War gryphon

Dragon Quest monster War gryphon

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese エビルホーク Romaji Ebiruhōku First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localization None

The War gryphon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in Dragon Quest VI.

Characteristics

The great winged war gryphon is built for battle and rides the tides of war, following great armies of manic monsters across the land. With brown feathered fur and a pure white mane, these beasts look far fairer than they actually are. They use the mighty Swoosh spell to slice through adventuring parties and Bazoom to blast foes flying out of battle, although they quickly run out of magic points and have to resort to raking at foes with ripping claws.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

War gryphon (エビルホーク Ebiruhōku)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	224	12	215	90
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
132	367	128	NA

Bestiary No.	#137
Spell(s)	Bazoom Swoosh
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Near Gallows Moor Prison of Sorrow
Item(s) Dropped	Tempest shield1⁄256

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1/64	0%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	60%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	15%	50%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	80%	50%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	15%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	15%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Gryphon (エビルホーク Ebiruhōku)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	249	20	172
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
118	99	305	59

Bestiary no.	#188
Family	Bird
In-game description	These monsters combine the strength of four-legged and winged creatures. Use physical attacks to defeat them as they are highly resistant to spells.
Spell(s)	Kabuff
Skill(s)	Scorch
Location(s)	Isolated Plateau High Place on Northwest Isle Small island south of Ascantha (day only) Hill on the Holy Isle of Neos (day only) Hill on Argonia's Western Border (day only) Mountain Overlooking Desert (day only) Egeus' Tablet
Item(s) dropped	Chimaera wing1⁄8 Spicy cheese1⁄64

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	50%	50%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
50%	25%	25%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	50%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	15%	100%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	50%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

Peacock fan1⁄64 replaces Spicy cheese as rare drop.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

War gryphon (エビルホーク Ebiruhōku)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	188	15	92
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
97	83	224	41

Bestiary no.	#153
Family	Bird & Floating
In-game description	Their eyesight is unrivaled under perfect conditions, but their low-light vision is so lackluster that they're no good at all come night-time.
Spell(s)	Magic Barrier
Skill(s)	Attacks with talons (125% damage) Flame Breath
Location(s)	The Other Side (first act) The Open Sea - North (first act) Insula Algarum (first act) Northern Champs Sauvage (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Flurry feather1⁄16 Twisted talons1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	25%	-125%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	-125%	50%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	50%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	50%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

Vicious war gryphon (エビルホーク・強 Ebiruhōku・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	308	21	165
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
147	125	791	144

Bestiary no.	#298
Family	Bird & Floating
In-game description	War gryphons driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	Bounce Magic Barrier
Skill(s)	Attacks with talons (125% damage) Inferno Scorch
Location(s)	The Open Sea - North (second act, day only) Citadel of Spite (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Flurry feather1⁄16 Twisted talons1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	25%	-125%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	-125%	50%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	50%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	50%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
25%	25%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

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

War gryphon (エビルホーク Ebiruhōku)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	7714	433g	Yes

List No.	#115
Field Notes	Nothing escapes these trinocular tyrants' evil eyes. They terrorise travellers with speed and strength. Their incredible eyesight gives them a bird's-eye view of the battlefield even when standing on the ground!
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Centre, Dead Man’s Land
Item(s) Dropped	Itty-bitty bone, Ring of truth

Dragon Quest Rivals

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Dragon Quest Tact

War gryphon appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the 1st Anniversary event alongside Nokturnus on his banner. It can participate in Carver's Battle Road as a party member.

War gryphon (エビルホーク Ebiruhōku)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		907	303	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
290	285	461	191	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Swirly Breath		Deceleratle*		Wind Breath*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Woosh-type Breath Potency +10% / Stats Up	Crack Res +25 / Stats Up / Stats Up	Wind Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Wind Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises Woosh-type potency of Nature allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	AGL +15	Wind Breath Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Woosh-type Breath Potency +10%: Raises Woosh-type breath potency by 10%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Very Weak	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Half Res	Immune	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal

Gallery

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  A war gryphon in X

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  XI polygon model

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  A vicious war gryphon

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  Rivals card

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  War gryphon and Nokturnus in Tact

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  A war gryphon in Keshi Keshi

Related monsters

Similar species

• Gryphon
• Jamirus
• Dark gryphon
• Gemon
• Gelbatross
• Grim gryphon