Crested viper

Dragon Quest monster Crested viper
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese とさかへび Romaji Tosaka hebi First appearance Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Old localization Crestpent

The Crested viper is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.

It looks like an average snake but with four large red protrusions originating from its head giving the monster its name.

Characteristics

Sly slithering serpents that scare would be attackers with their awesome red crest, sliding up to bite while they're distracted. In battle, they've been known to strangle and squish opponents by wrapping themselves around their body and crushing them with constriction. They're known for Poisoning victims with their venomous fangs, making them a nuisance to novice adventurers. They also boast the sneaky Sap and Kasap spells, allowing them to break the Defence of one or more targets.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Crested viper (とさかへび Tosaka hebi)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#032

Experience

18

Gold

25

HP

31

MP

4

Attack

31

Defence

28

Agility

18

Evasion

¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s)

Kasap

Skill(s)

Poison Attack

Location(s)

Vault of Vrenor (Chapter 2)
Last Chance Saloon region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Bath region (Chapters 5 & 6)

Item Dropped

Feathered cap(¹⁄₃₂)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

75%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

70%

Snooze resistance

25%

Sap resistance *

70%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Crested viper (とさかへび Tosaka hebi)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#018

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₆₄

Experience

17 (PS1)
26 (3DS)

Gold

7 (PS1)
11 (3DS)

HP

28

MP

3

Attack

37

Defense

20

Agility

24

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Sap

Skill(s)

Wraps itself around party member. (125% damage)

Location(s)

Grotta del Sigillo
Faraday
Greenthumb Gardens
Poolside Cave

Item(s) Dropped

Leather hat¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance *

80%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

0%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

3DS version changes

Dragon Quest Monsters

Crestpent (とさかへび Tosaka hebi)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	2/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	1/5	?	3/5

Family	Dragon
In-game description	It shakes its crest to terrorize its enemies
Abilities	PoisonHit, StopSpell, BeDragon
Habitat	Gate of Bewilder, Gate of Peace
Breeding chart	Dragon family x BigRoost

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Crestpent (とさかへび Tosaka hebi)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	5/10	3/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/10	3/10	4/10	4/10

Family	Dragon
In-game description	Shakes its comb when facing a foe.
Abilities	StopSpell, PoisonHit, BeDragon
Habitat	Desert World
Breeding chart	Dragon family x BigRoost

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

Related monsters

• Pit viper
• Sand viper
• Diethon

Gallery

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  Famicom art.

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  Rivals card.