List of shields in Dragon Quest III
| Image | Name | Defence | Buy/Sell | Location | Can Equip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pot lid (Remakes only) |
2 | 50/37 | Aliahan (sold at weapons/armor shop) | Hero, Gadabout, Mage Martial Artist, Merchant, Priest Sage, Thief, Warrior |
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Leather shield | 4 | 90/67 | Aliahan (sold at weapons/armor shop) Reeve (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
Hero, Gadabout, Merchant Priest, Sage, Thief Warrior |
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Bronze shield | 7 | 180/135 250/187 (Remakes) |
Romaria (sold at weapons/armor shop) Khoryv (sold at weapons/armor shop) (NES only) Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) Theddon (sold at weapons/armor shop) (NES only) Chest in Skyfell Tower (Remakes only) Dropped occasionally by Crabber dabber doos |
Hero, Merchant, Priest Thief, Warrior |
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Scale shield (Remakes only) |
12 | 600/450 | Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) Khoryv (sold at weapons/armor shop) Chest in Jipang |
Hero, Gadabout, Merchant Priest, Sage, Thief Warrior |
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Iron shield | 12 20 (Remakes) |
700/525 1,200/900 (Remakes) |
Khoryv (sold at weapons/armor shop) (NES only) Asham (sold at weapons/armor shop) (NES only) Isis (sold at weapons/armor shop) Portoga (sold at weapons/armor shop) (Remakes only) Reward chest in Pachisi Track 1 (SFC & GBC only) |
Hero, Merchant, Warrior |
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Magic shield (Remakes only) |
25 Cuts all magical damage by 25% |
2,000/1,500 | Baharata (sold at weapons/armor shop) Mur (sold at weapons/armor shop) Persistence (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
Hero, Gadabout, Mage Merchant, Priest, Sage Thief, Warrior |
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Dragon Shield (Remakes only) |
32 Cuts fire breath damage by 33.3% |
3,500/2,625 | Manoza (sold at weapons/armor shop) Immigrant Town (sold at weapons/armor shop) Tantegel (sold at weapons/armor shop) Rimuldar (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
Hero, Thief, Warrior |
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Tempest shield (Remakes only) |
35 | --/577 | Chest in Romaria's castle Reward chest in Pachisi Track 5 (SFC & GBC only) |
Hero, Gadabout, Martial Artist Merchant, Thief, Warrior |
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Silver shield | 30 40 (Remakes) |
8,800/6,600 | Manoza (sold at weapons/armor shop) (NES only) Immigrant Town (sold at weapons/armor shop) (NES only) Tantegel (sold at weapons/armor shop) (Remakes only) Kol (sold at weapons/armor shop) Rimuldar (sold at weapons/armor shop) |
Hero, Priest, Sage Thief, Warrior |
| Shield of sorrow | 35 42 (Remakes) |
--/7 | Dropped occasionally by Infanticores Dropped occasionally by Manticores Dropped occasionally by Soul of Baramos Found in Cloudsgate Citadel (Remakes only) Reward chest in Pachisi Track 5 (SFC & GBC only) |
Hero, Warrior | |
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Power shield | 40 50 (Remakes) |
15,000/11,250 | Damdara (sold at weapons/armor shop) | Hero, Warrior |
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Ogre shield (Remakes only) |
60 | 25,000/18,750 | Rimuldar (sold at weapons/armor shop) | Hero, Warrior |
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Shield of heroes | 50 65 (Remakes) Reduce magic/breath damage by 33% |
--/-- | Chest in Nail Mark cave. | Hero |
