Wax murderer

Dragon Quest monster Wax murderer

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese おばけキャンドル Romaji Obake kyandoru First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization MadCandle

The Wax murderer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.

Characteristics

Wandering wispy monsters that wield and wave a massive sharp knife for slashing at prey, using the lit wick on the top of their horrific waxy heads to fling Frizz fire magic. They usually creep up on unsuspecting travelers exploring haunted manors, monstrously leaping and lunging out of the dark. Wax drips from atop their heads, leaving behind a trail of ghastly grease that can be used to track their whereabouts.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Wax murderer (おばけキャンドル Obake kyandoru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	24	3	21	17
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
13	12	11	1⁄16

Bestiary No.	#026
Spell(s)	Frizz
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Uptaten Towers Porgie Estate area
Item dropped	Bronze knife1⁄16

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0⁄64	67%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	0%	20%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
20%	0%	0%	20%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	0%	0%	0%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Wax murderer appears as an evil monster in the Ghost Busting! DLC Tablet. They're on par with the usual strength of the monster from Dragon Quest V, complete with the same fiery spell.

Wax murderer (おばけキャンドル Obake kyandoru)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	24	3	21	17
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
13	20	17	1⁄32

Bestiary No.	DLC #116
Spell(s)	Frizz
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Ghost Busting!
Item(s) Dropped	Bronze knife1⁄16

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	60%	25%	15%
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%	0%	15%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	0%	80%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	15%	0%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters

MadCandle (おばけキャンドル Obake kyandoru)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	3/5	4/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Material
In-game description	Its candle will remain lit until it dies
Abilities	Blaze, Whistle, PsycheUp
Habitat	Goopi's Gate #1
Breeding chart	Material family x Beast family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

MadCandle (おばけキャンドル Obake kyandoru)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	7/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/10	3/10	7/10	6/10

Family	Material
In-game description	Falls asleep if the flame dies.
Abilities	Blaze, PsycheUp, Whistle
Habitat	Canal
Breeding chart	Material family x Beast family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Wax murderer
Family	Material
Rank	E
Description	Few monsters can hold a light to these sparky fellows.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	-
Resistances	Sagproof
Skill	Fire Fighter
Location	Palaish Isle (Temple)
Breeding chart	Bag o' laughs x Mummy boy

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Wax Murderer
Family	Material
Rank	F
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Frizzmeister
Resistances	Vulnerable to Woosh, Immune to Sag
Skill	Fire Fighter
Location	-
Breeding chart	Mud mannequin x Mischievous mole Weaken beakon x Stump chump

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

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Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest Tact

Wax murderer appears as a D-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest V event. It can be recruited from Lower Level East of the Knightmare Towers at any difficulty, eventually becoming recruitable in the second part of the storyline from Chapter 1, Episode 3: Searching for Clues. The wax murderer stars in its own Battle Road and it can also participate in Kon the Knight's Battle Road as a party member.

Wax murderer (おばけキャンドル Obake kyandoru)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
100		497	152	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
308	188	177	196	15

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Frizz		Flame Slash*		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
ATK +5 / Stats Up	Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Flame Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Flame Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Flame Slash Potency +2%	N/a	N/a

Perk Details

First

ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.

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

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art.

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  Appearance in VII's ''The Big Book of Beasts'' in the remake.

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  A wax murderer in X.

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  Caravan Heart sprite.

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  Joker model.

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Appearance with Jinkster in Stars.

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  Stars model

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  Rivals card.

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  DQ Trading Card.

Related monsters

• Apostandle
• Chocolantern
• Dark candle
• Grim candle
• Torchgan
• Wickerman
• Killer Torch