Bodkin fletcher

The Bodkin fletcher is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is a stronger variant of the Bodkin archer armed with deadly, Poison-tipped arrows.

Dragon Quest monster Bodkin fletcher
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese どくやずきん Romaji Dokuyazukin First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localisation Poison arrop (IV NES)
Toxarrop (Torneko 2 PS1) Variants Bodkin archer
Bodkin bloodbow
Bodkin bowyer
Sagittari (infamous monster)

Characteristics

Bodkin fletchers are goblin-like creatures with dark purple skin that don green hoods and blue robes. Their specialty is in launching arrows laced with toxins at unsuspecting adventurers. The fletchers have extracted these toxins from the poisonous bodies of Bubble slimes for their own use.

Thankfully, the archers often carry around Antidotal herbs to cure any party member that has been poisoned. The archers are quite cowardly and will often call for help from their own kind or flee when the odds are against them.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん, Dokuyazukin ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #066

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 17 0 18 16 21 18 10 1⁄16

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 0% 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 25% 100% 100% 25% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Flees Poison Attack Ballymoral region (Chapters 5 & 6) Lakanaba region (Chapters 5 & 6) Antidotal herb(1⁄64) Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん, Dokuyazukin ) Defeated Monster List No. : #097

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Humanoid 88 0 86 23 78 89 60 0⁄64

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Poison Attack Fires a flurry of poison needles (3-4 random Poison Attacks at 50% Strength each) Flee Baccarat Region (night) Princess Minnie's Castle region Small island west of Maella Abbey Antidotal herb1⁄8 Hunter's bow1⁄64 Description Capable of firing huge volleys of poisoned arrows simultaneously, these monsters also carry antidotal herbs in case they accidentally stick themselves. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん, Dokuyakuzin) Defeated Monster List No. : #025

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 36 4 62 44 42 30 53

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -25% -25% 0% 0% 0% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 0% 0% 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Poison Attack Psyche Up Call for backup. (Bodkin fletcher) Zere Doomingale Forest Antidotal herb1⁄8 Leather gauntlets1⁄64 Description Forest hunters who can call on more of their kind in a pinch to pepper foes with poisoned arrows. Their arrowheads are doused in the bubble slime's deadly dribble, and they have to take great care not to get it on their hands.

Dragon Quest X

Bodkin fletchers have appeared since the beginning of the game. As always, they are capable of inflicting Poison with their attacks and will call upon more fletchers as backup in battle.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん, Dokuyazukin ) Defeated Monster List No. : #120

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 61 6 81 30 70 67 60

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -10% -10% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Poison Attack Call for backup. (Bodkin fletcher) Flee The Costa Valor (first act) Northern Champs Sauvage (first act, 3DS version only) Strong antidote1⁄16 Poison moth knife1⁄64 Description Master archers who make their own poison by hand, harvesting bubble slime secretions and boiling them down to form potent toxins.

Vicious

Vicious bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん・強, Dokuyazukin・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #225

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 128 10 288 67 129 118 99

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -10% -10% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Poison Attack Call for backup (Vicious bodkin fletcher) Flee The Costa Valor (second act) Insula Australis (second act) Mount Pang Lai (second act) The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest (third act) Strong antidote1⁄16 Poison moth knife1⁄64 Description Bodkin fletchers driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Torneko: The Last Hope

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん, Dokuyazukin ) Monsterpedia No.: #380

Icon Attributes Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom E 1,300 400 610 440 550 540 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Toxicologist (lv. 1) Beastsbane (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Poisoner (lv. 20) Last Legs (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Poisonous Touch (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (lv. 60) Antidotal herb (Common) Spirit bracer (Rare)

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 0% 50% 25% 50% 25% 0% -25% 0% 25% 25% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 0% 50% 0% 50% -25% 50% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Description Bowmen who coat the tips of their arrows in deadly bubbleslime toxin to ensure they bag their prey Location Circle of Temper - Upper Echelon () Grimclow Cave

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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Dragon Quest Heroes II

Bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん Dokuyazukin)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	26	22g	Yes

List No.	#032
Field Notes	Eagle-eyed archers who hunt in the woods. They dip their darts in a powerful poison to fell their foes in a flash. They're often found around bubble slimes, to whose toxic trails they turn for the venom they venerate.
Location(s)	The Battle of the Wildwood
Item(s) Dropped	Horse manure Ring of immunity

Dragon Quest Builders

Bodkin fletcher (どくやずきん Dokuyazukin)

Image Chapter 2 Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 30 8 4 Frogstool (★★★), Healing cream (★☆☆) Swamps of Sickness, Ancient Palace Final Chapter Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 1 26 0 Broken branch (★★★), Healing cream (★☆☆) Tantegel moor

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Rivals

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Dragon Quest Walk

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Dragon Quest Tact

The bodkin fletcher is a C-rank monster of the Demon family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Battle Roads of the Leery lout, Blossom Slime, and Blossom Ghost as a party member.

Bodkin Fletcher (どくやずきん Dokuyazukin)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Debuff 115 727 246 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 342 181 297 162 20 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Normal Normal Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Very Weak Half Res Half Res Normal Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Immune Super Weak Half Res Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Poison Arrow Rain of Pain* Talent Blossoming: Envenomating Arrow Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Rain of Pain Potency +5% / Stats Up Envenomating Arrow Potency +5% Frizz Res +25/Stats Up Rain of Pain Potency +5% / Stats Up Envenomating Arrow Potency +5% Perks Basic perks ATK +3 Rain of Pain Potency +2% N/a Leader perk None Awakening perk Physical Potency +5%: Raises physical potency by 5%.

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi

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In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Flechero punzante	Spanish for "sharp/prickly fletcher".
Français	Dardeur	From the French dard and ardeur.
Deutsch	Pfeilwicht	German for "arrow creature/goblin".
Italiano	Robin Good	A play on Robin Hood, a legendary outlaw from English folklore often depicted as an expert archer.

Trivia

A bodkin is a small, blunt needle with a large eye used to punch through cloth and leather. In terms of archery, it means the archer is using less than ideal ammunition.

• A fletcher is an occupational term that refers to one who crafts arrows.

Gallery

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  A Bodkin fletcher in X.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A Vicious bodkin fletcher.
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  Rivals card.
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  A Bodkin fletcher in Keshi Keshi.