Stark raven

Dragon Quest monster
Stark raven
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	おおがらす
Romaji	Ōgarasu
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localisation	Black Raven (III NES); Raven (III GBC)

The Stark raven is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Stark ravens are corvids with dark blue plumage perched ominously on top of skulls, likely belonging to some unlucky adventurer. They attack by grasping the skulls in their feet and dropping it on enemies. These birds are encountered early in the adventure and do not pose much of a threat, except in Dragon Quest X, since they are first encountered in the Netherworld.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

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

Stark raven (おおがらす Ōgarasu)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #002
Level: 1
Experience: 6
Gold: 3
HP: 9
MP: 0
Attack: 10
Defense: 6
Agility: 6
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Aliahan Region
Promontory Passage
Dreamer's Tower
Item Dropped: Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 70%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 0%
Snooze resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Remakes sprites

SFC
GBC
Switch

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

Stark raven (おおがらす Ōgarasu)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #002
Family: Floating
Experience: 8
Gold: 2
HP: 12
MP: 3
Attack: 14
Defence*: 23
Agility: 9
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

In-game description: Colossal crows that mate with their corvidesque companions for life. When presented with a potential partner, the pair exchange skulls in place of wedding vows.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Aliahan region
Promontory Passage
Dreamer's Tower
Item Dropped: Chimaera wing¹⁄₁₆

Fire resistance *: 0%
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: -25%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Stark ravens make their first reappearance in the main series before XI retroactively and are strengthened a bit, being encountered at the start of Version 5. They can perform a War Cry and attack with Skeletoss or spewing forth blazing fire.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

After their long absence from the main series, stark ravens appear once again as enemies in the beginning of the adventure.

Stark raven (おおがらす Ōgarasu )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #004
Family: Bird & Floating
Experience: 3
Gold: 4
HP: 12
MP: 2
Attack: 14
Defence: 12
Agility: 5

In-game description: Big, blue birds who sit atop skulls which they swap with their soulmates to demonstrate their undying love.
Spell(s): Accelerate
Skill(s): Flee
Location(s): Heliodor Region (first act)
Cobblestone Tor (second act)
Item(s) Dropped: Flurry feather¹⁄₆₄
Beast bone¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: -10%
Ice resistance *: -10%
Wind resistance *: -10%
Earth resistance *: 75%
Light resistance *: -10%
Dark resistance *: -10%
Zap resistance *: -10%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Poof resistance: 0%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance *: 0%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Sleep resistance *: 0%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 0%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Malicious[edit | edit source]

Malicious stark raven (おおがらす・邪 Ōgarasu・Ja )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #401
Family: Bird & Floating
Experience: 1,032
Gold: 296
HP: 368
MP: 8
Attack: 173
Defence: 250
Agility: 141

In-game description: Stark ravens who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s): Acceleratle
Skill(s): Flee
Location(s): Heliodor Region (postgame)
Heliodor Sewers (postgame)
Insula Algarum (postgame)
Item(s) Dropped: Flurry feather ¹⁄₆₄
Beast bone ¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: -10%
Ice resistance *: -10%
Wind resistance *: -10%
Earth resistance *: -10%
Light resistance *: -10%
Dark resistance *: -10%
Zap resistance *: -10%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Poof resistance: 50%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance *: 25%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Sleep resistance *: 0%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 0%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]

Stark raven

Family	Undead
Rank	B
Description	Mad birds that are adept at wily maneuvering in combat.
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Whackproof
Skill	Bird Brain
Location	-
Breeding chart	Skeleton x Silvapithecus

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]

Stark raven

Family	Nature
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Heckling Hector
Resistances	Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack
Skill	Bird Brain
Location	-
Breeding chart	Gorerilla x Ethereal serpent Paws x Dark slime knight

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]

Stark raven (おおがらす Ōgarasu)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,300	410
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
560	590	550	480

Bestiary No.	#135
Rank	G
In-game description	These creepy corvids can't resist scooping up skulls from ancient battlefields. Fledgling ravens like to clamber through the eye-holes to hide from predators.
Talents	Blusterer (lv. 1) Wisdom Booster I (lv. 20) Bedazzlement Blocker (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits	Ace Evader (lv. 1) Insta-Accel (lv. 20) Tit for Tat (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Zammeister (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Zammer (lv. 60)
Habitat	Circle of Temper - Lower & Middle Echelon ()
Items	Pinball (Common) Seed of life (Rare)
Synthesis chart	X (Either parent must be G-rank.)
Notable synthesis	X = X = X = X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
-25%	0%	0%	-25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
50%	25%	0%	25%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	25%	50%	0%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
50%		-25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Stark raven appears as a F-rank monster of the Nature family during the Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from Chapter 1, Episode 1: A New World and Chapter 1, Episode 2: Patty's Pub of the event quests at any difficulty and it can participate in both Armful and Dora-in-Grey's Battle Roads as a party member. Stark raven can also be recruited from the story Chapter 16, Episode 1: The Platinum Cup Wrapup.

Stark raven (おおがらす Ōgarasu)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
100		489	114	2-4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
258	126	170	97	5

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Body Slam		Skeletoss*		Talent Blossoming: Crow's Breath

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
ATK +5/Stats Up	Frizz Res +25/Stats Up	Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up Crow's Breath Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25/Stats Up	Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up Crow's Breath Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First
N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Skeletoss Potency +2%	N/a	N/a

Perk Details

First
ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Half Res	Immune	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Cuervo oscuro	Spanish for "dark raven".
Français	Corbarbac	From the French corbeau.
Deutsch	Miesrabe	From the German mies and Rabe.
Italiano	Corvoscuro	From the Italian corvo and oscuro.
中文 (繁體)	巨鸦	Chinese for "giant crow".

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Stark raven's name comes from the phrase "stark raving mad", which means completely and wildly insane. It's older localized name of "Black Raven" also references Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven".

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Famicom art.
A battle with two Slimes and a Stark raven in the firt trailer for Dragon Quest III 2D-HD Remake.
A Stark raven in X.
A pre-release screenshot of a stark raven in Dragon Quest XI.
XI polygon model.
A Malicious stark raven.
Monsters: Joker model.
Monsters: Joker 2 model.
Terry's Wonderland 3D model
Stars model.
Rivals card.