Archdemon

Dragon Quest monster Archdemon File:DQII Archdemon.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese アークデーモン Romaji Ākudēmon First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localization Bullywong, ArcDemon

The Archdemonis a recurrent monster in the Dragon Quest series and was introduced in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Characteristics

Equipped with almost everything one can think of on a stereotypical demon, the monster bears wings, horns, a spiked tail, and a pitchfork. It wears a pair of green gloves and boots. With stats to match its bulky purple body, these monsters are usually a force to be reckoned with; capable of dealing heavy physical hits, but also casting advanced offensive magics to destroy its opponents.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Archdemon (アークデーモン ākudēmon)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	210	?	140
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
80	150	712	110

Abilities	Kaboom Breathes Fire Can strike twice
Location(s)	North Rendarak
Item Dropped	Prayer ring (1/32)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
7⁄64	4⁄7	2⁄7	4⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
6⁄7	7⁄7	2⁄7

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Attack
	230	50	140
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
135	105	1475	235

Abilities	Kaboom Breathes Fire
Location(s)	Northern Rendarak
Item Dropped	Prayer ring (1/32)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄64	2⁄7	2⁄7	2⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
6⁄7	2⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Archdemon

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	305	45	234	160
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
70	927	85	1/64

Bestiary No.	161
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Mantleplace
Item dropped	Rockbomb shard1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0/64	20%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
100%	0%	0%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	100%	100%	67%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
100%	100%	100%	67%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
67%	100%	67%	100%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Note: This monster is only in the Nintendo DS and Cell phone Versions of the game.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

In the Nintendo 3DS Version, archdemons appear as special enemies in the Demon's Den DLC Tablet.

Archdemon

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	348	45	252	165
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
114	378	93	1/64

Bestiary No.	DLC #32
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	Muster Strength Stab with pitchfork (250% damage)
Location(s)
Item(s) Dropped	Prayer ring1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	60%	60%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
60%	0%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	80%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Archdemon

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	248	45	252
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
165	114	418	62

Bestiary no.	200
Family	Demon
In-game description	Fearsome demons capable of casting some truly explosive spells. Some theorize that these monsters are the adult form of minidemons.
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Black Citadel
Item(s) dropped	Rockbomb shard1⁄32 Battle fork1⁄256

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	100%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	50%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	100%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters

ArcDemon
HP MP Experience Gold 14 13 Slow Attack Defense Speed 17 12 7
Spells	Bang, BoltSlash, BirdBlow
Family	Demon family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters
Console	GBC

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

ArcDemon
HP MP Experience Gold 5/10 4/10 5/10 (Average leveling speed) Attack Defense Speed 6/10 7/10 4/10
Spells	Bang, [[Lightning Slash	BoltSlash]], VacuSlash
Family	Demon family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Console	GBC

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

The Archdemon is a more powerful form of the Dessert Demon that specialises in Bang magic.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

The Archdemon is a more powerful form of the Dessert Demon that specialises in Bang magic. It can be found in the Necropolis.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

The Archdemon is a two-slot monster that specialises in bang magic. The BREAK form of this monster is a miniboss in the Core Depths.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory

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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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

Archdemon

Model	Experience	Gold
	78	78g

List No.	032
Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	Dawnsholm (Recruit) Sylvea (Hero) The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Kaleidoskin Magic beast horn

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

Archdemon

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	5384	338g	Yes

List No.	092
Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	The Battle of Accordia
Item(s) Dropped	Magic beast horn Magic beast hide

Torneko: The Last Hope

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Trivia

• The Archdemon makes a cameo in the Tenshinhan/Tien Shinhan saga of Dragon Ball, which is also created by Akira Toriyama, who is the designer of the Dragon Quest series. It tries to enter the Tenkaichi Budokai but is defeated at the preliminaries.

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest II official art.

• Archdemon DQII NES.gif

  Sprite from Dragon Quest II. (NES)

• Archdemon DQII SNES.png

  Sprite from Dragon Quest II. (SNES)

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  Sprite from Dragon Quest V. (DS)

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  Party icon Dragon Quest V. (DS)

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  Sprite from Dragon Quest VIII. (PS2)

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  Sprite from Monsters. (GBC)

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  Sprite from Monsters 2. (GBC)

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  Sprite from Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker. (DS)

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  Sprite from Caravan Heart.

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  DQ Trading Card Game card.

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  Archdemon from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

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  Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.

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  Enforker tank in Rocket Slime.

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  Dragon Ball cameo. (left)

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  Maya Mahabala wielding the Archdemon Arcs.

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Belial
• Dessert demon

Close Cousins

• Minidemon