Pandora's box

Dragon Quest monster Pandora's box
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese パンドラボックス Romaji Pandora bokkusu First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation DorasBox

Pandora's box is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, they are monstrous treasure chests of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and teal tongues hanging out.

Characteristics

Pandora's box is essentially the most powerful form of the treasure chest monsters. It can use sudden-death moves that target the whole party, move more than once per round, and steal MP from its opponent when its own MP, which is rather low, gets too depleted for it to cast its spells. The monster often has the ability to deliver desperate attacks with its bites.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

DorasBox (パンドラボックス Pandora bokkusu)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		72	750	200
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	180	150	6,000	400

Bestiary No.	#159
Spell(s)	Drain magic Thwack
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn. Burning Breath
Location(s)	Ice Cave 3F & 4F
Item Dropped	Tough guy tattoo1⁄64

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
1/64	70%	25%	25%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
25%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	0%	25%	70%
Snooze Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
100%	70%	25%

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

While absent from the original, Pandora's box makes appearances in the remakes as a monster encountered in the bonus dungeon. Given its strength and the absence of items that hamper sudden-death, it is one of the most dangerous enemies in the game, especially when encountered as a group.

Pandora's box (パンドラボックス, Pandora bokkusu ) Big Book of Beasts No.: #172

Sprite Attributes File:Pandoras box1.png HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 900 10 1,250 280 240 200 131 1⁄16

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap Deceleratle 0% 25% 0% 75% 25% 75% 100% 100% 100% 75% 100% 25% 100% 75% 75% ?

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Drain magic Whack Desperate attack Sweet Breath Fungeon Pink leotard(1⁄128)

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Pandora's box (パンドラボックス, Pandora bokkusu ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #243

Sprite Attributes File:Pandorasbox DQVII PSX.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 900 10 630 280 240 200 131 1⁄16 1⁄32

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 25% 0% 0% 60% 0% 25% 0% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 50% 100% 50% 100% 25% 50% 50% 15% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Drain Magic Thwack Acts twice per turn Desperate attack Sweet Breath Cathedral of Blight x1 Cave to Yet Another World Shimmering dress1⁄128 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

[[File:DQ8 Material Family Icon.png|link=Material family]] Pandora's box (パンドラボックス, Pandora bokkusu ) Defeated Monster List No. : #226

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 405 255 560 184 369 210 130 1⁄16

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Drain Magic Thwhack Attacks twice per turn Brutal hit Sweet Breath Dragovian Path Recovery ring1⁄32 Orichalcum1⁄128 Description Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged monster lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the alchemy pot. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##234 - Pandora's box
HP MP Experience Gold 868 9 5,990 600 Attack Defense Speed 623 623 407
Dropped Item	Mini medal1⁄8 Gold bar1⁄128
Locations	Grotto (5% chance in Rank 8 blue treasure chests, 10% chance in Rank 9 chests, and 15% chance in Rank 10 chests)
Skills	Desperate attack
Spells	Drain Magic Whack
Family	Material family
Bestiary #	#234
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	パンドラボックス
Romanized Jap.	Pandora bokkusu
Description	Countless careless kids have fallen foul of these cruel casks, which are inured against ice and wind attacks. They love to spend their days off lolling around on the ground with their lids open, lapping up the sun and airing their insides.

Like the other chest monsters, Pandora's boxes can be encountered randomly by opening blue treasure chests in high-level grottoes.

Dragon Quest X

Much like in the previous game, Pandora's boxes disguise themselves as blue treasure chests in high-level areas. As always, it has the ability to land desperate attacks on characters and this time around, has the ability to cast the dreaded Kathwack.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Unlike the other chest monsters, there is no limit to how many times a Pandora's box can be fought as they can be summoned repeatedly by Overweening Pride. However, they are only guaranteed to drop seeds of skill from the scripted encounters.

Pandora's box (パンドラボックス, Pandora bokkusu ) Defeated Monster List No. : #358

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Material 1,800 30 3,200 640 212 253 228

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 75% 50% 100% 0% 99% 25% 25% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 25% 25% 50% 99% 100% 100% 25% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kathwack Drain Magic Snub Acts twice per turn Desperate attack The Battleground - Level B4 x1 (second act, 3D versions only) Fortress of Fear x1 (second act) Summoned by Overweening Pride Seed of skill(100%*) Description Legendary boxes said to be the source of all the world's woes. They store up the despair of their victims inside themselves.

Malicious Pandora's box (パンドラボックス・邪, Pandora bokkusu・ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #571

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Material 2,400 36 4,900 770 274 283 269

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 0% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 75% 50% 100% 0% 99% 25% 25% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 25% 25% 50% 99% 100% 100% 25% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kathwack Drain Magic Snub Acts twice per turn Desperate attack The Cryptic Crypt - Cell Block x1 (third act) Seed of skill(100%) Description Pandora's box's who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

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

Pandora's box (パンドラボックス Pandora bokkusu))
Defeated Monster List No. : #062

Model	Experience	Gold
	1,068	113g

Field Notes	Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid.
Location(s)	Arba Town (Captain), Protector's Pathway (Saviours of the Shrine), Sentinel's Square (Defenders of the Desert), The Fault (Hero)
Item(s) Dropped	Sainted soma, Slipweed, Classic endure ring recipe, Luxury endure ring recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Pandora’s box (パンドラボックス Pandora bokkusu))
Defeated Monster List No. : #128

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	10,214	1500g	No

Field Notes	Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid.
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Center
Item(s) Dropped	Molten globules

Dragon Quest Tact

Pandora's box appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the Dragon Quest VII event, appearing on both Maribel Mayde and Ruff's banners. It could eventually be scouted from any limited banner, as well. The Pandora's box can participate in Kiefer's Battle Road as a party member.

Etymology

Pandora's box originates from Greek mythology as a container said to hold all the evils that were loosed upon mankind with the exception of hope.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Caja de Pandora	Spanish for "Pandora's box".
Français	Boîte de Pandore	French for "Pandora's box".
Deutsch	Pandorabüchse	German for "Pandora's box".

Gallery

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  1st Pandora's box chest in the Fungeon from IV. (Cell phone)
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  2nd Pandora's box chest in the Fungeon from IV. (Cell phone)
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  3rd Pandora's box chest in the Fungeon from IV. (Cell phone)
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  4th Pandora's box chest in the Fungeon from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pandora's box in X.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A malicious Pandora's box.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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