Battering ram (Recurring)

Dragon Quest monster
Battering ram
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ビッグホーン
Romaji	Bigguhōn
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localisation	Bighorn
Variants	Ram raider; Rampage

The Battering ram is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Battering rams are mountain goats with shaggy green fur and the ability to breathe out Sweet Breath at adventurers. According to their description in Dragon Quest IX, they obtain this skill by eating funghouls.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

Battering ram (ビッグホーン Bigguhōn)
Bestiary Number: #073

Attributes

NES	SFC	GBC	Switch

Level	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
23	75	0	353	68	75	55	24	⁰⁄₆₄

Resistances

Fire	Crack	Woosh	Zap	Whack	Kamikazee	Poof	Dazzle	Snooze	Drain Magic	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Deceleratle
25%	25%	0%	0%	25%	0%	100%	25%	25%	100%	100%	25%	0%	0%

Additional information

Spells	Skills	Locations	Item Drop
None	Sweet Breath	Persistence region	Holy water¹⁄₆₄

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Battering ram (ビッグホーン, Bigguhōn )
Defeated Monster List number: #066

Attributes

Sprite	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Beast	120	24	672	26	138	204	100	⁰⁄₆₄

Resistances

Fire	Explosion	Ice	Wind	Strike	Lightning	Drain Magic	Whack	Kamikazee	Poof
25%	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	25%

Dazzle	Fizzle	Fuddle	Paralysis	Snooze	Stumble	Stun	Deceleratle	Blunt	Sap
0%	0%	0%	0%	25%	0%	0%	0%	?	0%

Additional information

Spells	Skills	Locations	Item Drop
None	Defend Sweet Breath	Persistence region Near Fifer's Spire	Strong medicine¹⁄₈

Description	With hardy horns that can deflect even axe blades, these headstrong headaches charge about butting into everything. The only sleep they get is when they knock themselves out.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Battering ram (ビッグホーン Bigguhōn) Defeated Monster List No.: #115

Model	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Beast	105	9	600	108	113	122	104

Resistances

Fire	Ice	Wind	Blast	Earth	Dark	Light	Drain Magic	Whack
-50%	25%	0%	0%	0%	-50%	0%	0%	50%

Dazzle	Fizzle	Fuddle	Paralysis	Sleep	Poison	Stun	Blunt	Deceleratle	Sap	Spooky Aura	Charm
50%	100%	50%	50%	0%	25%	50%	25%	25%	25%	0%	65%

Spells	Skills	Locations	Item Drop
None	Psyche Up Sweet Breath	Iluugazar Plains Mt. Ulbaruun Western Coffinwell (Loch Storn)	Lambswool¹⁄₈ Magic beast horn¹⁄₆₄

Description	Their hairy hides are hard to harm with ice. They send enemies to sleep with Sweet Breath, build tension, and then batter them. They feast on funghouls so they can send insomniacs on their way to slumberland with Sweet Breath.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Carnero arietero	Spanish for "battering ram".
Français	Boucabouche	From the French bouc and bouche.
Deutsch	Rammbock	German for "battering ram".
Italiano	Pecheras