Armful

Dragon Quest monster Armful
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese じごくのきし Romaji Jigoku no kishi First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Marauder (III NES)
HellNite (III GBC)

The Armful is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series first introduced in Dragon Quest III. Having multiple extremities, it attacks several times per turn in each appearance.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#100

Level

34

Experience

1190

Gold

73

HP

130

MP

0

Attack

115

Defense

63

Agility

58

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn
Burning Breath

Location(s)

Baramos' Lair
Maw of the Necrogond

Item Dropped

Seed of Agility¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

25%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

70%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

25%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

70%

Snooze resistance

70%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

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Dragon Quest Tact

Armful appears as an A-rank member of the Undead family as part of the limited Dragon Quest III event and it stars in its own Battle Road. It can also participate in the Skelegon's Battle Road as a party member.

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		832	270	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
388	377	299	187	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Burning Breath		Aeolian Slash		Wild Slash

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Rare HP Regen / Stats Up	Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Wild Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Wild Slash Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

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

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +10	DEF +15	Wild Slash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Rare HP Regen: Rarely heals HP at action start.

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

Similar species

• Grievous bodily arm
• One-man army
• Skeleton swordsman

Gallery

• 
  XI model.
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  The armful appearing as part of the Dragon Quest III collaboration in Tact.
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  DQ Trading Card