Hunter mech
The Hunter mech is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Hunter mech | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メタルハンター |
| Romaji | Metaruhantā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localisation | Metal Hunter (II NES) MtlHunter (II GBC) |
Introduced in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, 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 quadrupedal, one-eyed robots armed with a crossbow and sword. Their color scheme is two tones of gray with gold and purple accents. As the less-efficient model, Hunter mechs are typically the weakest of the Killing machine pallet swaps and tend to lack some of the stronger's qualities, such as high resistances and the ability to strike more than once per round. Metal hunters live up to their name and are only encountered in areas that also house the metal slime family, tipping players off to the fact that the Experience point bonanzas are near by.
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
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)
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)
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| 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% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā )
Malicious variant
Malicious hunter mech (メタルハンター・邪 Metaruhantā・ja )
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Hunter mech | |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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? |
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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
They return in the sequel as a Super Strong Monster. If the player defeats this robot in Rimey Reef they get the recipe for the Falcon Blade. If the player defeats it again they can drop 10 iron ingots or 5 ingots of gold or silver. Sometimes the play can befriend it. They can farm faster than humans in the Isle of Awakening.
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, Gyldenbritches, and Stella as a party member.
Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 703 | 173 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 307 | 296 | 175 | 175 | 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 |
Dragon Quest Treasures
Hunter mech
| Portrait | Forte | Treasure Capacity | Safekeeping Score |
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3 | 90% |
| Bestiary no. | #52 |
| Family | Machine |
| Trivia | A machine that was made to hunt metal foes They ceaselessly search through the highs and the lows Non-stop frequent system errors just add to their woes |
| Favorite foods |     |
| Habitats | The Maneland The Snarl |
| Item(s) dropped | Princely powder Lucida shard |
Stats
| Starting HP | Starting MP | Starting Strength |
| 60 | 15 | 17 |
| Starting Defence | Starting Deftness | Starting magic |
| 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Max HP | Max MP | Max Strength |
| 790 | 280 | 476 |
| Max Defence | Max Deftness | Max magic |
| 360 | 435 | 33 |
Potential abilities *
| First | Second | Third |
| Crash Landing | Hatchet Man | Head Trimmer |
| Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
| Laser Cannon | Rain of Pain | Widget Spinner |
Dragon Attack
| Name | Target(s) | Element |
| Full Beam | Area | Light |
Traits
| First | Second | ||
| Counter-Debilitator | Daredevil | ||
| Third | Fourth | ||
| Idealist | Stunner | ||
| Fifth | |||
| Thick Skin | |||
Resistances
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| Quite strong | Weak | Quite strong | Normal |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Gravity Resistance * |
| Strong | Normal | Weak | Normal |
| Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Slash Resistance | Impact Resistance |
| Quite strong | Quite strong | Normal | Weak |
| Piercing Resistance | Sleep Resistance | Stun Resistance | Poison Resistance |
| Normal | Strong | Normal | Very strong |
| Debilitation Resistance * | |||
| Weak | |||
Gallery
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Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake. -
A Hunter mech in X. -
XI polygon model. -
A Malicious hunter mech. -
Joker model. -
Joker 2 model. -
Battle Road Victory cut-in. -
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The Robo-Razor in Heroes II. -
Terry wielding the Robo-Razor. -
Stars model. -
Rivals card. -
A Hunter mech in Keshi Keshi. -
Big Sofubi Monster. -
Metallic Monster Gallery. -
DQ Trading Card.
