View source for Armful

{{Monster Infobox
|title= Armful
|image = [[File:Armful modern artwork.png]]
|caption = Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji = じごくのきし
|romanji= {{tt|Jigoku no kishi|Hell knight}}
|old=Marauder ({{III}} {{NES}})<br>HellNite III {{GBC}})
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
}}

The '''Armful''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}} first introduced in {{DQ3}}. Having multiple extremities, it attacks several times per turn in each appearance.

==Characteristics==
Armfuls are [[Undead family|skeletal]] warriors that have gained two extra pairs of arms to attack with, wielding wicked sabers in each of their hands. They are more armored than the typical skeleton, wearing a small breastplate over their sternum, a spiked helmet on their skulls, a pair of boots, and gloves on each of their hands. In their original coloration, they had grey armor, dark orange bones, and swords made of both red and grey metal, shifting to yellowing bones and grey-green armor starting with the Super Famicom version of ''III''. The hellish knights often have the ability to act twice per turn and can paralyze opponents by exhaling '''burning breath''' from their maws. The armfuls returned to the main series after 30 years like many classic monsters with their original Famicom coloration.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Armful
|kanji=じごくのきし
|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
|bestiaryNumber=#100
|sprite=[[file:Marauder DQIII NES.gif|100px]]
|lvl=34
|hp=130
|mp=0
|exp=1190
|gold=73
|attack=115
|defense=63
|agility=58
|spells=None
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Burning Breath]]
|item=[[Seed of agility]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Baramos' Lair]]<br>[[Maw of the Necrogond]]<br>[[Tantegel]] area<br>[[Craggy Cave]]
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|fire-resist=25%
|crack-resist=25%
|woosh-resist=25%
|zap-resist=25%
|whack-resist=70%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=70%
|drain-magic-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=70%
|sap-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|snes-sprites=[[file:Armful3snes.png]]
|gbc-sprites=[[File:Armful III gbc.png]]
|switch-sprites=[[File:Armful III switch.png|55px]]
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Armful
|kanji=じごくのきし
|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
|bestiaryNumber=#330
|family={{Undead}}
|description=With their six arms each able to swing a sword, these terrors attack from all angles at once, making them fearsome foes to defend against.
|sprite=[[Image:Armful XI sprite.png]]
|hp=554
|mp=11
|attack=196
|defense=183
|agility=146
|exp=1,299
|gold=235
|spells=None
|skills=Occasionally acts twice per turn<br>Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>[[Burning Breath]]<br>[[Robochop]]
|items=[[Big bone]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Bandit mail]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station]] (second act)<br>[[The Battleground]] (second act)<br>[[Baramos' Lair]] (3DS and ''Definitive Edition'' only)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-110%
|ice-resist=25%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-150%
|dark-resist=25%
|zap-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=50%
|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=100%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}

{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Malicious armful
|kanji=じごくのきし・邪
|romanji={{tt|Jigoku no kishi・ja|Hell knight・evil}}
|bestiaryNumber=#405
|family={{Undead}}
|description=Armfuls who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. 
|sprite=[[Image:Armful XI sprite.png]]
|hp=676
|mp=22
|attack=248
|defense=338
|agility=186
|exp=1,897
|gold=159
|spells=None
|skills=Occasionally acts twice per turn<br>Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage)<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>[[Burning Breath]]<br>[[Robochop]]<br>[[Robochop 2]] (Pep power)
|items=[[Big bone]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Bandit mail]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Battleground]] (third act)<br>[[The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station]] (third act)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-110%
|ice-resist=25%
|wind-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|light-resist=-150%
|dark-resist=25%
|zap-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=75%
|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=100%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}

==={{DQMSL}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQTact}}===
Armful appears as an A-rank member of the [[Undead family]] as part of the limited {{Dragon Quest III}} event and it stars in its own Battle Road. It can be recruited from Chapter 4, Episode 1: To Baramos Castle of the event quests at any difficulty and it can also participate in the [[Skelegon]]'s Battle Road as a party member.
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Armful
|kanji=じごくのきし
|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Armful.png|300px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Zombie.png|48px]]<br>{{Undead}}
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=900
|mp=297
|move=2
|attack=421
|defense=405
|agility=323
|wisdom=207
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Burning Breath]]
|bskill2=[[Aeolian Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 22}}
|bskill3=[[Wild Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 42}}
|askill1=Rare HP Regen / Stats Up
|askill2=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill3=Wild Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Wild Slash Potency +5%
|lperk1=Raises physical potency of undead allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.
|bperk1=ATK +10
|bperk2=DEF +15
|bperk3=Wild Slash Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Rare HP Regen''': Rarely heals HP at action start.
|frizz-resist=Very Weak
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Normal
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Very Weak
|zap-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|snooze-resist=Half Res
|poison-resist=Half Res
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Normal
|blind-resist=Super Weak
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Immune
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Normal
}}


==Trivia==

* Their names reference their multiple arms and are also a play on "Harmful", which they also are given their warlike purpose.


==Similar species==
*[[Grievous bodily arm]]
*[[One-man army]]
*[[Skeleton swordsman (recurring)|Skeleton swordsman]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
OMA Infanticore LMS and Troll.png|Along with a [[Troll]], [[Liquid metal slime]], & [[Infanticore]].
DQXI Armful.jpg|''XI'' polygon model.
DQXI Malicious armful.jpg|A malicious armful
DQotS Armful.jpg|''Stars'' model
DQMSL Jigoku no Kishi.jpg|Appearance in ''Super Light''
DQT DQIII Monsters.jpg|The armful appearing as part of the {{III}} collaboration in {{Tact}}.
DQT Jigoku no Kishi.jpg|
DQTCG Armful.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Zombie family]]
[[Category:Skeleton]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]

[[fr:Squelettueur]]