Monster Arena

The Monster Arena is a recurring feature in many Dragon Quest games, especially the Dragon Quest Monsters sub-series, frequently found as part of the Casino.

The DQM version allows the player to enter creatures he has raised in a fighting tournament; the Casino version calls on him to bet a number of tokens on a particular monster, then receives a multiplier (based on odds) of tokens back in winnings, which can then be forwarded to the next round.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

The first arena is found in Romaria, complimenting the Roman theme to the kingdom. Arenas are also located in Isis, Manoza, and Cantlin. As casino tokens are not in III, players bet gold on their favorite and receive multiples of the bet based on the the winner's odds. New monsters are added to the randomly selected line up at level 10, 20, 30, 40 and 70.

Dragon Quest IV & V

Zenithian trilogy arenas are found in the various casinos, where players will bet tokens to exchange for prizes instead of money. The winning bet is multiplied by the monster's odds as before, with an option to bet the winnings on the next battle.

Dragon Quest VI

Slimopolis replaces the standard arena in VI, where in players can enter one of their bubbly buddies as a competitor. The fights consists of eight ranks with three battles each, for a total of twenty-four. A prize is awarded for each victory, and any completed rank may be challenged again for free (save for rank A).

Rank	Opponents	Prize
Rookie class	Round 1: Slime knight x3 Round 2: Toxic turnip, Wild carrot, Scare root Round 3: Skull Rider	Hermes' hat
Beginner class	Round 1: Feralbeast x4, Ruffled goon Round 2: Animated armourx2 Round 3: Arrghgoyle	Edged boomerang
Amateur class	Round 1: Gustbluster x2, Undentured servant Round 2: Lesser demonx2, Healslime Round 3: Jumping jackal	Poison needle
Economy class	Round 1: Dreamaerax2 Round 2: Battering ram Round 3: Diethon	Slime armour
Business class	Round 1: Nobel gasbagon x2, Gasbagon Round 2: Cureslime x2 Round 3: Haunted mirror	Icicle dirk
Veteran class	Round 1: Hell nino, Corpse corporal, Porker Round 2: Freezing fog, Mottle mendslime, Splutterfly Round 3: Axesaurus x2	Falcon knife earrings
Expert class	Round 1: Scytheborg, Bomboulder, Overkilling machine, Brimstone bulb Round 2: Czargoyle 2, Drastic drackal Round 3: Living statue	Metal king shield
Master class	Round 1: Sluggerslaught x4, Wraithwand x2 Round 2: Pudgedevil, Iron tortoise Round 3: Demon overlord Championship bout: Hammer	Dragonic Diligence

Dragon Quest VIII

The monster arena is located near Pickham, and is owned by Morrie. After completing his request to battle three infamous monsters, he allows the party to play in his pit.

In the 3DS version, Morrie will join the party as a playable character after beating Rank S and there is also a new rank to battle against. Rank S can be attempted immediately after The Hero and party take care of matters in Arcadia as Morrie mentions needing time to get his friends to arrive.

Rank	Opponents	Prize	Morrie's reward
G	Round 1: She-slimex2, Slime Knight Round 2: Frogfacex2, Treeface Round 3: Hammerhood, Gorerilla, Bullfinch	Strength Ring	Three reserve monster slots
F	Round 1: Khalamari kidx2, King kelp Round 2: Dingalingx2, Jargon Round 3: Dancing devil, Wailin' weed, Redtail hipster	Bunny suit	Train against your own team
E	Round 1: Jailcatx2, Terror tabby Round 2: Hipster, Minidemon, Witch Round 3: Magic marionette, Tap devil, Volpone	Ring of Clarity	Call team
D	Round 1: Night fox, Night emperor, Night sneaker Round 2: Skeleton, Walking Corpse, Mummy Round 3: Brownie x2, Hood	Mighty Armlet	Three additional reserve slots
C	Round 1: See urchinx2, Siren Round 2: Mecha-mynah, Hunter mech, Clockwork cuckoo Round 3: Fencing fox, Bone baron, Phantom fencer	Saint's Ashes	None
B	Round 1: Dragurn, Tyrantosaurus, Snapdragon Round 2: Stone guardian, Boss troll, Golem Round 3: Rockbomb, Stone Golem, Living statue	Bardiche of binding	Extra monster team
A	Round 1: Frou-frou, Cyclops, Troll Round 2: Jumping jackalx2, Great sabrecat Round 3: Zombie gladiator, Treevil, Bomboulder	Hero spear	Unlocks rank S
S	Round 1: Goodybag, Mimic king, Mimic Round 2: Dullahan, Healslime, Gigantes Round 3: Liquid Metal Slime, Hell gladiator, Cureslime	Dragon robe	No reentry fees, statue of the Hero, Morrie joins party in 3DS version
X	Round 1: Slime knight, Fencing fox, Restless armour Round 2: Goodybag, Bone baron, Gold golem Round 3: Treeface, Morrie devil, Treevil	Butler's best	None

Additionally, Morrie can't be leading the party when in the Monster Arena as he will be in his usual place and can only revive fallen monsters when at the Arena.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Unlike most games, the arena is a mandatory element in Dragon Quest Monsters. To qualify for the Starry Night Tournament, Terry must defeat his rivals in the arena and become the representative of GreatTree. The arena is located on the second-to-top floor of the kingdom (one floor below the castle) and can be accessed after Terry clears the Gate of Beginning.

While it is highly recommended that the player completes one class at a time, only three of the classes are required: Classes G, D, and S. All the other classes can be skipped if the player is able and wishes to do so. However, this risks the loss of breeding opportunities with NPC's so it is not recommended. Once a class is cleared, the player cannot compete in it, and any lower classes he may have skipped, again. At the beginning, Classes G to D will be available. After the player clears Class D (and the Gate of Anger afterwards), Classes C to S will be available. The third round of each class will be against a particular NPC the player is familiar with. These challengers are as followed: the principal, the doctor under the well, Teto, Master Mick, Teto, the tired guy in the restaurant, Master May, and the Medal Man.

In addition, the Starry Night Tournament takes place in the arena. It will be available after the player clears Class S and the Gate of Reflection. There is no fee to compete in the tournament. Even if the player loses the tournament, he can keep trying until he wins (just like the other arena battles).

After the player wins the tournament and returns to GreatTree, a new challenger will be available to battle in the arena. Unlike previous instances, there will be only one battle rather than three. The player can battle this legendary master as many times as he wishes.

The player will not be allowed to use items during the arena battles. Furthermore, he cannot give direct commands to his monsters. The only control the player has with his monsters' actions are setting their tactics to Charge (attacking abilities), Mixed (support abilities), and Cautious (healing abilities). The fourth option (which is usually chosen for giving direct orders) is replaced with a No Special option (which ensures the monster uses ordinary attacks rather than abilities). There is a higher chance for the monster to adhere to its given tactics if it has a low wilderness value and if its personality is correspondent to said tactic.

Rank	Opponents	Prize	Cost !
G	Round 1: Drackyx2, Anteater Round 2: Slimex2, Stubsuck Round 3: Spookyx2, Hork	Strength Ring	Gate of Villager, Gate of Talisman	None
F	Round 1: SpotSlimex3 Round 2: MudDollx2, Almiraj Round 3: PutrePup, MadRaven, SkullRoo	Gate of Memories, Gate of Bewilder	10 G
E	Round 1: Crespent, TreeSlime, Poisongon Round 2: DrakSlime, Dragon, FairyDrak Round 3: Snailyx2, Armorpede	Gate of Peace, Gate of Bravery	50 G
D	Round 1: Saccer, FloraJay, MadPlant Round 2: MedusaEyex2, MadGopher Round 3: MadCat x2, RogueNite	Gate of Anger	100 G
C	Round 1: SpikyBoyx2, StubBird Round 2: Healerx2, RogueNite Round 3: BoxSlimex2, RockSlime	Gate of Joy, Gate of Wisdom	500 G
B	Round 1: Hammermanx3 Round 2: AgDevil, WindMerge, TreeBoy Round 3: ArmyCrabx2, MadDragon	Gate of Happiness, Gate of Temptation	1000 G
A	Round 1: FireWeed, EvilBeast, Wyvern Round 2: Grizzlyx2, Lionex Round 3: Toadstoolx2, Lipsy	Gate of Labyrinth, Gate of Judgment	5000 G
S	Round 1: DanceVegix2, Voodoll Round 2: Slime, Dracky, ArmyAnt Round 3: Metabble, Roboster, MetalDrak	Gate of Reflection	10000 G
Starry Night Tournament	Round 1: Centasaur, Orochi, Swordgon Round 2: Andreal, Unicorn, MadDragon Round 3: MetalKing, Coatal, RainHawk	None	None
Master Monster Tamer	GoldSlime, Divinegon, RoseVine	None	None

Dragon Quest Monsters