Mushroom mage

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The Mushroom mage is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a purple variety of the funghoul with a dark blue cap. Smarter than its cousins, it has learned a stalkful of ice magic to skewer adventurers.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Māji Matango)
Original (NES)
Sprite
 
Bestiary No.
#038
Level
14
Gold
20
HP
40
MP
10
Attack
39
Defense
52
Agility
20
Evasion
0/64
Spell(s)
Crack
Heal
Skill(s)
Flee
Location(s)
North of Norvik
Item Dropped
Chimaera wing164
Resistances
Fire *
25%
Crack *
70%
Woosh *
0%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof
100%
Dazzle
0%
Fizzle
25%
Fuddle
25%
Snooze
25%
Sap *
0%
Remakes sprites


Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Māji Matango)
Original (NES)
Sprite
 
Bestiary No.
#023
Gold
30
HP
43
MP
10
Attack
40
Defence
53
Agility
20
Evasion
064
Spell(s)
Crack
Heal
Skill(s)
Flee
Location(s)
Mintos region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Parthenia region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Imperial Pantry of Parthenia (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped
Magic water(1128)
Resistances
Frizz *
25%
Sizz *
25%
Bang *
25%
Crack *
75%
Woosh *
25%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof
100%
Dazzle
0%
Fizzle
25%
Fuddle
25%
Snooze
25%
Sap *
0%
Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprites
 
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Mājimatango)
Original (PS2)
Sprite
 
Bestiary no.
#107
Family
Plant
Gold
13
HP
81
MP
10
Attack
82
Defence
76
Agility
55
Evasion
0/64
In-game description
Man-eating mushroom monsters that live in shady forests. They cast ice magic to freeze unwary travelers and then use them as fertilizer.
Spell(s)
Crackle
Heal
Skill(s)
Flee
Location(s)
Northwest Isle
Item(s) dropped
Red mould18
Waterweed mould18
Resistances
Attack
0%
Frizz *
25%
Sizz *
25%
Fire Breath *
25%
Bang *
25%
Crack *
0%
Ice breath *
0%
Woosh *
50%
Zap *
25%
Whack *
15%
Ban Dance
100%
Dazzle
50%
Fizzle
15%
Fuddle *
100%
Paralysis *
15%
Poison *
15%
Snooze *
100%
Stun *
15%
Sap *
0%
Army *
0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None


Dragon Quest IX

##053 - Mushroom mage
 
HP MP Experience Gold
67 18 144 70
Attack Defense Speed
50 56 56
Dropped Item Belle cap18
Fisticup (rare, 1/8)
Locations Tower of Trades
Newid Isle
Lonely Coast (high ground)
Grotto
Spells Crack
Family Plant family
Bestiary # #053
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Japanese Name マージマタンゴ
Romanized Jap. Māji Matango
Description Mean mushrooms who go round in groups endeavouring to make ice cubes out of adventurers with constant cold spells.

Cooled the once-warm area south of Alltrades Abbey with a century of Crack-casting 'til it became outright autumnal.

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Māji Matango)
Sprite
 
Bestiary no.
#111
Family
Nature
Gold
52
HP
94
MP
14
Attack
85
Defence
96
Agility
53
Evasion
N/a
In-game desription
Their thirst for revenge on the humans who eat them led these ferocious fungi to study ever stronger magics, eventually becoming expert sorcerers.
Spell(s)
Crackle
Midheal
Skill(s)
Flee
Location(s)
Dundrasil Region (first act, during rain only)
Caverns Under Octagonia (second act)
Imperial Pantry of Parthenia (3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) Dropped
Belle cap116
Narspicious164
Resistances
Fire *
-110%
Ice *
25%
Wind *
0%
Earth *
0%
Light *
-110%
Dark *
0%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof
100%
Dazzle *
25%
Fizzle *
0%
Fuddle *
0%
Paralysis *
25%
Poison *
0%
Snooze *
50%
Blunt
0%
Sap *
0%
Stumble *
0%
Stun *
0%
Charm *
100%
Beguile *
25%
Elemental *
0%



Malicious mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ・邪 Māji Matango・ja)
Sprite
 
Bestiary no.
#507
Family
Nature
Experience
1,275
Gold
322
HP
321
MP
44
Attack
202
Defence
255
Agility
149
Evasion
N/a
In-game desription
Mushroom mages who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)
Kacrack
Moreheal
Skill(s)
Flee
Location(s)
Caverns Under Octagonia (third act)
Item(s) Dropped
Belle cap116
Narspicious164
Resistances
Fire *
-110%
Ice *
25%
Wind *
0%
Earth *
0%
Light *
-110%
Dark *
0%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof
100%
Dazzle *
25%
Fizzle *
50%
Fuddle *
0%
Paralysis *
25%
Poison *
0%
Snooze *
50%
Blunt
0%
Sap *
0%
Stumble *
0%
Stun *
0%
Charm *
100%
Beguile *
25%
Elemental *
0%


Dragon Quest Builders 2

Dragon Quest Tact

Mushroom mage appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Stump chump's Battle Road as a party member.

Mushroom mage (マージマタンゴ Maji Matango)
Stats


 
Family Rank Role
 
Nature
   
Magic
Max Level HP MP Move
95 637 213 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
201 267 162 218 20
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Crack Crackle* N/a
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Crack-type Spell Potency +5% / Stats Up Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Crackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Crackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
None
Basic Perks
First Second Third
WIS +3 Crackle Potency +2% N/a
Perk Details
First
Crack-type Spell Potency +5%
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Very Weak Normal Half Res Immune
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Normal Half Res Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Normal Super Weak Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Super Weak Normal Half Res Normal


Related monsters

Similar species

Etymology

The mushroom mage's Japanese name, Mage Matango (マージマタンゴ) is derived from the 1963 Japanese horror film Matango about a group of castaways on an island who are slowly transformed into mushrooms. It was released in the United States in 1963 under the name Attack of the Mushroom People.

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