Hades' Condor

Dragon Quest monster Hades' condor

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ヘルコンドル Romaji Herukondoru First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization MadCondor

The Hades' condor is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III.

Characteristics

Hades' condors are large birds of prey with purple and white plumage and a huge pair of sharp talons. In their original appearance, they has a tendency to send party members back to Patty's Party Planning Place by using the Bazoom (or Blasto) spell, forcing the player to go all the way back to Aliahan to retrieve their lost party member(s) (assuming they even know to look there - which many first time players may not), making it a very irritating foe.

Because of this, the monster is often associated with the spell, which it retained for its first reappearance in the main series in Dragon Quest VIII and a few of the spin-offs such as Dragon Quest Builders. This monster is also often associated with the sea due to appearing on the ocean in Dragon Quest III. They often possess healing magic, as well.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Hades condor (ヘルコンドル Herukondoru)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		23	100	28
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
69	60	33	367	61

Bestiary No.	#070
Spell(s)	Blasto
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Ocean Fifer's Spire Persistence region Leiamland region Lozamii
Item Dropped	None (NES) T'n'T ticket1⁄16

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
1/16	25%	0%	0%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	25%	25%	0%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	25%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
70%	0%	0%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Hades condor (ヘルコンドル)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	102	16	107
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
98	72	99	22

Bestiary no.	#118
Family	Bird
In-game description	A crafty monster that quietly observes its enemies to determine the weakest member of a party. Beware of its talons.
Spell(s)	Blasto Midheal
Skill(s)	Concentrates on characters with Low HP
Location(s)	West Argonia
Item(s) dropped	Strong medicine1⁄8 Eagle dagger1⁄256

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1/64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	15%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
15%	15%	50%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	15%	50%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Hades condor (ヘルコンドル)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	150	8	105
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
130	112	203	42

Bestiary no.	#138
Family	Bird & Floating
In-game description	When these powerful predators aren't prowling the skies in search of prey, they're training their talons by lifting huge stones high into the air.
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Grabs character with talons (125% damage)
Location(s)	Insula Algarum, first act Champs Sauvage northern section at night, first act Eerie Eyrie, all acts
Item(s) dropped	Iron claws1⁄128 Eagle dagger1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	25%	0%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	-110%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	25%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

Malicious hades condor (Boss)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	4,500	999	460
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
232	335	28,000	9,000

Bestiary no.	#429
Family	Bird & Floating
In-game description	Hades condors possessed by a powerful evil. They're capable of casting Kasizzle, with which they lay waste to everything around them.
Spell(s)	Kasizzle Moreheal
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Becomes pepped up Grabs character with talons (125% damage)
Location(s)	Cobblestone Tor, third act
Item(s) dropped	None

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	50%	0%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	-110%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
25%	100%	100%	75%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
75%	75%	75%	75%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
50%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

MadCondor

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	2/5	3/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	3/5	4/5	5/5

Family	Bird
In-game description	It has big wings, deadly sharp claws & a powerful beak.
Abilities	Firebal, HealUs, MultiCut
Habitat	Gate of Control
Breeding chart	LandOwl x Devil family Bird family x CoilBird

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Strong	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	None
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	None	None	Weak
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

MadCondor

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	5/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	7/10	4/10	6/10

Family	Bird
In-game description	Hooks and tears with sharp claws.
Abilities	Firebal, HealUs, MultiCut
Habitat	Sky World
Breeding chart	Bird family x CoilBird KiteHawk x BigRoost LandOwl x Devil family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Strong	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Strong	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Strong	Strong	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
None	Weak	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Weak	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	None

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Hades condor
Family	Nature
Rank	C
Description	Their fearsome appearance hides a surprisingly caring demeanor.
Weapons	Spears, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Ice Breathproof
Skill	Cure-all
Location	Infant Isle, Fert Isle
Breeding chart	Gryphon x Bullfinch

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Hades' condor
Family	Nature
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Crafty Dazzler
Resistances	Immune to Cold Breath and Magical Sabotage
Skill	Cure-all
Location	Doubtback, Cragravation
Breeding chart	Lesser demon x Beast family

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Dragon Quest Builders

A Hades condor is the End Boss in Rimuldar.

Dragon Quest Tact

Hades condor appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family. It can be recruited normally from any banner and can participate in Crabid's Battle Road as a party member.

Hades Condor (ヘルコンドル Herukondoru)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Support
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		626	220	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
306	208	381	222	25

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Heal		Midheal*		Kabuff*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Healing Ability Recovery +5% / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Midheal Recovery +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Midheal Recovery +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
AGL +10	Midheal Effect +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Healing Ability Recovery +5%: Raises healing ability recovery by 5%.

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

Dragon Quest Treasures

Hades condor

Portrait	Forte	Treasure Capacity	Safekeeping Score
	Glide	3	90%

Bestiary no.	#42
Family	Bird
Trivia	Feathery monsters, in deserts they soar They lift heavy objects with just one claw They say life in the sand is a terrible boar
Favorite foods	Mignon magique Mignon magique magnifique Shielding smoothie Superior shielding smoothie
Habitats	The Paternoggin The Maneland The Snarl
Item(s) dropped	Princely powder Free-range eggs

Stats

Starting HP	Starting MP	Starting Strength
50	12	22
Starting Defence	Starting Deftness	Starting magic
12	14	12
Max HP	Max MP	Max Strength
647	480	386
Max Defence	Max Deftness	Max magic
367	475	367

Potential abilities *

First	Second	Third
Beaky Bullet	Cut and Run	Fullheal
Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Kabuff	Spitting Feathers	Whirlwing

Dragon Attack

Name	Target(s)	Element
Spin Cyclone	Area	Wind

Traits

First		Second
Glutton for Punishment		Greedy Guts
Third		Fourth
Healthy Advantage		Restless Heart
Fifth
Slippery Devil

Resistances

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Very strong	Quite strong
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Gravity Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Weak	Normal
Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Slash Resistance	Impact Resistance
Strong	Weak	Normal	Normal
Piercing Resistance	Sleep Resistance	Stun Resistance	Poison Resistance
Weak	Quite strong	Quite strong	Normal
Debilitation Resistance *
Normal

Etymology

Hades is the name of the afterlife in ancient Greek mythology, as well as the God who presided over it. Despite modern depictions showing otherwise, it was not a place of suffering and most humans settled their after death. The real hell in Greek myth was Tartarus, where the the wicked were sent to suffer along with the Titans.

Birds of a feather

• Dark condor
• Elysium bird
• Garuda
• Phoenix
• Styx raptor
• Valhalla vulture

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Cragravation illustration.

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  XI model

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  Caravan Hearts sprite.

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  Joker model.

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  Joker 2 model.

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  Dragon Quest Builders model.