If you’re going to battle the evils and survive in your effort to rebuild the land, you’re going to need some protecting next to your trusty weapons.
That’s where this article comes in. Our Dragon Quest Builders armor crafting guide will tell you what materials you need for every piece of armor, where you can craft each specific piece, and how much Defense they offer.
We have a stack of other great Dragon Quest Builders guides to help you out on your adventure. We cover the Story Mode challenges with our recipes walkthrough, and also offer armor, shields and crafting guides to ensure you have the basics covered when you set off.
Be sure to check them out below once you’ve familiarised yourself with our armor crafting guide.
MORE DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS GUIDES
- Dragon Quest Builders recipes guide: Story Mode challenges walkthrough
- Dragon Quest Builders weapons crafting guide
- Dragon Quest Builders shields crafting guide
- Dragon Quest Builders accessories crafting guide
Ragged rags (Chapter 1, 3, Final, Free Play)
- Crafting Stations: Tree stump, mason’s workstation
- Materials Required To Craft: Coarse cloth
- Details: Defense +1
Ragged rags (Chapter 2)
- Crafting Stations: Carpenter’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Cotton
- Details: Defense +1
Scandalous swimsuit
- Crafting Stations: Mason’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Finest fur, magic dye, cord
- Details: Defense +1
Plain Clothes
- Crafting Stations: Tree stump, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Cotton (x2), cord (x2)
- Details: Defense +3
Wayfarer’s clothes (Chapter 1, 3, Final, Free Play)
- Crafting Stations: Mason’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Coarse cloth (x2), blue goo, orange oil, cord
- Details: Defense +5. Movement speed slightly increased
Wayfarer’s clothes (Chapter 2)
- Crafting Stations: Carpenter’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Cotton (x2), blue goo, orange oil, cord
- Details: Defense +5. Movement speed slightly increased
Guard’s garb
- Crafting Stations: Mason’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Coarse cloth (x3), magic dye, cord
- Details: Defense +5. Movement speed slightly increased
Trader’s tunic
- Crafting Stations: Mason’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Coarse cloth (x3), magic dye, cord
- Details: Defense +5. Movement speed slightly increased
Villager’s vesture
- Crafting Stations: Mason’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Coarse cloth (x3), magic dye, cord
- Details: Defense +5. Movement speed slightly increased
Leather armor
- Crafting Stations: Mason’s workstation, sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Fur (x3), copper ingot, cord
- Details: Defense +9.
Trainings togs
- Crafting Stations: Sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Fibrous fabric, orange oil, cord
- Details: Defense +12. Movement speed slightly increased
Chain Mail
- Crafting Stations: Sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Liquid silver (x3), bewarewolf pelt (x2), cord
- Details: Defense +16.
Iron Armour
- Crafting Stations: Forge, furnace
- Materials Required To Craft: Iron ingot (x2), fur, cord
- Details: Defense +17
Cloak of Evasion
- Crafting Stations: Sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Fibrous fabric, cotton (x2), sapphire, cord
- Details: Defense +20. Movement speed slightly increased
Spiked Armor
- Crafting Stations: Forge, furnace
- Materials Required To Craft: Iron ingot (x2), face guard fragment (x2), scorpion horn (x2), fur, cord
- Details: Defense +21. Reflects 50% of damage taken back toward enemies.
Magic Armor
- Crafting Stations: Welder’s workbench
- Materials Required To Craft: Magic ingot (x2), powie yowie fur, cord
- Details: Defense +25. Damage from indirect attacks reduced
Full Plate Armor
- Crafting Stations: Furnace
- Materials Required To Craft: Steel ingot (x2), finest fur, cord
- Details: Defense +26
Flowing Dress
- Crafting Stations: Sewing station
- Materials Required To Craft: Celestial skein (x3), powie yowie fur (x5), cord
- Details: Defense +26. Damage taken from lava reduced
Auroral Armor
- Crafting Stations: Furnace
- Materials Required To Craft: Zenithium (x3), ruby, gold, orichalcum (x2), finest fur (x2), cord
- Details: Defense +30. No damage taken from lava or poison
Wailer’s Mail
- Crafting Stations: Forbidden altar
- Materials Required To Craft: Orichalcum (x2), silvery sludge, septic shrub, bones (x3), finest fur
- Details: Defense +30
