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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title= Marauder
|title= Armful
|image =  
|image = [[File:Armful modern artwork.png]]
|caption =  
|caption = Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji =
|kanji = じごくのきし
|romanji=  
|romanji= {{tt|Jigoku no kishi|Hell knight}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|old=Marauder ({{III}} {{NES}})<br>HellNite ({{III}} {{GBC}})
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
}}
}}
An '''armful''' (formerly '''Marauder''') is a monster introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''.
 
==Related enemies==
The '''armful''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}} first introduced in {{DQ3}}. Having multiple extremities, it attacks several times per turn in each appearance.
 
==Characteristics==
Armfuls are [[Undead family|skeletal]] warriors that have gained two extra pairs of arms to attack with, wielding wicked sabers in each of their hands. They are more armoured than the typical skeleton, wearing a small breastplate over their sternum, a spiked helmet on their skulls, a pair of boots, and gloves on each of their hands. In their original colouration, they had grey armour, dark orange bones, and swords made of both red and grey metal, shifting to yellowing bones and grey-green armor starting with the Super Famicom version of ''III''. The hellish knights often have the ability to act twice per turn and can paralyze opponents by exhaling '''burning breath''' from their mandibles. The armfuls returned to the main series after 30 years like many classic monsters with their original Famicom coloration.
 
==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Armful
|kanji=じごくのきし
|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
|bestiaryNumber=#100
|sprite=[[file:Marauder DQIII NES.gif|100px]]
|lvl=34
|hp=130
|mp=0
|exp=1190
|gold=73
|attack=115
|defense=63
|agility=58
|spells=None
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Burning Breath]]
|item=[[Seed of agility]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Baramos' Lair]]<br>[[Maw of the Necrogond]]<br>[[Tantegel]] area<br>[[Craggy Cave]]
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|fire-resist=25%
|crack-resist=25%
|woosh-resist=25%
|zap-resist=25%
|whack-resist=70%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=70%
|drain-magic-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=70%
|sap-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|snes-sprites=[[file:Armful3snes.png]]
|gbc-sprites=[[File:Armful III gbc.png]]
|switch-sprites=[[File:Armful III switch.png|55px]]
}}
 
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQ3HD2DEnemy
|name=Armful
|kanji=じごくのきし
|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
|bestiaryNumber=#099
|family={{Undead}}
|description=With six swords at their disposal, these skeletal psychopaths are hell incarnate, striking fear into the hearts of adventurers the second they start swinging
|sprite=[[File:Armful DQ III HD sprite.png]]
|hp=206
|mp=22
|exp=1,196
|gold=31
|attack=202
|defense=272
|agility=140
|spells=None
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Burning Breath]]
|item=[[Blizzard blade]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Maw of the Necrogond]]<br>[[Baramos's Lair]]
|evasion=0/64
|fire-resist=-125%
|explosion-resist=-125%
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|lightning-resist=-125%
|drain-magic-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=100%
|stumble-resist=0%
|stun-resist=100%
|deceleratle-resist=%
|sap-resist=%
}}
 
==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Armful
|kanji=じごくのきし
|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
|bestiaryNumber=#330
|family={{Undead}}
|description=With their six arms each able to swing a sword, these terrors attack from all angles at once, making them fearsome foes to defend against.
|sprite=[[Image:Armful XI sprite.png]]
|hp=554
|mp=11
|attack=196
|defense=183
|agility=146
|exp=1,299
|gold=235
|spells=None
|skills=Occasionally acts twice per turn<br>Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>[[Burning Breath]]<br>[[Robochop]]
|items=[[Big bone]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Bandit mail]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station]] (second act)<br>[[The Battleground]] (second act)<br>[[Baramos' Lair|Baramos's Castle]] (2D mode of [[3DS]] and ''Definitive Edition'' only)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-10%
|ice-resist=25%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-50%
|dark-resist=25%
|zap-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=50%
|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=100%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}
====Malicious====
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Malicious armful
|kanji=じごくのきし・邪
|romanji={{tt|Jigoku no kishi・ja|Hell knight・evil}}
|bestiaryNumber=#405
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Armfuls who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
|sprite=[[Image:Armful XI sprite.png]]
|hp=676
|mp=22
|attack=248
|defense=338
|agility=186
|exp=1,897
|gold=159
|spells=None
|skills=Occasionally acts twice per turn<br>Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>[[Burning Breath]]<br>[[Robochop]]<br>[[Robochop 2]] (Pep power, with Malicious armful)
|items=[[Big bone]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Bandit mail]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Battleground]] (third act)<br>[[The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station]] (third act)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-10%
|ice-resist=25%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-50%
|dark-resist=25%
|zap-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=75%
|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=100%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}
 
==={{DQMSL}}===
{{Stub}}
 
==={{DQTact}}===
Armful appears as an A-rank member of the [[Undead family]] as part of the limited {{Dragon Quest III}} event and it stars in its own Battle Road. It can be recruited from Chapter 4, Episode 1: To Baramos Castle of the event quests at any difficulty and it can also participate in the [[Skelegon]]'s Battle Road as a party member.
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Armful
|kanji=じごくのきし
|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Armful.png|300px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Zombie.png|48px]]<br>{{Undead}}
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=900
|mp=297
|move=2
|attack=421
|defense=405
|agility=323
|wisdom=207
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Burning Breath]]
|bskill2=[[Aeolian Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 22}}
|bskill3=[[Wild Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 42}}
|askill1=Rare HP Regen / Stats Up
|askill2=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill3=Wild Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Wild Slash Potency +5%
|lperk1=Raises physical potency of undead allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.
|bperk1=ATK +10
|bperk2=DEF +15
|bperk3=Wild Slash Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Rare HP Regen''': Rarely heals HP at action start.
|frizz-resist=Very Weak
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Normal
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Very Weak
|zap-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|snooze-resist=Half Res
|poison-resist=Half Res
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Normal
|blind-resist=Super Weak
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Immune
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Normal
}}
 
==Trivia==
* Their names reference their multiple arms and are also a play on "Harmful", which they also are given their warlike purpose.
 
==Similar species==
*[[Grievous bodily arm]]
*[[One-man army]]
*[[One-man army]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (Dragon Quest III)|Skeleton swordsman]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (recurring)|Skeleton swordsman]]
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
OMA Infanticore LMS and Troll.png|Along with a [[Troll]], [[Liquid metal slime]], & [[Infanticore]].
DQXI Armful.jpg|''XI'' polygon model.
DQXI Malicious armful.jpg|A malicious armful
DQotS Armful.jpg|''Stars'' model
DQMSL Jigoku no Kishi.jpg|Appearance in ''Super Light''
DQT DQIII Monsters.jpg|The armful and other monsters from the ''Dragon Quest III'' event in ''Tact''
DQT Jigoku no Kishi.jpg|
DQW DQIII Jipang Monsters.jpg|The armful and other monsters from ''III'' in ''Walk''.
DQTCG Armful.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card
</gallery></center>
 
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[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III bonus dungeon enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk bosses]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi enemies]]
 
[[es:Sacasables]]
[[fr:Squelettueur]]

Latest revision as of 04:52, 16 December 2025

The armful is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series first introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. Having multiple extremities, it attacks several times per turn in each appearance.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Armfuls are skeletal warriors that have gained two extra pairs of arms to attack with, wielding wicked sabers in each of their hands. They are more armoured than the typical skeleton, wearing a small breastplate over their sternum, a spiked helmet on their skulls, a pair of boots, and gloves on each of their hands. In their original colouration, they had grey armour, dark orange bones, and swords made of both red and grey metal, shifting to yellowing bones and grey-green armor starting with the Super Famicom version of III. The hellish knights often have the ability to act twice per turn and can paralyze opponents by exhaling burning breath from their mandibles. The armfuls returned to the main series after 30 years like many classic monsters with their original Famicom coloration.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

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

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Original (NES)
Sprite
Bestiary No.
#100
Level
34
Experience
1190
Gold
73
HP
130
MP
0
Attack
115
Defense
63
Agility
58
Evasion
0⁄64
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Acts twice per turn
Burning Breath
Item Dropped
Seed of agility1⁄256
Fire resistance *
25%
Crack resistance *
25%
Woosh resistance *
25%
Zap resistance *
25%
Drain Magic resistance
100%
Whack resistance *
70%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance
25%
Dazzle resistance
25%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance
70%
Snooze resistance
70%
Deceleratle resistance *
25%
Sap resistance *
0%
Remakes sprites
SFC
GBC

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

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Bestiary No.
#099
Family
Undead
Experience
1,196
Gold
31
HP
206
MP
22
Attack
202
Defence*
272
Agility
140
Evasion
0/64
In-game description

With six swords at their disposal, these skeletal psychopaths are hell incarnate, striking fear into the hearts of adventurers the second they start swinging

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Acts twice per turn
Burning Breath
Item Dropped
Blizzard blade1⁄256
Fire resistance *
-125%
Explosion resistance *
-125%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
0%
Strike resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
-125%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
100%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance *
0%
Dazzle resistance
0%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
100%
Snooze resistance *
100%
Stumble resistance *
0%
Stun resistance *
100%
Deceleratle resistance
%
Sap resistance *
%

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

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Bestiary no.
#330
Family
Undead
Experience
1,299
Gold
235
HP
554
MP
11
Attack
196
Defence
183
Agility
146
In-game description

With their six arms each able to swing a sword, these terrors attack from all angles at once, making them fearsome foes to defend against.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Occasionally acts twice per turn
Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)
Desperate attack
Becomes Pepped up
Burning Breath
Robochop
Location(s)
The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station (second act)
The Battleground (second act)
Baramos's Castle (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) Dropped
Big bone1⁄8
Bandit mail1⁄128
Fire resistance *
-10%
Ice resistance *
25%
Wind resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
0%
Light resistance *
-50%
Dark resistance *
25%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance
50%
Dazzle resistance *
100%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
100%
Poison resistance *
100%
Sleep resistance *
0%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
0%
Stun resistance *
99%
Charm resistance *
100%
Beguile resistance *
100%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%

Malicious[edit | edit source]

Malicious armful (じごくのきし・邪 Jigoku no kishi・ja )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Bestiary no.
#405
Family
Undead
Experience
1,897
Gold
159
HP
676
MP
22
Attack
248
Defence
338
Agility
186
In-game description

Armfuls who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Occasionally acts twice per turn
Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)
Desperate attack
Becomes Pepped up
Burning Breath
Robochop
Robochop 2 (Pep power, with Malicious armful)
Location(s)
The Battleground (third act)
The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station (third act)
Item(s) Dropped
Big bone1⁄8
Bandit mail1⁄128
Fire resistance *
-10%
Ice resistance *
25%
Wind resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
0%
Light resistance *
-50%
Dark resistance *
25%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance
75%
Dazzle resistance *
100%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
100%
Poison resistance *
100%
Sleep resistance *
0%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
0%
Stun resistance *
99%
Charm resistance *
100%
Beguile resistance *
100%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%

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Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Armful appears as an A-rank member of the Undead family as part of the limited Dragon Quest III event and it stars in its own Battle Road. It can be recruited from Chapter 4, Episode 1: To Baramos Castle of the event quests at any difficulty and it can also participate in the Skelegon's Battle Road as a party member.

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)
Dragon Quest Tact
Stats


Family Rank Role

Undead
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
120 900 297 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
421 405 323 207 35
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Burning Breath Aeolian Slash* Wild Slash*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Rare HP Regen / Stats Up Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Wild Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Wild Slash Potency +5%
Leader Perks
First
Raises physical potency of undead allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
ATK +10 DEF +15 Wild Slash Potency +2%
Perk Details
First
Rare HP Regen: Rarely heals HP at action start.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak Normal Normal Half Res
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Very Weak Normal Half Res Half Res
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Half Res Normal Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Super Weak Normal Super Weak
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Immune Normal Normal

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Their names reference their multiple arms and are also a play on "Harmful", which they also are given their warlike purpose.

Similar species[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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