Bodkin archer

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The bodkin archer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. First appearing in Dragon Quest IV, they are hooded goblin-like creatures armed with a bow and arrow.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Squat little munchkins, the bodkin family resembles the goblins of Welsh myth. Bodkins prefer to fight from a distance, letting fly with long-distance arrows from their shortbows, while supporting their front-line friends with Buff.

They have green skin and wear robes and hoods made of simple brown cloth. Other varieties of bodkins have different skin tones and will swap out their clothing as they become more deft with their bow, and gain new accolades to reflect this.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット, Lilipatto )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #011
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Sprites Attributes
NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
21 3 13 15 26 20 20 064
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap
0% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Buff None Loch Tur (Chapter 1)
Endor region (Chapter 3)
Last Chance Saloon region
Plain clothes(164)
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット, Lilipatto )
Defeated Monster List No. : #014
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
Humanoid 21 2 10 8 22 18 12 064
Resistances
Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15%
Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 15% 0% 15% 0% 15% 50% 0% 15% 0% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Buff None Alexandria Region
Kingdom of Trodain (south)
Bandana132
Plain cheese1256
Description Diminutive but resourceful monsters. Upon encountering an enemy, they keep their distance and let fly with long-range bow and arrow attacks.
Notable changes in the remake


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット, Lilipatto)
Defeated Monster List No. : #007
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Humanoid 17 5 9 16 16 12 10
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
-25% -25% -25% -25% -25% -25% -25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
Buff Uses Medicinal herb
Flee
Angel Falls
The Hexagon
Plain clothes116
Leather hat164
Description Able archers who attack from afar, use medicinal herbs when in need, and aren't too proud to flee from more formidable foes.

Their bodkin betters tease them that they're terrible shots, so they target unlucky travellers to try and prove them wrong.


Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Bodkin archers appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to protect their allies with Buff and can call for backup from more of their kind. The archers also have a tendency to waste their turns by pulling out a watering can and are more likely to miss their shots when enraged. Starting with Version 5.0 of the game, vicious bodkin archers began appearing in the Netherworld, as well, gaining the ability to perform Rain of Pain.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット, Lilipatto )
Defeated Monster List No. : #017
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Humanoid 17 4 10 8 22 18 17
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
-10% -10% -10% -10% -10% -10% -10% 0% 0%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Buff Calls for backup (Bodkin archer)
Flee
Heliodorian Foothills (first act)
The Kingsbarrow (second act)
Plain clothes164
Leather hat164
Description They often brag about their perfect aim, but truth be told, if they're managing seventy percent accuracy, they're doing better than usual.

Malicious[edit | edit source]

Malicious bodkin archer (リリパット・邪, Lilipatto・ja )
Defeated Monster List No. : #435
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Humanoid 263 12 845 210 167 223 170
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
-10% -10% -10% -10% -10% -10% -10% 0% 0%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Buff Calls for backup (Malicious bodkin archer)
Flee
Heliodorian Foothills (third act) Plain clothes164
Leather hat164
Description Bodkin archers who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット, Lilipatto )
Bestiary number: #086
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Sprite Attributes
Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
Beast C 940 680 830 940 680 510
Traits Skills Resistances
- Fortifier Fizzleproof
Additional information
Description Denizens of the forest who live in trees, targeting those who pass beneath the canopy.
Weapons Spears, Hammers, Whips, Staves
Location Fert Isle
Breeding chart Weartiger x Flyguy

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット, Lilipatto )
Bestiary number: #120
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Sprite Attributes
Family Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
Beast C S 630 460 560 630 460 340
Traits Skills Resistances
Crafty Poisoner Fortifier Vulnerable to Poison, Immune to Fizzle
Additional information
Weapons Whips, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Location Bemusoleum (rain)
Breeding chart Weartiger x Eveel
Night emperor x Firn fiend


Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット, Lilipatto )
Monsterpedia No.: #362
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Attributes
Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
G 1,410 460 520 500 460 340
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Assassin (lv. 1) Insta-Accel (lv. 1)
Bigger Upper (lv. 20)
Personal Grudge (lv. 40)
Tactical Trooper (lv. 1)
Rando-Buff (lv. 1)
Collective Punishment (lv. 60)
N/A
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
0% 50% 25% 50% 25% 0% -25% 0% 25% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
25% 50% 0% 50% -25% 0% 0% 50% 0%
Additional information
Description These cautious creatures are always ready to unleash an arrow from the shadows. Sadly it seems that when it comes to matters of the heart, they're always missing their mark...
Location This monster has no natural habitat
Synthesis
Breeding chart
X
Notable fusions


Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit | edit source]


Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット Lilipatto)
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
5 10g Yes
List No. #009
Field Notes These wary warriors stay well away from the action, preferring to fire on their foes from afar.
The other bodkins constantly belittle their basic bow skills, so they vent their resentment on passing adventurers.
Location(s) The Battle of Dunisia
Item(s) Dropped Snakeskin
Gold ring

Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer (リリパット Lilipatto})
Dragon Quest Builders
Image
Chapter 2 Attributes
HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations
20 6 0 Broken branch (★★★) Swamps of Sickness

The Archers act as normal enemies in the first area of chapter 2, but also appear as NPCs in the Prickly Plains section accessed through the blue teleportal. Several are friendly towards humans, and will reward the Builder for countering their own parlaying perils.

The fishing Archer explains that, being newcomers to Alefgard and the Dragonlord's legion, his kind are bullied by other monsters on the regular. In particular, the Killerpillars cause great strife for the little goblins, to the point that a duo of Sharpshooters mount an attack on the main nest in the area out of fear that their village will be wiped out if they don't.

Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Walk[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Bodkin archer appears as an E-rank monster of the Demon family. It can be recruited from Chapters 3-3, 8-3, 8-7, and 15-3 of the main storyline and it can participate in Dracky and Leery lout's Battle Roads as a party member. The bodkin archer and its variants have the distinction of being able to attack from one square away in any cardinal direction.

Bodkin archer (リリパット Lilipatto)
Dragon Quest Tact
Image
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
Attack 105 336 166 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
292 165 178 116 10
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang
Half Res Normal Normal Normal Very Weak
Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock
Very Weak Half Res Half Res Normal Normal
Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun *
Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Normal
Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm
Normal Immune Super Weak Half Res Normal
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Snipe Shot
Buff*
N/a
ATK +5/Stats Up
Frizz Res +25/Stats Up
Snipe Shot Potency +5%/Stats Up
Zam Res +25/Stats Up
Snipe Shot Potency +5%/Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks Snipe Shot Potency +2%
N/a
N/a
Leader perk N/a
Awakening perk ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.


Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolArquero punzanteSpanish for "sharp archer".
FrançaisArcher vertFrench for "green archer".
DeutschSchützenwichtGerman for "archer creature/goblin".
ItalianoAnselmo TellA play on Guglielmo Tell, the Italian name for William Tell, a folk hero from Switzerland who lived in the early 14th century and was said to be an expert marksman with a crossbow.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

A bodkin defines a small, blunt needle with a large eye used to punch through cloth and leather. In terms of archery, it means the archer is using less than ideal ammunition.

Lilliputians are a diminutive, humanoid race described in the 1726 English novel Gulliver's Travels written by Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift.

Gallery[edit | edit source]