Hardy hand

Dragon Quest monster Hardy hand
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese メタルハンド Romaji Metaru hando First appearance Dragon Quest III (GBC) Old localisation MtlGoopi

The Hardy hand is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Hardy hands are appendages made from a silvery metallic sludge that crawl out of the ground. They have the same properties as metal slimes, being incredibly agile and impervious to nearly all forms of damage and status ailment, along with rewarding any that manage to defeat them with large amounts of experience. Like muddy hands, they will call for backup from more of their kind, but are just as likely to flee from battle, as well. They have some skill with magic, being able to cast either high-level fire or instant death spells to dispatch adventurers.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Hardy hand (メタルハンド Metaru hando)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		60	180	12
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
210	200	85	2,000	90

Bestiary No.	#162
Spell(s)	Kasizzle
Skill(s)	Calls for backup (Hardy hand)
Location(s)	Ice Cave, all floors
Item Dropped	Seed of luck1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64	70%	100%	100%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
25%	100%	70%	25%
Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	70%
Snooze Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
25%	25%	25%

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Hardy hand (メタルハンド, Metaru hando ) Defeated Monster List number: #141

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Metal 320 42 3,200 18 394 901 255 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Physical Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 75% 75% 75% 75% 25% 75% 0% 0% 100% 25%

Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Sleep Stumble Stun Agility Down Attack Down Defence Down 0% 100% 0% 100% 25% 100% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Fizzle Sizzle Assassin's Stab Calls for backup (Hardy hand) Temple of Trials Orichalcum claws1⁄256

Description The horrible hands of berserk combatants that lost their lives before their dreams were realised. They were later reborn as abhorrent appendages that brim with animosity

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Hardy hand (メタルハンド, Metaru hando) Defeated Monster List No. : #331

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead & Metal 8 999 34,400 100 129 999 455

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Whack Calls for backup (Hardy hand) Flees Mount Huji (second act and postgame) Laguna di Gondolia (second act) The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station (second act and postgame) The Champs Sauvage (postgame) Glass frit1⁄16 Molten globules1⁄64 Description Monsters made when veteran warriors die with unfinished business in hand, and their restless souls reach out from beyond the grave.

Vicious

Vicious hardy hand (メタルハンド・強, Metaru hando・kyō) Defeated Monster List No. : #610

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 12 999 91,020 500 246 999 718

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Thwack Acceleratle Dazzle Calls for backup (Vicious hardy hand) Flees The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest Mini medal1⁄16 Molten globules1⁄64 Description Hardy hands driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Treasures

[[File:DQTR Forte Icon.png|link=|35px]] Hardy hand Bestiary number: #24 Icon Attributes Family Min. HP Min. MP Min. Attack Min. Defence Min. Agility Min. Magic Undead 10 15 20 34 15 12 Treasure Capacity Safekeeping Score Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Magic 2 100% 100 350 366 1,333 430 397 Resistances Fire Water Wind Earth Explosion Ice Electricity Gravity Light Dark Slash Impact Piercing Sleep Stun Poison Debilitation Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Quite strong Quite strong Quite strong Immune Immune Immune Weak Additional information Abilities* Burning Breath, Double Trouble, Driller Instinct, Sizz/Sizzle/Kasizzle, Multifists, Time Bomb Traits Metal Skin, Restless Heart, Shiny Skin, Slim Pickings, Sorcereverb Dragon Attack Gold Crush Description Liquid metal that gives of no poisonous vapours Unlike other hands, they are rapid escapers They resolve all their quarrels with rock, scissors, paper Habitat Select spots in: The Paternoggin The Maneland The Hinterquarters The Wingswept Moors Cinderback Ridge Favorite Foods Items

Dragon Quest Tact

Hardy hand appears in the Japanese version as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Mano dura	Spanish for "hard hand".
Français	Main forte	French for "strong hand".
Deutsch	Harte Hand	German for "hard hand".

Trivia

• The toxic fumes alluded to in the Hardy hand's monster description in Treasures refers to the vapors that mercury gives off when heated.

Gallery

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  XI polygon model
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  A vicious hardy hand
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Related monsters

• Bloody hand
• Greasy palm
• Grotty hand
• Muddy hand
• Soggy hand