Pandora's box

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

The dreaded Pandora's box is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VII, they are monstrous treasure chests of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and green 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.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

DorasBox

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, third & fourth floors
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 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 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 Brutal hit Sweet Breath 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 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

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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
	1068	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

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?
	10214	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

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. Unfortunately, unlike the myth, there is little hope to be had against this monster.

Similar species & close cousins

• Cannibox
• Mimic
• Mimic king