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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Jargon | |title=Jargon | ||
|image=[[File:DQVIII Jargon.png| | |image=[[File:DQVIII Jargon.png|350px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=デンデン竜 | |kanji=デンデン竜 | ||
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|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VIII}} | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest VIII}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Jargon''' is a | The '''Jargon''' is a monster in the series. | ||
==Characteristics== | |||
Jargons are bipedal [[Dragon family|dragons]] with immense bellies and bumpy yellow scales, known for carrying around jars of a mysterious liquid on a strap across their chests. In battle, they can take a swig from their jars to breathe out flames or disperse magical sand to blind their opponents. They also attack by tackling opponents with their large bellies. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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|kanji=デンデン竜 | |kanji=デンデン竜 | ||
|romanji=Dendenryu | |romanji=Dendenryu | ||
|sprite=[[ | |sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-31.gif|250px]] | ||
|hp=73 | |hp=73 | ||
|mp=0 | |mp=0 | ||
|description=Physically quite imposing, these monsters are also capable of breathing fire and throwing magical sand from their jars. They appear to enjoy a symbiotic relationship with dingalings. | |description=Physically quite imposing, these monsters are also capable of breathing fire and throwing magical sand from their jars. They appear to enjoy a symbiotic relationship with [[dingaling|dingalings]]. | ||
|exp=64 | |exp=64 | ||
|gold=32 | |gold=32 | ||
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|family={{Dragon}} | |family={{Dragon}} | ||
|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills= | |skills=[[Flame Breath]]<br>[[Sandstorm]]<br>Stares blankly into space (wastes turn) | ||
|locations=[[Maella Region]] | |locations=[[Maella Region]]<br>[[Kingdom of Ascantha]] (day only)<br>Summoned by Dingalings | ||
|items= | |items=[[Rennet powder]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Fresh milk]]{{fraction|1|32}} | ||
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}} | |evasion={{fraction|0|64}} | ||
|attack-resist=0% | |attack-resist=0% | ||
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|gold=47 | |gold=47 | ||
|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=[[Flame Breath]]<br>[[Sandstorm]]<br>Stares into pot (wastes turn) | |skills=[[Flame Breath]]<br>[[Sandstorm]]<br>Stares into pot. (wastes turn) | ||
|items=[[Yellow eye]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Dragon hide]]{{fraction|1|32}} | |items=[[Yellow eye]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Dragon hide]]{{fraction|1|32}} | ||
|locations=[[Dundrasil]] | |locations=[[Dundrasil Region]] (first act)<br>[[Caverns Under Octagonia]] (second act) | ||
|evasion=N/A | |evasion=N/A | ||
|fire-resist=25% | |fire-resist=25% | ||
|ice-resist=- | |ice-resist=-10% | ||
|wind-resist=0% | |wind-resist=0% | ||
|rock-resist=0% | |rock-resist=0% | ||
|light-resist=- | |light-resist=-10% | ||
|dark-resist=- | |dark-resist=-10% | ||
|zap-resist=0% | |zap-resist=0% | ||
|drain-resist=0% | |drain-resist=0% | ||
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|elemental-resist=0% | |elemental-resist=0% | ||
}} | }} | ||
====Malicious==== | |||
{{DQ11Enemy | {{DQ11Enemy | ||
|name=Malicious jargon | |name=Malicious jargon | ||
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|gold=408 | |gold=408 | ||
|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=[[Sandstorm]]< | |skills=[[Sandstorm]]<br>[[Scorch]]<br>Stares into pot (wastes turn) | ||
|items=[[Yellow eye]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Serpent skin]]{{fraction|1|64}} | |items=[[Yellow eye]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Serpent skin]]{{fraction|1|64}} | ||
|locations=[[Dundrasil]] | |locations=[[Dundrasil Region]] (postgame) | ||
|evasion=N/A | |evasion=N/A | ||
|fire-resist=25% | |fire-resist=25% | ||
|ice-resist=- | |ice-resist=-10% | ||
|wind-resist=0% | |wind-resist=0% | ||
|rock-resist=0% | |rock-resist=0% | ||
|light-resist=- | |light-resist=-10% | ||
|dark-resist=- | |dark-resist=-10% | ||
|zap-resist=0% | |zap-resist=0% | ||
|drain-resist=0% | |drain-resist=0% | ||
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|rank = E | |rank = E | ||
|description = ''These dragons keep a special brew in their jars especially for post-battle celebrations.'' | |description = ''These dragons keep a special brew in their jars especially for post-battle celebrations.'' | ||
|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Spear}}s, {{Hammer}}s, | |weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Spear}}s, {{Hammer}}s, [[Wand (weapon type)|Staves]] | ||
|traits = - | |traits = - | ||
|resistances = Drain Magicproof | |resistances = Drain Magicproof | ||
|skill = [[Toughie]] | |skill = [[Toughie]] | ||
|location = [[Fert Isle]] (Night), [[Cell HQ]] | |location = [[Fert Isle]] (Night), [[Cell HQ]] | ||
|breeding chart = [[ | |breeding chart = [[Snapdragon]] x [[Chainine]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
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|rank = E | |rank = E | ||
|size = S | |size = S | ||
|weapons = {{Axe}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, | |weapons = {{Axe}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand (weapon type)|Staves]] | ||
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Critical Massacre]] | |traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Critical Massacre]] | ||
|resistances = Vulnerable to [[Gobstopper]], Immune to [[Drain Magic]] | |resistances = Vulnerable to [[Gobstopper]], Immune to [[Drain Magic]] | ||
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{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
==={{ | ==={{DQM3}}=== | ||
{{ | {{DQM3Enemy | ||
|name=Jargon | |||
=== | |kanji=デンデン竜 | ||
|romanji=Dendenryu | |||
|icon=[[File:Jargon DQM3 portrait.png|100px|Jargon]] | |||
|family=[[File:DQM3 dragon family icon.png|link=Dragon family]] | |||
|hp=1,390 | |||
|mp=280 | |||
|attack=650 | |||
|defense=590 | |||
|wisdom=310 | |||
|agility=430 | |||
|bestiary=#080 | |||
|rank='''F''' | |||
|in-game-description=These chaps will shove anything and everything into their beloved jars-pickles, preserves, jams, chutneys... Oh, and the occasional weapon too. | |||
|talents=[[Blazer]] | |||
|traits=[[Ultra Crafty Dazzler]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Critical Moment]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Rando-Oomph]] (lv. 40) | |||
|ltraits=[[Tactical Genius]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Little Menace]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Ultra Crafty Frizzer]] (lv. 60) | |||
|habitat= This monster has no natural habitat. | |||
|items=N/A | |||
|synthesis=[[File:DQM3 dragon family icon.png|64px|link=Dragon family]] X [[File:DQM3 beast family icon.png|64px|link=Beast family]]<br>(Either parent must be F-rank.) | |||
|fusions=[[File:Jargon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Jargon]] = [[File:Airbagon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Airbagon]] X [[File:DQM3 beast family icon.png|64px|link=Beast family]]<br>[[File:Jargon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Jargon]] = [[File:Airbagon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Airbagon]] X [[File:Komodo DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Komodo]]<br>[[File:Jargon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Jargon]] X [[File:Goodybag DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Goodybag]] or [[File:Triple splatty DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Triple splatty]] = [[File:Drakularge DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Drakularge]]<br>[[File:Jargon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Jargon]] X [[File:Killer gila DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Killer gila]] = [[File:Cauldragon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Cauldragon]]<br>[[File:Jargon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Jargon]] X [[File:Slime DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Slime]] = [[File:Behemoth slime DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Behemoth slime]]<br>[[File:Jargon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Jargon]] X [[File:Low djinks DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Low djinks]] = [[File:Bobonga DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Bobonga]] | |||
|fire-resist=50% | |||
|water-resist=-25% | |||
|wind-resist=0% | |||
|earth-resist=0% | |||
|explosion-resist=50% | |||
|ice-resist=0% | |||
|electricity-resist=25% | |||
|light-resist=25% | |||
|dark-resist=25% | |||
|debilitation-resist=0% | |||
|bedazzlement-resist=50% | |||
|antimagic-resist=0% | |||
|mp-absorption-resist=25% | |||
|confusion-resist=0% | |||
|sleep-resist=0% | |||
|paralysis-resist=50% | |||
|stun-resist=50% | |||
|poison-resist=-25% | |||
|instant-death-resist=0% | |||
}} | |||
=== | ==={{DQHRS}}=== | ||
A | A jargon named Pot Belly appears as a boss in [[Mt. Krakatroda]], inside a building where initially lies the [[Krak Pot]]. Pot Belly tries to steal the [[Krak Pot]] for its own whimsical purposes and [[Rocket]] goes to stop him to retrieve the object to [[Boingburg]] in [[Slimenia]]. Pot Belly is immune to Elasto Blast, so the only way to defeat it is to make it damage itself with the objects it takes from the [[Krak Pot]] such as banana peels and [[rockbomb]]s, as well as throwing [[chimaera wing]]s to the {{MFamilies}} that it also takes out of said pot. | ||
==={{DQTact}}=== | ==={{DQTact}}=== | ||
Jargon appears as a C-rank monster of the [[Dragon family]]. It can be recruited from Chapters 13-2, 13-6, 13-8, and 15-1 of the main storyline, as well as the Great Wing Plains level at any difficulty during the | Jargon appears as a C-rank monster of the [[Dragon family]]. It can be recruited from Chapters 13-2, 13-6, 13-8, and 15-1 of the main storyline, as well as the Great Wing Plains level at any difficulty during the Dragon Fest event. It also appears as the story boss of Chapter 7, Episode 9: The Jarring Jargon. Jargon can participate in the [[Green dragon]], [[Gasbagon]], and [[Baran]]'s Battle Roads as a party member. | ||
{{DQTactEnemy | {{DQTactEnemy | ||
|name=Jargon | |name=Jargon | ||
|kanji=デンデン竜 | |kanji=デンデン竜 | ||
|romanji=Dendenryu | |romanji=Dendenryu | ||
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Jargon.png| | |sprite=[[Image:DQT Jargon.png|325px]] | ||
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Dragon.png|48px]]<br>{{Dragon}} | |family=[[Image:Tact Icon Dragon.png|48px]]<br>{{Dragon}} | ||
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon C.png|48px]] | |rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon C.png|48px]] | ||
|role=[[Image:DQTact DebuffType.png|48px]]<br>Debuff | |role=[[Image:DQTact DebuffType.png|48px]]<br>Debuff | ||
|lvl= | |lvl=115 | ||
|hp= | |hp=976 | ||
|mp= | |mp=256 | ||
|move=2 | |move=2-3 | ||
|attack= | |attack=333 | ||
|defense= | |defense=274 | ||
|agility= | |agility=187 | ||
|wisdom= | |wisdom=127 | ||
|weight=20 | |weight=20 | ||
|bskill1=[[Shove]] | |bskill1=[[Shove]] | ||
|bskill2=[[Searing Breath]]{{tt|*|Level 20}} | |bskill2=[[Searing Breath]]{{tt|*|Level 20}} | ||
|bskill3= | |bskill3='''Talent Blossoming''': [[Bewildering Breath]] | ||
|askill1=Frizz-type Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up | |askill1=Frizz-type Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up | ||
|askill2=Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | |askill2=Woosh Res +25/Stats Up | ||
|askill3=Searing Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up | |askill3=Searing Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up<br>Ability MP Cost -5% | ||
|askill4=Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | |askill4=Zap Res +25/Stats Up | ||
|askill5=Searing Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up | |askill5=Searing Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up<br>Ability MP Cost -5% | ||
|lperk1=N/a | |lperk1=N/a | ||
|bperk1=Max HP +10 | |bperk1=Max HP +10 | ||
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</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==Related | ==Related monsters== | ||
*[[Bobonga]] | *[[Bobonga]] | ||
*[[Dragurn]] | *[[Dragurn]] | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Pro enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]] | [[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 4 March 2026
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Jargon | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | デンデン竜 |
| Romaji | Dendenryu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
The Jargon is a monster in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Jargons are bipedal dragons with immense bellies and bumpy yellow scales, known for carrying around jars of a mysterious liquid on a strap across their chests. In battle, they can take a swig from their jars to breathe out flames or disperse magical sand to blind their opponents. They also attack by tackling opponents with their large bellies.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #031 | Dragon | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 64 | 32 | 73 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 60 | 16 | 23 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Physically quite imposing, these monsters are also capable of breathing fire and throwing magical sand from their jars. They appear to enjoy a symbiotic relationship with dingalings. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Flame Breath Sandstorm Stares blankly into space (wastes turn) |
| Location(s) | Maella Region Kingdom of Ascantha (day only) Summoned by Dingalings |
| Item(s) Dropped | Rennet powder1⁄16 Fresh milk1⁄32 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 15% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
Malicious[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]
| Jargon | |
|---|---|
| Family | Dragon |
| Rank | E |
| Description | These dragons keep a special brew in their jars especially for post-battle celebrations. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Drain Magicproof |
| Skill | Toughie |
| Location | Fert Isle (Night), Cell HQ |
| Breeding chart | Snapdragon x Chainine |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]
| Jargon | |
|---|---|
| Family | Dragon |
| Rank | E |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Critical Massacre |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Gobstopper, Immune to Drain Magic |
| Skill | Toughie |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Frou-fry x Nature family Healslime x Komodo or Great sabrecub |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
| 1,390 | 280 | ||
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 650 | 590 | 430 | 310 |
| Bestiary No. | #080 |
| Rank | F |
| In-game description | These chaps will shove anything and everything into their beloved jars-pickles, preserves, jams, chutneys... Oh, and the occasional weapon too. |
| Talents | Blazer |
| Guaranteed traits | Ultra Crafty Dazzler (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Rando-Oomph (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Little Menace (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Frizzer (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat. |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart | (Either parent must be F-rank.) |
| Notable synthesis | |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 50% | -25% | 0% | 0% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 50% | -25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime[edit | edit source]
A jargon named Pot Belly appears as a boss in Mt. Krakatroda, inside a building where initially lies the Krak Pot. Pot Belly tries to steal the Krak Pot for its own whimsical purposes and Rocket goes to stop him to retrieve the object to Boingburg in Slimenia. Pot Belly is immune to Elasto Blast, so the only way to defeat it is to make it damage itself with the objects it takes from the Krak Pot such as banana peels and rockbombs, as well as throwing chimaera wings to the monster that it also takes out of said pot.
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
Jargon appears as a C-rank monster of the Dragon family. It can be recruited from Chapters 13-2, 13-6, 13-8, and 15-1 of the main storyline, as well as the Great Wing Plains level at any difficulty during the Dragon Fest event. It also appears as the story boss of Chapter 7, Episode 9: The Jarring Jargon. Jargon can participate in the Green dragon, Gasbagon, and Baran's Battle Roads as a party member.
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
Dragon |
Debuff |
|||
| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 115 | 976 | 256 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 333 | 274 | 187 | 127 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Shove | Searing Breath* | Talent Blossoming: Bewildering Breath | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Frizz-type Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up | Woosh Res +25/Stats Up | Searing Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up Ability MP Cost -5% |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25/Stats Up | Searing Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up Ability MP Cost -5% |
|
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Max HP +10 | Searing Breath Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Frizz-type Breath Potency +5: Raises Frizz-type breath potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Immune | Super Weak |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Related monsters[edit | edit source]
- Dragons
- Dragon Quest VIII enemies
- Dragon Quest XI enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Pro enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies
- Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies
- Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies
- Dragon Quest Rivals enemies
- Dragon Quest Tact monsters
- Dragon Quest Tact bosses
- Dragon Quest Walk enemies
