Dragon Warrior III/Armors

Most equipment can be bought, but some can only be found or dropped by enemies. Some equipment can cast spells (at no MP cost) by using it as an item in battle. This item use is limited: usually only classes that can equip an item can use it from the item menu (with some exceptions like the Staff of Thunder and Shield of Strength). Cursed items have a negative impact on your party and cannot be removed except by visiting a healer in town or using the Curse Off spell.

Most importantly, some armors provide resistance to magic spells, fire breath attacks, ice breath attacks, or even some combination of the three. Note that if one if wearing two armor pieces that resist the same type of attack, their resistances will not stack. The Hero will still take 2/3 damage from all breath attacks, even if he's wearing both the Armor of Radiance and the Shield of Heroes at the same time.

• Item locations in blue refer to a chest.
• Item locations in red refer to a monster dropping it.

NES

Class abbreviations

• Hr = Hero
• Sr = Soldier/Warrior
• Mr = Merchant/Dealer
• Gf = Goof-off/Jester
• Pg = Pilgrim/Cleric
• Sa = Sage
• Wz = Wizard/Mage
• Fi = Fighter

All equipment parts can be sold for 75% of their original price (rounded down). Therefore, if an item cannot be purchased, its selling price divided by 0,75 is listed, instead.

Armor

Armor offers stronger protection than shields or helmets, but at a higher price. No armor can be used as an item, but some pieces offer protection against certain types of attacks automatically (if they're worn, anyway).

Armor	Price	Def	Special	Location	Hr	Sr	Mr	Gf	Pg	Sg	Wz	Fi
Clothes	10	4	-	Aliahan, Soo, Tower of Arp, Hork	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wayfayer's Clothes	70	8	-	Aliahan, Cave on the Promontory, Isis, Barnabas, Army Crab	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Training Suit	80	10	-	Reeve, Cave of Norud	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Leather Armor	150	12	-	Aliahan, Reeve, Romaly	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Shell Armor	300	16	-	Romaly, Crabus	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Animal Suit	350	8	Makes the character look like a cat, but has no practical value	Cave of Samanao, Vampire Cat, Catula	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chain Mail	480	20	-	Romaly, Assaram	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Iron Apron	700	22	-	Romaly, Kanave, Assaram	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Fighting Suit	800	23	-	Kanave, Aliahan, Muor, Soo, Tentacles	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Half Plate Armor	1100	25	-	Kanave, Assaram, Isis, Infernus Knight	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Flashy Clothes	1300	28	-	Pyramid, Soo, Dancing Jewel	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Full Plate Armor	2400	32	-	Isis, Muor, Lethal Knight	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Cloak of Evasion	2900	20	Wearer has an additional 20% chance to evade physical attacks	Noaniels, Assaram, Isis, Muor, Lancel, Rimuldar, Hunter Fly, Ghoul, Hades' Condor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Angel's Robe	3000	35	Halves the chance of being hit by Defeat & Beat spells	Elf Village, Tantegel	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Sacred Robe	4400	30	Reduces all magic damage down to 2/3.	Tedanki, Lancel, New Town, Tantegel, Hauksness	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Magic Armor	5800	40	Reduces all magic damage down to 2/3.	Tedanki, Samanao, New Town, Rimuldar	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Armor of Hades	7000	65	Cursed: 33% chance to immobolize wearer every time Attack command is used. Reduces all magic damage down to 1/4 + 1.	Cave Southwest of Tantegel	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Dragon Mail	9800	45	Reduces fire breath damage down to 2/3.	New Town, Tantegel, Hauksness, Kol, King Hydra	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Water Flying Clothes	12500	40	Reduces all magic and breath damage down to 2/3.	Kol	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Revealing Swimsuit	78000	1	Females only (overworld sprite will change when worn); sells for 42% of purchasing price	Assaram, Hauksness	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Magic Bikini	99999	40	Females only (overworld sprite will change when worn). Cannot be sold or dropped.	King Merzon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Armor of Terrafirma	99999	50	Cannot be sold or dropped.	Navel of the Earth, Stone Hulk	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Swordedge Armor	99999	55	Reflects 50% + 1 of physical attack damage back at the enemy. Cannot be sold or dropped.	Cave of Necrogond	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Armor of Radiance	99999	75	Restores 1HP per step, reduces all magic and breath damage down to 2/3. Cannot be sold or dropped.	Tower West of Kol	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Shields

Shields provide a fair amount of protection at a reasonable cost, especially for Pilgrims and Sages, who cannot use the strongest armor. On the other hand, Wizards and Fighters cannot use shields.

Shield	Price	Def	Special	Location	Hr	Sr	Mr	Gf	Pg	Sg	Wz	Fi
Shield of Sorrow	10	35	Cursed: Physical attack damage reduced to 1/2 if neither the Cloak of Evasion or Swordedge Armor are being worn. Another random party member will then receive the other half of the damage, if the Shield of Sorrow user isn't wearing a Cloak of Evasion.	Lionhead, Leona, Lionroar, Baramos Bomus	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Leather Shield	90	4	-	Aliahan, Reeve, Rammore	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bronze Shield	180	7	-	Romaly, Kanave, Assaram, Tedanki, Infernus Crab	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Iron Shield	700	12	-	Kanave, Assaram, Isis	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Silver Shield	8800	30	-	Samanao, New Town, Kol, Rimuldar	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Shield of Strength	15000	40	Item: casts Healmore. Can be used as an item by ANY class.	Hauksness	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Shield of Heroes	99999	50	All breath damage reduced down to 2/3. Cannot be sold or dropped.	Cave NW of Tantegel	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Helmets

Like Shields, Helmets provide effective defense at a relatively low cost. Unlike the other three types of equipment, there is no special piece for the Hero. While the Iron Helmet has a list price of 2000 gold, it is only available from one of the dealers in Assaram who charges 16000 to start, so it costs 2000 gold after four haggling sequences.

Helmet	Price	Def	Special	Location	Hr	Sr	Mr	Gf	Pg	Sg	Wz	Fi
Unlucky helmet	0	35	Cursed: luck is reduced to zero. Cannot be sold or dropped. To get rid of, equip it on your hero and pay to have it removed in a temple with 'UNCURSE' option.	Castle of Baramos, Minidemon	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Noh Mask	2	255	Cursed: permanently confused and cannot cast spells outside of battle nor be able to use items	Cave of Jipang	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mysterious Hat	8	8	Spells cost 75% + 1 of original amount	Glacier Basher, Magiwyvern, Barog	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Leather Helmet	80	2	-	Reeve, Tower of Najima, Romaly, Isis, New Town, Spiked Hare, Giant Anteater, Merzoncian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Turban	160	8	-	Reeve, Assaram	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Iron Helmet	2000	16	-	Assaram, Tower of Garuna, Tortragon	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Iron Mask	3500	25	-	Tedanki, Muor, Lancel, Kol, Rimuldar	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Golden Crown	99999	6	Plot item. Cannot be sold or dropped.	Kandar	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Remakes

Armors

Armor offers stronger protection than shields or helmets, but at a higher price. No armor can be used as an item, but some pieces offer protection against certain types of attacks automatically (if they're worn, anyway).

Armor	Price	Def	Special	Location	H	W	D	T	J	C	S	M	F
Clothes	10	4	-	Aliahan, Zipangu, Kol, Hork	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traveler Clothes	70	8	-	Aliahan, Cave on the Promontory, Baharata, Barnabas, Army Crab	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Training Suit	80	10	-	Reeve, Norud the Dwarf Cave, Zipangu	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Boxer Shorts	120	10	Male only.	Kazave, Isis, Ludatorm	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Leather Armor	150	12	-	Aliahan, Reeve, Romaly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Turtle Shell	330	15	-	Reeve	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Plush Suit	350	35	Makes the character look like a cat.	Catpire, Catula, Cave of Ra	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shell Armor	350	16	-	Romaly, Crabus	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Leather Dress	420	15	Female only.	Pachisi Track 1, Dream Cave	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chain Mail	480	20	-	Romaly, Ashalam	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bolero Robe	500	30	Spells cost 50% + 1 of original amount (25% + 1 with Magic Hat equipped)	Pachisi Track 5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Iron Apron	700	22	-	Romaly, Ashalam	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Leather Kilt	800	24	-	Noaniels, Muor, Sioux	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Fighting Suit	800	23	-	Kazave, Tentacles	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Iron Armor	1100	25	-	Kazave, Ashalam, Isis, Portoga, Aero Nite	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Flashy Suit	1300	24	-	Pyramid, Jewelbag, Pachisi Track 3, Sioux	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Magical Skirt	1500	25	Reduces all magic damage down to 3/4. Female only.	Ashalam, Pachisi Track 2, Pyramid, Tedanki, Pachisi Track 3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Silk Robe	1500	20	Female only.	Isis, Isis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Steel Armor	2400	32	-	Baharata, Death Nite	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Black Coat	2400	29	-	Ashalam, Portoga	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Cloak of Evasion	2900	23	12.5% chance to evade physical attacks	Noaniels, Muor, Lancel, Hunter Fly, Ghoul, Rimuldar	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Angel Robe	3000	35	Halves the chance of being hit by Defeat & Beat spells	New Town Phase 4-5, Elves Village, Ludatorm	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Ninja Suit	4200	58	12.5% chance to evade physical attacks	Small Medal Prize (50), Pachisi Track 5	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Magic Robe	4400	30	Reduces all magic damage down to 2/3.	Tedanki, Lancel, Domdora	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Magic Bikini	5000	65	Reduces all magic damage down to 2/3 if playing the GBC version. Changes overworld sprite. Female only.	Merking, Ashalam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Magic Armor	5800	40	Reduces all magic damage down to 2/3.	Tedanki, Lancel, Samanosa	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Blade Armor	6500	55	Reflect 50% + 1 of physical attack damage back at enemy.	Necrogond's Cave, Kol, Pachisi Track 4	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Devil's Armor	7000	65	Cursed: 33% chance to immobolize user every time Attack is used. Reduces all magic damage down to 1/4 + 1.	West Cave	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Dragon Mail	9800	45	Reduces all breath damage down to 2/3.	Ludatorm, Domdora, King Hydra	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Magic Apron	9900	45	Reduces all magic damage down to 3/4.	New Town Phase 3-5	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Party Dress	11800	40	-	Pachisi Track 3, Edinbear Castle, Mercado	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Terra Armor	12000	50	-	Gaia's Navel, Stone Man	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Water Dress	12500	50	Reduces all magic and breath damage down to 2/3.	Kol	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Slick Suit (dandy suit)	13200	38	Male only.	Edinbear Castle	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Dark Outfit	16500	74	25% chance to evade physical attacks	Pachisi Track 4, Mercado (2. Riddle)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Light Dress	19000	90	Reduces all magic and breath damage down to 2/3. Female only.	Pachisi Track 4, Pachisi Track 5, Zoma's castle	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Light Armor	24000	82	Reduces all magic and breath damage down to 2/3. Restores 1HP per step.	Rubiss Tower	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Dragon Robe	27000	76	Reduces all breath damage down to 2/3.	Pachisi Track 4	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Sacred Bikini	33000	92	Restores 1HP per step. Changes overworld sprite. Female only.	Small Medal Prize (95)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tight Bikini	78000	1	Female only.	Domdora, Pachisi Track 5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Shields

Shields provide a fair amount of protection at a reasonable cost, especially for Clerics and Sages, who cannot use the strongest armor.

Shield	Price	Def	Notes	Location	H	W	D	T	J	C	S	M	F
Sorrow Shield	10	42	Cursed: 1/2 physical attack damage to wearer, 1/2 physical attack damage to a random party member	Lion Head, Leona, Lionroar, Barabros, Sky World, Pachisi Track 5	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Pot Lid Shield	50	2	-	Aliahan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Leather Shield	90	4	-	Aliahan, Rammore	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bronze Shield	250	7	-	Romaly, Kazave, Ashalam, Shampane Tower, Hell Crab	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Scale Shield	600	12	-	Kazave, Ashalam, Zipangu	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Expel Shield	770	35	Item: casts Expel	Romaly, Pachisi Track 5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Iron Shield	1200	20	-	Pachisi Track 1, Isis, Portoga	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Magic Shield	2000	25	Reduces all magic damage down to 3/4.	Baharata, Muor, Sioux	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Dragon Shield	3500	32	Reduces all breath damage down to 3/4.	Samanosa, New Town Phase 4+5, Ludatorm, Rimuldar	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Silver Shield	8800	40	-	Ludatorm, Kol	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Heal Shield	15000	50	Item: casts Healmore	Domdora	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Ogre Shield	25000	60	-	Rimuldar	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Hero Shield	38000	65	Reduces all breath damage down to 2/3.	North Cave	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Helms

Like Shields, Helms provide effective defense at a relatively low cost. There is a special Helm only for the Hero, called Ortega's Helm.

Helm	Price	Def	Special	Location	H	W	D	T	J	C	S	M	F
NohMask (All-Knowing Mask)	2	255	Cursed: permanently confused and cannot cast spells outside of battle	Orochi's Cave	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Magic Hat	8	8	Spells cost 75% + 1 of original amount (25% + 1 with Magic Hat equipped)	Ice Man, Balrog, Magiwyvern	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Misery Helm	18	35	Cursed: luck is reduced to zero; cannot be sold or dropped.	Baramos' Castle, Minidemon, Pachisi Track 5	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Leather Hat	80	2	-	Reeve, Romaly, Romaly, Pachisi Track 1, New Town phase 1+2, Almiraj, Anteater, Merzoncian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wooden Hat	140	6	-	Najimi Tower, Kazave, Pachisi Track 2, Zipangu	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Turban	160	8	-	Reeve, Isis, Pachisi Track 3+4	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Fur Hood	250	10	Female only.	Kazave, Ashalam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bunny Ears	520	15	Female only.	New Town phase 4, Domdora	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Silver Barrette	760	20	Female only.	Pachisi Track 3, Sioux, Garuna Tower	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Iron Helm	1000	16	-	Isis, Ashalam, Tortragon	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Black Hood	1200	18	-	Baharata, Samanosa, Tedanki	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Silk Hat	1200	20	Male only.	Green Lad House, Pachisi Track 5	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Horned Hat	2300	21	-	Tedanki, Pachisi Track 3	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Iron Mask	3500	25	-	Lancel, Samanosa	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Ortega's Helm	8200	30	Halves chance of being hit by Sleep, Surround, and Sap spells	Muor	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Mythril Helm	18000	38	-	Ludatorm	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Great Helm	35000	45	-	Rimuldar	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Golden Crown	99999	6	Plot item; cannot be sold or dropped.	Kandar	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No