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 Old localization Bullywong, ArcDemon

The Archdemonis a recurrent monster in the Dragon Quest series and was introduced in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Characteristics

Equipped with almost everything one can think of on a stereotypical demon, the monster 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: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

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: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Archdemon

Sprite

Bestiary No.

161

Recruit Rate

1/64

Experience

927

Gold

85

HP

305

MP

45

Attack

234

Defence

160

Agility

70

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

Kaboom

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Mantleplace

Item dropped

Rockbomb shard¹⁄₃₂

Frizz resistance *

20%

Sizz resistance *

20%

Fire Breath resistance *

20%

Bang resistance *

100%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

?

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance *

67%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

67%

Fizzle resistance

67%

Fuddle resistance

100%

Poison resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

67%

Stun resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

100%

PS2 model

DS & Mobile sprite

Note: This monster is only in the Nintendo DS and Cell phone Versions of the game.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

In the Nintendo 3DS Version, archdemons appear as special enemies in the Demon's Den DLC Tablet.

Archdemon

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	348	45	252	165
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
114	378	93	1/64

Bestiary No.	DLC #32
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	Muster Strength Stab with pitchfork (250% damage)
Location(s)
Item(s) Dropped	Prayer ring1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	60%	60%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
60%	0%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
100%	80%	15%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Archdemon

Bestiary No.		Family
200		Demon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
418	62	248	45
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
252	165	114	0⁄64

In-Game Description	Fearsome demons capable of casting some truly explosive spells. Some theorize that these monsters are the adult form of minidemons.
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Black Citadel
Item(s) Dropped	Rockbomb shard1⁄32 Battle fork1⁄256

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

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

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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, [[Lightning Slash	BoltSlash]], VacuSlash
Family	Demon family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Console	GBC

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

The Archdemon is a more powerful form of the Dessert Demon that specialises in Bang magic.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

The Archdemon is a more powerful form of the Dessert Demon that specialises in Bang magic. It can be found in the Necropolis.

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: Joker 3

The Archdemon is a two-slot monster that specialises in bang magic. The BREAK form of this monster is a miniboss in the Core Depths.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory

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Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Archdemon

Model	Experience	Gold
	78	78g

List No.	032
Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	Dawnsholm (Recruit) Sylvea (Hero) The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Kaleidoskin Magic beast horn

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Archdemon

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	5384	338g	Yes

List No.	092
Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	The Battle of Accordia
Item(s) Dropped	Magic beast horn Magic beast hide

Torneko: The Last Hope

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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 Dragon Quest VIII. (PS2)

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  Sprite from Monsters. (GBC)

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  Sprite from Monsters 2. (GBC)

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  Sprite from Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker. (DS)

• 

  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 Mahabala wielding the Archdemon Arcs.

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Belial
• Dessert demon
• Minidemon