Coffer of death

The Coffer of death is a ghastly purple pallet-swap of the Mimic, having been added to the series in the Nintendo 3DS port of the eighth game.

Dragon Quest monster Coffer of death
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ヘルギフト Romaji Herugifuto First appearance Dragon Quest VIII (3DS) Old localisation None

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Coffer of death Defeated Monster List No.: #307

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Material 444 255 510 288 200 100 300 1/64

Resistances Attack Frizz * Sizz * Fire Breath * Bang * Crack * Cool Breath * Woosh * Strike * Zap * Whack * 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 100% Army * Poison * Stun * Paralysis Dazzle Sleep * Fizzle Confusion Sap * Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 100% 50% 100% 50% 50% 100% 50% 50% 50% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Thwack Brutal strike Sweet Breath Altar of Wroth Seed of life1⁄32 Description A fabled chest that promises to deliver all who encounter it to the hereafter.

Dragon Quest Walk

The Coffer of death was added to the game on February 26th, 2021 as an event monster.

Etymology

• A coffer is a synonym for chest, and was used for its similarity to the words _coffin_ and _cough_.
• The Japanese name is a bilingual pun, as _gift_ is the German word for poison as well as the English word for present.

Similar species & close cousins

• Box of Tricks
• Cannibox
• Chest mimic
• Golden box
• Mimic
• Mimic king
• Pandora's box
• Trap box
• Urnexpected