Mushroom mage

Dragon Quest monster Mushroom mage

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マージマタンゴ Romaji Māji Matango First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Mage toadstool
Magestool
DeadStool

The Mushroom mage is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a purple variety of the funghoul with a dark blue cap. Smarter than its cousins, it has learned a stalkful of ice magic to skewer adventurers.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Māji Matango)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#038

Level

14

Experience

92

Gold

20

HP

40

MP

10

Attack

39

Defense

52

Agility

20

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

Crack
Heal

Skill(s)

Flee

Location(s)

North of Norvik

Item Dropped

Chimaera wing¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

70%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

25%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

25%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Māji Matango)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#023

Experience

45

Gold

30

HP

43

MP

10

Attack

40

Defence

53

Agility

20

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Crack
Heal

Skill(s)

Flee

Location(s)

Mintos region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Parthenia region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Imperial Pantry of Parthenia (Chapters 5 & 6)

Item Dropped

Magic water(¹⁄₁₂₈)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

75%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

25%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

25%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Mājimatango)

Bestiary No.		Family
#107		Plant
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
75	13	81	10
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
82	76	55	0/64

In-Game Description	Man-eating mushroom monsters that live in shady forests. They cast ice magic to freeze unwary travelers and then use them as fertilizer.
Spell(s)	Crackle Heal
Skill(s)	Flee
Location(s)	Northwest Isle
Item(s) Dropped	Red mould1⁄8 Waterweed mould1⁄8

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	50%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	25%	0%	15%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	15%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	15%	100%	15%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

##053 - Mushroom mage
HP MP Experience Gold 67 18 144 70 Attack Defense Speed 50 56 56
Dropped Item	Belle cap1⁄8 Fisticup (rare, 1/8)
Locations	Tower of Trades Newid Isle Lonely Coast (high ground) Grotto
Spells	Crack
Family	Plant family
Bestiary #	#053
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	マージマタンゴ
Romanized Jap.	Māji Matango
Description	Mean mushrooms who go round in groups endeavouring to make ice cubes out of adventurers with constant cold spells. Cooled the once-warm area south of Alltrades Abbey with a century of Crack-casting 'til it became outright autumnal.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Māji Matango)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#111

Family

Nature

Experience

179

Gold

52

HP

94

MP

14

Attack

85

Defence

96

Agility

53

Evasion

N/a

In-game description

Their thirst for revenge on the humans who eat them led these ferocious fungi to study ever stronger magics, eventually becoming expert sorcerers.

Spell(s)

Crackle
Midheal

Skill(s)

Flee

Location(s)

Dundrasil Region (first act, during rain only)
Caverns Under Octagonia (second act)
Imperial Pantry of Parthenia (3DS and Definitive Edition only)

Item(s) Dropped

Belle cap¹⁄₁₆
Narspicious¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

-110%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

0%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

50%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

25%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Malicious mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ・邪 Māji Matango・ja)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#507

Family

Nature

Experience

1,275

Gold

322

HP

321

MP

44

Attack

202

Defence

255

Agility

149

Evasion

N/a

In-game description

Mushroom mages who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Spell(s)

Kacrack
Moreheal

Skill(s)

Flee

Location(s)

Caverns Under Octagonia (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Belle cap¹⁄₁₆
Narspicious¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

-110%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

50%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

50%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

25%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Tact

Mushroom mage appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Stump chump's Battle Road as a party member.

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Maji Matango)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
105		682	230	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
216	287	175	235	20

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Crack		Crackle*		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Crack-type Spell Potency +5% / Stats Up	Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Crackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Crackle Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

None

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
WIS +3	Crackle Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Crack-type Spell Potency +5%

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

Related monsters

Similar species

• Funghoul
• Morphean mushroom

Etymology

The mushroom mage's Japanese name, Mage Matango (マージマタンゴ) is derived from the 1963 Japanese horror film Matango about a group of castaways on an island who are slowly transformed into mushrooms. It was released in the United States in 1963 under the name Attack of the Mushroom People.

Gallery

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  XI polygon model

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  A malicious mushroom mage

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  Rivals card

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  A mushroom mage in Keshi Keshi