Restless armour

For the cursed armor from Dragon Quest V, see Restless armor.

The Restless Armour is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is an empty suit of armor that has taken on life.

Dragon Quest monster Restless armour File:DQIII Restless Armour.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese さまようよろい Romaji Samayou yoroi First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Rogue Knight, RogueNite

Characteristics

Restless Armours are simple blue suits of armor armed with a sword and shield. There is nothing inside the armor, though the darkness inside their orange tasseled helmets makes this a questionable matter at times.

Typically a physical powerhouse, Restless Armours will strike with their swords and occasionally deliver critical blows, regularly depicted as a full-force swing after the Restless Armor's upper body winds back at the waist. While usually without magical abilities, they can often call Healslimes into the battle to undo any damage they took.

Restless Armours have been shown to speak with a degree of nobility to their words, as one might expect of a knight. Their speech also tends to be interrupted by sudden 'clank!'s, possibly from their visors falling down or maybe simply due to their being nothing but armor.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Restless armor

Original (NES)

Sprite

File:Restlessarmour DQIII NES.gif

Bestiary No.

028

Level

11

Experience

68

Gold

30

HP

55

MP

0

Attack

47

Defense

45

Agility

10

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Brutal Strike
Call for help (Heal Slime)

Location(s)

Romaria region

Item Dropped

Copper Sword¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

70%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

100%

Snooze resistance

70%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest IV

Restless armour

Original (NES)

Sprite

File:Restlessarmour DQIII NES.gif

Bestiary No.

043

Experience

55

Gold

49

HP

54

MP

0

Attack

45

Defence

43

Agility

25

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Call for back up
Desperate attack

Location(s)

Item Dropped

Chain mail(¹⁄₁₂₈)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

75%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

0%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest V

Restless armour

Sprite

Bestiary No.

062

Recruit Rate

1/64

Experience

65

Gold

35

HP

65

MP

0

Attack

72

Defence

64

Agility

41

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Call for back up (Healslime)
Desperate attack

Location(s)

Abovitall Tower
Lodestar Harbour area
Scary Lair
Zoomingale area

Item dropped

Restless armour ¹⁄₃₂

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

20%

Kamikazee resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

67%

Dazzle resistance *

20%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

20%

Poison resistance *

20%

Snooze resistance *

20%

Stun resistance *

20%

Sap resistance *

20%

PS2 model

DS & Mobile sprite

Though present in the original game, Restless Armours couldn't be recruited until the remakes. In all versions of the game is a cursed suit of armor with the same name, which transforms the wearer into the monster until it is removed through benediction at a church. The attack stat becomes 69, defence 54, and agility 43, and will not increase upon leveling up until removed.

Dragon Quest VIII

Restless armour (さまようよろい)

Bestiary No.		Family
067		Material
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
74	13	61	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
73	70	48	1⁄64

In-Game Description	The angry soul of a dead swordsman inhabiting an empty suit of armour. Occasionally summons healslimes to assist it in battle.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Brutal hit Call for help
Location(s)	Swordsman's Labyrinth
Item(s) Dropped	Iron shield1⁄64 Iron armour1⁄128

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
50%	0%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	0%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
50%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#057 - Restless armour
HP MP Experience Gold 100 12 324 120 Attack Defense Speed 95 97 63
Dropped Item	Iron broadsword (common, 1/64) Iron armour (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Tower of Trades Dourbridge Lonely Plains Grotto
Skills	Call for backup (Healslime) Morale Masher
Family	Material
Bestiary #	057
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Chivalrous champions who like to fight fair and square. Beware the tension-trashing Morale Masher. Suits of armour that have soaked up sorrowful swordsmen's souls. Healslime helpers make them hard to hurt.

Dragon Quest Monsters

RogueNite

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	2/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	2/5	4/5	5/5

Family	Material
In-game description	Life was brought to this armor & it roams for prey
Abilities	Heal, MetalCut, EvilSlash
Habitat	Medal Man's Gate
Breeding chart	Material family x Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Weak	Weak
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	Weak	Weak	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

RogueNite

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	5/10	3/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/10	6/10	4/10	6/10

Family	Material
In-game description	Doomed to wander and roam forever.
Abilities	Heal, MetalCut, EvilSlash
Habitat	Ice World
Breeding chart	Material family x Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Strong	None	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Immune	Immune	Weak
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Weak

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Restless armour
Family	Undead
Rank	C
Description	The soul inside the armour searches for something it lost long ago.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves
Traits	Psycho
Resistances	Whackproof
Skill	Anti-dragon, Attack Boost
Location	Celeste Isle (Night)
Breeding chart	Walking corpse x Mecha-mynah

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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Restless Armours first appear and can only be found in the game's final area, the Flying Clawtress. They can use their shields to block frontal attacks, though being struck once from behind will cause them to drop it and lose their defensive prowess. A Restless Armour defeated outside of a tank battle will always drop a steel broadsword if a lucky bag isn't produced.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Restless armour (さまようよろい Samayou yoroi)

Model	Experience	Gold
	30	25g

List No.	014
Field Notes	Armour animated by the souls of slain swordsmen. Their skill with sword and shield was honed over countless clashes. They share a rich rapport with healslimes, whose reparatory powers they rely upon in the all-consuming chaos of combat.
Location(s)	Arba Castle (Hero), Caliburgh (Captain), Colissea (Recruit, Captain), Colissean Desert (Recruit, Captain), Sylvea (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Evencloth, Iron ore

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Restless armour (さまようよろい Samayou yoroi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	88	45g	Yes

List No.	040
Field Notes	Armour animated by the souls of slain swordsmen. Their skill with sword and shield was honed over countless clashes. They share a rich rapport with healslimes, whose reparatory powers they rely upon in the all-consuming chaos of combat.
Location(s)	The Lumberlands, The Battle of Ingenia
Item(s) Dropped	Iron ore, Ruby of protection

Gallery

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  Famicom art.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters.
• 
  Dragon Quest Monsters 2.
• 
  Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Infernal armour
• Lethal armour
• Robbin' 'oodlum
• Roseguardin

Often Allies

• Healslime