Abyss diver

Dragon Quest monster Abyss diver

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ヘルダイバー Romaji Herudaibā First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localization EvilDiver

Abyss divers are a large aquatic monster that stalk the seas of the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII.

Characteristics

Abyss divers resemble plesiosaurs in general shape, but given fantastical flourishes through Akira Toriyama's artistry. They are purple in colour with pale yellow undersides, have a long neck, a fin on its back, and webbed feet. On its head, it has a tall crest and a pair of long purple horns. Its crest, fin, and webs on its feet are all colored teal. Abyss divers are quite powerful when first faced by the player in every main line game they appear in, and their breath attacks can devastate low level parties. The abyss diver also has access to ice magic to freeze enemies solid, consistently casting Crackle in each numbered title. Originally it was the weaker predecessor of the Seasaur, but it has since become the stronger variant as of VIII.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Abyss diver (ヘルダイバー Herudaibā)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#275

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₁₂₈

Experience

105 (PS1)
158 (3DS)

Gold

93 (PS1)
140 (3DS)

HP

250

MP

30

Attack

105

Defense

92

Agility

72

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Crackle

Skill(s)

Flame Breath

Location(s)

Sunken Citadel
Whitewater Cave
Cave to Yet Another World (water area)

Item(s) Dropped

Angel leotard (¹⁄₂₅₆)

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

100%

Ice Breath resistance *

50%

Woosh resistance *

100%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

50%

Whack resistance *

15%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

15%

Fizzle resistance *

50%

Fuddle resistance *

15%

Paralysis resistance *

90%

Poison resistance *

50%

Snooze resistance *

15%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

50%

Army resistance *

30%

3DS version changes

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Abyss diver (ヘルダイバー Herudaibā)

Bestiary No.		Family
#260		Aquatic
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
255	38	230	21
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
168	99	67	0⁄64

In-Game Description	Ferocious and hungry sea monsters. They wait in deep waters for ships to pass overhead, then launch themselves towards the surface to sink them.
Spell(s)	Crackle
Skill(s)	Flame Breath Flee
Location(s)	Ocean
Item(s) Dropped	Waterweed mould1⁄16 Spicy cheese1⁄128

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

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##170 - Abyss diver
File:Abyss Diver.jpg
HP MP Experience Gold 600 28 2,700 92 Attack Defense Speed 200 220 126
Dropped Item	Dragon scale1⁄32 Watermaul wand1⁄128
Locations	Wyrmneck Oubliette Ocean Grotto
Skills	Fire Breath
Spells	Crackle
Family	Aquatic
Bestiary #	#170
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	ヘルダイバー
Romanized Jap.	Herudaibā
Description	Devilishly devastating dinosaurs that cast Crackle and breathe fire, and cannot be bested with bog-standard blows. Longed for loud colours after decades spent in the dim depths, and tried to jazz themselves up, but to underwhelming effect.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Abyss diver
Family	Dragon
Rank	B
Description	Their mighty bodies can withstand even the pressure of the ocean depths.
Weapons	Spears, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Sleepproof
Skill	Crack & Zap
Location	-
Breeding chart	Seasaur x Hades condor Argon lizard x Great argon lizard

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Abyss diver
Family	Dragon
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Spears, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Crafty Confuser
Resistances	Immune to Sizz and Sleep
Skill	Crack & Zap
Location	-
Breeding chart	Seasaur x Hades condor Gasbagon x Barracuda Seasaur x Yabby

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: The Dark Prince

Abyss diver (ヘルダイバー Herudaibā)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,350	320
Max Attack*	Max Defence *	Max Agility *	Max Wisdom *
580	630	550	290

Bestiary No.	#097
Rank	D
In-game description	These dwellers of the deep can launch themselves at boats with meteoric momentum, capsizing them in mere moments. Superstitious sailors have scores of rituals to try to keep these beasts at bay
Talents	Shallow Breather
Guaranteed traits	Ace Evader (lv. 1) Hothead (lv. 20) Rando-Buff (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Uber Zombiesbane (lv. 1) Parting Gift (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
50%	25%	0%	-25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
25%	25%	0%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
25%	25%	50%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
25%	0%	25%	-25%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
0%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Similar species

• Seasaur
• Seavern

Gallery

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  Joker model.

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  Joker 2 model.

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  Abyss diver icon in Monsters 2: 3D.