Bodkin archer
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Bodkin archer | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | リリパット |
| Romaji | Lilipatto |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localization | Lilypa |
The bodkin archer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. First appearing in Dragon Quest IV, they are hooded goblin-like creatures armed with a bow and arrow.
Characteristics[edit]
Squat little munchkins, the bodkin family resembles the goblins of Welsh myth. Bodkins prefer to fight from a distance, letting fly with long-distance arrows from their shortbows, while supporting their front-line friends with Buff.
They have green skin and wear robes and hoods made of simple brown cloth. Other varieties of bodkins have different skin tones and will swap out their clothing as they become more deft with their bow, and gain new accolades to reflect this.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #014 | Humanoid | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 10 | 8 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 22 | 18 | 12 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Diminutive but resourceful monsters. Upon encountering an enemy, they keep their distance and let fly with long-range bow and arrow attacks. |
| Spell(s) | Buff |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Alexandria Region Kingdom of Trodain (south) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Bandana1⁄32 Plain cheese1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 15% | 15% | 15% | 0% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Bodkin archers appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to protect their allies with Buff and can call for backup from more of their kind. The archers also have a tendency to waste their turns by pulling out a watering can and are more likely to miss their shots when enraged. Starting with Version 5.0 of the game, vicious bodkin archers began appearing in the Netherworld, as well, gaining the ability to perform Rain of Pain.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
Malicious[edit]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]
| Bodkin archer | |
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| Family | Beast |
| Rank | C |
| Description | Denizens of the forest who live in trees, targeting those who pass beneath the canopy. |
| Weapons | Spears, Hammers, Whips, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Fizzleproof |
| Skill | Fortifier |
| Location | Fert Isle |
| Breeding chart | Weartiger x Flyguy |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]
| Bodkin archer | |
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| Family | Beast |
| Rank | C |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Whips, Spears, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | Crafty Poisoner |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Poison, Immune to Fizzle |
| Skill | Fortifier |
| Location | Bemusoleum (rain) |
| Breeding chart | Weartiger x Eveel Night emperor x Firn fiend |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,410 | 460 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 520 | 500 | 460 | 340 |
| Bestiary No. | #362 |
| Rank | G |
| In-game description | These cautious creatures are always ready to unleash an arrow from the shadows. Sadly it seems that when it comes to matters of the heart, they're always missing their mark... |
| Talents | Assassin (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Insta-Accel (lv. 1) Bigger Upper (lv. 20) Personal Grudge (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Rando-Buff (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | -25% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | -25% | 0% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors[edit]
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Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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5 | 10g | Yes |
| List No. | #009 |
| Field Notes | These wary warriors stay well away from the action, preferring to fire on their foes from afar. The other bodkins constantly belittle their basic bow skills, so they vent their resentment on passing adventurers. |
| Location(s) | The Battle of Dunisia |
| Item(s) Dropped | Snakeskin Gold ring |
Dragon Quest Builders[edit]
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | Broken branch (★★★) |
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| Swamps of Sickness | |||
| Sprite |  |
The Archers act as normal enemies in the first area of chapter 2, but also appear as NPCs in the Prickly Plains section accessed through the blue teleportal. Several are friendly towards humans, and will reward the Builder for countering their own parlaying perils.
The fishing Archer explains that, being newcomers to Alefgard and the Dragonlord's legion, his kind are bullied by other monsters on the regular. In particular, the Killerpillars cause great strife for the little goblins, to the point that a duo of Sharpshooters mount an attack on the main nest in the area out of fear that their village will be wiped out if they don't.
Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit]
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Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]
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Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
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Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Bodkin archer appears as an E-rank monster of the Demon family. It can be recruited from Chapters 3-3, 8-3, 8-7, and 15-3 of the main storyline and it can participate in Dracky and Leery lout's Battle Roads as a party member. The bodkin archer and its variants have the distinction of being able to attack from one square away in any cardinal direction.
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 336 | 166 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 292 | 165 | 178 | 116 | 10 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Snipe Shot | Buff* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +5/Stats Up | Frizz Res +25/Stats Up | Snipe Shot Potency +5%/Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25/Stats Up | Snipe Shot Potency +5%/Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Snipe Shot Potency +2% | N/a | N/a |
| First | |
| ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | Half Res | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Immune | Super Weak | Half Res | Normal |
Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Arquero punzante | Spanish for "sharp archer". |
 Français | Archer vert | French for "green archer". |
 Deutsch | Schützenwicht | German for "archer creature/goblin". |
 Italiano | Anselmo Tell | A play on Guglielmo Tell, the Italian name for William Tell, a folk hero from Switzerland who lived in the early 14th century and was said to be an expert marksman with a crossbow. |
Etymology[edit]
A bodkin defines a small, blunt needle with a large eye used to punch through cloth and leather. In terms of archery, it means the archer is using less than ideal ammunition.
- Lilliputians are a diminutive, humanoid race described in the 1726 English novel Gulliver's Travels written by Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift.
