The Ghoul is a recurring Undead monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in Dragon Quest II.

It has a stronger attack and more HP than a Walking corpse, and is able to call for back up if the player is not swift in dispatching it.

CharacteristicsEdit

Ghouls have rotten blue-grey skin, an unkempt mass of grey hair, and they wear dull red and green rotting clothes. In their original appearance, they were the strongest variety of the walking dead and even gained the ability to cast simple fire magic against their foes. Later appearances in the series gave them the ability to call upon more of their kind from beyond the grave to aid them in battle, as well as being able to Poison with both their claws and venomous exhalations.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
  80 120
Defense Agility Experience Gold
19 41 61 100
Abilities Sizz
Location(s) Tower of the Moon
Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped Chain sickle18
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
364 27 17 37
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
37 07 17
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Attack
     80 6 103
Defense Agility Experience Gold
19 21 100 91
Abilities Sizz
Location(s) Tower of the Moon
Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped Chain sickle18
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
364 07 07 17
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
37 07 17



Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Original (NES)
Sprite Level HP MP
  36 170 5
Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
95 10 45 1270 48
Bestiary No. #110
Spell(s) Dazzle
Skill(s) Call for backup (Voodoogooder)
Location(s) Tantegel region
Cantlin region
Kol region
Rimuldar region
Item Dropped Cloak of evasion1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
064 0% 0% 0%
Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance
0% 100% 100% 0%
Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance
25% 70% 100% 100%
Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance *
25% 0% 25%
Remakes sprites



Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DSEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru)
Remake exclusive (3DS)
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
88 6 103 21
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
23 137 150 116
Bestiary No. DLC #019
Spell(s) Suddenly grabs party member (125% damage)
Skill(s) Poison Attack
Venom Mist
Location(s) A Poisonous Party
Item(s) Dropped Chain sickle1128
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
064 0% 0% 15%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 100%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
80% 100% 80% 0%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance
15% 0% 50% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
0% 15% 0%


Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Nintendo 3DS
Sprite HP MP Attack
  182 0 102
Defense Agility Experience Gold
42 66 98 17
Bestiary no. #128
Family Undead
In-game description Strike or slice these monsters all you want; their undead flesh feels no pain. Beware of their tendency to call in fellow ghouls to sway the odds in their favor.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Call for backup (Ghoul)
Location(s) Arcadia Region
East Argonia (night only)
Summoned by Wight king
Item(s) dropped Antidotal herb18
Gold ring1128
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
064 30% 0% 0%
Fire Breath
Resistance
*
Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 50%
Ice breath
Resistance
*
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
50% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
15% 50% 100% 15%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
50% 50% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 0% 0%



Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Model HP MP Attack
  162 12 112
Defence Agility Experience Gold
65 90 760 124
Bestiary no. #111
Family Undead
In-game description They're pretty strong for stiffs, and although they don't have any special attacks, beware of them bellowing for backup.

When they begin to rot, their breath and nails grow thick with toxins, but these dissipate as they deteriorate further.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Calls for backup (Ghoul)
Location(s) The Plumbed Depths
Urdus Marshland
Khaalag Coast
Grotto (Ice, rank 3)
Item(s) dropped Manky mud116
Tough guy tattoo164
Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance * Blast/Lightning Resistance *
-50% 50% -25% 0%
Rock Resistance * Dark Resistance * Light Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 25% -100% 0%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
25% 50% 75% 25%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance *
50% 50% 0% 25%
Deceleratle Resistance * Spooky Aura Resistance* Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance *
25% 0% 100% 50%
Charm Resistance *
75%


Dragon Quest XEdit

Ghouls began appearing from the beginning of the game. Like before, they are able to call from backup from more of their kind in battle. They are now able to breathe out Sweet Breath in order to put adventurers to sleep and can place curses on their opponents, as well.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Sprite HP MP Attack
  183 21 92
Defense Agility Experience Gold
115 72 219 73
Bestiary no. #200
Family Undead
In-game description A ravenous reanimated corpse that will eat anything within reach. Unable to feel anything, it will keep coming until it's finally cut down.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk (Damage and Poison one party member)
Location(s) Heliodor Region (second act)
The Emerald Coast (second act)
Cave to Rendarak (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped Drasilian guinea132
Tough guy tattoo1128
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -50% 50% -10%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% -50% 25% 0%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 100% 0% 100%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
25% 25% 0% 25%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
100% 50% 0% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
25% 0% 0%


ViciousEdit

Vicious ghoul (グール・強 Gūru・kyō) 
Sprite HP MP Attack
  1,222 35 327
Defense Agility Experience Gold
382 148 1,538 380
Bestiary no. #615
Family Undead
In-game description Ghouls driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Spews out a stream of poisonous gunk. (Damage and Poison one party member)
Sweet Breath
Location(s) The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep (third act, day only)
Item(s) dropped Drasilian guinea132
Tough guy tattoo1128
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -50% 50% -10%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% -50% 25% 0%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 100% 50% 100%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
25% 25% 0% 25%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
100% 50% 0% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
25% 0% 0%


Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
  812 18g Yes
List No. #137
Field Notes Buried bodies brought back to some semblance of life. Strike and slice all you like—their undead flesh feels no pain. They may be teeming with toxins, but their bodies are so rotten anyway that it doesn't make a difference.
Location(s) The Lumberlands
Item(s) Dropped Pitch pearl, Giant tortoise shell



Dragon Quest BuildersEdit

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Chapter 2
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
70~415 20~42 8~24 Gravestone (★☆☆), Lemongrass seed (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Holy Sanctum of Rimuldar
Sprite  



Dragon Quest Builders 2Edit

Dragon Quest TactEdit

Ghoul appears as a B-rank monster of the Undead family as part of the Dragon Quest II event. It can be recruited from the Dirkandor stage from "Adventure in the DQII World" at any difficulty, eventually becoming recruitable in the second part of the storyline from Chapter 4, Episode 2: Forms of Appearance. The ghoul can participate in Madusa and Winter Queen's Battle Roads as a party member.

Ghoul (グール Gūru) 
Stats


 
Family Rank Role
 
Undead
   
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
120 941 231 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
442 237 331 158 25
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Sizz Toxic Thrust* Shade Slash*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up Zap Res +25 / Stats Up Shade Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up Shade Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
ATK +5 Shade Slash Potency +2% N/a
Perk Details
First
Physical Potency +5%: Raises physical potency by 5%.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak Very Weak Normal Normal
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Half Res Half Res Normal Half Res
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Half Res Super Weak Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Super Weak
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Immune Normal Normal



In Other LanguagesEdit

Language Translation Meaning
  EspañolZombi necrófagoSpanish for "necrophage zombie".
  FrançaisGouleFrench for "ghoul".
  DeutschGhulGerman for "ghoul".
  ItalianoZombie grigioItalian for "grey zombie".

TriviaEdit

  • A ghoul (غول, ghūl) is a demon-like creature or monstrous being from pre-Islamic Arabian mythology that is said to feast on corpses and is associated with graveyards. In modern fiction, the term is used to refer to a specific type of monster.

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