Archdemon

Dragon Quest monster Archdemon

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese アークデーモン Romaji Ākudēmon First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localisation Bullwong
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The archdemon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it's a large demon armed with a pitchfork and powerful explosive magic.

Characteristics

Equipped with almost every bit of paraphernalia one can think of being owned by a stereotypical demon, the monster bears wings, horns, a spiked tail, and a pitchfork. It wears a pair of green gloves and boots. With stats to match its bulky purple body, these monsters are usually a force to be reckoned with; capable of dealing heavy physical hits, but also casting advanced offensive magics to destroy its opponents. It has particular affinity for explosive magic, being commonly associated with the spell Kaboom. In many bestiaries where the archdemon appears, it is stated that the minidemons are the juvenile forms of archdemons even though, with the exception of V, their colours do not match up. The imp, however, has a purple color scheme, which is used by the minidemon in V.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

NES VersionRemake Versions

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Sprite Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 210 ∞ 712 110 140 80 150 7⁄64 7⁄7 4⁄7 4⁄7 4⁄7 4⁄7 4⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Attacks twice in a row Kaboom Blows scorching flames. (14~36 damage) North Rendarak Hall of Hargon Prayer ring1⁄32

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Sprites Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 230 50 1475 235 140 135 105 1⁄64 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Kaboom Flame Breath Northern Rendarak Hall of Hargon Prayer ring1⁄32

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Archdemon (アークデーモン, Ākudēmon ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #161

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 305 45 927 85 234 160 70 0/64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee 20% 20% 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 67% Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap 100% 100% 100% 100% 67% 67% 67% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kaboom None Mantleplace Rockbomb shard1⁄32 Notable changes in the remakes None

Note: This monster is only in the Nintendo DS and Cell phone versions of the game.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

In the Nintendo 3DS version, archdemons appear as special enemies in the Demon's Den DLC Tablet.

Archdemon (アークデーモン, Ākudēmon ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #032 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 348 45 378 93 252 165 114 0⁄64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% 100% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 15% 100% 100% 50% 50% 100% 100% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kaboom Muster Strength Stab with pitchfork (250% damage) Demon's Den Prayer ring1⁄128

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

[[File:DQ8 Demon Family Icon.png|link=Demon family]] Archdemon (アークデーモン, Ākudēmon ) Defeated Monster List No. : #200

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 248 45 418 62 252 165 114 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 25% 25% 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 100% 100% 100% 50% 50% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kaboom None Black Citadel After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region Kingdom of Ascantha West Argonia Holy Isle of Neos Rockbomb shard1⁄32 Battle fork1⁄256 Description Fearsome demons capable of casting some truly explosive spells. Some theorize that these monsters are the adult form of minidemons. Notable changes in the remake

An archdemon residing in Tryan Gully tells the Hero and party that David was only to be told of his connection to the Seven Sages when ready.

Dragon Quest X

Archdemons first appear in Version 1.0 of the game in the boss battle against Nelgel. After taking a certain amount of damage, he will summon a pair of archdemons and a belial to fight against the adventurers. They are able to deflect attacks with their pitchforks and have their familiar ability to cast Kaboom, which has a high chance of going haywire when they are enraged. Starting with Version 4.0, archdemons gained a rarefied version in the form of the dessert demon.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Archdemons appear as part of the Dark Army, typically as the personal guard of Dark Commander Hadlar. When Hadlar confronts the heroes on Valge Island, there are individual archdemons seen wielding flails instead of their usual pitchforks. In the 2020 anime series, these flail-wielding demons now have blue skin and wear purple gloves and boots. They appear to be stronger than their pink-skinned counterparts.

Torneko: The Last Hope

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

The archdemon is a more powerful form of the dessert demon that specialises in Bang magic.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

The archdemon is a two-slot monster that specializes in Bang magic. The BREAK form of this monster is a miniboss in the Core Depths.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

[[File:DQM3 family icon.png|link= family|28px|class=pixels]] Archdemon (アークデーモン, Ākudēmon ) Monsterpedia No.: #405

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom B 1,360 400 580 530 400 570 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Storm Chaser (lv. 1) Bangmeister (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Banger (lv. 20) Confusing Touch (lv. 40) Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Wizardly Wind (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (lv. 60) Elfin elixir (Common) Blast-proof armand (Rare)

Resistances 0% 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% -25% 0% 25% 25% -25% 50% -25% 50% -25% 0% 0% 50% 50%

Additional information Description These demonic monsters are the real crem de la creme of their kind. In fact, lesser demons live in fear of being on the receiving end of their ire Location Circle of Conquest - Upper Echelon ()

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory

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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon))
Defeated Monster List No. : #032

Model	Experience	Gold
	78	78g

Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	Dawnsholm (Recruit) Sylvea (Hero) The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Kaleidoskin Magic beast horn Classic mirror ring recipe Luxury mirror ring recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon))
Defeated Monster List No. : #092

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	5,384	338g	Yes

Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	The Battle of Accordia
Item(s) Dropped	Magic beast horn Magic beast hide

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest Rivals

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Dragon Quest Walk

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Dragon Quest Tact

Archdemon appears as a S-rank monster of the Demon family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can be faced as the boss of Chapter 12, Episode 9: What They Find in the main storyline.

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi

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Trivia

• The archdemon makes a cameo in the Tenshinhan saga of Dragon Ball, which is also created by Akira Toriyama, who is the designer of the Dragon Quest series. It tries to enter the Tenkaichi Budokai but is defeated at the preliminaries.

Similar species

• Ashdemon
• Belial
• Dessert demon

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest II official art, Famicom version.
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  Joker official art.
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  Party icon from V. (DS)
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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake. (3DS)
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  Residential Archdemon in Tryan Gully from VIII. (Cell phone)
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  An Archdemon in X.
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  Boss encounter in Builders 2.
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  A pair of Archdemons in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.
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  A flail-wielding demon and an archdemon in the 2020 anime of The Adventure of Dai.
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  Sprite from Joker. (DS)
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  Sprite from Caravan Heart.
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  Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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  Enforker tank in Rocket Slime.
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  Dragon Ball cameo. (left)
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  Maya Mahabala wielding the Archdemon Arcs.
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  Stars model.
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  DQ Trading Card Game card.
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  Rivals card.
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  Scan Battlers card.
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  Archdemon from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
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  Plush toy.