Hyunckel (A Hero's Bonds)
Hyunckel is a playable character in Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds, and one of the main characters from the Adventure of Dai series.
An expert swordsman and former commander of the Undead Legion, Hyunckel switched sides after his battle with Dai helped to rekindle is desire for true justice. In battle, he excels in continuous attacks and debuff skills, making him a good choice for the front line.
Dark Armour Blade (Armour-morph)
Also known as Dark Armour Blade (Amdo), this version of Hyunckel is recruitable in Bonding Journey's Episode 13 - Avan's Avengers, which is unlocked after finishing Chapter 4: Episode 19 - Incineration in the Dragon Tracks story mode. His Ally Board is in the shape of his helmet's visor with the Dark Armour Blade still attached.
| Hyunckel (ヒュンケル (鎧の魔剣(鎧化)) Hiyunkeru) |  |
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Hyunckel Dark Armour Blade (Armour-morph) |
| Character (Style) Bond: 1.Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Bond: 1.Raises Shadow Damage. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.Raises Physical and Magical Attack temporarily when a counterattack hits. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.? |
 HP |
 Physical Attack |
 Physical Defence |
 Magical Attack |
 Magical Defence |
 Recovery |
| 544 | 264 | 208 | 77 | 332 | 84 |
| Main: | Character (Style) Soul I: |
| Main: Endurance Up: Increases user's Endurance | Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Soul I: Raises the user's Physical Attack temporarily when a counterattack hits. (20%) |
| Character (Style) Soul II: | Character (Style) Soul III: |
| Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Soul II: Raises Shadow damage. (15%) | Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Soul III: Raises the user's Magical Defence when HP is 50% or more. (50%) |
| Character (Style) Soul IV: | Character (Style) Soul V: |
| Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Soul IV: Raises Strike Resistance. (5%) | Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Soul V: Raises Shadow damage. (5%) |
| Character (Style) Soul VI: | Character (Style) Soul VII: |
| Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Soul VI: Lowers the target's Shadow Resistance temporarily when a counterattack hits. (20%) | Hyunckel (Dark Armour Blade) Soul VII: Raises the bonus to Physical Attack from Soul I. |
Disciple of Avan
This version of Hyunckel is available during the Action is Virtue: The Solitary Swordsman event and specialises in dealing Slash-type damage. Since he does not possess as much Physical or Magical Defence in this outfit, Hyunckel compensates with much higher Attack and becoming more powerful when his HP falls below 50%.
Players can unlock him after finishing Episode 8 - Silent Bonds in the beginner difficulty or by exchanging Seer Candles at Merle's Mystic Fortunes. His Ally Board is in the shape of the Dark Armour Blade's scabbard.
| Hyunckel (ヒュンケル (アバンの使徒) Hiyunkeru) | |
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| Hyunckel Disciple of Avan |
| Character (Style) Bond: 1.Hyunckel (Disciple) Bond: 1.Raises Slash Damage. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.When HP is 50% or less, raises Physical and Magical Attack for a short time after using a skill. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.? |
| HP |
Physical Attack |
Physical Defence |
Magical Attack |
Magical Defence |
Recovery |
| 559 | 437 | 127 | 78 | 124 | 53 |
| Main: | Character (Style) Soul I: |
| Endurance Up: Increases user's Endurance | Hyunckel Tokens +10 (Time-Limited): Grants 10 extra Hyunckel Tokens (Gold) and Hyunckel Tokens (Silver) (obtainable from the Action is Virtue: The Solitary Swordsman event). |
| Character (Style) Soul II: | Character (Style) Soul III: |
| Hyunckel's Jewels +2 (Time-Limited): Grants 2 extra Hyunckel's Jewels (obtainable from the Action is Virtue: The Solitary Swordsman event). | Hyunckel (Disciple) Soul I: Raises the user's Physical Attack when HP is 50% or less. (30%) |
| Character (Style) Soul IV: | Character (Style) Soul V: |
| Hyunckel (Disciple) Soul II: Raises Slash damage. (15%) | Hyunckel (Disciple) Soul III: Lowers the target's Slash Resistance temporarily after landing a skill when the user's HP is 50% or less. (10%) |
| Character (Style) Soul VI: | Character (Style) Soul VII: |
| Hyunckel (Disciple) Soul IV: Raises Ice Resistance. (5%) | Hyunckel (Disciple) Soul V: Raises Slash damage. (5%) |
Dark Armour Spear (Amdo)
The third version of Hyunckel wields the Dark Armour Spear and specialises in dealing Light-type damage. Spearman Hyunckel can be unlocked during the Dark Spearman, Ally of the Light event or by exchanging Seer Candles at Merle's Mystic Fortunes shop. His Ally Board is in the shape the Dark Armour Spear's spearhead.
On March 1st, 2023, the development team gave all players a gift of 443 Hyunckel's Jewels, along with various skill scrolls as part of a Support Campaign to take on difficult quests.
| Hyunckel (ヒュンケル (鎧の魔槍(鎧化)) Hiyunkeru) | |
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| Hyunckel Dark Armour Spear (Amdo) |
| Character (Style) Bond: 1.Hyunckel (Dark Armour Spear) Bond: 1.Raises Light Damage. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.Raises Physical and Magical Attack temporarily when attacking with max. charge. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.? |
| HP |
Physical Attack |
Physical Defence |
Magical Attack |
Magical Defence |
Recovery |
| 579 | 439 | 204 | 71 | 253 | 53 |
| Main: | Character (Style) Soul I: |
| Endurance Up: Increases user's Endurance | Hyunckel Tokens +10 (Time-Limited): Grants 10 extra Hyunckel Tokens (Gold) and Hyunckel Tokens (Silver) (obtainable from the Dark Spearman, Ally of the Light event). |
| Character (Style) Soul II: | Character (Style) Soul III: |
| Hyunckel's Jewels +2 (Time-Limited): Grants 2 extra Hyunckel's Jewels (obtainable from the Dark Spearman, Ally of the Light event). | Hyunckel (Dark Armour Spear) Soul I: Raises the user's Light damage temporarily when a counterattack hits. (15%) |
| Character (Style) Soul IV: | Character (Style) Soul V: |
| Hyunckel (Dark Armour Spear) Soul II: Raises Light damage. (15%) | Hyunckel (Dark Armour Spear) Soul III: Raises Wound Imparted Power by 30. |
| Character (Style) Soul VI: | Character (Style) Soul VII: |
| Hyunckel (Dark Armour Spear) Soul IV: Raises Shadow Resistance. (5%) | Hyunckel (Dark Armour Spear) Soul V: Raises Light damage. (5%) |
Summer Style
The second spear-wielding version of Hyunckel wears a stylish swimsuit and specialises in dealing Thrust-type damage. He can be unlocked in the second part of the Watermelon Splitting Contest event or by exchanging Seer Candles at Merle's Mystic Fortunes shop. His Ally Board is in the shape of a trident.
Hyunckel (Summer Style) has an extra time-limited trait that grants him double experience points while the Watermelon Splitting Contest event lasts.
| Hyunckel (ヒュンケル (サマースタイル) Hiyunkeru) | |
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| Hyunckel Summer Style |
| Character (Style) Bond: 1.Hyunckel (Summer Style) Bond: 1.Raises Thrust Damage. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.Raises Thrust damage when the user's HP is at 75% of higher. (15%) (Hero/Partner) 2.? |
| HP |
Physical Attack |
Physical Defence |
Magical Attack |
Magical Defence |
Recovery |
| 594 | 451 | 201 | 76 | 199 | 55 |
| Main: | Character (Style) Soul I: |
| Endurance Up: Increases user's Endurance | Megamelon Slice +10 (Time-Limited): Grants 10 extra Megamelon Slices and Large Megamelon Slices (obtainable from the Watermelon Splitting Contest Part 2 event). |
| Character (Style) Soul II: | Character (Style) Soul III: |
| Hyunckel's Jewels +2 (Time-Limited): Grants 2 extra Hyunckel's Jewels (obtainable from the Watermelon Splitting Contest Part 2 event). | Hyunckel (Summer Style) Soul I: Raises the user's Physical Attack when HP is at 75% or higher. (15%) |
| Character (Style) Soul IV: | Character (Style) Soul V: |
| Hyunckel (Summer Style) Soul II: Raises Thrust damage. (15%) | Hyunckel (Summer Style) Soul III: Heals the user's HP based on the damage dealt when using a Thrust skill during a Boss Break. |
| Character (Style) Soul VI: | Character (Style) Soul VII: |
| Hyunckel (Summer Style) Soul IV: Raises Fire Resistance. (5%) | Hyunckel (Summer Style) Soul V: Raises Thrust damage. (5%) |
Gallery
Dark Armour Blade (Armour-morph)
Disciple of Avan
Dark Armour Spear (Armour-morph)
Summer Style.
