Dancing flame

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The Dancing flame is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is a human-shaped being of fire sporting a smoldering smile.

Characteristics

Dancing flames are somewhat humanoid in shape, having two arms, two legs, and a round body with a slight lump at the top to help put a head to their phantasmal face. In some titles they are depicted as having blue fire filling the insides of their yellow-red fire bodies, indicating that their centers are much hotter than the rest of their body.

Seeing as how they appear to be fire itself, dancing flames are usually shown to be masters of fire attacks both magic and skill based. Their fiery bodies also give a kick to their physical attacks, and provides them with full inferno immunity in all appearances.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Dancing Flame DQ2-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
Dancingflame DQII NES.gif 55 0 99
Defense Agility Experience Gold
32 78 185 101
Abilities Fire Breath
Call ally
Location(s) Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped Magic armor (132)
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
164 77 57 27
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
27 77 27
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Attack
DQ2-SNES-DANCING-FLAME.png DQ2-GBC-DANCING-FLAME.png 65 0 85
Defense Agility Experience Gold
54 68 315 101
Abilities Fire Breath
Call ally
Location(s) Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped Magic armor (132)
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
164 77 07 17
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
27 77 07



Dragon Quest VIII

Dancing flame DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQVIII PS2 Dancing flame.png 90 0 112
Defense Agility Experience Gold
92 78 143 14
Bestiary no. 147
Family Elemental
In-game description The physical manifestation of the flames of a subterranean volcano. Fond of using their scorching breath to give adventurers a warm reception!
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Flame Breath
Inferno
Location(s) Desert
Item(s) dropped Bandit's grass skirt132
Spicy cheese164
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
164 30% 100% 100%
Fire Breath
Resistance
*
Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
100% 50% 0% 0%
Ice breath
Resistance
*
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 0% 50% 100%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
50% 100% 100% 100%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
100% 100% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 50% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Dancingflame DQMCH GBA.png

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Dancingflame DQMJ DS.png Dancing flames appear as rank F members of the material family. They can be found inside the bowl-shaped area of Xeroph Isle during the daytime. At night, their spots are assumed by frostburns.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The dancing flame is a Rank E material monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Dancing flames are among the Platiosi that are part of the Plob and appear specifically in Flucifer's Necropolis, though they can show up in tank battles elsewhere. They attack using a prolonged wave of fire breath, an attack that works very well at wrecking the insides of a tank. Despite being made mostly of fire, Rocket, the player's character, has no difficulty in carrying them around. A dancing flame defeated by being thrown into water will always yield a Lucky Bag containing either a Chili Pepper or Fire Water, at least until the player has sent home the maximum of sixteen Lucky Bags.

Dragon Quest Builders

Dancing flame DQB-LOGO-ICON.png
Chapter 3
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
1 14 0 Flame orb (★★★)
Location(s)
Kol volcanic region
Sprite DQB Dancing Flame.png



Being Elementals, dancing flames are immune to all types of physical damage and must be slain with either a Crack shot or an ethereal weapon.

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Dancing flame (フレイム Fureimu)DQHII Logo.png
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
27 30g Yes
List No. 015
Field Notes Some say these fiery phantasms are the souls of the damned, burning with hatred for humankind.
They try to put a brave face on their unhappy fate, and get very upset if anyone suggests their smiles are just for show.
Location(s) The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia
Item(s) Dropped Warmaline, Wrecklace



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