Armful: Difference between revisions

Dragon Quest monster
Armful
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	じごくのきし
Romaji	Jigoku no kishi
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localization	Marauder (III NES); HellNite (III GBC)

Latest revision as of 21:31, 20 January 2025

The armful is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series first introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. Having multiple extremities, it attacks several times per turn in each appearance.

Characteristics[edit]

Armfuls are skeletal warriors that have gained two extra pairs of arms to attack with, wielding wicked sabers in each of their hands. They are more armoured 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 colouration, they had grey armour, 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 mandibles. The armfuls returned to the main series after 30 years like many classic monsters with their original Famicom coloration.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		34	130	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
115	63	58	1190	73

Bestiary No.	#100
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Burning Breath
Location(s)	Baramos' Lair Maw of the Necrogond Tantegel area Craggy Cave
Item Dropped	Seed of agility¹⁄₂₅₆

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
⁰⁄₆₄	25%	25%	25%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
25%	100%	70%	0%
Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
25%	25%	100%	70%
Snooze Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
70%	25%	0%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	206	22	202
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
272	140	1,196	31

Bestiary No.	#099
Family	Undead
In-game description	With six swords at their disposal, these skeletal psychopaths are hell incarnate, striking fear into the hearts of adventurers the second they start swinging
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Burning Breath
Location(s)	Maw of the Necrogond Baramos's Lair
Item Dropped	Blizzard blade¹⁄₂₅₆

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *
0/64	-125%	-125%	0%
Wind Resistance *	Strike Resistance *	Lightning Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	-125%	0%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance	Poof Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
100%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
100%	0%	100%	100%
Stumble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance	Sap Resistance *
0%	100%	%	%

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	554	11	196
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
183	146	1,299	235

Bestiary no.	#330
Family	Undead
In-game 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.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage) Desperate attack Becomes Pepped up Burning Breath Robochop
Location(s)	The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station (second act) The Battleground (second act) Baramos's Castle (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped	Big bone¹⁄₈ Bandit mail¹⁄₁₂₈

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-10%	25%	0%
Earth Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	-50%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	100%	50%	100%
Fizzle Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
100%	25%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Sap Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance	Stumble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
0%	0%	99%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Malicious[edit]

Malicious armful (じごくのきし・邪 Jigoku no kishi・ja)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	676	22	248
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
338	186	1,897	159

Bestiary no.	#405
Family	Undead
In-game description	Armfuls who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage) Desperate attack Becomes Pepped up Burning Breath Robochop Robochop 2 (Pep power, with Malicious armful)
Location(s)	The Battleground (third act) The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Big bone¹⁄₈ Bandit mail¹⁄₁₂₈

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-10%	25%	0%
Earth Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	-50%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	100%	75%	100%
Fizzle Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
100%	25%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Sap Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance	Stumble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
0%	0%	99%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]

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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

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.

Armful (じごくのきし Jigoku no kishi)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		900	297	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
421	405	323	207	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Burning Breath		Aeolian Slash*		Wild Slash*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Rare HP Regen / Stats Up	Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Wild Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Wild Slash Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First
Raises physical potency of undead allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +10	DEF +15	Wild Slash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Rare HP Regen: Rarely heals HP at action start.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Half Res
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Super Weak
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Immune	Normal	Normal

Trivia[edit]

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

Similar species[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Along with a Troll, Liquid metal slime, & Infanticore.
HD sprites
XI polygon model.
A malicious armful
Stars model
Appearance in Super Light
The armful appearing as part of the III collaboration in Tact.
The armful and other monsters from III in Walk.
DQ Trading Card

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 |kanji = じごくのきし
 |romanji= {{tt|Jigoku no kishi|Hell knight}}
-|old=Marauder ({{III}} {{NES}})<br>HellNite III {{GBC}})
+|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.
+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.
+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 armoured 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 colouration, they had grey armour, 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 mandibles. The armfuls returned to the main series after 30 years like many classic monsters with their original Famicom coloration.
 ==Appearances==
@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
 |gbc-sprites=[[File:Armful III gbc.png]]
 |switch-sprites=[[File:Armful III switch.png|55px]]
+}}
+==={{DQ3HD}}===
+{{DQ3HD2DEnemy
+|name=Armful
+|kanji=じごくのきし
+|romanji=Jigoku no kishi
+|bestiaryNumber=#099
+|family={{Undead}}
+|description=With six swords at their disposal, these skeletal psychopaths are hell incarnate, striking fear into the hearts of adventurers the second they start swinging
+|sprite=[[File:Armful DQ III HD sprite.png]]
+|hp=206
+|mp=22
+|exp=1,196
+|gold=31
+|attack=202
+|defense=272
+|agility=140
+|spells=None
+|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Burning Breath]]
+|item=[[Blizzard blade]]{{fraction|1|256}}
+|locations=[[Maw of the Necrogond]]<br>[[Baramos's Lair]]
+|evasion=0/64
+|fire-resist=-125%
+|explosion-resist=-125%
+|ice-resist=0%
+|wind-resist=0%
+|strike-resist=0%
+|lightning-resist=-125%
+|drain-magic-resist=0%
+|whack-resist=100%
+|kamikazee-resist=0%
+|poof-resist=0%
+|dazzle-resist=0%
+|fizzle-resist=100%
+|fuddle-resist=0%
+|paralysis-resist=100%
+|snooze-resist=100%
+|stumble-resist=0%
+|stun-resist=100%
+|deceleratle-resist=%
+|sap-resist=%
 }}
@@ Line 73: / Line 115: @@
 |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)
+|locations=[[The Manglegrove - Whale Way Station]] (second act)<br>[[The Battleground]] (second act)<br>[[Baramos' Lair|Baramos's Castle]] (2D mode of [[3DS]] and ''Definitive Edition'' only)
 |evasion=N/a
-|fire-resist=-110%
+|fire-resist=-10%
 |ice-resist=25%
 |wind-resist=0%
 |rock-resist=0%
-|light-resist=-150%
+|light-resist=-50%
 |dark-resist=25%
 |zap-resist=0%
@@ Line 102: / Line 144: @@
 |elemental-resist=0%
 }}
+====Malicious====
 {{DQ11Enemy
 |name=Malicious armful
@@ Line 119: / Line 161: @@
 |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)
+|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, with Malicious armful)
 |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%
+|fire-resist=-10%
 |ice-resist=25%
 |wind-resist=0%
 |rock-resist=0%
-|light-resist=-150%
+|light-resist=-50%
 |dark-resist=25%
 |zap-resist=0%
@@ Line 207: / Line 249: @@
 |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==
@@ Line 222: / Line 261: @@
 <center><gallery>
 OMA Infanticore LMS and Troll.png|Along with a [[Troll]], [[Liquid metal slime]], & [[Infanticore]].
+Armful DQ III HD sprite sheet.png|HD sprites
 DQXI Armful.jpg|''XI'' polygon model.
 DQXI Malicious armful.jpg|A malicious armful
@@ Line 228: / Line 268: @@
 DQT DQIII Monsters.jpg|The armful appearing as part of the {{III}} collaboration in {{Tact}}.
 DQT Jigoku no Kishi.jpg|
+DQW DQIII Jipang Monsters.jpg|The armful and other monsters from ''III'' in {{Walk}}.
 DQTCG Armful.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card
 </gallery></center>
-[[Category:Zombie family]]
-[[Category:Skeleton]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake 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 Walk bosses]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi enemies]]
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Characteristics[edit]

Appearances[edit]