Editing Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World (section)

==Gameplay==
This game builds up on the monster-raising gameplay of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince|The Dark Prince]]''. The player can have 4 monsters in the active party and 4 more in reserve, for a maximum of 8 monsters in the party.  The Withered World contains over 500 monsters to befriend and raise, divided into eight families. Each monster will also have one of nine ranks from G to X, a size of either small (S) or large (L), as well as its own [[personality]]. The monster's personality is a returning feature from the Game Boy Color entries in the series.

Another feature that also returns from [[Dragon Quest Monsters]] and [[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]] is that the active party follows right behind the protagonist at all times on the world map. 

A brand-new mechanic is The Wrangler's Spirit. This new power can be unleashed once per battle. If Bianca is the one to unleash it, she will heal her monsters' HP and boost their attack power. If it is Nera who activates it, she will restore MP and boost defence instead. Like in [[Dragon Quest Treasures]], it is possible to alternate between the two playable characters at will.

The time of the day will affect the available monsters in each area, and how they behave.

Much like it's [[Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince|predecessor]], The Withered World releases with [[Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World DLC|paid DLC]] that enhance its gameplay.