Old flame

Dragon Quest monster Old flame
Tact official art Japanese エルダーフレイム Romaji Erudāfureimu First appearance Dragon Quest X

The Old flame is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X. It is a more powerful version of an ordinary Dancing flame. Its name is a play on the English term "old flame".

Characteristics

Old flames have a near identical appearance to their lesser forms, being fire elementals that with a vaguely humanoid shape with a mischievous grinning face. They are now composed of deep crimson flames, with blue flames closer to the center of their bodies. According to their bestiary description in X, an old flame is formed when a dancing flame has continued to burn unextinguished for 1,000 years, evolving into a more powerful form closer to that of primordial flame. Its fire abilities are much stronger than those of an ordinary dancing flame.

The old flame that appears in Tact has the demeanor of a stereotypical elderly person, injuring his back with the slightest physical exertion, becoming belligerent at the drop of a hat, and insisting that he is younger and stronger than he is actually capable. He is old friends with Cogsgrove, the Mayor of Ibbley.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Old flame first appeared in Version 3.1 of the game. In battle, it has the ability to breathe out Scorch and can cast Kafrizz on its opponents.

Dragon Quest Tact

Old flame appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family during the second part of the limited True Dragon Quest X event. He will join the party in Chapter 3, Episode 4 of the event quests entitled "State of Emergency" and he can be fully awakened by completing the quest at any difficulty. The old flame also stars in his own Battle Road.

Old flame (エルダーフレイム Erudāfureimu)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Magic 120 817 410 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 378 322 305 380 35 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Very Weak Half Res Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Immune Normal Normal Half Res Half Res Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Super Weak Normal Super Weak Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Rolling Frizz Frizzforce* Flame Burst* Embers of Obsession / Stats Up Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Flame Burst Potency +5% / Stats Up Sporadic Focus Magic: Occasionally raises WIS for 1 turn at action start. Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up Flame Burst Potency +5% / Stats Up Decisive Conflagration: Massively raises spell potency/recovery for 1 turn when user's HP drops to 1% or less, 1 time per battle Perks Basic perks Max MP +10 WIS +10 Flame Burst Potency +2% Leader perk Raises Frizz-type potency of inorganic allies, including himself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around him. Awakening perk Flames of Obsession: Preserves HP at 1 before HP hits 0, 1 time per battle.

Gallery

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  An old flame in X

Related monsters

Similar species

• Buntzenberner
• Dancing flame
• Frostburn
• Dancing Flame in Memoriam
• Green glow