Hunter mech
The hunter mech is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is a weaker version of the killing machine that often hints to the presence of metal slimes in the immediate area.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Hunter mech | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メタルハンター |
| Romaji | Metaruhantā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localisation | Metal Hunter (II NES) MtlHunter (II GBC) |
| Variants | A3G15 Dune stalker Heartless hunter Killing machine Killing machine light Onyxterminator Pekotte Type G0 |
Characteristics edit
Hunter mechs are quadrupedal, one-eyed robots armed with a crossbow and sword. Their colour scheme is two tones of gray with gold and purple accents. As the less-efficient model, hunter mechs are typically the weakest of the killing machine pallet swaps and tend to lack some of their stronger qualities, such as high resistances and the ability to strike more than once per round. Metal hunters live up to their name and are only encountered in areas that also house metal slimes, tipping players off to the fact that the Experience point bonanzas are near by.
In its original appearance, the hunter mech did not have a sword and was missing a quiver to hold its crossbow bolts. This was changed in later installments.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line edit
- The hunter mech's first appearance alongside the Killing machine. They can be found inside the Cave to Rendarak, close to areas where Liquid metal slimes show up.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Remake exclusive (3DS)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
| 72 | 0 | 88 | 90 | |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 63 | 210 | 77 | 1⁄64 | |
| Bestiary No. | DLC #124 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Metal Slash |
| Location(s) | Metal Medley |
| Item(s) Dropped | Seed of wisdom1⁄32 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 25% | 25% | 15% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 15% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 100% | 15% |
| Poof Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance* | Poison Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * |
| 100% | 80% | 100% | 15% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #082 | Machine | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 76 | 20 | 71 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 75 | 106 | 58 | 1⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Deadly machines designed to hunt down and exterminate monsters of the metal family. If you encounter one, chances are a certain highly desirable metal monster may be in the area. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Fire an arrow (125% damage) Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage) |
| Location(s) | Castle Trodain |
| Item(s) Dropped | Hunter's bow1⁄64 Steel broadsword1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 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 * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Dragon Quest X edit
Hunter mechs appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to act twice per turn, make violent slashing attacks, and can use Attack Attacker to weaken their opponents. Starting with Version 5.0 of the game, they are highly sought after as they can drop white treasure chests that can contain a Metal slime sword, Metal slime spear, or Metal wing boomerang. It is possible to change the appearance of a Killing machine monster companion to that of a Hunter mech's with a colour-changing ticket.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā )
Malicious edit
Malicious hunter mech (メタルハンター・邪 Metaruhantā・ja )
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker edit
| Hunter mech | |
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| Family | Material |
| Rank | C |
| Description | A fearsome, four-legged machine created to hunt metal monsters. |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | Metal Beater |
| Resistances | Whackproof, Poisonproof, Paralysisproof |
| Skill | Anti-metal, Defense Boost |
| Location | Celeste Isle |
| Breeding chart | Metal slime knight x Lethal armour |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 edit
| Hunter mech | |
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| Family | Material |
| Rank | C |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | Metal Beater, Tactical Trooper |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack and Poison |
| Skill | Anti-metal |
| Location | Bemusoleum, Metal menagerie |
| Breeding chart | Metal slime knight x Lethal armour |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D edit
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key edit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 edit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
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1,330 | 300 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 680 | 540 | 510 | 360 |
| Bestiary No. | #300 |
| Rank | F |
| In-game description | Merciless mechs made to hunt metallic slimes. Sick of their swift and cowardly quarry, they hope they'll be upgraded into killing machines one day. |
| Talents | Blade Maven (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Metal Beater (lv. 20) Static Discharge (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Dodge Denier (lv. 1) Critical Sensation (lv. 1) Stunning Touch (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X |
| Notable synthesis | X  =  X  = X  =  |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | -25% | 0% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| -25% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light edit
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Dragon Quest: Monster Parade edit
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
| Model | Experience | Gold |
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58 | 32g |
| List No. | #037 |
| Field Notes | Machines made to murder metal slimes. Despite their fulsome frames, they pursue prey with spellbinding speed. Steely in spirit and substance, these automated assassins will stop at nothing to see their mercurial marks melted down. |
| Location(s) | Dual Duel Dell (Showdown: Devilish Duo), Grannet (Recruit, Captain), Guardian's Grove (In Search of Elevation), Sylvea (Captain) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Platinum ore, Ice crystal, Classic wrecklace recipe, Luxury wrecklace recipe |
Dragon Quest Heroes II edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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119 | 32g | Yes |
| List No. | #020 |
| Field Notes | Machines made to murder metal slimes. Despite their fulsome frames, they pursue prey with spellbinding speed. Steely in spirit and substance, these automated assassins will stop at nothing to see their mercurial marks melted down. |
| Location(s) | Greena Pastures, The Battle of Dunisia, The Battle of the Wildwood, The Lumberlands |
| Item(s) Dropped | Silver ore, Adamant pendant |
Dragon Quest Builders edit
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Chapter 3
| HP | Attack | Defence | Item(s) Dropped |
| 180~200 | 25~30 | 2432 | Mechrochip (★★★) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Galenholm | |||
| Sprite |  |
Dragon Quest Builders 2 edit
They return in the sequel as a Super Strong Monster. If the player defeats this robot in Rimey Reef they get the recipe for the Falcon Blade. If the player defeats it again they can drop 10 iron ingots or 5 ingots of gold or silver. Sometimes the play can befriend it. They can farm faster than humans in the Isle of Awakening.
Dragon Quest Treasures edit
Hunter mech
| Portrait | Forte | Treasure Capacity | Safekeeping Score |
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3 | 90% |
| Bestiary no. | #52 |
| Family | Machine |
| Trivia | A machine that was made to hunt metal foes They ceaselessly search through the highs and the lows Non-stop frequent system errors just add to their woes |
| Favorite foods |     |
| Habitats | The Maneland The Snarl |
| Item(s) dropped |   |
Stats
| Starting HP | Starting MP | Starting Strength |
| 60 | 15 | 17 |
| Starting Defence | Starting Deftness | Starting magic |
| 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Max HP | Max MP | Max Strength |
| 790 | 280 | 476 |
| Max Defence | Max Deftness | Max magic |
| 360 | 435 | 33 |
Potential abilities *
| First | Second | Third |
| Crash Landing | Hatchet Man | Head Trimmer |
| Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
| Laser Cannon | Rain of Pain | Widget Spinner |
Dragon Attack
| Name | Target(s) | Element |
| Full Beam | Area | Light |
Traits
| First | Second | ||
| Counter-Debilitator | Daredevil | ||
| Third | Fourth | ||
| Idealist | Stunner | ||
| Fifth | |||
| Thick Skin | |||
Resistances
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| Quite strong | Weak | Quite strong | Normal |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Gravity Resistance * |
| Strong | Normal | Weak | Normal |
| Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Slash Resistance | Impact Resistance |
| Quite strong | Quite strong | Normal | Weak |
| Piercing Resistance | Sleep Resistance | Stun Resistance | Poison Resistance |
| Normal | Strong | Normal | Very strong |
| Debilitation Resistance * | |||
| Weak | |||
Dragon Quest Rivals edit
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Dragon Quest Walk edit
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Dragon Quest Tact edit
Hunter mech appears as a C-rank monster of the Inorganic family. It can be recruited from Chapters 10-4, 11-5, 11-7, 12-1, and 12-7 of the main storyline and it can participate in the Battle Roads of the Dancing flame, Slon the Rook, Purrcival, Gyldenbritches, and Stella as a party member.
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 115 | 751 | 186 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 328 | 316 | 187 | 187 | 20 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Paralysis Attack | Tempest Slash* | N/a | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| Zap-type Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up | Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Tempest Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Crack Res +25 / Stats Up | Tempest Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +3 | Tempest Slash Potency +2% | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| Zap-type Physical Potency +5%: Raises Zap-type physical potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Half Res | Half Res | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Immune | Normal | Normal | Half Res | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Super Weak | Normal |
Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi edit
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In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Roboarmadura guerrera | Spanish for "robotic armour warrior". |
 Français | Mécachasseur | From the French mécanique and chasseur. |
 Deutsch | Jagdroboter | German for "hunter robot". |
 Italiano | Mechacentauro grigio | Italian for "grey killing machine". Derived from the English mecha- and centauro, a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a man and the lower body and legs of a horse. |
Gallery edit
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Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the 3DS version -
A Hunter mech in X -
XI polygon model. -
A Malicious hunter mech. -
Monsters: Joker model. -
Monsters: Joker 2 model. -
Battle Road Victory cut-in -
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The Robo-Razor in Heroes II -
Terry wielding the Robo-Razor. -
Stars model. -
Rivals card. -
Walk model. -
A Hunter mech in Keshi Keshi -
Big Sofubi Monster. -
Metallic Monster Gallery. -
DQ Trading Card.
