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Star Duster (闇の輝き, ''{{tt|Yami no kagayaki|Glow of darkness}}'') can be found south of [[Red]]'s [[Red's Den|Den]] near [[Pickham]] after beating the game.
Star Duster (闇の輝き, ''{{tt|Yami no kagayaki|Glow of darkness}}'') can be found south of [[Red]]'s [[Red's Den|Den]] near [[Pickham]] after beating the game.


==Name origin ==
==Etymology==
Ziggy and Star Duster are references to English musician David Bowie, who used the name Ziggy Stardust as a flamboyant alter ego between 1972 and 1973 for the song of the same name and its album, ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars''.
Ziggy and Star Duster are references to English musician David Bowie, who used the name Ziggy Stardust as a flamboyant alter ego between 1972 and 1973 for the song of the same name and its album, ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars''.



Latest revision as of 03:04, 12 August 2023

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Ziggy (サコサン, Sakosan) is an infamous monster that appears exclusively in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. He can form the team Heavens Above with Ray Churls and Starsky.

Stats[edit]

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Hero's Level 45 99
HP 603 664
MP 15 23
Attack 252 321
Agility 132 170
Defence 200 292
Exp 301
Gold 99
Bonus turn contribution 0.8
Abilities Dazzle
Burning Breath
Eerie Light

Location[edit]

Star Duster (闇の輝き, Yami no kagayaki) can be found south of Red's Den near Pickham after beating the game.

Etymology[edit]

Ziggy and Star Duster are references to English musician David Bowie, who used the name Ziggy Stardust as a flamboyant alter ego between 1972 and 1973 for the song of the same name and its album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

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