Shadow
The Shadow is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in Dragon Quest III. It is a black, insubstantial, phantom-like creature. It was originally colored a dull blue due to the blank backgrounds on the NES games, but as of the sixth game it has become black to better match its name.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Shadow | |
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| Japanese | シャドー |
| Romaji | Shadō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | Terror Shadow |
Characteristics
These phantom-like fiends haunt remote ruins such as the Moonmirror Tower and the darkness of caves and dungeons, hardly taking physical damage thanks to their fading form. Screeching as they slash with ghastly claws, Shadows are a spooky sight for unsuspecting adventurers. They have an affinity for the cold, being capable of freezing adventurers solid with ice magic or letting loose a cool breath to bathe the party in a chilly wicked wind.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Dragon Quest VIII
Shadow (シャドー Shadō)
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #170 | Elemental | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 216 | 14 | 154 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 134 | 85 | 92 | 1⁄16 | |||
| In-Game Description | Born from the darkness, these creatures jump from shadow to shadow to sneak up on foes. They are completely unaffected by physical attacks. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Cool Breath |
| Location(s) | Summoned by Evil Jessica World of Darkness Godbird's Eyrie |
| Item(s) Dropped | Bronze knife1⁄32 Iron mask1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 100% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Shadow (シャドー Shadō )
Malicious
Malicious shadow (シャドー・邪 Shadō・ja )
Dragon Quest Monsters
Shadow
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Zombie |
| In-game description | Real identity is unknown due to its shadow-like body |
| Abilities | FrigidAir, K.O.Dance, ThickFog |
| Habitat | Gate of Reflection, Gate of Sleep |
| Breeding chart | Zombie family x Material family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Strong | Immune |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Immune | Strong | Strong | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Shadow
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/10 | 5/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Family | Zombie |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | FrigidAir, K.O Dance, ThickFog |
| Habitat | Southern Forest (Cobi's Journey) |
| Breeding chart | Zombie family x Material family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | None | None | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Immune | Immune | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Strong | Strong |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
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| Family | Material |
| Rank | F |
| Description | Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? These monsters do. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves |
| Traits | Zammeister |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Healed by Zam, Whackproof |
| Skill | Reaper |
| Location | Infant Isle (Cave) |
| Breeding chart | Bag o' laughs x Dracky |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Shadow | |
|---|---|
| Family | Material |
| Rank | D |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Hit Squad, Zammeister |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack, Healed by Zam |
| Skill | Reaper |
| Location | Iceolation (night), Cragravation |
| Breeding chart | Cannibox x Teeny sanguini Dancing flame x Dancing devil |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional
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Dragon Quest Swords
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Dragon Quest Heroes II
Shadow (シャドー Shadō)
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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258 | 39g | Yes |
| List No. | #080 |
| Field Notes | Incorporeal creatures born from the deepest darkness, who silently stalk their prey before suddenly striking. They dwell in the darkness and shun the sun, but are oddly attracted to bright and breeze personalities. |
| Location(s) | Battle of Mt. Neverest |
| Item(s) Dropped | Ethereal stone, Evencloth |
Dragon Quest Tact
Shadow appears as a C-rank monster of the Inorganic family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Dancing flame's Battle Road as a party member.
Shadow (シャドー Shadō)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 95 | 646 | 217 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 242 | 231 | 203 | 162 | 20 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Darkness Breath | Dark Breath* | N/a | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| Zam-type Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up | Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Dark Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Dark Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Max MP +3 | Dark Breath Potency +2% | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| Zam-type Breath Potency +5%: Raises Zam-type breath potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Super Weak | Half Res | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Immune | Normal | Super Weak |
