Bongo fandango

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The Bongo fandango is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI. It is a monster drummer that performs invigorating concerts in snowy regions with its animated drum.

Characteristics[edit]

Bongo fandangos are rotund, paper white djinn or ghost-like spirits with a large living drum made of light blue wood attached to the front of their bodies with rope. They have solid yellow eyes, pointy ears, and curly tendrils on top of their heads and they move around by levitating. They wear lavender vests and wristbands as their attire. Both their rope belts and the drumsticks they use are coloured blue and white. Their drums have yellow eyes and they display jolly smiles with their jagged mouths, overall being more full of life than their performers. Depending on the time of day, bongo fandangos can be seen giving performances to different monsters—silver sabrecubs and dragon slimes during the day and luminous lamplings at nighttime. In the heat of battle, their vigorous drumming is capable of pepping up their allies. When push comes to shove, the bongo fandangos use their drumsticks to bludgeon enemies and can use a drumbeat to call for more of their kind to assist them.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Bongo fandango (ホワイトビート Howaitobīto)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Bongo fandango XI sprite.png
Bestiary no.
#164
Family
Material
Gold
58
HP
156
MP
17
Attack
131
Defence
128
Agility
79
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

Passionate percussionists who pound away enthusiastically despite the nippy northern winds. What better than a jam session to warm you up?

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Becomes Pepped up
Call for backup (Bongo fandango)
Plays a peppy beat (Peps up all enemies)
Double Decker (Pep power, with Bongo fandango)
Location(s)
Sniflheim Region (first act, during clear weather)
The Snærfelt (first act, during clear weather)
Item(s) Dropped
Avabranche18
Ice crystal164
Fire resistance *
0%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
25%
Earth resistance *
25%
Light resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
25%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
25%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
25%
Poison resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
25%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
25%
Charm resistance *
0%
Beguile resistance *
25%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%


Vicious[edit]

Vicious bongo fandango (ホワイトビート・強 Howaitobīto・kyō)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Bongo fandango XI sprite.png
Bestiary no.
#314
Family
Material
Gold
180
HP
218
MP
27
Attack
160
Defence
168
Agility
100
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

Bongo fandangos driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Becomes Pepped up
Call for backup (Vicious bongo fandango)
Plays a peppy beat (Peps up all enemies)
Double Decker (Pep power, with Vicious bongo fandango)
Location(s)
Sniflheim Region (second act)
Drustan's Labyrinth - Path to Trial Isle (third act, day only)
Item(s) Dropped
Avabranche18
Ice crystal164
Fire resistance *
0%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
25%
Earth resistance *
25%
Light resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
25%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
25%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
25%
Poison resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
25%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
50%
Charm resistance *
0%
Beguile resistance *
25%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Bongo fandango (ホワイトビート Howaitobīto)
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Bongo fandango DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 material family icon.png 1,370 510
Max Attack* Max Defence * Max Agility * Max Wisdom *
590 500 420 390
Bestiary No. #332
Rank C
In-game description Polar percussionists who seem unfazed by cold climes in spite of their skimpy costumes. They just set up a drum circle with like-minded pals and drum away the chill
Talents Party Monster (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits Late Bloomer (lv. 1)
Evasive Impulse (lv. 20)
Demonsbane (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Unhealthy Advantage (lv. 1)
Tit for Tat (lv. 60)
Habitat This monster has no natural habitat
Items N/A
Synthesis chart Nardragon DQM3 portrait.png X Living statue DQM3 portrait.png
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
0% 0% -25% 25%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
0% 50% 50% 0%
Dark Resistance * Antimagic Resistance * Bedazzlement Resistance * Confusion Resistance *
50% 0% 0% 50%
Debilitation Resistance* MP Absorption Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance *
0% 50% 0% 50%
Sleep Resistance * Stun Resistance *
-25% 25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolBongo fandangoSame as English name. From bongó, a drum of Afro-Cuban origin played by beating with the hands, and the Spanish fandango, a form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations.
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisBig bongoFrom the English big and bongó, a type of drum.
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschBongo FandangoSame as English name. From bongó, a type of drum, and the Spanish fandango, a lively type of music and dance.

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