Dread herring (Dragon Quest VII)

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.

CharacteristicsEdit

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.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

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)
132
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 stake164
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
164 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 *
164 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 3Edit

The dread herring appears as a B-rank monster of the Undead family.

EtymologyEdit

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.

Related monstersEdit

Similar speciesEdit