List of armor in Dragon Quest IV
This is a list of all pieces of armor available in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. 9th Chosen One can equip Cursed Equipment without obtaining their negative effects.
| Image | Name | Defence | Buy/Sell | Equip | Notes | Location |
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Plain clothes | +4 | 10/7 | Hero, Ragnar, Alena, Kiryl, Borya, Torneko, Maya, Meena | Sold in Zalenagrad | |
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Wayfarer's clothes | +7 | 70/52 | Hero, Ragnar, Alena, Kiryl, Borya, Torneko, Maya, Meena | Sold in Zalenagrad, Lakanaba, Laissez Fayre Found in Porthtrunnel | |
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Boxer shorts | +8 | --/? | Ragnar, Borya, Torneko | Found in Porthtrunnel | |
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Dancer's costume | +8 | 400/300 | Maya, Meena | Found in Palais de Léon | |
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Silk robe | +10 | 100/82 |  Hero, Alena, Meena, Maya
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Sold in Laissez Fayre | |
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Leather armour | +12 | 180/135 | Hero, Ragnar, Alena, Kiryl, Borya, Torneko, 9th Chosen One | Sold in Burland, Zalenagrad, Taborov, Desert Bazaar, Lakanaba, Casabranca | |
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Leather dress | +14 | 250/187 | Alena, Maya, Meena | Sold in Laissez Fayre, Aubout du Monde, Havre Léon | |
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Chain mail | +18 | 350/262 | Hero, Ragnar, Alena, Kiryl, Borya, 9th Chosen One | Sold in Burland, Strathbaile, Vrenor, Desert Bazaar, Endor, Lakanaba, Casabranca | |
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Fur coat | +22 | 600/450 | Hero, Alena, Meena | Sold in Havre Léon, Ballymoral, Bath | |
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Bronze armour | +25 | 700/525 | Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Torneko, Meena, 9th Chosen One | Sold in Strathbaile, Vrenor, Desert Bazaar, Endor, Lakanaba, Ballymoral, Bath, Porthtrunnel | |
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Cloak of evasion | +28 | 3,000/2,250 | Alena, Borya, Maya | Increases evasion from 1⁄64 to 1⁄8. | |
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Iron armour | +30 | 1,200/900 | Hero, Ragnar, Alena, Kiryl, 9th Chosen One | Sold in Strathbaile, Endor, Havre Léon, Ballymoral, Bath, Porthtrunnel, Mintos Found in The Cistern Chapel | |
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Iron apron | +32 | 1,500/1,125 | Torneko | Sold in Endor, Mintos | |
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Robe of serenity | +33 | --/4,500 | Alena, Kiryl, Borya, Maya, Meena | Protect when asleep or paralyzed by reducing damage by 50%. | |
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Full plate armor | +35 | 2,300/1,725 | Hero, Ragnar, 9th Chosen One | Sold in Mintos | |
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Magic vestment | +38 | 4,400/3,300 | Kiryl, Meena | Reduces magical damage by 1/3rd, save for the Zap family. | |
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Pink leotard | +38 | 6,300/4,725 | Hero, Alena, Meena, Maya
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| Zombie mail | +49 | --/? | Hero, Ragnar, 9th Chosen One | Cursed, reduces HP every step. | ||
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Spangled dress | +40 | 2,000/1,500 2,500 Tokens. |
Alena, Maya, Meena | Sold in Endor's casino | |
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Flowing dress | +43 | 15,000/11,250 | Borya, Maya, Meena | Reduces flame and ice breath, Frizz, Sizz, and Bang damage by 1/3rd. | |
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Dragon mail | +45 | 5,200/3,900 | Hero, Ragnar, 9th Chosen One | Reduces flame and ice breath by 20 points. | |
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Magical skirt | +45 | --/7,350 1,000 Tokens. |
Hero, Alena, Meena, Maya
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Reduces magical damage by 1/3rd, save for Zap spells. | Reward in Minikin's Dominion |
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Glombolero | +47 | --/? | Borya, Kiryl, Maya, Meena | Absorbs MP of enemy spells. | |
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Hela's armour | +50 | --/? | Hero, Ragnar, 9th Chosen One | Cursed, reduces agility to zero. Reduces Frizz, Sizz, and Bang damage by 1/3rd. | |
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Shimmering dress | +50 | --/6,600 | Hero, Alena, Maya, Meena
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chance to reflect any magic spells. | |
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Spiked armour | +50 | 9,800/7,350 | Hero, Ragnar, Torneko, 9th Chosen One | 50% chance to reflect 25% damage to the attacker. | |
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Angel leotard | +60 | 13,000/9,750 | Hero, Alena, Meena, Maya
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Reduces Frizz, Sizz, Bang, and fire and ice breath by 1/3rd. | |
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Zenithian armour | +70 | --/-- | Hero | Reduces non-zap magical damage by 1/3rd, provides high resistance to instant death. | |
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Liquid metal armour | +95 | 35,000/26,250 | Hero, Ragnar, Kiryl, Torneko, Meena, 9th Chosen One | Reduces non-zap magical damage by 1/3rd. | |
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Pandemonic armour | +100 | --/-- | 9th Chosen One | Reduces non-zap magical damage by 1/3rd. |
