Barbarus

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"I command a power greater than you have ever known."

Barbarus during his fight with Greygnarl in Upover

Barbarus is a large black dragon that is allied with the Gittish Empire in Dragon Quest IX.

He is Greygnarl's look-alike and mortal enemy. He, along with the rest of the Empire, was defeated over 300 years ago by Greygnarl, and, also like the rest of the Empire, was brought back with more power and attempted to obliterate Upover, but Greygnarl stopped him by flying in front of the giant energy ball. Barbarus is also the dragon that attacks the player on the Starflight Express with Hootingham-Gore on his back. It is revealed when the player check Greygnarl's spot in the Defeated Monsters List after the player defeats Greygnarl in his Grotto is that he and Barbarus are brothers.

Barbarus has gone on to appear in other games in the Dragon Quest series as both as a boss and a recruitable monster.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Barbarus (闇竜バルボロス Yami Ryū Barubaros)DQIX Logo.png
Model HP MP Attack
DQIX NDS Barbarus.png 3,098 255 238
Defence Agility Experience Gold
288 160 32,500 0
Bestiary no. #275
Family Dragon
In-game description Greygnarl's nefarious nemesis. He was defeated long ago, but the Empire brought him back to wreak havoc once more. He and Greygnarl once formed a duality of darkness and light, but his memory of this beneficial balance has been obliterated.
Spell(s) Kazam
Skill(s) Acts twice per turn.
Claw Slash (125% damage)
Dark Breath
War Cry
Wave of Panic
Location(s) Realm of the Mighty - L9
Item(s) dropped Yggdrasil leaf (100%)
Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance * Blast/Lightning Resistance *
25% 25% 0% 0%
Rock Resistance * Dark Resistance * Light Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 50% -150% 0%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
100% 100% 100% 100%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance *
100% 100% 50% 100%
Deceleratle Resistance * Spooky Aura Resistance* Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance *
75% 50% 100% 100%
Charm Resistance *
95%


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Barbarus was available as a Wi-Fi prize.

Barbarus
Family Dragon
Rank X
Size M
Weapons Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits Big Hitter, Intimidating, Crafty Donker
Resistances Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Cold Breath, Whack, Poison, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, and Sleep, Healed by Zam
Skill Vile Void
Location -
Breeding chart


Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Barbarus (闇竜バルボロス) DQM3 Logo.png
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Barbarous DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 dragon family icon.png 1,350 280
Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
590 510 460 610
Bestiary No. #131
Rank S Rank
In-game description This deadly dragon was once utterly obliterated by Greygnarl, but has since been drawn back to life by the forces of darkness
Talents Barbarus (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits Rando-Panic (lv. 1)
Demonsbane (lv. 20)
Zammeister (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Rando-Oomph (lv. 1)
Desperate Measures (lv. 60)
Habitat This monster has no natural habitat
Items N/A
Synthesis chart Greygnarl DQM3 portrait.png X Equinox DQM3 portrait.png
Notable synthesis Barbarous DQM3 portrait.png X Wyrmhole dragon DQM3 portrait.png = Abyssal dragon DQM3 portrait.png
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
50% -25% 0% -25%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
50% 25% -25% -25%
Dark Resistance * Debilitation Resistance* Bedazzlement Resistance * Antimagic Resistance *
125% -25% 50% 0%
MP Absorption Resistance * Confusion Resistance * Sleep Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
0% 0% 50% 0%
Stun Resistance * Poison Resistance *
50% -25%
Instant Death Resistance *
50%



Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]

Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Barbarus appears as a S-rank member of the Dragon family as part of the Dragon Quest IX event, appearing on his own banner alongside Axolhotl. He is faced as a boss in Chapter 3, Episode 4: Battle Against Barbarus and Chapter 5, Episode 3: Another Battle Against Barbarus, as well as the Light & Dark Dragon Howl special boss battle alongside his brother Greygnarl. Barbarus can participate in Stella's Battle Road as a party member.

Barbarus (バルボロス Barubaros)Tactlogo.png
Stats


DQT Barbarus.png
Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Dragon.png
Dragon
DQTact Rank Icon S.png DQTact AttackType.png
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
130 1,015 342 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
445 314 347 149 50
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Dark Power Rises Grimly Dark Dragon Maw* Ruination Orb*
Talent Blossoming: Gloomy Exhale
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Dark Dragon's Wings
Stats Up
Zap Res +25
Stats Up
Ruination Orb Potency +5%/Stats Up/Gloomy Exhale Potency +5%
Dark Dragon Revenge: Performs martial recovery of a major amount of HP and greatly raises breath potency/recovery for 3 turns when the user's HP drops to 50% or less, 1 time per battle. This perk can be triggered when the attack is from an ally.
Fourth Fifth
Zam Res +25
Stats Up
Auto MP Regen (S): Restores MP at action start.
Ruination Orb Potency +5%/Stats Up/Gloomy Exhale Potency +5%
Leader Perks
First
Raises Zam-type breath potency for all allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Dark Dragon: Grants all allies Zamforce in a 5x5 area including self for 3 turns (self: 4 turns) at action start until turn 10. Max HP +30 ATK +15
Perk Details
First
Dark Dragon's Wings: Action start on odd turns until turn 10: Raises ATK and Move for 3 turns.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Normal Very Weak Normal Normal
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Very Weak Half Res Half Res Normal
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak Normal Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Half Res Normal Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Half Res Immune Super Weak



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