Side winder
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Side winder | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | マキマキ |
| Romaji | Makimaki |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
The Side winder is a boss that accompanies The Time Being in the In the Time Frame in the game Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
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| Dropped Item | Sands of time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | El Ciclo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Use Sands of time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Demon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | PSX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There are two side winders that fight alongside The Time Being. They are souped up little devils in actuality. What makes this battle particularly frustrating is the side winder's ability to use the Sands of time. This item reverts the entire battle to the beginning of the fight, meaning everybody is returned to their original states at the start of the battle. This is a mixed blessing. If the player is about to lose all of their party members and a side winder uses the Sands of time, it saves on having to bail out the player's party. However, if they are about to land the killing blow and the Sands of time is used, it leads to frustration. Expect the battle to be drawn out a while as the side winder uses Sands of time at least three times before the entire match is done. Another setback is that the player can't target the side winder with group spells, as they line up like this:
- Side winder
- The Time Being
- Side winder
Because of this, only spells like Boom will work, which leads to another problem. The Time Being cast Bound, which sends a spell cast against The Time Being back against the user.
The solution to beating the side winders is being patient and dealing with them first. Focus on one side winder at a time and do not worry about The Time Being. Do not use skills like Sword Dance which are random and may focus on the wrong enemy. Instead, use spells like Frizzle and attacks that hit a single enemy like Knuckle Sandwich. Focus on one side winder and then the other. If a side winder uses the Sands of time, just be patient and continue the same strategy until both of them fall. Then, work on The Time Being.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit]
With the removal of the El Ciclo scenarios for this remake, the Side Winders and The Time Being are fought in the Malign Shrine where they act as the bodyguards for the Demon King while he recovers from his battle with the Almighty.
| Bestiary | Family | ||
| No. 185 | Demon | ||
| Experience* | Gold* | HP* | MP* |
| 732 | 135 | 900/1,200/1,445 | 64 |
| Attack* | Defence* | Agility* | Evasion |
| 185 | 115 | 225/250/280 | N/A |
| In-game description | The Time Being's favourite familiar. It can't turn time forwards or backwards by itself, but would love to learn, when the time is right |
| Spell(s) | Crackle Fuddle |
| Skill(s) | N/A |
| Location(s) | Malign Shrine (past) |
| Items dropped | None |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | -120% | 0% | |
| Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| -120% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Instant Death Resistance * | Poof resistance | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
| Confusion Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | |
| Blunt Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Divine Intervention Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | Laughter Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | Status Resistance * | ||
| 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Related Enemies[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Appearance with The Time Being in Stars.
