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Dragon Quest 1 - List of All Equipment
This is a list of all the equipment found in Dragon Quest 1 HD-2D Remake (DQ1). Learn the stats of all the equipment in the game, like weapons, shields, headgear, armour, and accessories here!

List of Equipment

All Weapons

Weapon Atk. How to Get
Bamboo Pole 3 Buy from Shop:
・10 G
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Oaken Club 5 Buy from Shop:
・40 G
Get from Chest:
Cave of the Dwarves
Tantegel Castle
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Copper Sword 9 Buy from Shop:
・180 G
Get from Chest:
Weeping Isle
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Divine Dagger 10 Buy from Shop:
・240 G
Get from Chest:
Erdrick’s Hollow
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Boomerang 10 Get from Chest:
Craggy Cave
Thorn Whip 12 Get from Chest:
Weeping Isle
Secret Location:
・East of Tantegel
Edged Boomerang 16 Secret Location:
・Desert Near Rimuldar
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Staff of Rain 16 Obtained from the Sage at the Shrine of Rain.
Iron Lance 17 Buy from Shop:
・660 G
Steel Broadsword 23 Buy from Shop:
・1700 G
Iron Axe 29 Buy from Shop:
・2700 G
Get from Chest:
Craggy Cave
Staff of Sentencing 36 Buy from Shop:
・3180 G
Spiked Steel Whip 40 Buy from Shop:
・4400 G
Swallowtail 52 Collect 17 Mini Medals
Staff of Divine Wrath 55 Found at a Sparkly Spot
Faerie Foil 58 Get from Chest:
Faerie Village
Orochi's Sword 70 Get from Chest:
Kol
Flametang Boomerang 71 Buy from Shop:
・26000 G
Siren Sword 79 Get from Chest:
Weirdwood
Scourge Whip 82 Collect 25 Mini Medals
Fire Blade 84 Buy from Shop:
・23000 G
Dragonsbane Claws 87 Buy from Shop:
・18000 G
Demon Whip 90 Collect 40 Mini Medals
Saviour's Staff 91 Collect 30 Mini Medals
Blizzard Blade 101 Buy from Shop:
・34000 G
Metal Wing Boomerang 102 Collect 37 Mini Medals
Headsman's Axe 110 Get from Chest:
Tantegel Castle
Gringham Whip 118 Collect 40 Mini Medals
Sword of Ruin 135 Secret Location:
・Northeast of Rimuldar
Erdrick's Sword 140 Get from Chest:
Dragonlord’s Castle
Double-Edged Sword 148 Get from Chest:
Dragonlord’s Castle

Main source of Attack stat, combines with Strength to increase physical damage dealt

List of All Weapons

All Shields

Shield Def. How to Get
Pot Lid 2 Buy from Shop:
・40 G
Get from Chest:
Galenholm
Secret Location:
・Northwest of the Repaired Bridge
Leather Shield 4 Buy from Shop:
・120 G
Get from Chest:
Erdrick’s Hollow
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Scale Shield 10 Buy from Shop:
・350 G
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Bronze Shield 15 Buy from Shop:
・680 G
Get from Chest:
Craggy Cave
Iron Shield 20 Buy from Shop:
・900 G
Get from Chest:
Craggy Cave
Light Shield 32 Buy from Shop:
・2050 G
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Ice Shield 35 Get from Chest:
Cave of the Dwarves
Weeping Isle
Magic Shield 38 Buy from Shop:
・4300 G
Ruinous Shield 45 Get from Chest:
Damdara
Dragonlord’s Castle
Dragon Shield 47 Collect 15 Mini Medals
Tempest Shield 52 Get from Chest:
Faerie Village
Flame Shield 56 Buy from Shop:
・10600 G
Silver Shield 63 Buy from Shop:
・13700 G
Mirror Shield 81 Buy from Shop:
・26000 G
Secret Location:
・South of Weeping Isle
・Southeast of Roadside Inn.
Erdrick's Shield 85 Get from Chest:
Weeping Isle
Ogre Shield 97 Get from Chest:
Defeat Knight Aberrant

Major source of Defence stat, combines with Resilience to reduce damage taken.

List of All Shields

All Armour

Armour Def. How to Get
Plain Clothes 4 Buy from Shop:
・20 G
Get from Chest:
Galen’s Grave
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Leather Suit 6 Buy from Shop:
・50 G
Get from Chest:
Cantlin
Roadside Inn
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Wayfarer's Clothes 8 Get from Chest:
Cantlin
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Boxer Shorts 10 Get from Chest:
Cantlin
Galenholm
Kol
Tantegel Castle
Leather Armour 12 Buy from Shop:
・180 G
Get from Chest:
Galenholm
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Chain Mail 18 Buy from Shop:
・520 G
Get from Chest:
Cantlin
Cloak of Evasion 25 Buy from Shop:
・1200 G
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Arriviste’s Vest 28 Get from Chest:
Galenholm
Collector's Edition
Iron Armour 30 Buy from Shop:
・1800 G
Get from Chest:
Cantlin
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Cat Suit 33 Get from Chest:
Galenholm
Dog Suit 33 Get from Chest:
Tantegel Castle
DQ3 Save Bonus
Fur Vest 36 Get from Chest:
Cave of the Dwarves
Full Plate Armour 37 Buy from Shop:
・3500 G
Garish Garb 43 Get from Chest:
Weeping Isle
Secret Location:
・Desert Near Rimuldar
Zombie Mail 49 Get from Chest:
Craggy Cave
Weeping Isle
Glombolero 50 Collect 12 Mini Medals
Magic Armour 50 Buy from Shop:
・7700 G
Agility Gilet 52 Get from Chest:
Tantegel
Weeping Isle
Secret Location:
・East of the Sanctum
Stealth Suit 64 Get from Chest:
Secret Location:
・South of Damdara
Tectonic Plate 68 Get from Chest:
Cave of the Dwarves
Dragon Mail 80 Buy from Shop:
・13800 G
Spiked Armour 88 Buy from Shop:
・18550 G
Flame Armour 94 Buy from Shop:
・34300 G
Dark Robe 97 Get from Chest:
Galen’s Grave
Bandit Mail 104 Buy from Shop:
・39800 G
Hate Mail 110 Get from Chest:
Dragonlord’s Castle
Yggdrasil Dress Coat 112 Secret Location:
・Northwest of the Repaired Bridge
Erdrick’s Armour 118 Get from Chest:
Damdara

Major source of Defence stat, combines with Resilience to reduce damage taken. Better armour includes special effects

List of All Armour

All Headgear

Headgear Def. How to Get
Leather Hat 4 Buy from Shop:
・65 G
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Turban 6 Buy from Shop:
・190 G
Get from Chest:
Hardwood Headwear 10 Buy from Shop:
・350 G
Get from Chest:
Cantlin
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Phantom Mask 10 Get from Chest:
Citadel of the Monarch of Medals
Fur Hood 14 Buy from Shop:
・510 G
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Mad Cap 18 Get from Chest:
Quagmire Cave
Collector's Edition
Ten Ton Toupee 18 Get from Chest:
Cave of the Dwarves
Craggy Cave
Iron Helmet 20 Buy from Shop:
・1100 G
Duplic Hat 25 Get from Chest:
Secret Location:
・South of Weeping Isle
・Southeast of Roadside Inn.
Thinking Cap 26 Buy from Shop:
・17700 G
Hermes' Hat 28 Buy from Shop:
・2500 G
Get from Chest:
Damdara
Iron Mask 31 Buy from Shop:
・3600 G
Thief's Turban 36 Get from Chest:
Weirdwood
Raging Bull Helm 45 Buy from Shop:
・8800 G
Helmet of Wisdom 60 Buy from Shop:
・17700 G
Hapless Helm 69 Get from Chest:
Dragonlord’s Castle
Found at a Sparkly Spot
Erdrick's Helm 76 Get from Chest:
Western Isle
Mask of Implacability 255 Get from Chest:
Wayfarer's Inn

Secondary source of Defence stat.

List of All Headgear

All Accessories

Accessory How to Get and Effects
Agility Ring Sparkly Spot:
・Found just southwest of Damdara.
Anti-freeze Earrings Sparkly Spot:
・Found northeast of Cantlin in a patch of trees near a mountain.
Asbestos Earrings Sparkly Spot:
・Found in a bunch of trees at the center of the mountain southwest of Damdara.
Banishing Bell Buy from Shop:
・1640 G
Collect 20 Mini Medals
Choker Get from Chest:
Craggy Cave
Craggy Cave
Weeping Isle
Cower Ring Get from Chest:
Dragonlord’s Castle
Galen’s Grave
Dragon Scale Buy from Shop:
・20 G
Elevating Shoes Pre-Order Bonus
Full Moon Ring Buy from Shop:
・990 G
Mark of Erdrick Defeat Armageddon
Pirate King's Pendant Get from Chest:
Citadel of the Monarch of Medals
Weeping Isle
Rabbit Tail Get from Chest:
Tantegel
Weeping Isle
Ring of Clarity Get from Chest:
Galenholm
Sparkly Spot:
・Found at the southmost part of Damdara.
Rousing Ring Buy from Shop:
・550 G
Ruby Wristband Buy from Shop:
・2050 G
Scholar's Specs Collect 8 Mini Medals
Slime Earrings Buy from Shop:
・950 G
Collector's Edition
Strength Ring Get from Chest:
Cave of the Dwarves
Secret Location:
Collector's Edition
Wasteband Get from Chest:
Dragonlord’s Castle

Adds to different stats depending on accessory. Often has special effects.

List of All Accessories

How to Get Equipment

Buy From Equipment Stores

Dragon Quest 1 - Equipment Store

The Hero can buy equipment at the various stores located in Alefgard's towns. Towns typically stock a selection of diffferent weapons, armor, and accessory options, but all require Gold earned from battle and exploration.

Money Farming Guide: How to Earn Gold Fast

Find in Treasure Chests

DQ1 Chest

Treasure chests found in while exploring dungeons and other locations will also hold equipment. Some will be the same as can be bought in stores but others can be rare gear that can't be found anywhere else!

Best Build and Equipment

Receive from Sparkly Spots

Sparkly Spot

Sparkly Spots found around the overworld map can reward the Hero with equipment, free of charge. Finding gear from Sparkly Spots can help mitigate the cost of buying gear from stores and help the Hero save up for the most powerful or useful items.

List of All Sparkly Spots

Defeat Enemies

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Certain equipment can only be obtained by defeating specific enemies. These enemies are harder to beat and requires you to have a high level and equip better gear.

List of All Monsters and Enemies

What are Equipment Used For?

Increases Hero's Attack and Defense

Key to keeping the Hero alive along his journey, the equipment of Dragon Quest 1 fills five slots: Weapon, Shield, Armor, Headgear, and Accessory. All equipment contributes to character stats like Attack and Defence while Accesories can add to specific stats like Strength or Resilience.

Ensure that your equipment is updated to tackle the most powerful threats.

Best Weapons and Armor

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