Halberdsaurus

Dragon Quest monster
Halberdsaurus
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	トマホーガー
Romaji	Tomahōgā
First appearance	Dragon Quest X

The Halberdsaurus is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X .

It is a more powerful, black-scaled variant of the Hacksaurus.

Characteristics

Halberdsauruses are polearm-wielding crosses between tyrannosaurid dinosaurs and a European dragons. They have black scales, orange undersides, small wings on their back with orange membrane, and the frills on their head change colors from orange to teal. Their black and orange coloration is similar to that of the Dragstar, while the sharp halberds they wield are made out of black and orange metal as well. In battle, they make use of various martial techniques and can breathe powerful fiery breath, making them a force to be reckoned with even compared to their other Axe-wielding cousins.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Halberdsaurus appears as the boss of the false Grand Zedora Gaiden quest: "The Man Who Became Hope". In battle, it can use Falcon Slash, Hatchet Man, and Scorch.

Dragon Quest Tact

Halberdsaurus appears as an S-rank monster of the Dragon family. It can be scouted by redeeming 2,000 Arena Medals in the Swap Shop and it can be fully awakened by purchasing Halberdsaurus Crystals for 800 Arena Medals each up to 10 times.

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Dragon family|30px]] [[File:DQTact Rank Icon .png|24px]] Halberdsaurus (トマホーガー Tomahōgā)

Image

Attributes
Role	Max level	HP	MP	Move
[[File:DQTact AttackType.png\|30px]] Attack	130	1,040	386	2-3
Attack	Defence	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
485	528	376	227	50
Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Crack	Woosh	Bang
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res	Very Weak
Zap	Zam	Snooze	Poison	Physical Lock
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Super Weak	Normal
Spell Lock	Martial Lock	Breath Lock	Hobble *	Stun *
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Dazzle	Curse	Paralysis	Confusion	Charm
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Immune	Super Weak

Skills
Basic skills	Awakening skills
Bladebreaker Rolling Attack* Volcanic Flame* Talent Blossoming: Volcanic Slash	Move +1 / Stats Up Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Volcanic Flame Potency +5% / Stats Up Volcanic Slash Potency +5% Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Volcanic Flame Potency +5% / Stats Up Volcanic Slash Potency +5%
Perks
Basic perks	ATK +15 DEF +20 Dragonsoul: Raises ATK for 2 turns at start of battle. Volcanic Flame Potency +2%
Leader perk	Raises physical potency of dragon allies, including itself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around it
Awakening perk	Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Etymology

Its Japanese name Tomahōgā is based on tomahawk, a type of single-handed axe used by various indigenous peoples of North America, while its English name is based on halberd, a two-handed pole weapon that consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long handle that saw heavy use in medieval Europe.

Related Monsters

Gallery

Halberdsaurus as it appears in Tact.