Gracos
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| Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII | |
| File:DQVI DS Gracos.png | |
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| Japanese name | グラコス |
| Title | Dread Fiend |
Gracos, (sometimes romanized as Glacos or Grakos), is a recurring monster and antagonist in the Dragon Quest series. He is typically depicted as an overweight merman-like monster wielding a pole-arm.
Characteristics
Gracos is possibly a more powerful form of a Merman, as he shares many of his characteristics with this monster, particularly the placement of his fins. Gracos differs from this common monster by means of his greater girth, thicker lips, wristbands and weapon: a pole-arm with a crescent-shaped blade on the end.
Having first appeared as a boss monster, Gracos typically fulfills that same role in his other appearances and is powerful as such. He possesses great physical might and is adept at using magic and abilities as well.
In Dragon Quest VI, Gracos maintains the seal on Sorceria and defeating him enables access to the city.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VI
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| Dropped Item | Gracos' trident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Seabed Shrine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Mow down Chilly Breath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kacrackle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gracos marks his first appearance as one of the four Dread Fiends that terrorize the world and must eventually be confronted by the party in order to progress the storyline.
Dragon Quest VII
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| Locations | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Two Turns Beat Down (Attacks Party) Ice Air Poison Fog Tsunami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Aquatic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | PSX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Making his second appearance as a boss, Gracos is the one responsible for flooding Hamelia in the past and must be confronted in order to set things right.
Strategy
Gracos is a tough fight. He can attack twice in one round and hit the party very hard. He is immune to Sap and has a high resistance to Surround. Finally, he has a very high resistance to ice spells and skills so these should be avoided completely.
There is a small grace as Jann joins this fight. Even still, Gracos shouldn't be taken lightly. The Shepherd's Barrier technique does wonders for this battle as well as Increase and Upper. Armor that protects against ice is a must. The Fighter's Wind Beast should be used regularly as well as the Shepherd's Stampede attack and the Hybrid skill Sword Dance.
Do not rely on Jann to heal the party. If you are in need of healing, have Maribel use the Bless Staff.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Appearing as a rank A member of the Demon family, Gracos also has a small role in the piracy side-quest of the game, being summoned as one of the many monsters the player must confront while tracking down Captain Crow. One possible synthesis for a Gracos is combining a Merman with an Archdemon.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
See also
Related Monsters
Gallery
Super Famicom art
Dragon Quest VII - a possible capture error has the shaft and end of his weapon in the corner
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
