Hunter mech

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The Hunter mech is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

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

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Original (NES)
Sprite
Gold
150
HP
70
MP
0
Attack
55
Defence
80
Agility
61
Evasion
164
Abilities
Desperate attack
Location(s)
Sea Cave B5F
Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped
Steel broadsword116
Fire resistance *
47
Dazzle resistance
17
Snooze resistance
37
Thwack resistance
57
Fizzle resistance
77
Kasap resistance
07
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites
Gold
125
HP
70
MP
0
Attack
55
Defence
95
Agility
61
Evasion
164
Abilities
Desperate attack
Location(s)
Sea Cave B5F
Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped
Steel broadsword116
Fire resistance *
47
Dazzle resistance
07
Snooze resistance
37
Thwack resistance
57
Fizzle resistance
77
Kasap resistance
07

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 V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Sprite
Bestiary No.
#077
Recruit Rate
N/A
Gold
51
HP
72
MP
0
Attack
88
Defence
90
Agility
63
Evasion
1/64
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Slashes character (125% damage)
Item dropped
Seed of wisdom116
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)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Remake exclusive (3DS)
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
72 0 88 90
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
63 210 77 164
Bestiary No. DLC #124
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Metal Slash
Location(s) Metal Medley
Item(s) Dropped Seed of wisdom132
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
164 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)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Bestiary No. Family
#082 Machine
Experience Gold HP MP
76 20 71 0
Attack Defense Agility Evasion
75 106 58 164
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 bow164
Steel broadsword1256
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 ore132
Hunter's bow164
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...


Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Bestiary no.
#169
Family
Machine
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 ore18
Molten globules164
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 variant

Malicious hunter mech (メタルハンター・邪 Metaruhantā・ja )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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 ore18
Molten globules164
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 Monsters: Joker 3

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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

Hunter mech (メタルハンター Metaruhantā)
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
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)
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
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)
Dragon Quest Builders
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)
Dragon Quest Tact
Stats


Family Rank Role

Inorganic

Debuff
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
Dragon Quest Treasures
Portrait Forte Treasure Capacity Safekeeping Score
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
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

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