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The '''Undead family''' (Japanese Katakana: ゾンビ Romanji: ''Zonbi'') refers to certain types of monsters in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. A staple of role playing games the world over, the Undead family includes animated corpses, skeletons, angry spirits, and even fallen priests. Starting with ''III'', the undead have been assigned extra damage tags that activate when the appropriate weapon strikes them.
The '''Undead family''' (Japanese Katakana: ゾンビ Romanji: ''Zonbi'') refers to certain types of {{MFamilies}}s in the {{DQSeries}}. A staple of role playing games the world over, the Undead family includes animated corpses, skeletons, angry spirits, and even fallen priests.
 
Starting with {{Dragon Quest III}}, the undead have been assigned extra damage tags that activate when the appropriate weapon strikes them.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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==={{DQ3}}===
==={{DQ3}}===
Zombies are now recognized by the game's coding, much like [[Dragon family|Dragons]]. They will receive 16~32 more damage when struck with the [[Zombiesbane]] in the original version, and 50% more damage in the remake and subsequent ports.<br>
The existence of the [[Zombiesbane (Weapon)|zombiesbane]] weapon would imply that there is a distinct coding tag in the game's programming for the undead ala the [[dragon family]], but this is not the case. Instead the zombiesbane deals 16~32 more damage to monsters that are weak to the [[Poof]] and [[Blasto]] spells, which so happens to apply to most zombies.
*[[Putrefido]]
*[[Putrefido]]
*[[Rottenweiler]]
*[[Rottenweiler]]
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*[[Grievous bodily arm]]
*[[Grievous bodily arm]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (recurring)|Skeleton swordsman]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (recurring)|Skeleton swordsman]]
*[[Dragon zombie]] (receives bonus damage from [[Dragon slayer]] as well)
*[[Dragon zombie]] (receives bonus damage from [[Dragonsbane (Weapon)|dragonsbane]] as well)
*[[Skelegon]] (receives bonus damage from [[Dragon slayer]] as well)
*[[Skelegon]] (receives bonus damage from [[Dragonsbane (Weapon)|dragonsbane]] as well)
 
==={{DQ3HD}}===
The undead take 130% damage from the [[divine dagger]] and the [[Zombiesbane (Weapon)|zombiesbane]] weapons, with the latter ditching its peculiar focus on [[Poof]]-resistance to consistently deal extra damage to the corpses.
*[[Bones of Baramos]]
*[[Bullmustiff]] (also {{Beast}})
*[[Dragon zombie]] (also {{Dragon}})
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Grievous bodily arm]]
*[[Heedoo voodoo]]
*[[One-man army]]
*[[Rottenweiler]] (also {{Beast}})
*[[Troobloovoodo]]
*[[Mummy]]
*[[Mummy boy]]
*[[Putrefido]] (also {{Beast}})
*[[Skeleton swordsman (recurring)]]
*[[Skelegon]]] (also {{Dragon}})
*[[Toxic zombie]]
*[[Voodoogooder]]
*[[Walking corpse]]


==={{DQ4}}===
==={{DQ4}}===
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*[[Night rider]]
*[[Night rider]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (Dragon Quest IV)|Skeleton swordsman]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (Dragon Quest IV)|Skeleton swordsman]]
*[[Sekerleton (Dragon Quest IV)|Sekerleton]]
*[[Sekerleton]]


==={{DQ5}}===
==={{DQ5}}===
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==={{DQ8}}===
==={{DQ8}}===
The Undead are considerably more durable to physical attacks in the eighth entry of the series, taking only 70% damage from even fully tensioned characters. This is thanks to an effect tag worked into the game's programming, and cannot be negated. The [[Zombiesbane]] deals only 30% more damage this time around. However, it can be improved through alchemy to become the [[Zombiesbane|Zombie Slayer]], which deals 60% more damage. The affects of Pearly Gates remain the same.
The Undead are considerably more durable to physical attacks in the eighth entry of the series, taking only 70% damage from even fully tensioned characters. This is thanks to an effect tag worked into the game's programming, and cannot be negated. The [[Zombiesbane]] deals only 30% more damage this time around. However, it can be improved through alchemy to become the [[Zombiesbane|Zombie Slayer]], which deals 60% more damage. The effects of [[Pearly Gates]] remain the same.
*[[Phantom fencer]]
*[[Phantom fencer]]
*[[Mummy boy]]
*[[Mummy boy]]
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==={{DQM}}===
==={{DQM}}===
*[[Marrow escapee|BoneSlave]]
*[[Marrow escapee|BoneSlave]]
*[[Firespirit|Copycat]]
*[[Float-o-copier|Copycat]]
*[[DarkCrab]]
*[[DarkCrab]]
*[[Sekerleton (Dragon Quest IV)|DeadNite]]
*[[Sekerleton|DeadNite]]
*[[Bone baron|DeadNoble]]
*[[Bone baron|DeadNoble]]
*[[Walking corpse|Hork]]
*[[Walking corpse|Hork]]
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*[[Walking corpse]]
*[[Walking corpse]]
*[[Wight king]]
*[[Wight king]]
==={{DQM3}}===
*[[Bloody hand]]
*[[Bone baron]]
*[[Bone idol]]
*[[Cetacean sorcerer]]
*[[Chocolate whisp]]
*[[Corpsickle]]
*[[Cursed crooner]]
*[[Dead resident]]
*[[Demon-at-arms]]
*[[Discombombulator]]
*[[Dora-in-Grey]]
*[[Drohl drone]]
*[[Drooling ghoul]]
*[[Dullahan]]
*[[Fightgeist]]
*[[Firespirit]]
*[[Float-o-Copier]]
*[[Frightful conductor]]
*[[Frolicker]]
*[[Funghoul]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Green bogey]]
*[[Grim rider]]
*[[Grincinerator]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Headless horseman]]
*[[Hellbound horror]]
*[[Hell gladiator]]
*[[Hellspawn]]
*[[Iron maiden]]
*[[King kelp]]
*[[Marrow escapee]]
*[[Monolog]]
*[[Morphean mushroom]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Mummy boy]]
*[[Night knight]]
*[[Night sneaker]]
*[[One-man army]]
*[[Phantom fencer]]
*[[Phantom swordsman]]
*[[Putrefido]]
*[[Restless armour]]
*[[Scarfish]]
*[[Sekerleton]]
*[[Shadow]]
*[[Skelegon]]
*[[Skeleton]]
*[[Skeleton soldier]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (recurring)|Skeleton swordsman]]
*[[Skipper]]
*[[Skullrider]]
*[[Soft serve spook]]
*[[Soulspawn]]
*[[Soy soldier]]
*[[Stump chump]]
*[[Tortured soul]]
*[[Treeface]]
*[[Treevil]]
*[[Umbra]]
*[[Walking corpse]]
*[[Wax murderer]]
*[[Wight king]]
*[[Zamtasm]]


==={{DQTact}}===
==={{DQTact}}===
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==Gallery of the Undead==
==Gallery of the Undead==
<gallery>
<center><gallery>
DQVIII Skeleton.png|Skeleton
DQVIII Skeleton.png|Skeleton.
DQVIII Skeleton Soldier.png|Skeleton soldier
Skeleton Scrapper Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png|Skeleton scrapper
DQIV Skeleton Swordsman.png|Skeleton swordsman
DQVIII Skeleton Soldier.png|Skeleton soldier. (DQIV)
DQVIII Dark Skeleton.png|Dark skeleton
Skeleton Soldier Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png|Skeleton soldier
DQII Spirit.png|Spirit
DQIV Skeleton Swordsman.png|Skeleton swordsman(DQIV)
DQII Sekerleton.png|Sekerleton
DQVIII Dark Skeleton.png|Dark skeleton.
DQII_Deadnaut.png|Deadnaut
Sekerleton DQIV PSX.png|Sekerleton (DQIV)
DQII Chasmonaut.png|Chasmonaut
DQX Viking Soul.png|Viking soul
DQVIII Walking Corpse.png|Walking corpse
DQII Spirit.png|Spirit.
DQVIII Ghoul.png|Ghoul
DQII Sekerleton.png|Sekerleton. (DQII)
DQII Corpse Corporal.png|Corpse corporal
DQII_Deadnaut.png|Deadnaut.
DQII Toxic Zombie.png|Toxic zombie
DQII Chasmonaut.png|Chasmonaut.
DQX Lumberin' Jack.png|Lumberin' Jack
DQII Hargonaut.png|Hargonaut
DQMJ Ghost.png|Ghost
DQXI Calasmonaut.jpg|Calasmonaut
DQ Fightgeist.png|Fightgeist
DQVIII Walking Corpse.png|Walking corpse.
DQ Spitegeist.png|Spitegeist
DQVIII Ghoul.png|Ghoul.
DQT Vendor Ghost.png|Vendor ghost
DQII Corpse Corporal.png|Corpse corporal.
DQVIII Mummy.png|Mummy
DQII Toxic Zombie.png|Toxic zombie.
DQVIII Mummy Boy.png|Mummy boy
DQVI Corpsickle.png|Corpsickle
DQVIII Blood Mummy.png|Blood mummy
Epong.png|Putric stinkenheimer
DQVIII Muddy Hand.png|Muddy hand
DQX Lumberin' Jack.png|Lumberin' Jack.
DQVIII Bloody Hand.png|Bloody hand
DQMJ Ghost.png|Ghost.
Hardy hand.png|Hardy hand
DQ Fightgeist.png|Fightgeist.
Armful modern artwork.png|Armful
DQ Spitegeist.png|Spitegeist.
One-Man Army artwork.png|One-man army
DQT Vendor Ghost.png|Vendor ghost.
Grievous bodily arm modern artwork.png|Grievous bodily arm
DQVIII Mummy.png|Mummy.
DQIV Night Rider.png|Night rider
DQVIII Mummy Boy.png|Mummy boy.
DQVIII Bone Baron.png|Bone baron
DQVIII Blood Mummy.png|Blood mummy.
DQIV DS Grim Rider.png|Grim rider
Dead Bowdy artwork.png|Dead bowdy
DQVII Skeleton squire.png|Skeleton squire
DQVIII Muddy Hand.png|Muddy hand.
Putrefido modern.png|Putrefido
DQVIII Bloody Hand.png|Bloody hand.
DQMSL Bullmustiff.png|Bullmustiff
Hardy hand.png|Hardy hand.
DQMSL Rottenweiler.png|Rottenweiler
Greasy palm artwork.png|Greasy palm
DQIV Stenchurion.png|Stenchurion
Soggy hand artwork.png|Soggy hand
DQV Deadcurion.png|Deadcurion
Grotty hand artwork.png|Grotty hand
DQV DS Lesionnaire.png|Lesionnaire
DQIII Skeleton Swordsman.png|Skeleton swordsman (DQIII)
DQMSL Vladdy.png|Vladdy
Armful modern artwork.png|Armful.
DQMSL Drac the Vlad.png|Drac the Vlad
One-Man Army artwork.png|One-man army.
DQV DS Bona Constrictor.png|Bona constrictor
Grievous bodily arm modern artwork.png|Grievous bodily arm.
Brrrattling snake artwork.png|Brrrattling snake
DQIV Night Rider.png|Night rider.
DQVI DS Dead Resident.png|Dead resident
DQVIII Bone Baron.png|Bone baron.
DQVI Undentured Servant.png|Undentured servant
DQIV DS Grim Rider.png|Grim rider.
DQVI Marrow Escapee.png|Marrow escapee
DQVII Skeleton squire.png|Skeleton squire.
DQVI DS Gustbluster.png|Gustbluster
Putrefido modern.png|Putrefido.
DQVI Wraithwand.png|Wraithwand
DQMSL Bullmustiff.png|Bullmustiff.
DQXI Shadow Minister.png|Shadow minister
DQMSL Rottenweiler.png|Rottenweiler.
DQV Wight Prince.png|Wight prince
DQIV Stenchurion.png|Stenchurion.
DQXIS Wight King.png|Wight king (''DQV'')
DQV Deadcurion.png|Deadcurion.
DQV DS Will-o'-the-Whips.png|Will-o-the-whips
DQV DS Lesionnaire.png|Lesionnaire.
DQV DS Lick-o'-Flame.png|Lick-o'-flame
DQMSL Vladdy.png|Vladdy.
DQV DS Wisp-o'-Smoke.png|Wisp-o'-Smoke
DQMSL Drac the Vlad.png|Drac the Vlad.
DQVIII Zombie Gladiator.png|Zombie gladiator
Vladiator artwork.png|Vladiator
DQVI Hell Gladiator.png|Hell gladiator
DQV DS Bona Constrictor.png|Bona constrictor.
DQMJ Demon-at-Arms.png|Demon-at-arms
Brrrattling snake artwork.png|Brrrattling snake.
DQVII Night Knight.png|Night knight
DQVI DS Dead Resident.png|Dead resident.
DQIX Fright Knight.png|Fright knight
DQVI Undentured Servant.png|Undentured servant.
DQIX Blight knight.png|Blight knight
DQVI Marrow Escapee.png|Marrow escapee.
DQVIII Tortured Soul.png|Tortured soul
DQVI DS Gustbluster.png|Gustbluster.
DQVIII Wight Priest.png|Wight priest
DQVI Wraithwand.png|Wraithwand.
DQVIII Wight King.png|Wight king (''DQVIII'')
DQXI Shadow Minister.png|Shadow minister.
DQIX Wight Emperor.png|Wight emperor
DQV Wight Prince.png|Wight prince.
DQVIII Dullahan.png|Dullahan
DQXIS Wight King.png|Wight king. ({{V}})
DQVIII Dark Dullahan.png|Dark dullahan
Pearly wight artwork.png|Pearly wight
DQVIII Hells gatekeeper.png|Hell's gatekeeper
DQV DS Will-o'-the-Whips.png|Will-o-the-whips.
DQVIII Phantom Fencer.png|Phantom fencer
DQV DS Lick-o'-Flame.png|Lick-o'-flame.
DQVIII Phantom Swordsman.png|Phantom swordsman  
DQV DS Wisp-o'-Smoke.png|Wisp-o'-Smoke.
DQVIII Invisible swordsman.png|Invisible swordsman
DQVIII Zombie Gladiator.png|Zombie gladiator.
DQX Silver Cape.png|Silver cape
DQVI Hell Gladiator.png|Hell gladiator.
</gallery>
DQMJ Demon-at-Arms.png|Demon-at-arms.
DQVII Ulcer.png|Ulcer
DQVII Carbuncle.png|Carbuncle
DQVII Gron.png|Pustule
DQotS Orglob.jpg|Orglob
DQVII Night Knight.png|Night knight.
DQIX Fright Knight.png|Fright knight.
DQIX Blight knight.png|Blight knight.
DQVII Major headache.png|Major headache
Mild Headache.png|Mild headache
DQVIII Tortured Soul.png|Tortured soul.
DQVIII Wight Priest.png|Wight priest.
DQVIII Wight King.png|Wight king. ({{VIII}})
DQIX Wight Emperor.png|Wight emperor.
DQVIII Dullahan.png|Dullahan.
DQVIII Dark Dullahan.png|Dark dullahan.
DQVIII Hells gatekeeper.png|Hell's gatekeeper.
DQVIII Phantom Fencer.png|Phantom fencer.
DQVIII Phantom Swordsman.png|Phantom swordsman.
DQVIII Invisible swordsman.png|Invisible swordsman.
DQX Silver Cape.png|Silver cape.
DQMJ3 Bone Bat.png|Bone bat
DQMJ3 Charm Bat.png|Charm bat
Bone idol artwork.png|Bone idol
</gallery></center>


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[[Category:Families]]
{{Families}}
 
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[[es:Familia No-Muertos]]
[[fr:Famille des Morts-vivants]]

Latest revision as of 08:25, 16 September 2026

The Undead family (Japanese Katakana: ゾンビ Romanji: Zonbi) refers to certain types of monsters in the Dragon Quest series. A staple of role playing games the world over, the Undead family includes animated corpses, skeletons, angry spirits, and even fallen priests.

Starting with Dragon Quest III, the undead have been assigned extra damage tags that activate when the appropriate weapon strikes them.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]

Being the first entry in the series, classification of monsters is rudimentary and based on physical appearance rather than statistical classification. As such, the Undead are not uniquely affected by any spells or items.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit | edit source]

Monster classification is still not a part of the game's coding, but this entry is notable for introducing players to the staple monsters Walking Corpse and Spirit, as well as their many pallet swaps.

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

The existence of the zombiesbane weapon would imply that there is a distinct coding tag in the game's programming for the undead ala the dragon family, but this is not the case. Instead the zombiesbane deals 16~32 more damage to monsters that are weak to the Poof and Blasto spells, which so happens to apply to most zombies.

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

The undead take 130% damage from the divine dagger and the zombiesbane weapons, with the latter ditching its peculiar focus on Poof-resistance to consistently deal extra damage to the corpses.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]

The Pearly Gates deals 30% more damage to the Undead, and Undead Undoer will deal an extra 50%. The latter skill can also stack with the bonus damage of the Zombiesbane.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

The Undead are considerably more durable to physical attacks in the eighth entry of the series, taking only 70% damage from even fully tensioned characters. This is thanks to an effect tag worked into the game's programming, and cannot be negated. The Zombiesbane deals only 30% more damage this time around. However, it can be improved through alchemy to become the Zombie Slayer, which deals 60% more damage. The effects of Pearly Gates remain the same.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

The undead King Godwyn of Dragon Quest IX

Zombies will receive an additional 10% damage when struck by staves. Furthermore, they will take 20% more damage when attacked with the Holy Lance, Battle Fork, Celestial Spear, and Divine Dagger. The skill Deliverance effectively replaces Undead Undoer.

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

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]

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

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

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

DQM Strengths and Weakness[edit | edit source]

Strength[edit | edit source]

  • The Corpse Corporal family tends to poison and envenom (e.g. Toxic zombie).
  • Some of the Undead might give deadly hits (e.g. Wight priest).

Weakness[edit | edit source]

  • Low resistance to Fire and Zap-type attacks.

Gallery of the Undead[edit | edit source]