Pandora's box: Difference between revisions

|image=[[File:DQVIII Pandora's Box.png|225px]]

|romanji={{tt|Pandora bokkusu|Pandora box}}

'''Pandora's box''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.

Introduced in {{DQ7}}, they are monstrous [[treasure chest]]s of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and teal tongues hanging out.  

Pandora's box is essentially the most powerful form of the [[Material family|treasure chest]] {{MFamilies}}s. It can use sudden-death moves that target the whole [[party]], move more than once per round, and steal {{MP}} from its opponent when its own {{MP}}, which is rather low, gets too depleted for it to cast its spells. The monster often has the ability to deliver desperate attacks with its bites.

|spells=[[Drain magic]]<br>[[Thwack]]

|skills=Occasionally acts twice per turn.<br>[[Burning Breath]]

|evasion=1/64

|sprite=[[Image:Pandoras_box1.png]]

|spells=[[Drain magic]]<br>[[Whack]]

|sprite=[[File:Pandorasbox DQVII PSX.gif]]

|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]]

|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Pandora's box.png]]

|mp=255

|family={{Material}}

|description=Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged {{MFamilies}} lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the [[alchemy pot]].

|skills=Attacks twice per turn<br>{{Brutal hit}}<br>[[Sweet Breath]]

{{Enemy

|defense=623

|experience=5,990

|gold=600

|droppedItem=[[Mini medal]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Gold bar]]{{fraction|1|128}}

|skills=[[Desperate attack]]

|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<Br>[[Whack]]

|family=[[Material family]]

|bestiaryNumber=#234

|description=Countless careless kids have fallen foul of these cruel casks, which are inured against ice and wind attacks.<br><br>They love to spend their days off lolling around on the ground with their lids open, lapping up the sun and airing their insides.

|locations=[[Grotto]]<br>(5% chance in [[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX#Rank_8/B|Rank 8]] blue treasure chests, 10% chance in Rank 9 chests, and 15% chance in Rank 10 chests)

}}Like the other chest monsters, Pandora's boxes can be encountered randomly by opening blue treasure chests in high-level grottoes.

Much like in the previous game, Pandora's boxes disguise themselves as blue treasure chests in high-level areas. As always, it has the ability to land desperate attacks on characters and this time around, has the ability to cast the dreaded [[Kathwack]].

Unlike the other chest monsters, there is no limit to how many times a Pandora's box can be fought as they can be summoned repeatedly by Overweening Pride. However, they are only guaranteed to drop seeds of skill from the scripted encounters.

|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Desperate attack]]

|items=[[Seed of skill]](100%{{tt|*|Only from scripted encounters}})

|locations=[[The Battleground|The Battleground - Level B4]] x1 (second act, 3D versions only)<br>[[Fortress of Fear]] x1 (second act)<br>Summoned by [[Overweening Pride]]

 

|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Desperate attack]]

|locations=[[The Cryptic Crypt|The Cryptic Crypt - Cell Block]] x1 (third act)

|fieldNotes=Crafty {{chest}}s who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid.

|locations=[[Battle of the Pinnacle: Center]]

Pandora's box appears as an A-rank monster of the [[Inorganic family]] as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, appearing on both [[Maribel Mayde]] and [[Ruff]]'s banners. It could eventually be scouted from any limited banner, as well. The Pandora's box can participate in [[Kiefer]]'s Battle Road as a party member.

|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Material.png|50px]]<br>{{Inorganic}}

|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|50px]]

|role=[[Image:DQTact DebuffType.png|50px]]<br>Debuff

|lvl=120

|hp=1,163

|mp=251

|attack=406

|defense=313

|agility=362

|wisdom=172

|bskill2=[[Paralysing Blow]]{{tt|*|Level 25}}

|bskill3=[[Trap Mettle]]{{tt|*|Level 43}}

|askill1=Cataclysm Cometh / Stats Up

|askill2=Crack Res +25 / Stats Up

|askill3=Trap Mettle Potency +5% / Stats Up

|askill4=Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up

|askill5=Trap Mettle Potency +5% / Stats Up

|it=

DQ IV Android Fungeon 1.jpg|1st Pandora's box chest in the {{Fungeon 4}} from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])

DQ IV Android Fungeon 3.jpg|2nd Pandora's box chest in the {{Fungeon 4}} from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])

DQ IV Android Fungeon 4.jpg|

DQ IV Android Fungeon 5.jpg|3rd Pandora's box chest in the {{Fungeon 4}} from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])

DQ IV Android Fungeon 6.jpg|

DQ IV Android Fungeon 11.jpg|4th Pandora's box chest in the {{Fungeon 4}} from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])

DQX Pandora box.jpg|A Pandora's box in {{X}}.

DQXI Pandoras box.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model.

DQXI Malicious pandoras box.jpg|A malicious Pandora's box.

*[[Box of Tricks]]

*[[Cannibox]]

*[[Chest mimic]]

 

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