Dread herring (Dragon Quest VII)

Dragon Quest monster Dread herring
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ボーンフィッシュ Romaji Bōnfisshu First appearance Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Old localisation BoneFish Variants Frightbait

The Dread herring is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII.

It is a formidable undead fish monster with a purple skeleton.

Characteristics

These dark denizens of the sea will slide onto ships to strike in the biggest storms, splashing so fiercely that they can strike anyone in range with their sharp spiny bones.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Dread herring (ボーンフィッシュ, Bōnfisshu ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #272

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 220 0 (PS1) 18 (3DS) 122 (PS1) 183 (3DS) 52 (PS1) 78 (3DS) 140 80 73 1⁄64 1⁄32

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 15% 50% 50% 80% 100% 50% 100% 15% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Desperate attack Harvest Moon Ocean near Estard (After the Demon King's resurrection.) Bone stake1⁄64 Notable changes in the remakes Gained MP in order to use Harvest Moon.

A much stronger Dread herring is faced as a boss in the Temple Palace during the quest to awaken the Earth Spirit, along with a Claw breaker and a Scarfish. Although it possesses much higher attributes and different attacks, it should not pose a significant threat to the party.

Dread herring (ボーンフィッシュ, Bōnfisshu ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #272

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 1,500 ∞ 350 0 180 100 94 1⁄64 N/a

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 50% 100% 0% 50% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kacrackle Heal Tidal Wave* Jolly Rager* Temple Palace (present) None Notable changes in the remakes Now uses Jolly Rager instead of Tidal Wave.

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The dread herring appears as a B-rank monster of the Undead family.

Etymology

The Dread herring's name is a play on the term red herring, a literary device that is meant to mislead or distract from a relevant or important question.

See also

• Claw breaker
• Scarfish