Hunter mech

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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.

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

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride edit

Hunter mech (メタルハンター, Metaruhantā )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #077
Sprites Attributes
SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
      72 0 140 51 88 90 63 164 N/A
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap
? 100% 0% 20% 0% 20% 100% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage) Mount Magmageddon
Mostroferrato area
Stockenbarrel area
Mt. Batten Pass
Seed of wisdom116
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit

Hunter mech (メタルハンター, Metaruhantā )
Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #124 (3DS remake exclusive)
Sprite Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
72 0 210 77 88 90 63 164 164
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
25% 25% 15% 25% 25% 15% 0% 50% 0% 15% 80%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
100% 100% 0% 80% 0% 15% 100% 100% 0% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Metal Slash Metal Medley Seed of wisdom132


Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit

Hunter mech (メタルハンター, Metaruhantā )
Defeated Monster List No. : #082
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
Machine 71 0 76 20 75 106 58 164
Resistances
Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack
0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 100% 100% 50% 0% 0% 100%
Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 15% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Fire an arrow (125% damage)
Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)
Castle Trodain Hunter's bow164
Steel broadsword1256
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.
Notable changes in the remake


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit

Hunter mech (メタルハンター, Metaruhantā)
Defeated Monster List No. : #087
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Machine 95 5 450 144 95 110 100
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
25% 25% 0% -100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
25% 100% 100% 100% 75% 25% 25% 25% 50% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
None Lets an arrow fly (125% damage)
Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)
Attack Attacker
The Bad Cave
Pluvi Isle
Hermany (high ground)
Grotto (Ruins, rank 3, Volcano, rank 4)
Iron ore132
Hunter's bow164
Description Robotic seekers of little metal blobs that don't take kindly to adventurers trying to poach their prey.

If one of these metal-hunting mechanical marauders is nearby, surely its mark can't be far off...


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 )
Defeated Monster List No. : #169
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Machine 155 0 314 51 127 197 97
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
50% 50% 25% -50% 25% 50% 50% 100% 100%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
100% 50% 100% 100% 25% 100% 25% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 100% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Occasionally acts twice per turn
Deflects attacks
Makes a violent slashing attack (150% damage)
Attack Attacker
The Snærfelt (first act)
The Royal Library - Level 3 (first act)
Neverglade (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Silver ore18
Molten globules164
Description Ruthless robots who mercilessly hunt down metal slimes for molten globules, with which they mend their bodies so they can keep on hunting.

Malicious edit

Malicious hunter mech (メタルハンター・邪, Metaruhantā・ja )
Defeated Monster List No. : #579
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Machine 605 0 3,293 509 276 488 200
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
50% 50% 25% -50% 25% 50% 50% 100% 100%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
100% 50% 100% 100% 25% 100% 25% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 100% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Acts twice per turn
Deflects attacks
Makes a violent slashing attack (150% damage)
Takes aim and fires (125% damage)
Attack Attacker
The Royal Library - Level 3 (third act) Silver ore18
Molten globules164
Description Hunter mechs who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker edit

  Hunter mech (メタルハンター, Metaruhantā )
Bestiary number: #105
Sprite Attributes
  Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
C 950 520 860 980 800 480
Traits Skills Resistances
Metal Beater Anti-metal, Defense Boost Whackproof, Poisonproof, Paralysisproof
Additional information
Description A fearsome, four-legged machine created to hunt metal monsters.
Weapons Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Location Celeste Isle
Breeding chart Metal slime knight x Lethal armour


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 edit

  Hunter mech (メタルハンター, Metaruhantā )
Bestiary number: #142
Sprite Attributes
  Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
C S 570 280 510 590 480 260
Traits Skills Resistances
Metal Beater, Tactical Trooper Anti-metal Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack and Poison
Additional information
Weapons Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Location Bemusoleum, Metal menagerie
Breeding chart Metal slime knight x Lethal armour

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D edit

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key edit

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 edit

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince edit

Hunter mech (メタルハンター, Metaruhantā )
Monsterpedia No.: #300
Icon Attributes
  Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
  F 1,330 300 680 540 510 360
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Blade Maven (lv. 1) Tactical Trooper (lv. 1)
Metal Beater (lv. 20)
Static Discharge (lv. 40)
Dodge Denier (lv. 1)
Critical Sensation (lv. 1)
Stunning Touch (lv. 60)
N/A
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
0% 0% 50% -25% 0% 50% 50% 25% 25% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
0% 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% -25% 50% 0%
Additional information
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.
Location This monster has no natural habitat
Synthesis
Breeding chart
  X  
Notable fusions
  X   =  
  X   =  
  X   =  


Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light edit

Dragon Quest: Monster Parade edit

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
  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?
  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)
Image
 
Chapter 3 Attributes
HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations
180~200 25~30 2432 Mechrochip (★★★) Galenholm


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
Bestiary number: #52
Icon Attributes
  Family Min. HP Min. MP Min. Attack Min. Defence Min. Agility Min. Magic
Machine 60 15 17 7 11 8
Treasure
Capacity
Safekeeping
Score
Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Magic
3 90% 790 280 476 360 435 33
Resistances
Fire * Water * Wind* Earth * Explosion* Ice * Electricity* Gravity* Light *
Quite strong Weak Quite strong Normal Strong Normal Weak Normal Quite strong
Dark * Slash Impact Piercing Sleep Stun Poison Debilitation*
Quite strong Normal Weak Normal Strong Normal Very strong Weak
Additional information
Abilities* Crash Landing, Hatchet Man, Head Trimmer, Laser Cannon, Rain of Pain, Widget Spinner
Traits Counter-Debilitator, Daredevil, Idealist, Stunner, Thick Skin
Dragon Attack Full Beam
Description 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
Habitat The Maneland
The Snarl
Favorite Foods     
Items   

Dragon Quest Rivals edit

Dragon Quest Walk edit

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)
Image
 
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
  Debuff 115 751 186 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
328 316 187 187 20
Resistances
  Frizz   Sizz   Crack   Woosh   Bang
Normal Half Res Half Res Very Weak Normal
  Zap   Zam   Snooze   Poison   Physical Lock
Normal Very Weak Half Res Immune Normal
  Spell Lock   Martial Lock   Breath Lock   Hobble *   Stun *
Normal Half Res Normal Super Weak Normal
  Dazzle   Curse   Paralysis   Confusion   Charm
Normal Normal Normal Super Weak Normal
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Paralysis Attack
Tempest Slash*
N/a
Zap-type Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up
Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up
Tempest Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up
Tempest Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks ATK +3
Tempest Slash Potency +2%
N/a
Leader perk N/a
Awakening perk Zap-type Physical Potency +5%: Raises Zap-type physical potency by 5%.


Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi edit


In Other Languages edit

Language Translation Meaning
  EspañolRoboarmadura guerreraSpanish for "robotic armour warrior".
  FrançaisMécachasseurFrom the French mécanique and chasseur.
  DeutschJagdroboterGerman for "hunter robot".
  ItalianoMechacentauro grigioItalian 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