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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Weaken beakon
|title=Weaken beakon
|image=[[File:DQIX_Weaken_Beakon.png|center|200px]]
|image=[[File:DQIX_Weaken_Beakon.png|260px]]
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=デッドペッカー
|kanji=デッドペッカー
|romanji=Deddopekkā (Dead Pecker)
|romanji={{tt|Deddopekkā|Dead pecker}}
|old=Avenger Beak
|old=Avenger Beak<br>MadPecker
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
}}
}}
The '''Weaken beakon''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.
The '''Weaken beakon''' is a recurring monster in the series. Introduced in {{Dragon Quest III}}, it is a monster with the head and feet of a wingless bird.


Introduced in {{DQ3}}, it is a {{MFamilies}} with the head and feet of a wingless bird.
==Characteristics==
Weaken beakons are large flightless [[Bird family|birds]], having the appearance of a long pair of legs growing from their heads. They have purple or pinkish plumage with red skin around their faces and large, sharp beaks that they use to tear apart prey. Like their weaker kin, these beakons have the ability to act twice per turn and are even able to cast magic to soften the defences of their opponents. According to their monster info in ''X'', weaken beakons are the natural enemy of [[treeface]]s as they use their large beaks to dig burrows into the trunks of large trees.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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|agility=29
|agility=29
|spells=[[Kasap]]
|spells=[[Kasap]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn.
|skills=Acts twice per turn
|item=[[Seed of agility]]{{fraction|1|16}}
|item=[[Seed of agility]]{{fraction|1|16}}
|locations=[[Mur]] region
|locations=[[Wayfarer's Shrine]] region<br>[[Mur]] region
|evasion=0/64
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|fire-resist=25%
|fire-resist=25%
|crack-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
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==={{DQ9}}===
==={{DQ9}}===
In {{Dragon Quest IX}}, the Weakon beakon can be found in [[The Bad Cave]], a cave north of [[Bloomingdale]].
{{DQ9EnemyNew
 
|name=Weaken beakon
{{Enemy
|kanji=デッドペッカー
|float=
|romaji=Deddopekkā
|image=[[File:Weaken beakon IX.png]]
|bestiaryNumber=#085
|name=#85 - Weaken beakon
|family={{Bird}}
|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|description=They love to cast [[Kasap]] then come back for a second attack with their big old beaks. Freeze them out if you can.<br>The daycare workers of the monster kingdom, they hang upside-down from trees and let baby beasties swing on them.
|console={{DS}}
|model=[[File:Weaken beakon DQIX DS.png]]
|romanji=
|hp=78
|hp=78
|mp=10
|mp=10
|exp=266
|gold=88
|attack=72
|attack=72
|defense=90
|defence=90
|agility=88
|agility=88
|experience=266
|gold=88
|droppedItem=[[Flurry feather]](common, 1/16)<br>[[Crow's claws]] (rare, 1/128)
|spells=[[Kasap]]
|spells=[[Kasap]]
|family=Bird
|skills=Acts twice per turn
|description=They love to cast [[Kasap]] then come back for a second attack with their big old beaks. Freeze them out if you can.
|items=[[Flurry feather]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Crow's claws]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[The Bad Cave]]
|locations=[[The Bad Cave]]<br>{{Grotto}} (Ice, rank 1)
|}}
|fire-resist=0%
{{Clear}}
|ice-resist=-50%
|wind-resist=25%
|blast-resist=0%
|rock-resist=-25%
|dark-resist=0%
|light-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=25%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=50%
|blunt-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|spooky-aura-resist=25%
|fizzle-resist=0%
|stun-resist=25%
|charm-resist=65%
}}


==={{DQ10}}===
==={{DQ10}}===
 
Weaken beakons appeared from the beginning of the game. They have kept their familiar ability to cast [[Kasap]] and are also able to cast [[Dazzle]], as well. The weaken beakons are also able to perform a [[Jump Strike|jumping attack]] that allows them to strike from a distance.
{{Stub}}


==={{DQM}}===
==={{DQM}}===
{{DQMEnemy
{{DQMEnemy
|name=MadPecker
|name=MadPecker
|kanji=  
|kanji=デッドペッカー
|romanji=
|romanji=Deddopekkā
|sprite=[[File:Weaken beaken dqm 1.png]]
|sprite=[[File:Weaken beaken dqm 1.png]]
|level=40
|level=40
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|wisdom=4/5
|wisdom=4/5
|agility=5/5
|agility=5/5
|family= {{Bird}}
|family={{Bird}}
|in-game-description=Rips flesh from its prey with its strong beak
|in-game-description=Rips flesh from its prey with its strong beak
|abilities=[[Woosh|Infernos]], [[Sap]], [[Gust Slash|VacuSlash]]
|abilities=[[Woosh|Infernos]], [[Sap]], [[Gust Slash|VacuSlash]]
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{{DQM2Enemy
{{DQM2Enemy
|name=MadPecker
|name=MadPecker
|kanji=  
|kanji= デッドペッカー
|romanji=
|romanji=Deddopekkā
|sprite=[[File:Weaken beakon dqm 2.png]]
|sprite=[[File:Weaken beakon dqm 2.png]]
|level=40
|level=40
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|rank = E
|rank = E
|size = S
|size = S
|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Axe}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, {{Staves}}
|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Axe}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand Weapon Family|Staves]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Hit Squad]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Crafty Dimmer]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Hit Squad]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Crafty Dimmer]]
|resistances = Immune to [[Ban Dance]] and [[Decelerate]]
|resistances = Immune to [[Ban Dance]] and [[Decelerate]]
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}}
}}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
==={{DQM3D}}===
{{Stub}}
==={{DQM23D}}===
{{Stub}}


==={{DQM3}}===
==={{DQM3}}===
{{DQM3Enemy
{{DQM3Enemy
|name=Weakon beakon
|name=Weakon beakon
|kanji=  
|kanji= デッドペッカー
|romanji=
|romanji=Deddopekkā
|icon=[[File:Weakon beakon DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|icon=[[File:Weakon beakon DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 nature family icon.png|link=Nature family]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 nature family icon.png|link=Nature family]]
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|habitat=This monster has no natural habitat
|habitat=This monster has no natural habitat
|items=N/A
|items=N/A
|synthesis=[[File:Puffpoise DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Puffpoise]] X [[File:Antguzzler DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Antguzzler]]
|synthesis=[[File:DQM3 nature family icon.png|64px|link=Nature family]] X [[File:DQM3 beast family icon.png|64px|link=Beast family]]<br>(Either parent must be E-rank.)
|fusions=
|fusions=[[File:Bullfinch DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Bullfinch]] X [[File:Putrefido DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Putrefido]]
|fire-resist=0%
|fire-resist=0%
|water-resist=50%
|water-resist=50%
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|instant-death-resist=0%
|instant-death-resist=0%
}}
}}
==={{DQMP}}===
{{Stub}}
==={{DQMSL}}===
{{Stub}}
==={{DQStars}}===
{{Stub}}


==={{DQRivals}}===
==={{DQRivals}}===
{{Stub}}
Weaken beakon appeared in the 6th card pack, "A Symphony of Small Hope" as a normal card common to all leaders.
 
==={{DQWalk}}===
{{Stub}}


==Origins==
==Origins==
All three Beakon types are exaggerated parodies of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorusrhacidae| Phorusrhacidae] family of flightless birds. More commonly know as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.
All three Beakon types are exaggerated parodies of the [[Wikipedia:Phorusrhacidae|Phorusrhacidae]] family of flightless birds. More commonly know as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.


==Similar species==
==In Other Languages==
*[[Beakon]]
{{OtherLanguages
*[[Belisha beakon]]
|es=Aticuécano debilitador|es-meaning=Spanish for "weakening/debilitating beakon".
|fr=Altérapace|fr-meaning=From ''{{tt|altération|alteration}}'', the French name for the Sap spell, and ''{{tt|rapace|bird of prey, raptor}}''.
|de=Schindschnabel|de-meaning=From the German ''{{tt|Schinden|to strip, to peel}}'' and ''{{tt|Schnabel|beak, pecker}}''.
|it=Beck Beck|it-meaning=From the German ''Beck'', which means the beak of a bird of prey.
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
DQIII Dead Pecker card.jpg|''Dragon Quest III'' Trading Card
DQX Dead Pecker.jpg|A weaken beakon in ''X''.
Weaken beakon dqm psx.gif|{{1·2}} sprite.
Weaken beakon dqm psx.gif|{{1·2}} sprite.
Weaken beakon joker 2.png|{{Joker 2}} model.
Weaken beakon joker 2.png|{{Joker 2}} model.
Weaken beakon terry 3D.png|{{Monsters: 3D}} model.  
Weaken beakon terry 3D.png|{{Monsters: 3D}} model.
DQotS Weaken beakon.jpg|{{Stars}} model.
DQR Dead Pecker.png|{{Rivals}} card.
DQW Dead Pecker.jpg|{{Walk}} model.
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
==Similar species==
*[[Beakon]]
*[[Belisha beakon]]


[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk bosses]]
[[fr:Altérapace]]
[[fr:Altérapace]]

Latest revision as of 00:15, 17 August 2024

The Weaken beakon is a recurring monster in the series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monster with the head and feet of a wingless bird.

Characteristics[edit]

Weaken beakons are large flightless birds, having the appearance of a long pair of legs growing from their heads. They have purple or pinkish plumage with red skin around their faces and large, sharp beaks that they use to tear apart prey. Like their weaker kin, these beakons have the ability to act twice per turn and are even able to cast magic to soften the defences of their opponents. According to their monster info in X, weaken beakons are the natural enemy of treefaces as they use their large beaks to dig burrows into the trunks of large trees.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Weaken beakon (デッドペッカー Deddopekkā)DQ3-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (NES)
Sprite Level HP MP
Weakenbeakon DQIII NES.gif 20 55 8
Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
52 58 29 228 37
Bestiary No. #062
Spell(s) Kasap
Skill(s) Acts twice per turn
Location(s) Wayfarer's Shrine region
Mur region
Item Dropped Seed of agility1⁄16
Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64 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% 0% 25% 70%
Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance *
25% 25% 0%
Remakes sprites



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

Weaken beakon (デッドペッカー Deddopekkā)DQIX Logo.png
Model HP MP Attack
Weaken beakon DQIX DS.png 78 10 72
Defence Agility Experience Gold
90 88 266 88
Bestiary no. #085
Family Bird
In-game description They love to cast Kasap then come back for a second attack with their big old beaks. Freeze them out if you can.
The daycare workers of the monster kingdom, they hang upside-down from trees and let baby beasties swing on them.
Spell(s) Kasap
Skill(s) Acts twice per turn
Location(s) The Bad Cave
Grotto (Ice, rank 1)
Item(s) dropped Flurry feather1⁄16
Crow's claws1⁄128
Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance *		 Wind Resistance * Blast/Lightning Resistance *
0% -50% 25% 0%
Earth Resistance * Dark Resistance * Light Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
-25% 0% 0% 0%
Whack Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
25% 50% 0% 50%
Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Stun Resistance *
25% 0% 0% 25%
Blunt Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance * Sap Resistance * Spooky Aura Resistance*
25% 25% 50% 25%
Charm Resistance *
65%


Dragon Quest X[edit]

Weaken beakons appeared from the beginning of the game. They have kept their familiar ability to cast Kasap and are also able to cast Dazzle, as well. The weaken beakons are also able to perform a jumping attack that allows them to strike from a distance.

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

MadPecker (デッドペッカー Deddopekkā) DWM Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Weaken beaken dqm 1.png 40 3/5 1/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
2/5 2/5 4/5 5/5
Family Bird
In-game description Rips flesh from its prey with its strong beak
Abilities Infernos, Sap, VacuSlash
Habitat Gate of Bravery, Gate of Joy
Breeding chart Bird family x Devil family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak None Weak
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak None Immune Strong
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
Immune Strong None None
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
Weak Weak None None
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
None None None None
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong None
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
None None



Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

MadPecker (デッドペッカー Deddopekkā) DWM2 Taras Adventure Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Weaken beakon dqm 2.png 40 5/10 4/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
5/10 5/10 4/10 7/10
Family Bird
In-game description
Abilities Infernos, Sap, VacuSlash
Habitat
Breeding chart Bird family x Devil family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak None Weak
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak None Immune Strong
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak Immune Strong None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
None Weak Weak None
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
None None None None
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
None Strong Strong Strong
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
None None None



Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Weaken beakon
Family Beast
Rank E
Size S
Weapons Swords, Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits Hit Squad, Crafty Dimmer
Resistances Immune to Ban Dance and Decelerate
Skill Sizz & Zap
Location Doubtback
Breeding chart Hammerhood x Bubble slime
Mischievous mole x Healslime


Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Weakon beakon (デッドペッカー Deddopekkā) DQM3 Logo.png
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Weakon beakon DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 nature family icon.png 1,330 370
Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
630 460 540 410
Bestiary No. #163
Rank E
In-game description These wingless wonders are nothing more than avian craniums on legs. Still, they're suitable substitutes for a trapeze when hanging upside down from a tree branch
Talents Irritant (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits Ultra Crafty Debilitator (lv. 1)
Ace Evader (lv. 20)
Critical Moment (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 1)
Tit for Tat (lv. 60)
Habitat This monster has no natural habitat
Items N/A
Synthesis chart DQM3 nature family icon.png X DQM3 beast family icon.png
(Either parent must be E-rank.)
Notable synthesis Bullfinch DQM3 portrait.png X Putrefido DQM3 portrait.png
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
0% 50% 25% 50%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
-25% 0% 0% 0%
Dark Resistance * Debilitation Resistance* Bedazzlement Resistance * Antimagic Resistance *
50% 0% 0% 0%
MP Absorption Resistance * Confusion Resistance * Sleep Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
25% 25% 50% 50%
Stun Resistance * Poison Resistance *
-25% 25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%



Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Weaken beakon appeared in the 6th card pack, "A Symphony of Small Hope" as a normal card common to all leaders.

Origins[edit]

All three Beakon types are exaggerated parodies of the Phorusrhacidae family of flightless birds. More commonly know as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.

In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolAticuécano debilitadorSpanish for "weakening/debilitating beakon".
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisAltérapaceFrom altération, the French name for the Sap spell, and rapace.
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschSchindschnabelFrom the German Schinden and Schnabel.
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoBeck BeckFrom the German Beck, which means the beak of a bird of prey.

Gallery[edit]

Similar species[edit]

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