Hephaestus' flame

Hephaestus' flame
Japanese	ヘパイトスのひだね
Romaji	Hepaitosu no hidane
Old localisations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X
Effect	Used as an ingredient to create items.

Hephaestus' flame is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a fierce flame said to have been bestowed by the god of blacksmithing that is used as an alchemy ingredient.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Hephaestus' flame has a 10% chance of being found in Rank 5 blue treasure chests and a 15% chance in Rank 6 chests, can be dropped by Flamin' draymans, Rockbombs, and Magmalices, or received as a reward for repeating Quest #168: Potty About Pots. It can also be made in the Krak Pot by combining a Lava lump, a clump of Royal soil, and a jar of Toad oil. It can be sold for 265 gold.

Hephaestus' flame is used in the following alchemy recipes:

• Recipe: Gigasteel broadsword = Steel broadsword + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel lance = Steel lance + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigaspike whip = Spiked steel whip + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel bar = Steel bar + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel claws = Steel claws + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel fan = Steel fan + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel axe = Steel axe + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel armour = Full plate armour + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel helmet = Steel helmet + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel gauntlets = Steel gauntlets + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel kneecaps = Steel kneecaps + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Gigasteel sabatons = Steel sabatons + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Platinum sword = Iron broadsword + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Platinum mail = Gold mail + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Platinum shield = Light shield + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Platinum headgear = Iron mask + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Sunstone = Lucida shard x2 + Mirrorstone x3 + Hephaestus' flame
• Recipe: Orichalcum claws = Combusticlaws + Orichalcum x2 + Hephaestus' flame x2
• Recipe: Orichalcudgel = Orichalcum x3 + Hephaestus' flame x3

Description

Game	Description
	A fire so fantastically fierce it can melt metal. Alchemise it!

Etymology

The item is named after Hephaestus, the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Llama de Hefesto	Spanish for "Hephaestus' flame".
Français	Flamme d'Héphaïstos	French for "Hephaestus' flame".
Deutsch	Hephaistosflamme	German for "Hephaestus' flame".
Italiano	Fiamma di Efesto	Italian for "Hephaestus' flame".