Bodkin archer

Dragon Quest monster Bodkin archer
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese リリパット Romaji Lilipatto First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localization Lilypa

The Bodkin Archer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Debuting in IV, they only appeared in spin offs until reemerging in VIII.

Characteristics

Squat little munchkins, the Bodkin family resembles goblins of Welsh myth. Bodkins perfer to fight from a distance, letting fly with long-distances arrows while supporting their front-line friends with Buff. Their complexion changes as they become more deft with their bow, and gain new accolades to reflect this.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV

Bodkin archer

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

011

Experience

13

Gold

15

HP

21

MP

3

Attack

26

Defence

20

Agility

20

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Buff

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Strathbaile Tower

Item Dropped

Plain clothes(¹⁄₆₄)

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

75%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

25%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

0%

Poof resistance

25%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

0%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Snooze resistance

75%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII

Bodkin archer

Bestiary No.		Family
14		Humanoid
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
10	8	21	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
22	18	12	0⁄64

In-Game Description	Diminutive but resourceful monsters. Upon encountering an enemy, they keep their distance and let fly with long-range bow and arrow attacks.
Spell(s)	Buff
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Alexandria Region
Item(s) Dropped	Bandana1⁄32 Plain cheese1⁄256

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
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%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	0%	50%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	15%	15%	0%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#007 - Bodkin archer
HP MP Experience Gold 17 5 9 16 Attack Defense Speed 16 12 10
Dropped Item	Plain clothes (common, 1/16) Leather hat (rare, 1/64)
Locations	Angel Falls The Hexagon
Skills	Use herb buff flee
Family	Humanoid
Bestiary #	007
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS

These can be found outside Angel Falls and the Hexagon. }}

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Bodkin archer
Family	Beast
Rank	C
Description	Denizens of the forest who live in trees, targeting those who pass beneath the canopy.
Weapons	Spears, Hammers, Whips, Staves
Traits	-
Resistances	Fizzleproof
Skill	Fortifier
Location	Fert Isle
Breeding chart	Weartiger x Flyguy

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Bodkin archer
Family	Beast
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Whips, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Crafty Poisoner
Resistances	Vulnerable to Poison, Immune to Fizzle
Skill	Fortifier
Location	Bemusoleum (rain)
Breeding chart	Weartiger x Eveel Night emperor x Firn fiend

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Dragon Quest Heroes II

Bodkin archer (リリパット Lilipatto)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	5	10g	Yes

List No.	009
Field Notes	These wary warriors stay well away from the action, preferring to fire on their foes from afar. The other bodkins constantly belittle their basic bow skills, so they vent their resentment on passing adventurers.
Location(s)	The Battle of Dunisia
Item(s) Dropped	Snakeskin Gold ring

Dragon Quest Builders

Bodkin archer (リリパット Lilipatto})

Chapter 2

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
20	6	0	Broken branch (★★★)
Location(s)
Swamps of Sickness

Sprite

The Archers act as normal enemies in the first area of chapter 2, but also appear as NPCs in the Prickly Plains section accessed through the blue teleportal. Several are friendly towards humans, and will reward the Builder for countering their own parlaying perils.

The fishing Archer explains that, being newcomers to Alefgard and the Dargonlord's legion, his kind are bullied by other monsters on the regular. In particular, the Killerpillars cause great strife for the little goblins, to the point that a duo of sharpshooters mount an attack on the main nest in the area out of fear that their village will be wiped out if they don't.

Etymology

A bodkin defines a small, blunt needle with a large eye used to punch through cloth and leather. In terms of archery, it means the archer is using less than ideal ammunition.

Lilliputian are a diminutive, humanoid race described in Gulliver's travels.

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Bodkin fletcher
• Bodkin bowyer
• Bodkin bloodbow

Gallery

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