Shaman

For the Dragon Quest III monster previously known as Shaman, see Heedoo voodoo.

Dragon Quest monster Shaman
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese きとうし Romaji Kitōshi First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localization Enchanter

The Shaman is a recurring monster in the series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II. These mid-ranking spellcasters are loyal servants to their demonic masters.

Description

Shamans are a human mages fallen prey to the allure of evil. It wears a wicked white robe, emblazoned with the bat insignia of the Children of Hargon on the front, a purple cape, and a white mask with a purple jewel on the forehead. They wield a solid golden staff topped with a purple or red jewel when going to battle, used to help amplify their mental abilities and spell-slinging skills. Shamans can cast low level fire spells and prevent opponents from casting their own magic. The shaman reappeared in Dragon Quest VII after a 13 year absence, wearing a dark pink cape, a red jewel on its cape, scepter, and forehead, red on the bat insignia in front of its robe, and a red and pink triangular-pattern on the ends of its sleeves. Like many humanoid monsters, shamans are now depicted in modern appearances with five fingers on their hands instead of four.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Shaman (きとうし Kitōshi)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	40	Unlimited	36
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
14	25	34	30

Abilities	Sizz Snooze Fizzle Kabuff
Location(s)	Dragon's Horn 4-6F Lianport region Tantegel region Lighthouse
Item Dropped	Banishing bell1⁄16

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄64	1⁄7	1⁄7	4⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
1⁄7	2⁄7	1⁄7

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Attack
	40	10	36
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
14	25	37	30

Abilities	Sizz Fizzle Kabuff Snooze Flee
Location(s)	Dragon's Horn 4-7F Rippleport region Tantegel region Lighthouse
Item Dropped	Banishing bell1⁄16

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄64	1⁄7	0⁄7	4⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
1⁄7	0⁄7	1⁄7

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Shaman (きとうし Kitōshi)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	85	30	60	64
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
68	40 (PS1) 60 (3DS)	12 (PS1) 18 (3DS)	1⁄64

Bestiary No.	#063
Spell(s)	Sizz Heal Fizzle
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Hardlypool Tunnel Highendreigh Tower
Item(s) Dropped	Magic water1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	25%	25%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	0%	90%	15%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	0%	0%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Shaman (きとうし Kitōshi)

Model	HP	MP	Attack
	90	33	76
Defence	Agility	Experience	Gold
64	90	290	134

Bestiary no.	#085
Family	Humanoid
In-game description	Fearsome fiends who launch a weird light to weaken foes against spells, then maul them with all manner of magic. Bishops who bargained away their souls to become beasts, they seek out travellers to use as sacrifices to their masters.
Spell(s)	Bang Fizzle Snooze Kabuff
Skill(s)	Drains MP with attacks Spooky Aura
Location(s)	The Bad Cave
Item(s) dropped	Magical robes1⁄64 Ultramarine mittens1⁄64

Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Blast/Lightning Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
-50%	0%	-25%	0%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	25%	25%	50%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance *
50%	50%	0%	25%
Deceleratle Resistance *	Spooky Aura Resistance*	Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *
25%	50%	50%	50%
Charm Resistance *
65%

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Shamans appear in the series as members of the Dark Army's Mystic Legion under the leadership of Zaboera, the Mystic Bishop.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Shaman (きとうし Kitoshi)

Model	Experience	Gold
	26	32g

List No.	#077
Field Notes	These pernicious priests seek sacrifices for their depraved deity, and slyly scorch faraway foes with Sizz. They live in harmony with other monsters, emerging from their forest homes only when their divinity demands an offering.
Location(s)	Grannet (Hero), Pinnacle of Light (Recruit), Sylvea (Hero), The Lion's Den (Showdown: Feral Feline), The Shrine of Scales (Captain, Hero)
Item(s) Dropped	Belle cap, Thinkincense, Classic sock-it locket recipe, Luxury sock-it locket recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Shaman (きとうし Kitōshi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	50	32g	Yes

List No.	#043
Field Notes	These pernicious priests seek sacrifices for their depraved deity, and slyly scorch faraway foes with Sizz. They live in harmony with other monsters, emerging from their forest homes only when their divinity demands an offering.
Location(s)	The Battle of Ingenia
Item(s) Dropped	Thinkincense, Belle cap

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Chamán	Spanish for "shaman".
Français	Shaman	Same as English name, a traditional faith healer or member of a tribal society that acts as a spiritual or religious medium.
Deutsch	Schamane	German for "shaman".
Italiano	Shaman	Same as English name.

Gallery

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

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in

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  Stars model

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  Rivals card

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  A shaman in Walk

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  A shaman in Puzzle & Dragons

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  A pair of shamans in the 2020 The Adventure of Dai series

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  DQ Trading Card

Profane priests

• Envoy
• Magus
• Numpton
• Sorcerer
• Tactical wizard
• Whackolyte
• Wrecktor (Dragon Quest V)
• Wrecktor (Dragon Quest VII)
• Wrecktor (Recurring)