Hacksaurus

Dragon Quest monster
Tyrantosaurus
	File:DQVI Tyrantosaurus.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ドラゴンソルジャー
Romaji	'
First appearance	Dragon Quest VI

Dragon Quest monster
Axesaurus
	File:Axesaurus.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	アックスドラゴン
Romaji	'
First appearance	Dragon Quest VI

Dragon Quest monster
Hacksaurus
	File:DQVI Hacksaurus.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	バトルレックス
Romaji	Battle Rex
First appearance	Dragon Quest VI

The Hacksaurus (formerly BattleRex / Battle Rex) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VI, they are depicted as a mix between a tyrannosaurid dinosaur and a traditional European dragon wielding a broad axe.

Characteristics

Hacksauri are powerful members of the dragon family, introduced in VI as one of the strongest end-game enemy types. Though later titles would have the species trade positions with the Tyrantosaurus monsters, the Hacksaurus is still considered by most players to be a dangerous foe when first encountered. As demonstrated in the Arkbolt cave, the species exhibits r-type reproductive strategy, with the mother only watching over her offspring until their eggs hatch. Also of note, said eggs will hatch into Diethons when examined by the player. Though this is likely due to game difficulty balancing more than anything, it could suggest a metamorphic relationship between the two types of monsters in a similar to the fan-precieved relationship between Small Fries and Great Dragons.

Interestingly, the species has made a name for itself by being one of the most easily recuritable members of the Dragon family. This precedent was set by Lizzie, the very first Hacksaurus introduced in the series and the most popular monstrous companion in the series, outside of the slime family. This theme was reinforced in VIII by Hackzilla, one of the first infamous monsters (on-screen encounter) new players will stumble upon in the PS2 version.

Taking this into consideration, it can be assumed that Hacksauri have a high regard for physical strength, and will respect anyone who bests them in battle.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

#157 - Hacksaurus

HP	MP	Experience	Gold
416	0	698	110
Attack	Defense	Speed
290	100	115

Dropped Item

Seed of strength

Skills

Falcon Slash
Inferno

Bestiary #

157

Game

Dragon Quest VI

Console

DS

Dragon Quest VII

Hacksaurus appears as the boss of the DLC Tablets "Here be Dragons" and "Scary Lair" in the Nintendo 3DS Version of the game.

Dragon Quest VIII

While a normal hacksaurus won't be encountered until the player reaches the Royal Hunting Grounds, it is possible to run into a special roaming one near Farebury at the very start of the game. It is ill-advised to fight this hacksaurus until much later on since she can easily wipe out a low-level party using its fire breath and falcon slash techniques, though having a monster team will enable one to recruit the powerful monster after defeating it.

Hacksaurus (バトルレックス, batoru rekkusu )
Defeated Monster List No. : 150

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Dragon	171	0	216	55	155	108	65	⁰⁄₆₄

Resistances
Attack	Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Rock	Zap	Whack
0%	50%	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%	25%	0%	0%	50%
Army	Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Drain Magic	Ban Dance
0%	15%	50%	50%	50%	50%	100%	100%	15%	100%	100%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Flame Breath Falcon Slash	Arcadia Region Royal Hunting Grounds	Dragon scale (¹⁄₃₂) Dragon dung (¹⁄₆₄)
Description		Giant axe-toting dragons. Fond of using their scorching flame-breath to roast hapless travelers.
Notable changes in the remake

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The Hacksaurus is a Rank C monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The Hacksaurus is a Rank C monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.

Variants

Axesaurus

#97 - Axesaurus

File:Axesaurus DQVI SNES.gif

HP	MP	Experience	Gold
296	0	300	90
Attack	Defense	Speed
110	100	80

Dropped Item

Battle axe

Skills

Flame Breath
Hatchet Man

Bestiary #

97

Game

Dragon Quest VI

Console

DS

Characteristics

Red raging reptiles that run rampant with hatchet man, allowing them to hack away and deal desperate damage with their axes. They also bathe the battlefield in fire by igniting their intimidating flame breath and dealing fire damage to all foes.

Tyrantosaurus

Interestingly, the Tyrantosaurus has changed color with its transition into the third dimension, shifting from a dull green to a bright red. It also ditched the axe for a sizable spiked hammer, likely to differentiate it from its brethren.

Characteristics

These towering reptilian tyrants stand well over the top of the tallest man, making them an intimidating sight when encountered deep in the labyrinthine lairs that they love to live in. Weilding worrisome spiked hammers, that whack and smack away at any intruders before belching out a fiery breath to bath adventurer in frying flames. They also often deal out a desperate attack that severely damage opponents, often doing enough to out-right knock them out of action.