Vis mager (Dragon Quest)

Dragon Quest monster
Vis mager
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	だいまどう
Romaji	Daimadō
First appearance	Dragon Quest
Old localization	Wizard; DruinLord

The vis mager is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in the original Dragon Quest. It is a high-ranking sorcerer in the Dragonlord's armies.

Characteristics

Vis magers are Prestidigitators with yellow robes that carry a golden staff topped with a red orb. They are the most powerful sorcerers in the original game, second only to the Dragonlord himself.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Vis mager (だいまどう Daimadō)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 50
Gold: 164
HP: 65
MP: Unlimited
Attack: 80
Defence: 70
Agility: 70
Evasion: ¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s): Sizzle
Location(s): Near Cantlin
Damdara
Dragonlord's Castle

Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₁₆
Snooze resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆
Fire resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 120
Gold: 185
HP: 70
MP: 16
Attack: 71
Defence: 60
Agility: 49
Evasion: ¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s): Sizzle, Fizzle
Location(s): Near Cantlin
Damdara
Dragonlord's Castle

Fizzle resistance: ²⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Fire resistance: ³⁄₇

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake

Vis mager (だいまどう Daimadō)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #080
Family: Humanoid
Experience: 260
Gold: 110
HP: 207
MP: 32
Attack: 189
Defence: 226
Agility: 136
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: These sadistic sorcerers spend so long picturing the pained faces of their poor victims that they no longer know what a smile looks like
Spell(s): Fizzle
Kasizz
Sizzle
Skill(s): N/A
Location(s): Weeping Isle
Item Dropped: Magic water (1/64)

Fire resistance *: 0%
Explosion resistance: 25%
Ice resistance *: 25%
Wind resistance *: 25%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: -125%
Whack resistance: 0%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance: 100%
Paralysis resistance: 0%
Snooze resistance: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

Vis mager (だいまどう Daimadō)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #123
Family: Humanoid
Experience: 731
Gold: 25
HP: 209
MP: 32
Attack: 162
Defence: 251
Agility: 92
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: These sadistic sorcerers spend so long picturing the pained faces of their poor victims that they no longer know what a smile looks like
Spell(s): Fizzle
Sizzle
Skill(s): N/A
Location(s): Den of Inequity
South-Western Slewse
Dropped Item: Seed of magic (1/32)
Stolen Item: Wizard's staff (1/8)

Fire resistance *: 25%
Explosion resistance *: 25%
Ice resistance *: 25%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 25%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance *: 100%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 25%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest Builders

Vis mager (だいまどう Daimadō)

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
105	38	32	Newt (★★★)
Location(s)
The Dragonlord's Island

Sprite

Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory

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Dragon Quest Walk

The vis mager first appeared as a common monster during the limited Dragon Quest I event held between September 19th, 2019 and October 24th, 2019. It can also be scouted as a recruitable monster.

Etymology

Vis mager is a combination of vis major, a Latin term which means an overwhelming, unexpected, and unpreventable event usually caused by a natural disaster and mage, a term for a spellcaster.

Related Monsters

Gallery

Battle Road Victory cut-in
Stars model
A vis mager in Keshi Keshi