Gigantes

Dragon Quest monster
Gigantes
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ギガンテス
Romaji	Gigantesu
First appearance	Dragon Quest II
Old localisation	Giant

The Gigantes is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line. They are club-wielding cyclopses with sky-blue skin.

Characteristics

Defined by strength, the Gigantes is a behemoth whose simplistic garb does a poor job of concealing its bulging muscle mass. Though some members of the species can prove to be gentle giants, it is usually encountered in the wild as a dumb brute ready and willing to cave in the skulls of plucky adventurers. In more recent titles, it seems to have smartened up a little and learned a few skills.

Originally depicted as having green skin and a bright blue sash, it started to shift to its modern coloration in the release of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride before its iconic look was established in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 278
Gold: 95
HP: 155
MP: 0
Attack: 145
Defence: 41
Agility: 100
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities
Location(s): Rendarak
Hall of Hargon
Item Dropped: Sword of ruin ¹⁄₈

Fire resistance *: ²⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ²⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁶⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ²⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 580
Gold: 165
HP: 175
MP: 0
Attack: 150
Defence: 51
Agility: 88
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities
Location(s): Rendarak
Hall of Hargon
Item Dropped: Sword of ruin¹⁄₈

Fire resistance *: ¹⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ²⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁶⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ?
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #170
Recruit Rate: 1/32
Experience: 570
Gold: 70
HP: 350
MP: 0
Attack: 210
Defence: 110
Agility: 77
Evasion: 0/64

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Frenzy
Stomp (125% damage)
Location(s): Nadiria
Mt. Zugzwang
Estark's Labyrinth
Item dropped: Seed of strength¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *: 0%
Sizz resistance *: 0%
Fire Breath resistance *: 0%
Bang resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Ice Breath resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 20%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance *: 100%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Kamikazee resistance *: 0%
Poof resistance: 20%
Dazzle resistance *: 67%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 20%
Poison resistance *: 20%
Snooze resistance *: 67%
Stun resistance *: 67%
Sap resistance *: 100%

PS2 model
DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (3DS)

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	350	0	210	110
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
77	855	105	?

Bestiary No.	DLC #026
Spell(s)
Skill(s)	Desperate attack
Location(s)	Muscle Mountain
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of strength¹⁄₂₅₆

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
?	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
50%	100%	15%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	0%

Monster Meadow quotes

CYCLOPS IS MY BEST MATE!

(PLAYER'S NAME) IS MY BEST MATE!

.........

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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)


Bestiary No.		Family
#208		Demon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
511	36	710	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
285	148	99	⁰⁄₆₄

In-Game Description	The fury of the Lords of Darkness taken physical form as a powerful monster. Combines sheer size and strength with an overwhelming hatred for anything human.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Crush under foot (125% damage) Desperate attack Miss
Location(s)
Item(s) Dropped	Amor seco essence¹⁄₁₆ Elfin elixir¹⁄₂₅₆

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
50%	50%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##192 - Gigantes

HP	MP	Experience	Gold
640	9	3200	110
Attack	Defense	Speed
212	190	115

Dropped Item

Strength ring (common, 1/64)
Ace of clubs (rare, 1/128)

Locations

Realm of the Mighty
Tower of Nod
Western Coffinwell (outside tower)
Eastern Stornway (island)

Skills

Critical strike

Family

Demon

Bestiary #

#192

Game

Dragon Quest IX

Console

DS

Japanese Name

ギガンテス

Romanized Jap.

Gigantesu

Description

Stupidly strong, stamina-heavy and slightly slapdash smashers who can be licked with lightning.

Some say they're massive sports fans, so much so that they've named their race after their favourite team.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu )

Sprite
Bestiary no.
Family: Demon
Experience: 2664
Gold: 331
HP: 1,080
MP: 30
Attack: 270
Defence: 221
Agility: 32

In-game description: These heartless, hulking horrors are responsible for the tragic ends of countless travellers, who they clobber with their clubs.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Gets Pepped Up
Desperate attack
Miss
Crackerwhack
Desperate Double
Location(s): Hotto Steppe (Act 2)
Insula Incognita (Act 2)
Item(s) Dropped: Strength ring (Common)
Elfin elixir (Rare)

Fire resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: -125%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: -125%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Poison resistance *: -125%
Sleep resistance *: 0%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 50%
Charm resistance *: 25%
Beguile resistance *: 0%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Vicious

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Vicious gigantes (ギガンテス・強 Gigantesu・kyō )

Sprite
Bestiary no.
Family: Demon
Experience: 3528
Gold: 486
HP: 1,447
MP: 50
Attack: 344
Defence: 330
Agility: 53

In-game description: Gigantes driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Gets Pepped Up
Desperate attack
Miss
Crackerwhack
Desperate Double
Location(s): Path to Trial Isle
Item(s) Dropped: Strength ring (Common)
Elfin elixir (Rare)

Fire resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: -125%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: -125%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: -125%
Sleep resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 50%
Charm resistance *: 50%
Beguile resistance *: 25%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

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Dragon Quest Monsters

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	5/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/5	1/5	1/5	1/5

Family	Devil
In-game description
Abilities	ZombieCut, ChargeUp, EvilSlash
Habitat	Well Gate
Breeding chart	Devil family x BigEye EvilBeast, MedusaEye, SkulRider x Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Weak	Weak
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	None	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
None	Weak	None	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Weak	None	Strong
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Strong		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	8/10	1/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	4/10	1/10	1/10

Family	Devil
In-game description	Swings for the foes weak spots.
Abilities	SlimeBlow, ChargeUp, EvilSlash
Habitat	Sky World
Breeding chart	Devil family, EvilBeast x BigEye MedusaEye, SkulRider x Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Weak	Weak
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Weak	Weak	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Immune	Immune	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	None	Weak	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	Strong	Weak	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Strong	Strong	None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

The Gigantes is a three-star member of the Demon family with a weight of 5. It naturally learns Save Power, Body Slam and Tender Cut. Its in-game description reads "It's scary when it glares out with its huge eye."

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Gigantes

Family	Beast
Rank	A
Description	These giants carry clubs carved from the trunks of even more gigantic trees.
Weapons	Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Last Word
Resistances	Whackproof
Skill	Anti-metal
Location	Infant Isle
Breeding chart	Silvapithecus x Drakularge

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Gigantes

Family	Beast
Rank	A
Size	M
Weapons	Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Last Word, Big Hitter, Crafty Decelerator
Resistances	Vulnerable to Sap, Immune to Sag
Skill	Anti-metal
Location	Iceolation, Necropolis
Breeding chart	Pink sanguini x Gorerilla Merman x Dark slime knight

Model	Experience	Gold
	120	108g

List No.	#030
Field Notes	One-eyed mountains of muscle who leave ruin in their wake. Powerless only in the face of their own unruly urges. Their clubs can break boulders, so be sure to stay out of sight. Failing that, give them an eyeful!
Location(s)	Big-Eye Boulevard (Showdown: Blue Behemoth)
Item(s) Dropped	None

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	19716	108g	Yes

List No.	#121
Field Notes	One-eyed mountains of muscle who leave ruin in their wake. Powerless only in the face of their own unruly urges. Their clubs can break boulders, so be sure to stay out of sight. Failing that, give them an eyeful!
Location(s)	The Damned Dunes
Item(s) Dropped	Spellbound bough, Dogged collar

Dragon Quest Builders

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
950~1729	36~40	30~45	Draconic column Draconic standard (★★★)
Location(s)
Galenholm

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
636	38	40	Meaty bone (★★★)
Location(s)
Tantegel

Sprite

Dragon Quest Tact

Gigantes appears as an A-rank monster of the Demon family that can be scouted normally from any banner.

Gigantes (ギガンテス Gigantesu)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Demon				Defence
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		1,217	266	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
418	376	328	191	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Stone's Throw		Material Whirl		Beat to a Pulp Talent Blossoming: Ultra Stomp

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Rare Attack Prep / Stats Up	Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Material Whirl Potency +5% / Stats Up Ultra Stomp Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Material Whirl Potency +5% / Stats Up Ultra Stomp Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First
Lowers enemy DEF by 10% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	ATK +10	Material Whirl Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Rare Attack Prep: Rarely greatly raises ATK for 2 turns at action start.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Immune