The leather armour, also known as leather suit, is a recurring type of armour in the Dragon Quest series. It is light armour, which is often available early on in various games.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest[]
Leather armour can be bought at Tantegel, Brecconary, Garinham, and Cantlin for 70 gold. Due to text restrictions in the Game Boy Color version of the game, leather armour was renamed to "Leathr" with a symbol for armour next to it. In the Mobile versions, it was renamed to "leather suit".
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| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Leather armour | 70 G | Defense +4 |
Dragon Quest II[]
Leather armour has a defense bonus of +6. It can only be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall and the Prince of Cannock, who both start the game with it equipped.
Dragon Quest III[]
Leather armour has a defense bonus of +12. It can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, Priests, Merchants, Thieves, and Sages. It can be purchased for 150 gold in Aliahan, Reeve, and Romaria and sold for 112 gold.
Dragon Quest IV[]
Leather armour has a defense bonus of +12 and can be worn by everyone except Maya and Meena. Laurel has this among his equipment.
It can be purchased for 180 gold coins and sold for 135. Tessie will sell this at Torneko's shop for 270.
Dragon Quest V[]
Leather armour has a defense bonus of +11.
Dragon Quest VI[]
Leather armour has a defence bonus of +11 and a style bonus of +15. It can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Terry, Lizzie, and Goowain. It can be purchased in Weaver's Peak, Haggleton, Somnia, and Port Haven for 180 gold and sold for 130 gold.
Dragon Quest VII[]
Leather armour has a defence bonus of +11 and a style bonus of +15. It can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Sir Mervyn, and Aishe. It can be purchased in Ballymolloy for 180 gold. Leather armour can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VIII[]
Leather armour has a defence bonus of +11 and can be equipped by the Hero, Angelo, and Morrie. It can be purchased in Farebury for 180 gold and sold for 90 gold. Leather armour can be created in the Alchemy Pot by combining wayfarer's clothes with a magic beast hide. It can also be upgraded into the scale armour by combining it with a dragon scale.
Dragon Quest IX[]
| Defence | 6 |
| Rarity | 
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| Equipped by | Angel Falls & Stornway shops |
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| Buy Price | 180 G |
| Sell Price | 80 |
| Flavor Text | Fully frill-free armour of firm, tanned leather. |
Dragon Quest X[]
Comes with a top portion and a bottom portion.
Dragon Quest XI[]
| Leather armour - Dragon Quest XI | |
| Stat boosts | Defense +11/12/14/17 |
| Flavour text | Lightweight war-wear made from the hardened hides of monsters. |
| Info | Requires 2 Perfectionist pearls to rework. |
| Found | Heliodor, Downtown Heliodor, and The Manglegrove shops |
| Buy price | 180 G |
| Sell price | 90 G |
| Equipped by | All but Veronica |
Dragon Quest Swords[]
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Dragon Quest Builders[]
Leather armour can be created at a Mason's workstation or a Sewing station. To create a set, three pieces of fur, a piece of cord, and a copper ingot are required. When worn, leather armour has a Defence bonus of 9.
Dragon Quest Builders 2[]
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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - A Hero's Bonds[]
The leather armour is a 1★ set of armour that can be equipped by Hero and Warrior characters. It is a starter piece of equipment and can occasionally be acquired from free Treasure Hunts.
Dragon Quest Treasures[]
The leather armour is Treasure No. 185 in the Armour 1 category and can be found on the Paternoggin. Its base value is 36,000 gold.
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Armure de cuir |
| German | Lederharnisch |
| Spanish | Armadura de cuero |
| Italian | Armatura di pelle |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |