Dread herring (Dragon Quest VII)
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dread herring | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ボーンフィッシュ |
| Romaji | Bōnfisshu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |
| Old localization | BoneFish |
The Dread herring is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII.
It is a formidable undead fish monster with a purple skeleton.
Characteristics[edit]
These dark denizens of the sea will slide onto ships to strike in the biggest storms, splashing so fiercely that they can strike anyone in range with their sharp spiny bones.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
| Dread herring (ボーンフィッシュ Bōnfisshu) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
220 | 0 (PS1) 18 (3DS) |
140 | 80 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 73 | 122 (PS1) 183 (3DS) |
52 (PS1) 78 (3DS) |
1⁄32 | |
| Bestiary No. | #272 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Desperate attack Harvest Moon |
| Location(s) | Ocean near Estard (After the Demon King's resurrection.) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Bone stake1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 80% | 50% | 80% | 15% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 50% | 0% | 15% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| Gained MP in order to use Harvest Moon. |
A much stronger Dread herring is faced as a boss in the Temple Palace during the quest to awaken the Earth Spirit, along with a Claw breaker and a Scarfish. Although it possesses much higher attributes and different attacks, it should not pose a significant threat to the party.
| Dread herring (ボーンフィッシュ Bōnfisshu) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
|
1,500 | ∞ | 180 | 100 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 94 | 350 | 0 | N/a | |
| Bestiary No. | #272 |
| Spell(s) | Kacrackle Heal |
| Skill(s) | Tidal Wave* Jolly Rager* |
| Location(s) | Temple Palace (present) |
| Item(s) Dropped | None |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| Now uses Jolly Rager instead of Tidal Wave. |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]
The dread herring appears as a B-rank monster of the Undead family.
Etymology[edit]
The Dread herring's name is a play on the term red herring, a literary device that is meant to mislead or distract from a relevant or important question.
