Bulldozer: Difference between revisions

Dragon Quest monster
Bulldozer
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	アークバッファロー
Romaji	Ākubaffarō
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Old localisation	Archbison
Variants	Buffalo wing; Bullfinch

Latest revision as of 11:15, 30 July 2026

The bulldozer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.

It is a stronger variant of the bullfinch that can Paralyse enemies with its breath.

Bulldozer (アークバッファロー, Ākubaffarō )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #094

Sprites		Attributes
NES	Remakes	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
		90	0	121	72	95	85	39	¹⁄₆₄

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Bang	Crack	Woosh	Zap	Whack	Kamikazee	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Drain Magic	Fizzle	Confusion	Sap
25%	0%	25%	25%	0%	0%	25%	0%	100%	25%	0%	100%	100%	25%	25%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Burning Breath	Burland region (Chapters 5 & 6) Strathbaile region (Chapters 5 & 6) Femiscyra region (Chapters 5 & 6) Cascade Cave region (Chapters 5 & 6)	Seed of strength(¹⁄₁₂₈)
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Bulldozer (アークバッファロー, Ākubaffarō )
Defeated Monster List No. : #127

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Beast	131	0	117	31	125	90	68	⁰⁄₆₄

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Burning Breath Flee Psyche Up	East Argonia Savella Region (day only)	Cowpat¹⁄₈ Fresh milk¹⁄₁₆
Description		Feisty monsters that resemble giant bulls. They paralyze opponents with Burning Breath before charging in for a ferocious attack.
Notable changes in the remake

Bulldozer appears as an A-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited Dragon Quest VIII event alongside Dhoulmagus on his banner. It can also take part in Trap box's Battle Road as a party member.

Bulldozer (アークバッファロー Ākubaffarō)

Image

Skills
Basic skills	Awakening skills
Burning Breath Breathtaking Bash* Rampage*	Battle Bravado / Stats Up Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Rampage Potency +5% / Stats Up Breath Lock Success Rate +5% Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Rampage Potency +5% / Stats Up Breath Lock Success Rate +5%
Perks
Basic perks	ATK +10 AGL +15 Rampage Potency +2%
Leader perk	Raises physical potency of beast allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.
Awakening perk	Battle Bravado: Raises ATK and AGL for 2 turns at action start until turn 3.

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+|monster1=[[Buffalo wing]]<br>[[Bullfinch]]}}
-The '''Bulldozer''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest IV}}.
+The '''bulldozer''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest IV}}.
-It is a stronger variant of the [[Bullfinch]] that can {{Paralyze}} enemies with its breath.
+It is a stronger variant of the [[bullfinch]] that can {{Paralyze}} enemies with its breath.
 ==Appearances==
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 |fuddle-resist=25%
 |sap-resist=25%
-|remake-sprites=[[File:Bulldozer ds.png]]
+|remake-sprites=[[File:Sprite DQIV PSX Bulldozer.png]]
 |remake-changes=None
 }}
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 |kanji=アークバッファロー
 |romanji=Ākubaffarō
-|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Bulldozer.png]]
+|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-127.gif|250px]]
 |hp=131
 |mp=0
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 |romanji=Ākubaffarō
 |sprite=[[Image:DQT Bulldozer.png|225px]]
-|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Beast.png|48px]]<br>{{Beast}}
+|family=Beast
-|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
+|rank=A
-|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>{{Attack}}
+|role=Attack
 |lvl=120
 |hp=832
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 DQT Bulldozer icon.png|{{Tact}} party icon.
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-==Related {{MFamilies}}s==
-*[[Bullfinch]]
-*[[Buffalo wing]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]