Hammerhood

Dragon Quest monster Hammerhood File:DQV Hammerhood.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese おおきづち Romaji Ookidzuchi First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization HammerMan

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 (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#005

Recruit Rate

N/A

Experience

6

Gold

3

HP

18

MP

0

Attack

2

Defence

2

Agility

10

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Desperate attack (10 fixed damage)
Miss

Location(s)

Whealbrook Adit

Item dropped

Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₆

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

?

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

20%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

=0%

Sap resistance *

0%

PS2 model

DS & Mobile sprite

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 (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

Bestiary No.		Family
#022		Humanoid
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
21	9	33	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
32	16	10	0⁄64

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

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
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%	0%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	0%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	0%	0%	15%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (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
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

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Hammerhood (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#009

Family

Humanoid

Experience

7

Gold

7

HP

17

MP

0

Attack

17

Defence

15

Agility

4

Evasion

N/a

In-game description

They've got hammers, and they wear hoods... making this description more or less redundant.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Desperate attack

Location(s)

Heliodor Region
Insula Incognita
The Kingsbarrow B1F (second act)

Item(s) Dropped

Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₆
Hardy hide¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

-110%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

-110%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

-110%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

-125%

Charm resistance *

0%

Beguile resistance *

0%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Malicious hammerhood (おおきづち・邪 Ōkidzuchi・ja)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#396

Family

Humanoid

Experience

1,032

Gold

286

HP

368

MP

15

Attack

181

Defence

250

Agility

97

Evasion

N/a

In-game description

Hammerhoods who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Desperate attack

Location(s)

Cobblestone Tor (third act)
Heliodor Region (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Strong medicine¹⁄₁₆
Hardy hide¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

-110%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

-110%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

-110%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

50%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

25%

Charm resistance *

0%

Beguile resistance *

0%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

HammerMan (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	3/5	2/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	3/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Beast
In-game description	It has a hammer bigger than itself
Abilities	ChargeUp, EvilSlash, Kamikaze
Habitat	Gate of Judgment, Goopi's Gate #2
Breeding chart	Beast family x Stubsuck

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

HammerMan (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	6/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	6/10	6/10	6/10

Family	Beast
In-game description	Has difficulty with the hammer.
Abilities	ChargeUp, EvilSlash, Kamikaze
Habitat	Ice World
Breeding chart	Beast family x Stubsuck

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Hammerhood
Family	Beast
Rank	F
Description	It's not the size of the hammer that counts. It's how you wield it.
Weapons	Spears, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho
Resistances	Dazzleproof
Skill	Huntsman, Attack Boost
Location	Xeroph Isle (Ruins)
Breeding chart	Mischievous mole x Satyr

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Hammerhood
Family	Beast
Rank	F
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho, Rabble Rouser
Resistances	Vulnerable to Abiliterator, Immune to Dazzle
Skill	Huntsman
Location	Iceolation
Breeding chart	Satyr x Killer pillar Healslime x Funghoul

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Hammerhood
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 (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

Model	Experience	Gold
	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 Ōkidzuchi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	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 (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

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

Dragon Quest Tact

Hammerhood appears as a F-rank monster of the Beast family. It can be recruited from Chapter 5, Episode 8: Find the walking corpses II of the main storyline, as well as the Rhinoceraxe Nun stage of The Beastliest Beast of Bravas Qualifiers during the limited Beast Event at any difficulty. It can participate in the Brownie's Battle Road as a party member.

Hammerhood (おおきづち Ōkidzuchi)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Beast				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
80		387	78	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
179	127	95	85	5

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Helichopter		Helm Splitter		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
ATK +5 / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Helm Splitter Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Helm Splitter Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Helm Splitter Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Half Res
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Super Weak
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Immune	Super Weak	Half Res	Normal

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Brownie
• Dark brownie
• Spiked clubber

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Macero	Spanish for "mace-bearer"
Français	Marteleur	French for "hammerman"

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art.

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  XI polygon model.

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  A malicious hammerhood

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  Dragon Quest Monsters sprite

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  Dragon Quest Monsters 2 sprite

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  DQM I+II sprite

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  Caravan heart sprite

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  Joker model

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  Joker 2 model

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in

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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest.

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (far right).

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  Jaming out

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  Getting worn out

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  Rivals card

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  A Hammerhood about to attack a Great dragon

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  Sofubi Monster

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  DQ Trading Card