Psaro the Manslayer

This article is about the enemy Psaro, for the character see Psaro (Character).

Psaro the Manslayer
Dragon Quest IV
Japanese name	デスピサロ
Romaji	Death Pisaro
Race	Artificially Augmented Demon

Psaro the Manslayer is the central antagonist in Dragon Quest IV and a recurring monster in the series. He is a powerful demon with a passionate hatred for humanity.

Story

Psaro hates and is in turn reviled by humans, but revered by demons and the inhabitants of Rosehill. When Rose, his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose. He shares with her his plans to destroy humanity, while disregarding her pleas to stop and pursue peaceful co-existence.

Near the end of the events of Dragon Quest IV, Aamon has Rose murdered, causing Psaro to go insane. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the Secret of Evolution to transform into a monster, destroying his mind in the process. The only thing he remembers is his desire to genocide humanity. This leads to the final confrontation between he and the Hero in the Nadiria

Battle

Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of Dragon Quest IV. He is notably the first transforming final boss in the Dragon Quest series, and the electronic medium as a whole. The battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different forms, effectively undergoing an elaborate metamorphosis:

Phase one

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,000	0	250
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
250	70	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Desperate attack
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	75%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase two

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	0	340
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
220	110	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase three

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	255	230
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
200	90	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	Crackle Kabuff Sizzle Whack
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Sweet Breath
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase four

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,800	0	210
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
200	90	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Disruptive Wave Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
⁄	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	75%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase five

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	0	260
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
220	85	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase six

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,700	0	290
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	80	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase seven

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,100	255	320
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	80	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	Bounce (always activates at onset)
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Freezing Blizzard Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	0%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Other Appearances

Dragon Quest IX

#299 - Psaro
HP MP Experience Gold 7500 15066 (99) 255 65600 2490 Attack Defense Speed 665 1336 (99) 510 765 (99) 280 448 (99)
Family	???
Bestiary #	299
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	"Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft. A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved."

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
100	150	150	100	100	100
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
50	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
25	0	0	0	5	25
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
5	25	75

”スクルトで守りを高めドルモーアを使ってくる。弱点の氷の攻撃でこちらのペースに持ち込め。愛するものを殺した人間に復習するため、進化の秘密に手をそめた悲劇のプリンス。” - Dragon Quest IX Beastiary (Japanese)

Psaro appears as a Legacy Boss. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the Hero. His map can be dropped from the Dragonlord at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Zenithian boots 20% Green Orb 5% 4-8 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 5% 9-15 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 6% 16-25 Nimzo's Map 10% Green Orb 6% 26-40 Nimzo's Map 15% Green Orb 7% 41-56 Nimzo's Map 20% Green Orb 7% 57-68 Nimzo's Map 25% Green Orb 8% 69-80 Nimzo's Map 30% Green Orb 8% 81-90 Nimzo's Map 35% Green Orb 9% 91-99 Nimzo's Map 40% Green Orb 10% In addition, he will always drop a mini medal.

Skills Level New abilities Initial Disruptive Wave, Kacrack, Kazam, Kabuff, critical attack, sometimes attacks twice per round 5 Whack 10 Sweet Breath 16 Hellfire 22 Thwack 28 Kacrackle 34 C-c-cold Breath 41 Begins attacking 3 times per turn, Kazammle, stops using Whack & Kacrack & Kazam 57 Meditation

Dragon Quest Monsters

Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Psaro (then Pizzaro) is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Psaro appears in his final form as a rank X member of the material family and can be obtained by synthesizing a Ruin and Roseguardin together. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Psaro is an excellent two-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining a roseguardin with Ruin.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

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Dragon Quest Heroes

The green Goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's Coup de Grace

Trivia

• There are two Psaros in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man.
• There is an writing error in the IX's Japanese version of the bestiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary.), although it is the same meaning.

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest Monsters

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  Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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  DQM I+II

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

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  Dragon Quest Heroes

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  Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
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  Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series.