Shadeshifter

Dragon Quest monster Shadeshifter
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ダークファンタズマ Romaji Dākufantazuma First appearance Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light Variants Blizzybody
Flamethrower
Jadewarrior
Winter Queen

Shadeshifters are primordial beings of darkness hell bent on trapping adventurers in black voids.

Characteristics

Shadeshifters are goblin-like humanoid creatures with dull red skin, pointy ears, and wisps of purple energy for hair. Like their hot and cold counterparts, shadeshifters levitate in midair and delight in juggling the shadows that they can manipulate. They have yellow eyes with small black pupils and an iron ring around the top of their heads, giving them the appearance of a umbral brazier. The Shadeshifters wear white breastplates with a skirt attached over a pair of black trunks, a white pair of boots, and purple wristbands. Unlike their brethren, these elementalists do not bother with debilitating or instant death magic, preferring an all-out offensive with Zam spells and darkness breath attacks.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Appearing in the game from the latter half of 3.5 onwards, they are first seen in the Nadraga Mausolem and also appear in the Magic Survey Area during 4.4 and Gin Mori during 5.4. They can increase their Tension, cast Kazammle, and breathe a Black Breath.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Shadeshifter (ダークファンタズマ, ) Defeated Monster List No. : #380

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Elemental 255 30 1,880 300 180 211 156

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% -125% 0% 50% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 50% 25% 50% 75% 25% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 100% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kazam Dark Breath Fortress of Fear, second act Artful amethyst1⁄32 Seed of deftness1⁄256 Description These tenacious fellows go through harrowing ordeal after harrowing ordeal in order to earn the black flames they fling about.

Malicious shadeshifter Defeated Monster List No. : #402

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Elemental 303 50 2,240 46 200 244 161

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% -125% 0% 50% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 50% 25% 50% 75% 25% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 100% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kazam Dark Breath Heliodor region, third act (night) Emerald coast, third act The Other Side, third act Artful amethyst1⁄32 Seed of deftness1⁄256 Description Shadeshifters who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Trivia

• The Shadeshifter's X bestiary entry mentions it wanted to live in the Dark Territory of Nagaland, but was threatened by the Headhunters.
  • Yet, despite this, they are seen coexisting with their Berserker relatives.
• The Shadeshifter's Malicious form is the least improved of all transformed monsters in XI, due to the proximity of the Fortress of Fear and the Heliodor region. This is further exemplified by the normal and Malicious forms being listed closely in the bestiary.

Gallery

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  XI polygon model.
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  Super Light data.
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  Tact artwork.