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

The Archdemon, formerly known as Bullwong, Winged Demon and ArcDemon; is a recurrent monster in the Dragon Quest series and was introduced in Dragon Quest II.

Characteristics

Equipped with almost everything you can think of on a stereotypical demon 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

Archdemon (アークデーモン ākudēmon)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Experience

712

Gold

110

HP

210

MP

Attack

140

Defence

80

Agility

150

Evasion

⁷⁄₆₄

Abilities

Kaboom
Breathes Fire
Can strike twice

Location(s)

North Rendarak

Item Dropped

Prayer Ring (1/32)

Fire resistance *

⁴⁄₇

Dazzle resistance

²⁄₇

Snooze resistance

⁴⁄₇

Thwack resistance

⁶⁄₇

Fizzle resistance

⁷⁄₇

Kasap resistance

²⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites

Experience

1475

Gold

235

HP

230

MP

50

Attack

140

Defence

135

Agility

105

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Abilities

Kaboom
Breathes Fire

Location(s)

Northern Rendarak

Item Dropped

Prayer Ring (1/32)

Fire resistance *

²⁄₇

Dazzle resistance

²⁄₇

Snooze resistance

²⁄₇

Thwack resistance

⁶⁄₇

Fizzle resistance

²⁄₇

Kasap resistance

⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest V

#161 - Archdemon
HP MP Experience Gold 305 34 927 85 Attack Defense Speed 234 160 70
Dropped Item	Rockbomb shard (1/32)
Locations	Mantleplace
Capture Rate	1/64
Bestiary #	161
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Note: This monster is only in the DS version of the game and can be recruited.

Dragon Quest VII

In the 3DS version, archdemons appear as special enemies in the Demon's Den DLC tablet.

Dragon Quest VIII

#200 - Archdemon
HP MP Experience Gold 248 45 418 62 Attack Defense Speed 252 165 114
Dropped Item	Rockbomb shard (1/32) Battle Fork (1/256)
Locations	Black Citadel
Spells	Kaboom
Family	Demon
Bestiary #	200
Game	Dragon Quest VIII
Console	PS2, 3DS
Description	Fearsome demons capable of casting some truly explosive spells. Some theorize that these monsters are the adult form of minidemons.

Other appearances

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, BoltSlash, VacuSlash
Family	Demon family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Console	GBC

Related Monsters

Belial

Dragon Quest monster Belial File:DQII Belial.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ベリアル Romaji First appearance Dragon Quest II

Belial (formerly Zarlox) is a miniboss from Dragon Quest II and a recurring common monster in the later games. It is a more powerful version of an archdemon and the last in a trio of bosses players must face as they climb Hargon's tower.

Dragon Quest II

Belial (ベリアル beriaru)

Original (NES)

Sprite

File:Belial DQII NES.gif

Experience

2200

Gold

255

HP

250

MP

Infinite

Attack

200

Defence

220

Agility

120

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Abilities

Fullheal
Kasap
Kaboom
Fire Breath

Location(s)

Hargon's Citadel

Item Dropped

Lightning staff (¹⁄₁₆)

Fire resistance *

⁵⁄₇

Dazzle resistance

⁰⁄₇

Snooze resistance

⁵⁄₇

Thwack resistance

⁶⁄₇

Fizzle resistance

⁷⁄₇

Kasap resistance

⁰⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites

Experience

4750

Gold

255

HP

320

MP

240

Attack

176

Defence

180

Agility

150

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Abilities

Kaboom
Fullheal
Fire Breath

Location(s)

Hargon's Citadel

Item Dropped

Lightning staff (¹⁄₁₆)

Fire resistance *

³⁄₇

Dazzle resistance

⁵⁄₇

Snooze resistance

⁷⁄₇

Thwack resistance

⁷⁄₇

Fizzle resistance

⁷⁄₇

Kasap resistance

⁷⁄₇

Dragon Quest VII

Bestiary No.		Family
230		Demon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
523	156	720	60
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
389	168	124	1⁄64

In-Game Description	A general in the army of the underworld. Already powerful in its own right, after psyching up its attacks can injure entire parties with a single strike.
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	Psyche Up Scorch
Location(s)	Dragovian Path
Item(s) Dropped	Tough guy tattoo1⁄32 Battle fork1⁄128

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

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

See also

• Dessert demon

Etymology

• Belial is the name for the Christian and Jewish devil in the original Hebrew bible.

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 Monsters (GBC)

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  Sprite from Monsters 2 (GBC)

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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 wielding the Archdemon Arcs

• DQII Belial.png

  Belial official art

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  DQMJ (DS)

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  Daemolition Man tank in Rocket Slime