Abyss diver: Difference between revisions

Dragon Quest monster
Abyss diver
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ヘルダイバー
Romaji	Herudaibā
First appearance	Dragon Quest VII
Old localization	EvilDiver

Latest revision as of 05:05, 21 August 2026

The abyss diver is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest VII, it's a large aquatic monster that stalks the seas.

Characteristics[edit]

Abyss divers resemble plesiosaurs in general shape, but given fantastical flourishes through Akira Toriyama's artistry. They are purple in colour with pale yellow undersides, have a long neck, a fin on its back, and webbed feet. On its head, it has a tall crest and a pair of long purple horns. Its crest, fin, and webs on its feet are all coloured teal. Abyss divers are quite powerful when first faced by the player in every mainline game they appear in, and their breath attacks can devastate low level parties. The abyss diver also has access to ice magic to freeze enemies solid, consistently casting Crackle in each numbered title. Originally it was the weaker predecessor of the seasaur, but it has since become the stronger variant as of VIII.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Abyss diver (ヘルダイバー Herudaibā)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #275
Recruit Rate: ¹⁄₁₂₈
Experience: 105 (PS1)
158 (3DS)
Gold: 93 (PS1)
140 (3DS)
HP: 250
MP: 30
Attack: 105
Defense: 92
Agility: 72
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s): Crackle
Skill(s): Flame Breath
Location(s): Sunken Citadel
Whitewater Cave
Cave to Yet Another World (water area)
Item(s) Dropped: Angel leotard (¹⁄₂₅₆)

Frizz resistance *: 0%
Sizz resistance *: 0%
Fire Breath resistance *: 0%
Bang resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 100%
Ice Breath resistance *: 50%
Woosh resistance *: 100%
Strike/Rock resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance *: 50%
Whack resistance *: 15%
Poof resistance *: 100%
Ban Dance resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 15%
Fizzle resistance *: 50%
Fuddle resistance *: 15%
Paralysis resistance *: 90%
Poison resistance *: 50%
Snooze resistance *: 15%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 50%
Army resistance *: 30%

3DS version changes

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit]

Abyss diver (ヘルダイバー Herudaibā)

Bestiary		Family
No. 189		Dragon
Experience*	Gold*	HP*	MP*
699	140	468/624/753 1,068/1,424/1,713	43
Attack*	Defence*	Agility*	Evasion
212 272	109	112/125/142	N/A

In-game description	Marine maurauders known as 'hell's little helpers' for their skill at sinking ships, sending scores of souls to the underworld with a single stroke
Spell(s)	Crackle
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Flame Breath
Location(s)	Poolside Cave (present) Cathedral of Blight (present, whitewater cave section)
Items dropped	Dragon shield (1/256)

Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
25%	50%	0%	0%
Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
-125%	0%	-140%	0%
Instant Death Resistance *	Poof resistance	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
80%	100%	50%	100%
Confusion Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *
-120%	100%	67%	80%
Blunt Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Divine Intervention Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
?	-120%	0%	33%
Beguile Resistance *	Charm Resistance *	Laughter Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *		Elemental Resistance *	Status Resistance *
100%		0%	0%

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

Abyss diver (ヘルダイバー Herudaibā)


Bestiary No.		Family
#260		Aquatic
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
255	38	230	21
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
168	99	67	⁰⁄₆₄

In-Game Description	Ferocious and hungry sea monsters. They wait in deep waters for ships to pass overhead, then launch themselves towards the surface to sink them.
Spell(s)	Crackle
Skill(s)	Flame Breath Flee
Location(s)	Ocean
Item(s) Dropped	Waterweed mould¹⁄₁₆ Spicy cheese¹⁄₁₂₈

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	50%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Sap Resistance *
50%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

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

Abyss diver (ヘルダイバー Herudaibā)

Model
Bestiary no.: #170
Family: Aquatic
Experience: 2,700
Gold: 92
HP: 600
MP: 28
Attack: 200
Defence: 220
Agility: 126

In-game description: Devilishly devastating dinosaurs that cast Crackle and breathe fire, and cannot be bested with bog-standard blows.

Longed for loud colours after decades spent in the dim depths, and tried to jazz themselves up, but to underwhelming effect.
Spell(s): Crackle
Skill(s): Inferno
Location(s): Wyrmneck
Oubliette
Ocean
Grotto (Water, rank 4-5)
Item(s) dropped: Dragon scale¹⁄₃₂
Watermaul wand¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *: -50%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: -50%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 25%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 50%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 75%
Snooze resistance *: 50%
Poison resistance *: 25%
Stun resistance *: 50%
Blunt resistance *: 50%
Deceleratle resistance *: 50%
Sap resistance *: 50%
Spooky Aura resistance *: 50%
Charm resistance *: 75%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]

Abyss diver

Family	Dragon
Rank	B
Description	Their mighty bodies can withstand even the pressure of the ocean depths.
Weapons	Spears, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Sleepproof
Skill	Crack & Zap
Location	-
Breeding chart	Seasaur x Hades condor Argon lizard x Great argon lizard

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Abyss diver

Family	Dragon
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Spears, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Crafty Confuser
Resistances	Immune to Sizz and Sleep
Skill	Crack & Zap
Location	-
Breeding chart	Seasaur x Hades condor Gasbagon x Barracuda Seasaur x Yabby

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,350	320
Max Attack*	Max Defence *	Max Agility *	Max Wisdom *
580	630	550	290

Bestiary No.	#097
Rank	D
In-game description	These dwellers of the deep can launch themselves at boats with meteoric momentum, capsizing them in mere moments. Superstitious sailors have scores of rituals to try to keep these beasts at bay
Talents	Shallow Breather
Guaranteed traits	Ace Evader (lv. 1) Hothead (lv. 20) Rando-Buff (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Uber Zombiesbane (lv. 1) Parting Gift (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
50%	25%	0%	-25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
25%	25%	0%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
25%	25%	50%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
25%	0%	25%	-25%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
0%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]

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In other languages[edit]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Oceanosaurio abisal	Spanish for "abyssal oceanosaur".
Français	Abyssaure	From the Latin abyssus and the French -saure.
Deutsch	Abgrundtaucher	German for "abyssal diver".
Italiano	Dragoon	Originally derived from the Old French dragon. A type of mounted infantry that used horses for mobility, but dismounted on foot to fight with muskets.

Similar species[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Dragon Quest VIII sprite.
Joker sprite.
Joker 2 sprite.
Abyss diver icon in Monsters 2: 3D

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 |firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
 }}
-'''Abyss divers''' are a large [[Aquatic family|aquatic]] {{MFamilies}} that stalk the seas of the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest VII}}.
+The '''abyss diver''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.
+Introduced in {{Dragon Quest VII}}, it's a large [[Aquatic family|aquatic]] monster that stalks the seas.
 ==Characteristics==
-Abyss divers resemble plesiosaurs in general shape, but given fantastical flourishes through [[AKira Toriyama]]'s artistry. They are purple in colour with pale yellow undersides, have a long neck, a fin on its back, and webbed feet. On its head, it has a tall crest and a pair of long purple horns. Its crest, fin, and webs on its feet are all colored teal. Abyss divers are quite powerful when first faced by the player in every main line game they appear in, and their breath attacks can devastate low level parties. The abyss diver also has access to ice magic to freeze enemies solid, consistently casting [[Crackle]] in each numbered title. Originally it was the weaker predecessor of the [[Seasaur]], but theaAbyss diver has since become the stronger variant as of {{VIII}}.
+Abyss divers resemble [[Plesiosaur|plesiosaurs]] in general shape, but given fantastical flourishes through [[Akira Toriyama]]'s artistry. They are purple in colour with pale yellow undersides, have a long neck, a fin on its back, and webbed feet. On its head, it has a tall crest and a pair of long purple horns. Its crest, fin, and webs on its feet are all coloured teal. Abyss divers are quite powerful when first faced by the player in every mainline game they appear in, and their breath attacks can devastate low level parties. The abyss diver also has access to ice magic to freeze enemies solid, consistently casting [[Crackle]] in each numbered title. Originally it was the weaker predecessor of the [[seasaur]], but it has since become the stronger variant as of {{VIII}}.
 ==Appearances==
@@ Line 58: / Line 60: @@
 |remake-sprite=
 |remake-changes=
+}}
+==={{DQ7R}}===
+{{DQ7REnemy
+|name=Abyss diver
+|kanji=ヘルダイバー
+|romanji=Herudaibā
+|icon=
+|bestiary=No. 189
+|family=[[Dragon family|Dragon]]
+|exp=699
+|gold=140
+|hp=468/624/753<br>1,068/1,424/1,713
+|mp=43
+|attack=212<br>272
+|defense=109
+|agility=112/125/142
+|evasion=N/A
+|in-game-description=Marine maurauders known as 'hell's little helpers' for their skill at sinking ships, sending scores of souls to the underworld with a single stroke
+|spells=[[Crackle]]
+|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Flame Breath]]
+|habitat=[[Poolside Cave]] (present)<br>[[Cathedral of Blight]] (present, whitewater cave section)
+|drop=[[Dragon shield]] (1/256)
+|fire-resist=25%
+|ice-resist=50%
+|wind-resist=0%
+|earth-resist=0%
+|electricity-resist=-140%
+|light-resist=-125%
+|dark-resist=0%
+|blunt-resist=
+|sap-resist=33%
+|deceleratle-resist=-120%
+|divine-resist=0%
+|elemental-resist=0%
+|status-resist=0%
+|mp-absorption-resist=0%
+|poof-resist=100%
+|instant-death-resist=80%
+|sleep-resist=80%
+|confusion-resist=-120%
+|paralysis-resist=100%
+|poison-resist=67%
+|bedazzlement-resist=50%
+|antimagic-resist=100%
+|stun-resist=100%
+|stumble-resist=100%
+|laugh-resist=100%
+|beguile-resist=100%
+|charm-resist=100%
 }}
@@ Line 65: / Line 117: @@
 |kanji=ヘルダイバー
 |romanji=Herudaibā
-|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Abyss diver.png|150px]]
+|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-260.gif|220px]]
 |hp=230
 |mp=21
@@ Line 108: / Line 160: @@
 ==={{DQ9}}===
-{{Enemy
+{{DQ9EnemyNew
-|float=
-|image=[[File:Abyss_Diver.jpg]]
 |name=Abyss diver
-|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
-|console={{DS}}
 |kanji=ヘルダイバー
-|romanji=Herudaibā
+|romaji=Herudaibā
+|bestiaryNumber=#170
+|family={{Aquatic}}
+|description=Devilishly devastating dinosaurs that cast [[Crackle]] and breathe fire, and cannot be bested with bog-standard blows.<br><br>Longed for loud colours after decades spent in the dim depths, and tried to jazz themselves up, but to underwhelming effect.
+|model=[[Image:Abyss diver DQIX DS.png]]
 |hp=600
 |mp=28
+|exp=2,700
+|gold=92
 |attack=200
-|defense=220
+|defence=220
 |agility=126
-|experience=2,700
-|gold=92
-|droppedItem=[[Dragon scale]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Watermaul wand]]{{fraction|1|128}}
-|skills=Fire Breath
 |spells=[[Crackle]]
-|family={{Aquatic}}
+|skills=[[Inferno]]
-|bestiaryNumber=#170
+|items=[[Dragon scale]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Watermaul wand]]{{fraction|1|128}}
-|description=Devilishly devastating dinosaurs that cast [[Crackle]] and breathe fire, and cannot be bested with bog-standard blows.<br><br>Longed for loud colours after decades spent in the dim depths, and tried to jazz themselves up, but to underwhelming effect.
+|locations=[[Wyrmneck]]<br>[[Oubliette]]<br>[[Protectorate#The Ocean|Ocean]]<br>{{Grotto}} (Water, rank 4-5)
-|locations=[[Wyrmneck]]<br>[[Oubliette]]<br>[[Protectorate#The Ocean|Ocean]]<br>{{Grotto}}
+|fire-resist=50%
-|}}
+|ice-resist=50%
+|wind-resist=0%
+|blast-resist=-50%
+|rock-resist=0%
+|dark-resist=0%
+|light-resist=-50%
+|drain-resist=0%
+|whack-resist=25%
+|poison-resist=25%
+|paralysis-resist=75%
+|fuddle-resist=50%
+|snooze-resist=50%
+|dazzle-resist=50%
+|sap-resist=50%
+|blunt-resist=50%
+|deceleratle-resist=50%
+|spooky-aura-resist=50%
+|fizzle-resist=50%
+|stun-resist=50%
+|charm-resist=75%
+}}
 ==={{DQMJ}}===
@@ Line 139: / Line 209: @@
 |rank = B
 |description = ''Their mighty bodies can withstand even the pressure of the ocean depths.''
-|weapons = {{Spear}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, {{Staves}}
+|weapons = {{Spear}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand Weapon Family|Staves]]
 |traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Artful Dodger]]
 |resistances = Sleepproof
@@ Line 155: / Line 225: @@
 |rank = B
 |size = S
-|weapons = {{Spear}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, {{Staves}}
+|weapons = {{Spear}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand Weapon Family|Staves]]
 |traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Artful Dodger]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Crafty Confuser]]
 |resistances = Immune to [[Sizz]] and Sleep
@@ Line 215: / Line 285: @@
 ==={{DQMSL}}===
 {{Stub}}
+==In other languages==
+{{OtherLanguages
+|es=Oceanosaurio abisal|es-meaning=Spanish for "abyssal oceanosaur".
+|fr=Abyssaure|fr-meaning=From the Latin ''{{tt|abyssus|an abyss, a bottomless pit}}'' and the French ''{{tt|-saure|a common suffix used in the names of extinct reptilian creatures}}''.
+|de=Abgrundtaucher|de-meaning=German for "abyssal diver".
+|it=Dragoon|it-meaning=Originally derived from the Old French ''dragon''. A type of mounted infantry that used horses for mobility, but dismounted on foot to fight with muskets.
+}}
 ==Similar species==
@@ Line 222: / Line 300: @@
 ==Gallery==
 <center><gallery>
-Abyssdiver DQMJ DS.png|{{Joker}} model.
+DQVIII PS2 Abyss diver.png|{{Dragon Quest VIII}} sprite.
-Abyss diver joker 2.png|{{Joker 2}} model.
+Abyssdiver DQMJ DS.png|{{Joker}} sprite.
-DQM2-3D Abyss Diver Icon.jpeg|Abyss diver icon in {{Monsters 2: 3D}}.
+Abyss diver joker 2.png|{{Joker 2}} sprite.
+DQM2-3D Abyss Diver Icon.jpeg|Abyss diver icon in {{Monsters 2: 3D}}
 </gallery></center>
 [[Category:Dinosaurs]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]

Abyss diver: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:05, 21 August 2026

Contents

Characteristics[edit]

Appearances[edit]