The Corpse Corporal is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is a stronger version of the walking corpse.

Characteristics

The creepy corpse corporal shuffles soulessly until it encounters an enemy, and even then they seem almost catatonic. But when they do spring to life they love to lick the party in a way that leaves them helplessly paralyzed so they can shuffle haplessly and strike. They also emit an eerie aura that leaves enemies open to extra damage from slung spells.

It is unknown why the corporal sprites alternate between being faithful to the artwork's colors and wearing grimey green, and what caused this inconsistency in the first place. In most games, the corpse corporal has a deathly pallor, red eyes, and brittle hair the color of straw while wearing a raggedy red tunic with a black belt and brown or dark green trousers. In Dragon Quest II and the Builders games, the corpse corporal has sickly jaundiced yellow skin, light brown hair, and a green tunic worn with blue trousers instead.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

Dragon Quest V

Corpse corporal (リビングデッド, Ribingu deddo )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #072
Sprites Attributes
SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
      105 0 85 11 74 15 28 064 N/A
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 0%
Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap
100% 100% 20% 0% 67% 20% 100% 67% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Becomes confused and skips turn
Call for back up (Lesionnaire)
Spooky Aura
West of Zoomingale (near Lunar Zoombloom)
Tunnel south of Zoomingale
Yggdrasil leaf164
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest VI

Corpse Corporal (リビングデッド, Ribingu deddo )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #120
Sprites Attributes
SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
File:Livingdead.gif   160 0 204 38 127 72 54 064
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 100% 50% 50% 15% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Spooky Aura
Tongue Bashing
Wastes turn being confused
Mt. Snowhere region
Felonia region
Pillar of Pegasus
Seed of life1256
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest VII

Corpse corporal (リビングデッド, Ribingu deddo )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #180
Sprite Attributes
  HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
338 0 173 (PS1)
260 (3DS)
93 (PS1)
140 (3DS)
148 68 59 064 164
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 15% 100% 0% 0% 50% 90%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
15% 100% 50% 100% 15% 15% 100% 15% 0% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Suddenly grabs party member (125% damage)
Poison Breath
Venom Mist
Call for backup (Corpse corporal)
Aeolus Vale (present)
Ventus Tower
Vogograd (after the Demon King's resurrection)
Day of the Undead
Seed of Life1256
Notable changes in the remakes

Dragon Quest VIII 3DS

Corpse corporal (リビングデッド, Ribingu deddo )
Defeated Monster List No.: #298
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
Undead 306 0 244 42 181 70 88 064
Resistances
Attack Frizz * Sizz * Fire Breath * Bang * Crack * Cool Breath * Woosh * Strike * Zap * Whack *
30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 50% 0% 0% 0% 15%
Army * Poison * Stun * Paralysis Dazzle Sleep * Fizzle Confusion Sap * Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 50% 50% 100% 50% 50% 100% 0% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Burning Breath Altar of Wroth Moonwort bulb18
Seed of life1128
Description A revolting remnant of battle that dribbles a putrid puss from its lips. With Burning Breath it seeks to paralyse the party.


Dragon Quest X

Reappearing after taking a backseat from the previous game starting in the base game, they are more formidable than in past entires, paralyzing enemies with their breath and cursing them.

Dragon Quest XI

Corpse corporal (リビングデッド, Ribingu deddo )
Defeated Monster List No. : 146
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Undead 262 17 219 60 112 115 56
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
-125% 25% -110% 0% 0% 25% -125% 0% 100%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
0% 25% 100% 25% 25% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% 25% 100% 25% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Lets loose a calamitous curse
Burning Breath
Call for backup (Corpse corporal)
Northern Champs Sauvage (first and third acts)
The Other Side (first act)
Pillar of Pegasus 1-3F (3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Grubby bandage116
Seed of life1256
Description Having been dug up and brought back from the beyond, they're not big fans of the living, and will eagerly curse them at every opportunity.


Vicious corpse corporal (リビングデッド・強, Ribingu deddo・kyō )
Defeated Monster List No. : #239
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Undead 390 114 568 115 153 156 75
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
-125% 25% -110% 0% 0% 25% -150% 0% 100%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
25% 25% 100% 25% 25% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 0% 50% 100% 25% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Lets loose a calamitous curse
Burning Breath
Call for backup (Vicious corpse corporal)
The Champs Sauvage (second act)
The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep (third act, night only)
Grubby bandage116
Seed of life1256
Description Corpse corporals driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.


Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Corpse corporal (リビングデッド Ribingu deddo)
Model Experience Gold
  49 20g
List No. #043
Field Notes Battle-worn warriors in life, now they're content to shamble about leaving poisonous puddles in their wake. Their HP is as high as their IQ is low, and they seem to lash out at approaching foes more out of instinct than intent.
Location(s) Arba Town (Recruit), Dawnsholm (Hero), Guardian's Grove (Friends of the Forest), The Fault (Captain, Hero), The Lion's Den (Grudge Match: Feral Feline), Warden's Wood (Heroes of the Hideaway)
Item(s) Dropped Saint’s ashes, Evencloth

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Corpse corporal (リビングデッド Ribingu deddo)
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
  780 20g Yes
List No. #099
Field Notes Battle-worn warriors in life, now they're content to shamble about leaving poisonous puddles in their wake. Their HP is as high as their IQ is low, and they seem to lash out at approaching foes more out of instinct than intent.
Location(s) Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, Battle of the Pinnacle: Centre (2nd Area), Blacka Pastures, Blackrock Ravine, Dead Man's Land, The Battle of Accordia, The Damned Dunes, The Darkwood, The Fetid Foothills
Item(s) Dropped Grubby bandage, Ring of immunity

Dragon Quest Builders

Corpse corporal (リビングデッド Ribingu deddo)
Image
 
Chapter 2 Attributes
HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations
72 25 13 Gravestone (★☆☆), Lemongrass seed (★☆☆) Holy Sanctum


Dragon Quest Tact

Corpse corpral appears as a C-rank monster of the Undead family. It can be recruited from Chapters 7-3, 9-2, 9-7, 11-4, 14-3, 14-6, 14-7, and 15-2 of the main storyline. Corpse corporal also appears as an enemy in the Passage to Rendarak during the limited Dragon Quest II event, where it can be fought in the 2nd, 7th, and 12th basement floors. It can participate in the Ghost and Gremlin's Battle Roads as a party member.

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Undead family|30px]] [[File:DQTact Rank Icon  .png|24px]] Corpse corporal (リビングデッド Ribingu deddo)
Image
 
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
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Debuff
105 750 246 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
315 281 128 111 20
Resistances
  Frizz   Sizz   Crack   Woosh   Bang
Very Weak Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal
  Zap   Zam   Snooze   Poison   Physical Lock
Half Res Normal Half Res Half Res Normal
  Spell Lock   Martial Lock   Breath Lock   Hobble *   Stun *
Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Normal
  Dazzle   Curse   Paralysis   Confusion   Charm
Super Weak Normal Immune Normal Normal
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Poison Attack
Shade Slash*
N/a
Zam-type Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up
Shade Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up
Shade Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks Max HP +10
Shade Slash Potency +2%
N/a
Leader perk None
Awakening perk Zam-type Physical Potency +5%: Raises Zam-type physical potency by 5%.


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