Balhib

Dragon Quest monster Balhib
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ゴールデンゴーレム Romaji Gōruden gōremu First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localisation GoldGolem

The Balhib is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Balhibs are winged, centaur-like monsters with golden skin and a reptilian lower half that terminates in a long tail, wielding a battle axe in both hands. Their upper body is that of a muscular older man with a tall pair of horns, a wild mane of long purple hair, and a bushy mustache and eyebrows. As indicated by their original names, they are made of gold and will drop a very large sum when defeated. In some games, they are considered demons.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Balhib (ゴールデンゴーレム Gōruden gōremu)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#153

Recruit Rate

N/A

Experience

130

Gold

1,023

HP

280

MP

23

Attack

175

Defence

130

Agility

125

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Kaswoosh

Skill(s)

Flails its weapon about fiercely (125% damage)

Location(s)

Talon Tower
Nadiria
Mt. Zugzwang

Item dropped

Hela's hammer¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *

20%

Sizz resistance *

20%

Fire Breath resistance *

20%

Bang resistance *

20%

Crack resistance *

20%

Ice Breath resistance *

20%

Woosh resistance *

67%

Zap resistance *

20%

Drain Magic resistance *

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance *

67%

Poof resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

67%

Fizzle resistance

0%

Fuddle resistance

100%

Poison resistance *

67%

Snooze resistance *

20%

Stun resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

20%

PS2 model

DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest X

Balhib can be encountered as bosses during certain quests starting in Version 1.3.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Balhib (ゴールデンゴーレム Gōruden gōremu )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#333

Family

Demon & Floating

Experience

1,457

Gold

523

HP

566

MP

20

Attack

303

Defence

245

Agility

146

In-game description

Great, golden statues magically filled with life force. Once they have identified an enemy, they will not rest until it has been utterly annihilated.

Spell(s)

Kaswoosh

Skill(s)

Deflects attacks
Brings its weapon crashing down (125% damage)
Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (Three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each).

Location(s)

The Hotto Steppe - Southern Whale Way Station (second act)
Fortress of Fear (second act)
Summoned by Jasper Unbound
Ruby Path of Doom (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)

Item(s) Dropped

Drasilian sovereign¹⁄₆₄
Gold bar¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

25%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

25%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

50%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

75%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

50%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

50%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Malicious

Malicious balhib (ゴールデンゴーレム・邪 Gōruden gōremu・ja )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#529

Family

Demon & Floating

Experience

3,085

Gold

823

HP

650

MP

40

Attack

342

Defence

283

Agility

166

In-game description

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

Spell(s)

Kaswoosh

Skill(s)

Deflects attacks
Brings its weapon crashing down (125% damage)
Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (Three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each)

Location(s)

Gallopolis Region (third act)
Mount Pang-Lai (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Drasilian sovereign¹⁄₃₂
Gold bar¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

25%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

25%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

50%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

75%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

50%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

50%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

GoldGolem (ゴールデンゴーレム Gōruden gōremu)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	75	3/5	2/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	5/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Material
In-game description	Made out of an elastic & durable metal.
Abilities	TatsuCall, Surge, BigBang
Habitat	Only obtainable through breeding
Breeding chart	IceMan x LavaMan

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Weak
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Immune
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Strong		Immune

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

GoldGolem (ゴールデンゴーレム Gōruden gōremu)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	75	7/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	8/10	7/10	6/10

Family	Material
In-game description
Abilities	BigBang, Surge, TatsuCall
Habitat
Breeding chart	IceMan x LavaMan LavaMan x BossTroll

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Weak
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Strong	Weak	Weak	Weak
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Immune	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Strong	Strong	Immune

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Balhib
Family	Material
Rank	A
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves
Traits	Gold Getter, Crafty Devil
Resistances	Immune to Woosh, Drain Magic, and Dim
Skill	Cursader
Location	-
Breeding chart	Gold golem x Firn fiend x Golem x Magmalice

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Balhib (ゴールデンゴーレム Gōruden gōremu)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,350	280
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
590	680	460	440

Bestiary No.	#339
Rank	B
In-game description	Golden golems brought to life by a magician. They wield giant axes with ease, unleashing deadly attacks and also excelling at using themselves defensively. Half-man, half-beast, but all danger.
Talents	Just Ruler (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Metal Medley (lv. 1) Bossesbane (lv. 20) Dodge Denier (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Cragmeister (lv. 1) Crafty Devil (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X X X = (Two generation synthesis)
Notable synthesis	X = X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	0%	-25%	25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	50%	0%	50%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	50%	0%	50%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
-25%		25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Tact

Balhib appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the original Dragon Quest V event, appearing alongside Grandmaster Nimzo on his banner. It can participate in Slon the Rook's Battle Road as a party member. As of the latest update in the Japanese version, it can be scouted from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout.

Balhib (ゴールデンゴーレム Gōruden gōremu)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		753	242	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
548	422	340	200	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Dazzling Slash		Tempest Slash*		Dazzling Multislash*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Rare Buff/Stats Up	Sizz Res +25/Stats Up	Dazzling Multislash Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25/Stats Up	Dazzling Multislash Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises physical potency of inorganic allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +10	DEF +15	Dazzling Multislash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Rare Buff: Rarely greatly raises DEF for 4 turns at action start.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Half Res	Half Res	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Immune	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Super Weak	Normal

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Arpío	Masculine form of "arpía", the Spanish term for a harpy, a creature from Greek mythology with the body of a bird of prey and the head of a woman.
Français	Phix	Derived from Φίξ, the Aeolic Greek term for a sphinx.
Deutsch	Hau-Hott
Italiano	Centopetra	From the Italian centauro and the Latin petra.
中文 (繁體)	黃金巨像	Traditional Chinese for "golden colossus".

Trivia

• The word balhib is a term used by medieval Egyptians to refer to the Great Sphinx of Giza, a statue depicting a sphinx, which is a mythological creature that had the head of a man and the body of a lion.

Related monsters

• Bilhaw
• Emerald demon
• Harmachis

Gallery

• 
  Super Famicom artwork.
• 
  XI polygon model.
• 
  A Malicious balhib.
• 
  DQM1·2 sprite.
• 
  Joker 2 model.
• 
  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
• 
• 
  Appearance in Super Light.
• 
  Stars model.
• 
  Balhib and Grandmaster Nimzo in Tact.
• 
  DQ Trading Card.
• 
  Scan Battlers card.