Walking corpse

For the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Walking corpse (Class).

Dragon Quest monster Walking corpse File:DQII Walking corpse.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese くさった死体 Romaji Rotting corpse First appearance Dragon Quest II

The Walking corpse (formerly Hork) is a monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in Dragon Quest II.

Description

The walking corpse is a reanimated corpse, part of the Zombie family. They have wild, unkempt grey hair, rotting clothes, and have a trail of drool from their open mouths. Their right eyes are closed, while the left is bulging slightly. The walking corpses also have their hands up in a stereotypical zombie pose. It is usually the first undead monster fought in the game. In some games, the walking corpse has a poison attack, poisoning one party member when it hits.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

Dragon Quest V

#47 - Walking corpse
HP MP Experience Gold 70 57 15 Attack Defense Speed 48 2 10
Dropped Item	Rags
Locations	Whealbrook Adit (G2) Coburg castle dungeon
Capture Rate	1/32
Bestiary #	47
Game	Dragon Quest V

Dragon Quest VI

#51 - Walking Corpse
HP MP Experience Gold 72 0 80 18 Attack Defense Speed 59 2 2
Dropped Item	Rags
Bestiary #	51
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	DS

Dragon Quest VII

Walking corpse (くさった死体 Rotting corpse)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

026

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₈

Experience

18

Gold

5

HP

65

MP

0

Attack

37

Defense

18

Agility

13

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Skill(s)

Poison Attack

Location(s)

Automaton Stronghold
Greenthumb Gardens
Grody Grotto
Mountain Pass
Poolside Cave

Item(s) Dropped

Antidotal herb¹⁄₆₄
Walking corpse heart¹⁄₁₆

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance *

0%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

15%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

3DS version changes

Dragon Quest VIII

Bestiary No.		Family
052		Undead
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
59	11	94	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
39	9	10	0⁄64

In-Game Description	As the name implies, a monstrous rotten corpse. Their foul appearance can cause your tension to suddenly decrease.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Poison Attack Tension-reducing strike
Location(s)	Pickham Region
Item(s) Dropped	Antidotal herb1⁄16 Chain mail1⁄256

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
30%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	50%	50%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
25%	25%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	15%	15%	100%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
25%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#055 - Walking corpse
[[Image:|200px]]
HP MP Experience Gold 105 9 155 66 Attack Defense Speed 70 35 35
Dropped Item	Manky mud (common, 1/8) Strength ring (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Newid Isle Tower of Trades
Family	Zombie
Bestiary #	055
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	These dogged dead bodies fixate on a foe and won't leave them alone. They may be brittle, but they're tough too. They live by the saying 'tHe ROttEnEr tHE BeTeERer', and ensure that any midway manky remains are made fully foul.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Horks are members of the Zombie family and can be encountered in the Bewilder and Peace Traveler's Gates. They can also be bred by having another Hork as the pedigree and any other member of the Zombie family as the mate. Horks learn Lush Licks, Poison Gas, and Eerie Light naturally.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

It is found on Infern Isle and is a rank C monster.

Related Monsters

• Ghoul
• Toxic zombie
• Corpse corporal

Gallery

• 

  Famicom art

• 

  Dragon Quest V portrait

• 

  Dragon Quest Monsters

• 

  Dragon Quest Builders