Fire ball (monster)

Dragon Quest monster Fire Ball
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ファイアボール Romaji Faiabōru First appearance Dragon Quest X

For other uses of the term, see Fire ball.

The Fire ball is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X. It is a red and gold-plated mechanical bird that was introduced as the rarefied monster version of the Clockwork cuckoo, which, according to their bestiary entry in X, are Clockwork cuckoos themselves that went out of control from overheating, though it's currently unknown since there were few sightings.

Characteristics

Fire balls are mechanical birds with spherical bodies made of gold, along with golden heads and wings, red head and tail "feathers", and copper-coloured articulated feet. Like the other robotic avians, fire balls are capable of converting their wings into deadly sharp blades and can also shoot out their feathers as if they are darts. True to their name, they can also set their opponents ablaze with a barrage of magical fireballs. When all else fails, they will self-destruct as a last resort.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Fire balls appear as rarefied monster versions of clockwork cuckoos starting in Version 1.4 of the game. They are capable of casting Kerfrizz, can attack with Birdcutter and Bird Slash skills, and can self-destruct to damage their enemies.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

Fire ball makes its first appearance in the Monsters series as a B-rank monster of the Material family.

Dragon Quest Rivals

Fire ball was introduced in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise" as a normal card exclusive for Warrior leaders.

Dragon Quest Tact

Fire ball appears as a B-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Battle the Mindini Hunter! event. It can be scouted from Room #3 of the Ancient Scrapyard at any difficulty and it can participate in the Mindini hunter's Battle Road as a party member.

Fire ball (ファイアボール Faiabōru)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		932	313	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
232	293	353	118	25

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Burning Breath		Nimble Motion*		Pulsating Pyre*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Pulsating Pyre Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Pulsating Pyre Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +15	Pulsating Pyre Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Super Weak	Immune	Normal	Super Weak

Gallery

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  A fire ball in X

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  Rivals card

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  The fire ball and other mechanical monsters that can be encountered in the Ancient Scrapyard in Tact

Related monsters

Similar species

• Mecha-mynah
• Robo-robin
• Clockwork cuckoo