Barbarus

Dragon Quest monster Barbarus Japanese 闇竜バルボロス Romaji Yami Ryū Barubaros First appearance Dragon Quest IX

"I command a power greater than you have ever known."

—Barbarus during his fight with Greygnarl in Upover

Barbarus is a large black dragon that is allied with the Gittish Empire in Dragon Quest IX. He is Greygnarl's look-alike and mortal enemy. He, along with the rest of the Empire, was defeated over 300 years ago by Greygnarl, and, also like the rest of the Empire, was brought back with more power and attempted to obliterate Upover, but Greygnarl stopped him by flying in front of the giant energy ball. Barbarus is also the dragon that attacks the player on the Starflight Express with Hootingham-Gore on his back. It is revealed when the player check Greygnarl's spot in the Defeated Monsters List after the player defeats Greygnarl in his grotto is that he and Barbarus are brothers.

Barbarus has gone on to appear in other games in the Dragon Quest series as both as a boss and a recruitable monster.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Barbarus (闇竜バルボロス Yami Ryū Barubaros)

Model

Bestiary no.

#275

Family

Dragon

Experience

32,500

Gold

0

HP

3,098

MP

255

Attack

238

Defence

288

Agility

160

In-game description

Greygnarl's nefarious nemesis. He was defeated long ago, but the Empire brought him back to wreak havoc once more. He and Greygnarl once formed a duality of darkness and light, but his memory of this beneficial balance has been obliterated.

Spell(s)

Kazam

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn
Claw Slash (125% damage)
Dark Breath
War Cry
Wave of Panic

Location(s)

Realm of the Mighty - L9

Item(s) dropped

Yggdrasil leaf (100%)

Fire resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

50%

Light resistance *

-150%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Dazzle resistance *

100%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

100%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

100%

Blunt resistance *

100%

Deceleratle resistance *

75%

Sap resistance *

50%

Spooky Aura resistance *

50%

Charm resistance *

95%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

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Barbarus
Family	Dragon
Rank	X
Size	M
Weapons	Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Big Hitter, Intimidating, Crafty Donker
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Cold Breath, Whack, Poison, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, and Sleep, Healed by Zam
Skill	Vile Void
Location	-
Breeding chart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Barbarus (闇竜バルボロス)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,350	280
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
590	510	460	610

Bestiary No.	#131
Rank	S
In-game description	This deadly dragon was once utterly obliterated by Greygnarl, but has since been drawn back to life by the forces of darkness
Talents	Barbarus (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Rando-Panic (lv. 1) Demonsbane (lv. 20) Zammeister (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Rando-Oomph (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis	X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
50%	-25%	0%	-25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
50%	25%	-25%	-25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
125%	0%	50%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
-25%	0%	0%	-25%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
50%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
50%

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Dragon Quest Tact

Barbarus appears as a S-rank member of the Dragon family as part of the Dragon Quest IX event, appearing on his own banner alongside Axolhotl. He is faced as a boss in Chapter 3, Episode 4: Battle Against Barbarus and Chapter 5, Episode 3: Another Battle Against Barbarus, as well as the Light & Dark Dragon Howl special boss battle alongside his brother Greygnarl. Barbarus can participate in Stella's Battle Road as a party member.

Barbarus (バルボロス Barubaros)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Dragon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,015	342	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
445	314	347	149	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Dark Power Rises Grimly		Dark Dragon Maw*		Ruination Orb* Talent Blossoming: Gloomy Exhale

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Dark Dragon's Wings Stats Up	Zap Res +25 Stats Up	Ruination Orb Potency +5% / Stats Up / Gloomy Exhale Potency +5% Dark Dragon Revenge: Performs martial recovery of a major amount of HP and greatly raises breath potency/recovery for 3 turns when the user's HP drops to 50% or less, 1 time per battle. This perk can be triggered when the attack is from an ally.
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 Stats Up	Auto MP Regen (S): Restores MP at action start. Ruination Orb Potency +5% / Stats Up / Gloomy Exhale Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

Raises Zam-type breath potency for all allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Dark Dragon: Grants all allies Zamforce in a 5x5 area including self for 3 turns (self: 4 turns) at action start until turn 10.	Max HP +30	ATK +15

Perk Details

First

Dark Dragon's Wings: Action start on odd turns until turn 10: Raises ATK and Move for 3 turns.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Very Weak	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Half Res	Half Res	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

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Similar species

• Abyssal dragon
• Greygnarl

Gallery

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  Tact official art
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  Axolhotl and Barbarus in Tact
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  Greygnarl and Barbarus in Tact
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  Mindini dressed as Barbarus
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  Barbarus in Walk.
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  Chapter 5 of Walk's Dragon Quest IX event.