Pandora's box

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The dreaded Pandora's box is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VII, they are monstrous treasure chests of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and green tongues hanging out. Because they can cause instant death to the player's party (unless properly equipped), they are regarded as some of the most fearsome regular enemies in the entire series.

Characteristics

Pandora's box is essentially the most powerful form of the treasure chest monsters. It can use sudden-death moves that target the whole party, move more than once per round, and steal MP from its opponent when its own MP, which is rather low, gets too depleted for it to cast its spells.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Absent from other versions, though used in the Game Boy Color exclusive version in the Ice Cave.

Dragon Quest IV

While absent from the original, Pandora's box makes appearances in the remakes as a monster encountered in the bonus dungeon. Given its strength and the absence of items that hamper sudden-death, it is one of the most dangerous enemies in the game, especially when encountered as a group.

Pandora's box DQIV Logo.png
Remake Exclusive (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
Pandoras box1.png 900 10 240 200 131 1,250 280
Bestiary No. 172
Spell(s) Drain magic
Whack
Skill(s) Desperate attack
Sweet Breath
Location(s) Fungeon
Item Dropped Pink Leotard(1128)
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Bang Resistance *
132 0% 25% 0%
Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
75% 25% 75% 25%
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Bracer Resistance Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance
100% 100% 100% 75%
Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
100% 75% 75% 100%



Dragon Quest VII

#243 - PandorasBox
Pandorasbox DQVII PSX.gif
HP MP Experience Gold
900 10 630 280
Attack Defense Speed
240 200 131
Dropped Item Light Robe
Locations Treasure Chest
Zion Cave
Skills Brutal Hit
Sleep Air
Spells Defeat
Rob Magic
Family Material
Capture Rate Moderate
Bestiary # 243
Game Dragon Quest VII
Console PSX

The first game to feature Pandora's box (localized as DorasBox due to display issues). It can be found in the Zion Cave.

Dragon Quest VIII

Pandora's box DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQVIII PS2 Pandora's box.png 405 255 369
Defense Agility Experience Gold
210 130 560 184
Bestiary no. 226
Family Material
In-game description Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged monster lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the alchemy pot.
Spell(s) Drain Magic
Thwhack
Skill(s) Attacks twice per turn
Brutal hit
Sweet Breath
Location(s) Dragovian Path
Item(s) dropped Recovery ring132
Orichalcum1128
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
132 0% 50% 50%
Fire Breath
Resistance
*
Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
50% 25% 50% 50%
Ice breath
Resistance
*
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
50% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
100% 100% 100% 50%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
100% 100% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 100% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



Dragon Quest IX

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Pandora's box (パンドラボックス Pandora bokkusu)DQH Logo.png
Model Experience Gold
Pandoras box DQH series.png 1068 113g
List No. 062
Field Notes Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid.
Location(s) Arba Town (Captain), Protector's Pathway (Saviours of the Shrine), Sentinel's Square (Defenders of the Desert), The Fault (Hero)
Item(s) Dropped Sainted soma, Slipweed



Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Pandora’s box (パンドラボックス Pandora bokkusu)DQHII Logo.png
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
Pandoras box DQH series.png 10214 1500g No
List No. 128
Field Notes Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid.
Location(s) Battle of the Pinnacle: Center
Item(s) Dropped Molten globules



Etymology

Pandora's box originates from Greek mythology as a container said to hold all the evils that were loosed upon mankind with the exception of hope. Unfortunately, unlike the myth, there is little hope to be had against this monster.


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