Archdemon

Dragon Quest monster
Archdemon
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	アークデーモン
Romaji	Ākudēmon
First appearance	Dragon Quest II
Old localization	Bullwong; ArcDemon

The Archdemon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series and was introduced in Dragon Quest II. It is a large demon armed with a pitchfork and powerful explosive magic.

Characteristics[edit]

Equipped with almost every bit of paraphernalia one can think of being owned by a stereotypical demon, the monster bears wings, horns, a spiked tail, and a pitchfork. It wears a pair of green gloves and boots. With stats to match its bulky purple body, these monsters are usually a force to be reckoned with; capable of dealing heavy physical hits, but also casting advanced offensive magics to destroy its opponents. It has particular affinity for explosive magic, being commonly associated with the spell Kaboom. In many bestiaries where the Archdemon appears, it is stated that the Minidemons are the juvenile forms of Archdemons even though, with the exception of V, their colours do not match up. The Imp, however, has a purple color scheme, which is used by the Minidemon in V.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	210	∞	140
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
80	150	712	110

Abilities	Attacks twice in a row Kaboom Blows scorching flames. (14~36 damage)
Location(s)	North Rendarak Hall of Hargon
Item Dropped	Prayer ring¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
⁷⁄₆₄	⁴⁄₇	²⁄₇	⁴⁄₇
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
⁶⁄₇	⁷⁄₇	²⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Attack
	230	50	140
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
135	105	1475	235

Abilities	Kaboom Flame Breath
Location(s)	Northern Rendarak Hall of Hargon
Item Dropped	Prayer ring¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
¹⁄₆₄	²⁄₇	²⁄₇	²⁄₇
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
⁶⁄₇	²⁄₇	⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	305	45	234	160
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
70	927	85	¹⁄₆₄

Bestiary No.	#161
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Mantleplace
Item dropped	Rockbomb shard¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0/64	20%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
100%	0%	0%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	100%	100%	67%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
100%	100%	100%	67%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
67%	100%	67%	100%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Note: This monster is only in the Nintendo DS and Cell phone versions of the game.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

In the Nintendo 3DS version, archdemons appear as special enemies in the Demon's Den DLC Tablet.

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	348	45	252	165
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
114	378	93	¹⁄₆₄

Bestiary No.	DLC #032
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	Muster Strength Stab with pitchfork (250% damage)
Location(s)	Demon's Den
Item(s) Dropped	Prayer ring¹⁄₁₂₈

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

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	248	45	252
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
165	114	418	62

Bestiary no.	#200
Family	Demon
In-game description	Fearsome demons capable of casting some truly explosive spells. Some theorize that these monsters are the adult form of minidemons.
Spell(s)	Kaboom
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Black Citadel After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region Kingdom of Ascantha West Argonia Holy Isle of Neos
Item(s) dropped	Rockbomb shard¹⁄₃₂ Battle fork¹⁄₂₅₆

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

An Archdemon residing in Tryan Gully tells the Hero and party that David was only to be told of his connection to the Seven Sages when ready.

Dragon Quest X[edit]

Archdemons first appear in Version 1.0 of the game in the boss battle against Nelgel. After taking a certain amount of damage, he will summon a pair of archdemons and a Belial to fight against the adventurers. They are able to deflect attacks with their pitchforks and have their familiar ability to cast Kaboom, which has a high chance of going haywire when they are enraged. Starting with Version 4.0, archdemons gained a rarefied version in the form of the Dessert demon.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai[edit]

Archdemons appear as part of the Dark Army, typically as the personal guard of Dark Commander Hadlar. When Hadlar confronts the heroes on Valge Island, there are individual archdemons seen wielding flails instead of their usual pitchforks. In the 2020 anime series, these flail-wielding demons now have blue skin and wear purple gloves and boots. They appear to be stronger than their pink-skinned counterparts.

Torneko: The Last Hope[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

ArcDemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	2/5	2/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	3/5	4/5	2/5

Family	Devil
In-game description	Too fat to fly but its strength is incredible
Abilities	Bang, BoltSlash, BirdBlow
Habitat	Library Gate, Gate of Extinction
Breeding chart	Devil family x ??? family GateGuard x Zombie family Ogre x Dragon family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Weak	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	None	Strong	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	Weak	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	None	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
None	None	None	Weak
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

ArcDemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	5/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	7/10	6/10	4/10

Family	Devil
In-game description
Abilities	Bang, BoltSlash, VacuSlash
Habitat
Breeding chart	AgDevil x Andreal Devil family x ??? family Ogre x Dragon family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Weak	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	None	Strong	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	Strong	Weak	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Immune	Immune	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	None	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Weak	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]

The Archdemon is a more powerful form of the Dessert Demon that specialises in Bang magic.

Archdemon

Family	Demon
Rank	B
Description	High-level demons whose expertise in explosive magic makes them feared by all.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Bangmeister
Resistances	Bangproof, Whackproof
Skill	Frizz & Bang II
Location	-
Breeding chart	Dessert demon x Megalodon, Notso macho, or Moosifer Headhunter x Dark slime knight

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Archdemon

Family	Demon
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Bangmeister, Crafty Banger
Resistances	Immune to Bang and Whack
Skill	Frizz & Bang
Location	Necropolis (night)
Breeding chart	Dessert demon x Notso macho or Moosifer Lesser demon x Dark slime Lethal armour x Dancing flame

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,360	400
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
580	530	400	570

Bestiary No.	#405
Rank	B
In-game description	These demonic monsters are the real crem de la creme of their kind. In fact, lesser demons live in fear of being on the receiving end of their ire
Talents	Storm Chaser (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Bangmeister (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Banger (lv. 20) Confusing Touch (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Wizardly Wind (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (lv. 60)
Habitat	Circle of Conquest - Upper Echelon ()
Items	Elfin elixir (Common) Blast-proof armand (Rare)
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
50%	0%	-25%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
25%	-25%	-25%	25%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
50%	50%	0%	-25%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
50%		0%
Instant Death Resistance *
50%

Model	Experience	Gold
	78	78g

List No.	#032
Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	Dawnsholm (Recruit) Sylvea (Hero) The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Kaleidoskin Magic beast horn Classic mirror ring recipe Luxury mirror ring recipe

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

Archdemon (アークデーモン Ākudēmon)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	5,384	338g	Yes

List No.	#092
Field Notes	Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
Location(s)	The Battle of Accordia
Item(s) Dropped	Magic beast horn Magic beast hide

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Demon				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
140		955	593	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
340	401	388	422	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Boom		Glacier*		Kaboom* Talent Blossoming: Arc Kaboom

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Sporadic MP Regen/Stats Up	Bang Res +25/Stats Up	Kaboom Potency +5%/Stats Up Arc Kaboom Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Sizz Res +25/Stats Up	Kaboom Potency +5%/Stats Up Arc Kaboom Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First
Lowers MP cost of allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max MP +15	AGL +20	Kaboom Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Sporadic MP Regen: Occasionally recovers MP at action start.

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

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi[edit]

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Trivia[edit]

The Archdemon makes a cameo in the Tenshinhan saga of Dragon Ball, which is also created by Akira Toriyama, who is the designer of the Dragon Quest series. It tries to enter the Tenkaichi Budokai but is defeated at the preliminaries.

Gallery[edit]

Dragon Quest II official art, Famicom version.
Joker official art.
Party icon from V. (DS)
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake. (3DS)
Residential Archdemon in Tryan Gully from VIII. (Cell phone)
An Archdemon in X.
Boss encounter in Builders 2.
A pair of Archdemons in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.
A flail-wielding demon and an archdemon in the 2020 anime of The Adventure of Dai.
Sprite from Joker. (DS)
Sprite from Caravan Heart.
Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Enforker tank in Rocket Slime.
Dragon Ball cameo. (left)
Maya Mahabala wielding the Archdemon Arcs.
Stars model.
DQ Trading Card Game card.
Rivals card.
Scan Battlers card.
Archdemon from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
Plush toy.