg & Liddle at the hut north of Wellshire.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
The Boxer shorts have a Defence bonus of +8 (+5 in the Nintendo 3DS version), but they decrease Style by 100 points. They can be equipped by the Hero, 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. Boxer shorts can be dropped by Wooden horsemen and Lesser demons. 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.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
| Unfashionable underpants of the sort often worn by men in their twilight years.[1] |
The Boxer shorts have a Defence bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by Yangus. Oddly enough, they cannot be worn by Morrie in the Nintendo 3DS version. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 50 gold. One pair can be found in a treasure chest in the Farebury Region and another in a bag at Pickham. Dancing devils have a 1⁄64 chance of dropping them. They can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed to create other pieces of clothing.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
| Description | ||||
| Underwear by men, for men.[2] | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +2 Style +3 |
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| Notes | ||||
| Exclusive for men. Used to create Boomer briefs or Leather kilt. |
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| Price | Location | |||
| 30 / 15 | Sold in Angel Falls. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped or stolen from Sacksquatches. |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
| Description | ||||
| Old underclothes that smell faintly of sweat...and regret.[3] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| F | ||||
| Stats (Base/+1/2/3) | ||||
| Defence +10/11/13/15 | ||||
| Notes | ||||
| Requires 2 Perfectionist's pearls to rework. | ||||
| Price (Buy/Sell) | Location | |||
| 100 / 50 | Sold at the armour shop in Downtown Heliodor and from the roving emporium in the Manglegrove. Found in a treasure chest in Downtown Heliodor. Found in a wardrobe in the Sultan's Palace. Found in a wardrobe at Heliodor Castle.* 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Dancing devils and Hoods. |
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| Forging Difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Characters | ||||
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit | edit source]
| | |
|---|---|
| Defence | +1 |
| Found | Found in a barrel outside of Stilleto's shop at Avalonia during Chapter 1. Found in Caliburn Cave. Dropped by Bodkin archers. |
| Equipable by | Hero |
| Class | Clothes |
| Buy Price | N/a |
| Sell Price | 5 |
| Notes | Grants a 200 point bonus for completing a level with the boxer shorts equipped. |
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
| Calzones | Spanish for "underpants". | |
| Caleçon | French for "boxer shorts". | |
| Kurze Hose | German for "short pants". | |
| Boxer | Italian for "boxer shorts". |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Yangus holds up two pairs of boxer shorts when he performs the Underpants Dance.
- 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[edit | edit source]
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Sancho wearing the boxer shorts from V.
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The boxer shorts from VII.
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The party shopping for clothing in Gondolia in XI.
References[edit | edit source]
- Male-exclusive equipment
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake armour
- Dragon Quest III armour
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake armour
- Dragon Quest IV armour
- Dragon Quest V armour
- Dragon Quest VI armour
- Dragon Quest VII armour
- Dragon Quest VIII armour
- Dragon Quest IX leggings
- Dragon Quest XI armour
- Dragon Quest Swords armour

