Chimaera

For the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Chimaera (Vocation).

Dragon Quest monster Chimaera

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Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese キメラ Romaji Kimera First appearance Dragon Quest Old localization Wyvern

The Chimaera is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in the original game, it is a monster with the body of a serpent and the wings and head of a bird.

Characteristics

The standard chimaera has what appears to be a vulture's head with a ring of downy feathers around its neck. Its body is that of a chubby snake, and the wings are constantly beat to keep the creature airborne.

Having appeared many times throughout the series, chimaeras have proven themselves to be formidable creatures, often having great potential for strength, magic, and natural skills such as breathing fire and ice. They can be terrible creatures to face in battle and terrific allies to have at one's side.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Chimaera (キメラ kimera)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	42	?	24	99	56	48	48

Spell(s)
Location(s)	Near Damdara

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄32	15⁄16	1⁄4	0⁄16

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	42	0	64	105	56	48	31

Spell(s)
Location(s)	Near Damdara

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄64	7⁄7	0⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Chimaera

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		38	80	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
120	70	68	1,780	75

Bestiary No.	#084
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Brutal Strike Flame Breath
Location(s)	Damdara region
Item Dropped	Chimaera wing1⁄64

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64	25%	0%	0%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	100%	70%	0%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	25%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
100%	25%	25%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Chimaera

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	81	7	72	65
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
54	90	45	1/16

Bestiary No.	#079
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Mount Magmageddon area Mount Magmageddon
Item dropped	Chimaera wing1⁄8

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
1/16	0%	0%	0%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
20%	20%	20%	20%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	?	20%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
20%	67%	20%	67%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	67%	0%	67%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Chimaera (キメラ Chimera)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	61	0	73	69
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
40	29	18	1⁄16

Bestiary No.	#044
Spell(s)
Skill(s)	Fire Breath
Location(s)	Dungeon of Descent Alltrades Abbey Temple Palace Al-Balad Likeness of the Great Evil
Item(s) Dropped	Chimaera wing1⁄64 Chimaera heart1⁄16

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄16	0%	0%	60%
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%	15%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	0%	10%	15%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	0%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

Experience is now 44, gold is now 27

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Chimaera

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	45	6	52
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
46	48	54	12

Bestiary no.	#056
Family	Bird
In-game description	The wings of these monsters are useful items that allow travelers to teleport to previously visited locations instantly.
Spell(s)	Heal
Skill(s)	Fire Breath
Location(s)	Kingdom of Ascantha
Item(s) dropped	Chimaera Wing1⁄8 Hairband1⁄32

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄16	0%	50%	50%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
50%	50%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	50%	50%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
15%	0%	15%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	0%	0%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	0%	25%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#059 - Chimaera
HP MP Experience Gold 75 9 180 89 Attack Defense Speed 70 72 86
Dropped Item	Chimaera Wing (common 1/8) Flurry Feather (rare, 1/32)
Locations	Tywll Cave Slurry Coast Grotto
Bestiary #	059
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Beastly, burning-breathed birds who are almost impervious to fire, but are taken aback by ice attacks. Their wings are a valued commodity, and shopkeepers are regularly singed to a cinder in search of fresh stock.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Monsters

Wyvern

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	3/5	3/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	3/5	4/5

Family	Bird
In-game description	It has an eagle's head & a body of a serpent
Abilities	Heal, FrigidAir, Sleep
Habitat	Gate of Reflection, Gate of Control
Breeding chart	Bird family x Dragon family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Strong	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
None	Weak	None	None
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
None	None	None	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Chimera

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	6/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
4/10	6/10	5/10	6/10

Family	Bird
In-game description	A bird with a bug-like body.
Abilities	FrigidAir, Heal, Sleep
Habitat	Lighthouse
Breeding chart	Bird family x Dragon family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Strong	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Strong	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	None	Weak	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

The Wyvern is a two-star member of the Beast family with a weight of 2. It naturally learns Heal, Cold Breath and Sleep. Its in-game description reads "The wing of a Wyvern that died by shock holds magic power."

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Chimaera
Family	Nature
Rank	F
Description	Fowl faces that bode foul magic.
Weapons	Spears, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Confusionproof
Skill	Cleanser
Location	Xeroph Isle (Night)
Breeding chart	Wild boarfish x Winky

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Chimaeras when synthesised over level twenty create a Chimaera X. Two level fifty Chimaera X's make a Chimaera XY.

Chimaera
Family	Nature
Rank	E
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Hit Squad, Crafty Dance Banner
Resistances	Vulnerable to Whack, Immune to Confusion
Skill	Cleanser
Location	Doubtback
Breeding chart	Great sabrecub x She-slime Swarmtroop x Drohl drone

Chimaera X
Family	Nature
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Hit Squad, Giant Killer
Resistances	Vulnerable to Fire Breath, Immune to Whack, Inaction, and Dim
Skill	Cleanser
Location	-
Breeding chart	Chimaera x Chimaera (both level 20 or higher)

Chimaera XY
Family	Nature
Rank	S
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Hit Squad, Desperado, Giant Killer
Resistances	Vulnerable to Fire Breath, Immune to Woosh, Whack, Inaction, Sap, and Dim
Skill	Über Healer
Location	-
Breeding chart	Chimaera X x Chimaera X (both level 50 or higher)

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

Chimaera

Model	Experience	Gold
	30	27g

List No.	012
Field Notes	These vulture-snake hybrids store up searing flames in their lungs, and spew them forth at foes when fighting. They have a deep-seated dislike of the cold, and some say their wings possess a peculiar power...
Location(s)	Arba Castle (Hero), Caliburgh (Captain), Caliburgh (Hero), Caliburgh Meadow (Captain, Hero), Colissea (Hero), Colissean Desert (Hero), Dual Duel Dell (Showdown: Devilish Duo), Sylvea (Recruit), The Shrine of Scales (Recruit), Yggdrasil's Crown (Recruit)
Item(s) Dropped	Slipweed, Butterfly wing

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

Chimaera (キメラ Kimera)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	66	31g	Yes

List No.	038
Field Notes	These vulture-snake hybrids store up searing flames in their lungs, and spew them forth at foes when fighting. They have a deep-seated dislike of the cold, and some say their wings possess a peculiar power...
Location(s)	The Lumberlands, The Battle of Ingenia
Item(s) Dropped	Flurry feather, Slipweed

Dragon Quest Builders

In this game, it is quite important to loot defeated chimaeras for their feathers. Collected chimaera feathers can be made into chimaera wings which can instantly transport the player back to the base.

Chimaera

Chapter 1

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
12	12	2	Chimaera feather (★★★), Monster egg (★★★)
Location(s)
The Ravaged Realm, Hammerhood Heights, The Damdara Desert, Rockbomb Ravine

Chapter 2

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
19	12	0	Chimaera feather (★★★), Monster egg (★★★)
Location(s)
Swamps of Sickness, Prickly Wilds,

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
20 ~ 82	12 ~ 22	3 ~ 4	Chimaera feather (★★★), Monster egg (★★★)
Location(s)
Bleak and Burning Badlands,Island of Lava, Galenholm Ruins

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
28	12	2	Chimaera feather (★★★), Monster egg (★★★)
Location(s)
Tantegel moor, Patchwork Island

Sprite

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Similar species & close cousins

• Hocus chimaera
• Cosmic chimaera
• Metal chimaera
• Lunar chimaera
• Dreamaera
• Hocus dreamaera
• Uber dreamaera

Gallery

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  Famicom art

• DQ Chimaera Battle.png

  Dragon Quest art

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  Mugshot in Dragon Quest V

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  Recruit in DQV

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  DQM 1&2 sprite

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  DQMJ model

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  DQMJ2 model

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  Wonderland 3D model

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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest