The buntzenberner is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X. It is an elemental monster made from purple and black flames.
Buntzenberner is a variant of the dancing flame whose body is made up of flames in different shades of purple, with black flames closer to the center of its body. Compared to its fellow flame elementals, the buntzenberner specialises in casting various debilitating and weakening spells and inflicting negative status effects. It is a manifestation of evil flames that preys upon those with weak hearts and minds. The buntzenberner has a crystalline heart, the Buntzenberner Heart, at its core that, unless removed, will continuously revive the buntzenberner even if it is defeated in battle.
A trio of buntzenberners appear as the bosses of Quest #76: Longing for a Thief King. They have the ability to cast Blunt, Snooze, Fuddle, and Dazzle, can breathe out Burning Breath to inflict paralysis or a Cursed Mist. The only way to truly defeat a Buntzenberner is by stealing their Buntzenberner Heart with a Thief's Half-Inch ability.
In the Offline version of the game, the boss battle starts with only a pair of Buntzenberners, but a third one will appear when one is defeated.
This fiery fiend finds its way into people's hearts, fanning the flames of their desire. Those under its influence inevitably lose the plot and end up burning themselves out
Move +1 / Stats Up Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Big Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up Gasmon Heart: Heals user to full HP when HP drops to 20% or less, 1 time per battle Zap Res +25 / Stats Up Big Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up Curse Success Rate +5%
Perks
Basic perks
Max HP +20 DEF +15 Big Breath Potency +2%
Leader perk
Increases DEF of inorganic allies, including itself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around it.