King Hydra

The King Hydra is the first of three monsters the Hero and his party fight before facing the Demon Lord Zoma in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. It is an even stronger version of the Hydra.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

The Hero's father, Ortega, is seen fighting the monster during the player's assault on Zoma's domain, but is slain during a cutscene and dies in his child's arms.

King Hydra (キングヒドラ Kingu hidora) 
Original (NES)
Sprite Level HP MP
  46 550 (1,600 SFC) 0
Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
240 (280 SFC) 50 (150 SFC) 50 9500 350
Bestiary No. Unnumbered boss
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Acts twice per turn.
Flame Breath
Recovers 90~110 HP per turn. (NES only)
Location(s) Zoma's Citadel
Cloudsgate Citadel
Item Dropped Dragon mail1128
Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0/64 100% 25% 0%
Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance
0% 100% 100% 100%
Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance
100% 100% 70% 100%
Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance *
100% 25% 100%
Remakes sprites



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King hydra (キングヒドラ Kingu hidora)  
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
    1,420 290
Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
520 530 500 360
Bestiary No. #120
Rank A Rank
In-game description This dire dragon guarded the castle of a dreadful demon king. The myths associated with it include a tale of a certain hero it once defeated
Talents Bad Breather (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits Beastbane (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Frizzer (lv. 20)
Major Downer (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Titan (lv. 1)
Strong Starter (lv. 1)
Late Bloomer (lv. 60)
Habitat This monster has no natural habitat
Items N/A
Synthesis chart   X  
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
50% -25% 25% 0%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
50% 0% 25% 25%
Dark Resistance * Debilitation Resistance* Bedazzlement Resistance * Antimagic Resistance *
0% 0% 50% 0%
MP Absorption Resistance * Confusion Resistance * Sleep Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
0% 0% 25% 25%
Stun Resistance * Poison Resistance *
50% -25%
Instant Death Resistance *
25%



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King hydra (キングヒドラ Kingu hidora) 
Model Experience Gold
  220 624g
List No. 067
Field Notes A five-headed fiend whose blazing breath can rapidly reduce enemies to ash—along with everything else. From guarding a demon king's castle to humbling a hero of yore, this merciless beast has spawned legends galore.
Location(s) Rockscotter's Rift (Showdown: Old Five-Necks)
Item(s) Dropped None



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