Hammerhood

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The Hammerhood is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V, it is a gnome-like creature armed with a large, wooden mallet.

Characteristics

Hammerhoods are fairly diminutive creatures, often reaching only knee-high to the average person. They have tan-colored bodies and wear purple fur masks, or a hood as its name would suggest, and have small eyes and small limbs. One of their most outstanding traits is the wooden hammer they carry, often considered larger than the Hammerhood holding it.

Since their introduction, Hammerhoods have been portrayed as incompetent monsters that deal laughable damage but, often when given the chance, can inflict crushing blows to their enemies. With this in mind, players have to be genuinely unlucky or very careless for these monsters to pose a threat.

Hammerhoods are typically portrayed as being timid and easily shaken in their resolve, something especially noticeable with the Hammerhood in Waterfall Cave of Dragon Quest VIII. They tend to stutter syllables in their speech, though if this is due to their nerves or done as a form of emphasis is unknown.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V

Hammerhood DQV Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Whackamole.gif 18 0 2 2
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
10 6 3 N/A
Bestiary No. 005
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Desperate attack (10 fixed damage)
Miss
Location(s) Whealbrook Audit
Item dropped Medicinal herb116
Evasion Frizz resistance * Sizz resistance * Fire Breath resistance *
0/64 0% 0% 0%
Bang resistance * Crack resistance * Ice Breath resistance * Woosh resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Zap resistance * Drain Magic resistance * Whack resistance * Kamikazee resistance *
0% 100% 0% 0%
Poof resistance Poison resistance * Fuddle resistance Snooze resistance *
20% 0% 0% 0%
Dazzle resistance * Sap resistance * Fizzle resistance Stun resistance *
0% 0% 100% =0%
PS2 model DS & Mobile sprite
Hammerhood DQV PS2.png Hammerhood ds.png



The introduction of Hammerhoods where they can first be encountered in the lower reaches of Whealbrook Adit. Their normal attacks can only deal a point or so of damage, while their desperate attacks can deal 10, a devastating amount for players who haven't taken the time to gain a few levels on the first floor of the dungeon.

Dragon Quest VIII

Hammerhood DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQVIII PS2 Hammerhood.png 33 0 32
Defense Agility Experience Gold
16 10 21 9
Bestiary no. 22
Family Humanoid
In-game description Not the largest monster in the world, but amongst the strongest. Their bodies seem even smaller next to the massive wooden mallets they carry. The unwieldness of these weapons mean they frequently miss.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Desperate attack
Location(s) Alexandria Region
Item(s) dropped
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
064 0% 0% 0%
Fire Breath
Resistance
*
Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Ice breath
Resistance
*
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
0% 0% 15% 0%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
0% 0% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
15% 0% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



Hammerhoods show up in the Alexandria region and can prove problematic since their normal attacks can deal decent damage, too, though they can still pull out a crippling desperate attack. A single Hammerhood also appears as a guard in the Waterfall Cave but will quickly stand down if the player decides to confront it. Talking to it afterwards will give you the opportunity of fighting it, though there is liable to be no reward beyond spoils and the knowledge of beating a monster that appears in an area not too far off. Additionally, his dialogue is given audio in the Nintendo 3DS Version.

Dragon Quest IX

#013 - Hammerhood
Hammerhood IX.png
HP MP Experience Gold
20 20 20
Attack Defense Speed
12 18 17
Dropped Item Leather kilt (common, 1.56%)
Oaken club (rare, 1.56%)
Locations Western Stornway, Zere
Family Humanoid
Bestiary # 013
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Dragon Quest Monsters

HammerMan
Hammerman.png
HP MP Experience Gold
3/5 2/5
Attack Defense Speed
3/5 3/5 5/5
Locations Gate of Judgment, Goopi's Gate #2
Spells ChargeUp
EvilSlash
Kamikazee
Family Beast
Game Dragon Quest Monsters
Console GBC
Description It has a hammer bigger than itself

HammerMen can be bred with a combination of any member of the Beast family as the pedigree and a Stubsuck as a mate.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

HammerMan
Hammerman 1.png
HP MP Experience Gold
6/10 4/10 6/10
Attack Defense Speed
6/10 6/10 6/10
Locations Ice World
Spells ChargeUp, EvilSlash, Kamikaze
Family Beast
Game Dragon Warrior Monsters 2
Console GBC
Description Has difficulty with the hammer.

HammerMen can be bred with a combination of any member of the Beast family as the base and a Stubsuck as the mate.



Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Hammerhood
Hammerman 2.png
HP MP Experience Gold
??? ??? ???
Attack Defense Speed
Game Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart



Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Hammerhood
Hammerhood DQMJ DS.png
HP MP Experience Gold
??? ??? ???
Attack Defense Speed
Game Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Hammerhoods appear as rank F members of the Beast family and can be found inside the shrine on Xeroph Isle. They are noteworthy as being one of a select few monsters in the game that can psyche themselves up, increasing the damage they can deal and their effectiveness when scouting monsters. Synthesizing a Hammerhood with a member of the Nature family can be done to obtain a Brownie.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The hammerhood is a Rank F monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Hammerhood
Nopic.png
HP MP Experience Gold
3 ??? ???
Attack Defense Speed
Game Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Hammerhoods can be encountered early on in the game and can prove to be formidable both in and outside of tank battles, provided they lose their hammer amidst the battle. While an armed Hammerhood is capable of slow strikes with its hammer, one which has had its hammer knocked from its hands, typically by collision, will proceed to bawl and rush after enemies in a hand-flailing tantrum that can send piles of bricks flying and utterly demolish the insides of an opponent's tank.

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

Hammerhood DQH Logo.png
Model Experience Gold
Hammerhood DQH series.png 8 13g
List No. 008
Field Notes Their heavy hammers mostly miss their mark, but when they hit home, they pack a proper punch. Beware! Some suspect them of being aspiring comics, and that all their slapstick swinging is actually an act.
Location(s) Arba Castle (Recruit, Hero), Big-Eye Boulevard (Things for a Fabulous Ring), Caliburgh (Recruit), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit), Colissea (Recruit), Colissean Desert (Recruit)
Item(s) Dropped Magic beast hide, Sturdy stick



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

Hammerhood (おおきづち Ookidzuchi)DQHII Logo.png
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
Hammerhood DQH series.png 42 22g Yes
List No. 023
Field Notes Their heavy hammers mostly miss their mark, but when they hit home, they pack a proper punch. Beware! Some suspect them of being aspiring comics, and that all their slapstick swinging is actually an act.
Location(s) The Lumberlands
Item(s) Dropped Fine fur, Sturdy stick



Dragon Quest Builders

Hammerhood DQB-LOGO-ICON.png
Chapter 1
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
18~88 12~26 4~8 Fur (★★★), Whopping needle (★☆☆)
Location(s)
?
Chapter 2
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
28~84 13~26 0~10 Fur (★★★)
Location(s)
?
Chapter 3
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
16~100 11~26 5~16 Fur (★★★) Whopping needle (★☆☆)
Location(s)
?
Final Chapter
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
25~65 11~35 3~17 Fur (★★★)
Location(s)
?
Sprite DQB Hammerhood.png



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