King Hydra
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| King Hydra | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | キングヒドラ |
| Romaji | Kingu hidora |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | KingHydra (III NES and GBC) |
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.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
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 | |
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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 mail1⁄128 |
| 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% | |||
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| King hydra (キングヒドラ Kingu hidora) |  |
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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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 |
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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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