Hunter mech

Dragon Quest monster
Hunter mech
	File:DQII Hunter mech.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	メタルハンター
Romaji	Metaruhantā
First appearance	Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Old localisation	Metal Hunter (DQII NES) ; MtlHunter (DQII GBC)

The Hunter mech is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is a weaker version of the killing machine that often hints to the presence of metal slimes being in the immediate area.

Characteristics

Hunter mechs are similar to killing machines: they are quadrupedal, one-eyed robots armed with a crossbow and sword. Their color scheme is the only real change in appearance, with hunter mechs sporting a scheme of golds, grays, and purples. Their darker gray areas are more of a dull teal color in their earlier appearances.

As the lesser creature, hunter mechs are typically weaker than killing machines and tend to lack some of the stronger's qualities, such as resistances and the ability to strike more than once per round. They do serve a great purpose in that they tend to appear only in or around areas where metal monsters, such as metal slimes and liquid metal slimes, are known to appear. It should be noted that hunter mechs do not always appear where there are metal monsters: in fact, most titles in the series to feature the monster only have them occurring in single, closely located areas.

In its original appearance the hunter mech did not have a sword and was missing a quiver to hold its crossbow bolts. This was changed in later installments.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 82
Gold: 150
HP: 70
MP: 0
Attack: 55
Defence: 80
Agility: 61
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: Desperate attack
Location(s): Sea Cave B5F
Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped: Steel broadsword¹⁄₁₆

Fire resistance *: ⁴⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ¹⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ³⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁵⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 150
Gold: 125
HP: 70
MP: 0
Attack: 55
Defence: 95
Agility: 61
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: Desperate attack
Location(s): Sea Cave B5F
Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped: Steel broadsword¹⁄₁₆

Fire resistance *: ⁴⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ³⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁵⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

The hunter mech's first appearance alongside the Killing machine. They can be found inside the Cave to Rendarak, close to areas where Liquid metal slimes show up.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #077
Recruit Rate: N/A
Experience: 140
Gold: 51
HP: 72
MP: 0
Attack: 88
Defence: 90
Agility: 63
Evasion: 1/64

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Slashes character (125% damage)
Location(s): Mount Magmageddon
Mostroferrato area
Stockenbarrel area
Item dropped: Seed of wisdom¹⁄₁₆

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

PS2 model
DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (Remake only)

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	72	0	88	90
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
63	210	77	¹⁄₆₄

Bestiary No.	DLC #124
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Metal Slash
Location(s)	Metal Medley
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of wisdom¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
¹⁄₆₄	25%	25%	15%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	25%	15%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
50%	0%	100%	15%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
80%	100%	0%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
100%	80%	100%	15%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	100%

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)


Bestiary No.		Family
#082		Machine
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
76	20	71	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
75	106	58	¹⁄₆₄

In-Game Description	Deadly machines designed to hunt down and exterminate monsters of the metal family. If you encounter one, chances are a certain highly desirable metal monster may be in the area.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Fire an arrow (125% damage) Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)
Location(s)	Trodain Castle
Item(s) Dropped	Hunter's bow¹⁄₆₄ Steel broadsword¹⁄₂₅₆

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

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##087 - Hunter mech

File:DQIX Hunter mech.png

HP	MP	Experience	Gold
95	5	450	144
Attack	Defense	Speed
95	110	100

Dropped Item

Iron ore¹⁄₃₂
Hunter's bow¹⁄₆₄

Locations

The Bad Cave
Pluvi Isle
Hermany (high ground)
Grotto

Skills

Fires an arrow (125% damage)
Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)

Family

Machine

Bestiary #

#087

Game

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Console

DS

Japanese Name

メタルハンター

Romanized Jap.

Metaruhantā

Description

Robotic seekers of little metal blobs that don't take kindly to adventurers trying to poach their prey.

If one of these metal-hunting mechanical marauders is nearby, surely its mark can't be far off...

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #169
Family: Machine
Experience: 314
Gold: 51
HP: 155
MP: 0
Attack: 127
Defence: 197
Agility: 97

In-game description: Ruthless robots who mercilessly hunt down metal slimes for molten globules, with which they mend their bodies so they can keep on hunting.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Occasionally acts twice per turn
Parry
Makes a violent slashing attack (150% damage)
Attack Attacker
Location(s): The Snærfelt (first act)
The Royal Library - Level 3 (first act)
Neverglade (3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) Dropped: Silver ore¹⁄₈
Molten globules¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 25%
Earth resistance *: 25%
Light resistance *: 50%
Dark resistance *: 50%
Zap resistance *: -150%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 100%
Paralysis resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 100%
Sleep resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 100%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Malicious hunter mech (メタルハンター・邪 Metaruhantā・ja )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #579
Family: Machine
Experience: 3,293
Gold: 509
HP: 605
MP: 0
Attack: 276
Defence: 488
Agility: 200

In-game description: Hunter mechs who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Acts twice per turn
Parry
Makes a violent slashing attack (150% damage)
Takes aim and fires (125% damage)
Attack Attacker
Location(s): The Royal Library - Level 3 (third act)
Item(s) Dropped: Silver ore¹⁄₈
Molten globules¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 25%
Earth resistance *: 25%
Light resistance *: -150%
Dark resistance *: 50%
Zap resistance *: 50%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 100%
Paralysis resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 100%
Sleep resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 100%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Hunter mech

Family	Material
Rank	C
Description	A fearsome, four-legged machine created to hunt metal monsters.
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Metal Beater
Resistances	Whackproof, Poisonproof, Paralysisproof
Skill	Anti-metal, Defense Boost
Location	Celeste Isle
Breeding chart	Metal slime knight x Lethal armour

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Hunter mech

Family	Material
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Metal Beater, Tactical Trooper
Resistances	Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack and Poison
Skill	Anti-metal
Location	Bemusoleum, Metal menagerie
Breeding chart	Metal slime knight x Lethal armour

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

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)

Model	Experience	Gold
	58	32g

List No.	#037
Field Notes	Machines made to murder metal slimes. Despite their fulsome frames, they pursue prey with spellbinding speed. Steely in spirit and substance, these automated assassins will stop at nothing to see their mercurial marks melted down.
Location(s)	Dual Duel Dell (Showdown: Devilish Duo), Grannet (Recruit, Captain), Guardian's Grove (In Search of Elevation), Sylvea (Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Platinum ore, Ice crystal

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	119	32g	Yes

List No.	#020
Field Notes	Machines made to murder metal slimes. Despite their fulsome frames, they pursue prey with spellbinding speed. Steely in spirit and substance, these automated assassins will stop at nothing to see their mercurial marks melted down.
Location(s)	Greena Pastures, The Battle of Dunisia, The Battle of the Wildwood, The Lumberlands
Item(s) Dropped	Silver ore, Adamant pendant

Dragon Quest Builders

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
180~200	25~30	2432	Mechrochip (★★★)
Location(s)
Galenholm

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Tact

Hunter mech appears as a C-rank monster of the Inorganic family. It can be recruited from Chapters 10-4, 11-5, 11-7, 12-1, and 12-7 of the main storyline and it can participate in the Battle Roads of the Dancing flame, Slon the Rook, Purrcival, and Gyldenbritches as a party member.

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
95		656	161	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
287	276	162	162	20

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Paralysis Attack		Tempest Slash		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Zap-type Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Tempest Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Tempest Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First
N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +3	Tempest Slash Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First
Zap-type Physical Potency +5%: Raises Zap-type physical potency by 5.

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