The hairband is a recurring piece of headwear in the Dragon Quest series. It is a basic headpiece typically reserved for female characters.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest IV[]
The hairband has a defence bonus of +5. It can be worn by Alena, Maya, and Meena. It only appears in remake versions of the game.
Dragon Quest V[]
The hairband has a defence bonus of +7. It can be worn by female characters. It can be bought for 150 gold. The hairband is Bianca's default headgear when she joins in the first generation.
Dragon Quest VI[]
The hairband can be bought for 150 gold in Clearvale and sold for 112 gold. It has a defense bonus of +7 and a style bonus of +10. Milly and Ashlynn can equip it.
Dragon Quest VII[]
The hairband has a defense bonus of +4 and a style bonus of +10. It can only be equipped by Maribel and Aishe. One can be found in Maribel's room in Pilchard Bay. It can be bought for 100 gold and sold for 50 gold.
Dragon Quest VIII[]
The hairband has a defence bonus of +5. It can only be worn by Jessica and is equipped by her when she joins the party. It can be bought for 150 gold in Peregrin Quay and sold for 75 gold. In the 3DS version, Red can equip it, as well. It can be upgraded into the bunny ears in the Alchemy Pot by combining it with a bunny tail.
Dragon Quest IX[]
Unlike other games in the series, the hairband is a unisex piece of equipment and is worn around the forehead.
| Hairband (DS) | |
|---|---|
| Defence | +2 |
| Magical Might | +2 |
| Found | 10% chance in rank 12 dressers. |
| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Equipment Class | Headpiece |
| Equipable by | All Vocations |
| Buy Price | 60 |
| Sell Price | 30 |
| Flavor text | An appealing accessory worn on the head. |
| Notes | Buy in Stornway. Upgrades into Cat ears, Bunny ears, or Feather headband. |
Dragon Quest XI[]
| Hairband - Dragon Quest XI | |
| Stat boosts | Defence +5/6/7/8 Magical might +4/4/5/5 |
| Flavour text | An endearing accessory that people wear in their hair |
| Info | N/A |
| Found | Dropped by Iron maiden Veronica and Serena join with it equipped |
| Buy price | N/A |
| Sell price | 75 G |
| Equipped by | Veronica, Serena & Jade |
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Diadème Bandeau |
| German | Haarband |
| Spanish | Cinta Diadema |
| Italian | Fermaglio per capelli |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |