Nokturnus
"No mortal commands me... I obey only my own dark urge to reduce all to nothing."
Nokturnus | |
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Dragon Quest X | |
Japanese name | ダークドレアム |
Romaji | Dākudoreamu |
Old localization | Dark Dream Dark Drium |
Title | God of Destruction and Massacre (Tact) |
Race | Demon |
Age | Unknown |
Voice actor | Norio Wakamoto (Japanese, Rivals) |
Nokturnus is a character and recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that appears as a bonus superboss in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, serving as the game's most powerful opponent. Outside of Dragon Quest VI, with few exceptions, he is the strongest monster in every game he appears in. Nokturnus also appears in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies as the strongest legacy boss, obtained from the final quest (#184); and in Dragon Quest X as a superboss in two occasions: the first one alone and the second one in a tag-team along with the King of Calamity.
Characteristics
Nokturnus resembles a tall, well-built human male. It resembles Dhuran, but its skintone is a shade of brown, instead of orange or red.
Another difference with Dhuran is the armor; Nokturnus' armor is more complex and has more details in comparison. The color of the armor's plates is green (this green in particular resembles the color of copper when it gets oxidized). Furthermore, the armor also has some little crimson details that look like blood veins. In Dragon Quest X and Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below, these blood veins start emitting a malevolent red light when Nokturnus gets enraged or it is about to use a powerful attack. Its attire is completed with a cape. This cape is black or dark grey on the outside and scarlet on the inside, therefore differing from the one that Dhuran wears since that one is indigo on both the outside and the inside.
Nokturnus is equipped with a double-bladed weapon. In most of its appearances, this weapon has a dark purple handgrip and the blades are irregular, giving the impression that, like Nokturnus' armor, it is made of oxidized copper; however in its Dragon Quest Heroes appearance, the blades are bigger and sharper and now violet with some golden demonic decorations.
Main series appearances
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Sprite | HP * | MP | Attack | Defense |
13000 | 255 | 410 | 300 | |
Agility | Experience * | Gold | Tame Rate | |
210 | 5500 | 880 | NA |
Bestiary No. | Unnumbered boss monster |
Spell(s) | Kafrizzle Kazap Oomph |
Skill(s) | Acts up to three times per turn Ferocious Roar C-c-cold Breath Disruptive Wave Dragon Slash Falcon Slash Lullab-Eye Harvest Moon Metal Slash Pearly Gates Scorch Wind Sickles |
Location(s) | Fungeon |
Item(s) Dropped | Liquid Metal Mind1⁄16 |
Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
1⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 0% |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
0% | 25% | 0% | 25% |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
? | 0% | 50% | 100% |
Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
100% | 100% | 100% |
Strategy
You can either level-build to the 70s and use a standard strategy, or you can try your hand against him at high 40s.
You'll want several characters in the Hero vocation, with two MP-heavy characters as Sages (equip the Duplic Hat on one if you have it). The caster focusing on Omniheal user should have a Meteorite Bracer equipped at all times. Keep your buffs to a minimum if you want to avoid Nokturnus' negation; he appears to use Disruptive Wave more often when more than one character has Oomph up, or several supportive buffs are in place. If you want to avoid your buffs getting nulled, limit yourself to one Oomph and one Kabuff. Otherwise, reapply your support spells after each Disruptive Wave.
Heroes should attack by using Gigaslash every round. A Hero with Oomph active should use Focus Strength and Knuckle Sandwich. Your Sages should unleash Magic Burst as soon as possible. Once both Sages drop their attacks, switch in your fourth Hero, who will be a dedicated Hustle Dancer to keep health up. If a Hero should run out of MP using Gigaslash, the Hustle Dancer will exchange roles with him/her. Swap in your healer at any moment you find more healing power is necessary.
Alternatively, you can have one party member master the Liquid Metal Slime and Paladin classes. That one member will act as the party's shield by using the Paladin's Forbearance skill, with one Buff always active to reduce the damage caused by Nokturnus. Liquid Metal Slime vocation mastery yields high defence and immunity to all elements, proving as a very useful tank for the party. The other members should use the same attack strategies as above. Keep in mind Nokturnus has abilities that can slip by Forbearance, so an occasional Hustle Dance should be done to keep your party safe. Again, an Omniheal user is always a good idea in case your tank begins to falter. Reapply Buff on the party defender if Nokturnus negates it.
If you defeat Nokturnus, there is a chance of it dropping a Liquid Metal Mind. If you manage to defeat Nokturnus in less than 20 turns, you will be treated to a special scene.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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Dropped Item | Mini medal (common, 100%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family | ??? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | "Improves his already eye-watering attack with Oomph, then smacks foes silly with a stupidly speedy assault. Brutal bad-dream demon from another dimension. So strong that he makes Mortamor seem more like Snoretamore!" |
Additional Attributes | ||||||
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Fire | Ice | Wind | Earth | Light | Dark | |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 50 | |
Blast | Dazzle | Sleep | Death | Drain MP | Confusion | |
100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
Fizzle | Inaction | Paralyze | Poison | Charm | Magic Res | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | |
Blunt | Sap | Decelerate | ||||
10 | 25 | 75 |
In Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, Nokturnus is the hardest Legacy Boss. His grotto map is obtained from the final quest (#184). Nokturnus' weakness is Light, and is enraged whenever someone is revived.
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Dragon Quest X
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Monsters series appearances
Dragon Quest Monsters
Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
80 | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Family | ??? |
In-game description | The master of destruction and carnage |
Abilities | FireAir, FrigidAir, Bolt |
Habitat | Only obtainable through breeding |
Breeding chart | DeathMore (Final Form) x Watabou |
Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
Immune | Strong | Strong | Immune |
Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
Strong | Immune | Strong | Strong |
Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
Strong | Immune | Immune | Immune |
Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
Immune | Immune | Immune | Immune |
Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
Immune | Immune | Immune | Strong |
Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
Immune | Immune |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
80 | 10/10 | 9/10 | |
Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
10/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
Family | ??? |
In-game description | A being that dreams of death |
Abilities | Bolt, FireAir, FrigidAir |
Habitat | |
Breeding chart | DeathMore (Final form) x AsuraZoma, GranSlime, Watabou |
Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
Immune | Strong | Strong | Immune |
Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
Strong | Strong | Immune | Strong |
Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
Strong | Strong | Immune | Immune |
Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
Immune | Immune | Immune | Immune |
Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
Immune | Immune | Immune | Immune |
Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
Strong | Immune | Immune |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Nokturnus | |
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Family | Demon |
Rank | X |
Size | S |
Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
Traits | Hit Squad, Counterstriker, Intimidating |
Resistances | Immune to Frizz, Zap, Zam, Whack, Sag, Sap, Decelerate, and Dim |
Skill | Crusader |
Location | - |
Breeding chart | Dhuran x Dr. Snapped |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional
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Other games appearances
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Model | Experience | Gold |
1550 | 880g |
List No. | 105 |
Field Notes | A death-dealing demon lord of legend, whose strength surpasses that of even the mightiest of monsterkind. He is beholden to no one, although rumour has it he will lend his strength to any who can best him in battle. |
Location(s) | Vile Isle (awarded Liquid metal orb) |
Item(s) Dropped | None |
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory
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Dragon Quest Tact
Nokturnus appears as a S-rank monster of the ??? family as part of the First Anniversary event, appearing on his own banner alongside War gryphon. He can learn Jet-Black Flash, Pearly Gates, and Devil Finesse naturally. His personal skill Almighty Spirit reduces damage taken by 20% for 3 turns at the start of battle and his Leader Perk raises the physical potency of all ??? allies, including himself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around him.
Family | Rank | Role | ||
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Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
130 | 1,341 | 387 | 3 | |
Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
590 | 438 | 417 | 248 | 65 |
First | Second | Third | ||
Jet-Black Flash | Pearly Gates* | Devil Finesse* | ||
First | Second | Third |
Hidden Power / Stats Up | Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Physical Potency +5% / Auto HP Regen / Stats Up |
Fourth | Fifth | |
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Physical Potency +5% / Physical Crit Rate +5% / Stats Up | |
First | |
Raises physical potency of ??? allies, including himself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
First | Second | Third |
ATK +15 Max HP +30 |
Almighty Spirit: Reduces damage by 20% for 3 turns. | Devil Finesse Potency +2% |
First | |
Hidden Power: Action start on odd-numbered turns until turn 10: Raises ATK, DEF, AGL, and WIS for 3 turns. |
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Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
Very Weak | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Immune | |
Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
Normal | Super Weak | Super Weak | Normal | |
Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal |
Trivia
- Nokturnus was supposed to be the last boss of Dragon Warrior Monsters, but was cut off.
- Nokturnus is the only Legacy Boss in Dragon Quest IX to drop more than one color orb, and is the only monster in the Defeated Monster List that can be fought multiple times to have only one item drop listed. This is because, like all other Legacy Bosses, he always drops a Mini medal upon defeat, but the orb he drops varies with his level, and the costume items are not listed for any of the Legacy Bosses.
Gallery
Vs. Luceus in Dragon Quest Heroes.
See also