Hackrobat
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Hackrobat | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | デス・アミーゴ |
| Romaji | Desu Amīgo |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | Deathpal |
Hackrobat is a boss faced in the Grotta del Sigillo on the island of L'Arca in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
Characteristics[edit]
Hackrobat's appearance is that a blue-skinned overweight male juggler with a tiny pair of wings on his back and a tall pair of curved purple horns on top of his head. He has a small tuft of blond hair on top of his head, red eyes, long pointy ears with a small hoop earring on each ear, mustachios which droop over his perpetually grinning mouth, and spiked blond hair running down his back. The rotund demon wears a purple singlet with a yellow claw design on the front, armlets on his wrists, and yellow shoes with white spats. He is also covered with hair on his chest and his arms. The balls he is juggling are eyeballs, which he can enlarge and utilize in his attacks.
History[edit]
Long before the party arrives, L'Arca was protected by the white wolves. When the Hackrobat threatened the town, the white wolves fought back and sealed him in a coffin within the Grotta del Sigillo, the mountain of The Almighty. However, it came with a heavy price as many of the wolves were slain. For a time, there was peace.
However, sometime before the arrival of the party, the coffin was opened from the outside and Hackrobat returned. He started to kill the wolves that imprisoned him long ago. One of the casualties was a mother wolf who gave birth to a wolf cub that was taken in by a local farmer. To spite the wolves, he cast a spell on L'Arca which changed all humans into animals and vice versa, returning to the cave afterwards.
Past[edit]
The party arrives at the Grotta with the Woodcutter in tow and climbs to the very top and enters the chamber where the monster was sealed long ago, finding it to be a place filled with evil like no other. In the chamber, the party encounters a wounded wolf and the young boy who was chained up in L'Arca, along with an enormous stone coffin, which they open. The boy lets out a warning to the party and they are confronted by Hackrobat, who mocks the party for being in league with the wolves. Now that he has been unsealed, he plans to wipe out every single white wolf remaining as revenge for what happened to him.
His plan was thwarted by the she-wolf found in the chamber, who is protecting the last remaining member of the wolves, who turns out to be the boy himself. The boy flies into a rage to attack Hackrobat and the party joins in to defeat the monster. After being defeated, the Hackrobat threatens to turn them all into animals so they won't be able to fight back anymore. Once again, the boy leaps up and bites the monster and paralyzes him. Hackrobat then realizes that the last white wolf he was looking for was looking at him right in the face. With his last remaining strength, the monster unleashes a spell on the boy, cursing him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals the dumpy demon in the coffin again, undoing the spell in L'Arca.
Present[edit]
The party goes to the Grotta del Sigillo and return to the chamber where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to run away or face the consequences. Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to the young boy Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. []Ruff]] is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a Blue Fragment. The party leaves the Grotta to continue on their adventure.
Boss Encounter[edit]
| Hackrobat (デス・アミーゴ Desu Amīgo) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
520 | 20 | 52 | 35 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 20 | 200 | 250 | N/a | |
| Bestiary No. | #285 (3DS only) |
| Spell(s) | |
| Skill(s) | Can sometimes act twice per turn. Dazzleflash Wind Sickles |
| Location(s) | Grotta del Sigillo |
| Item(s) Dropped | N/a |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 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 * |
| 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 15% | 15% | 100% | 0% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 100% | 15% | 100% | |
Strategy[edit]
The chamber in which the player fights Hackrobat has a magic seal which means that the party cannot cast spells. Therefore, it is advisable to have the party stocked with Medicinal herbs to heal. Hackrobat can attack twice in one turn. He can also blind the party with Dazzleflash, making their attacks miss more often. Finally, he can use Wind Sickles which can knock off 30-40 HP. In the Nintendo 3DS version, the chamber no longer seals away the party's magic, making the battle easier. Maribel should start the battle off by casting Sap on him and the Hero should cast Buff on the party, particularly Maribel. It is also possible to put him to Sleep with Maribel's Snooze spell since he has low resistance to it.
The Woodcutter also fights with the party but his physical attack is lacking. He will, however, use herbs to heal the party. Do not count on him if your party members are seriously hurt, though. The Hero should use physical attacks all the time, stopping only to heal should it become necessary. Kiefer should use Flame Slash all the time. Maribel should be given herbs and heal the party when their HP reaches 25 or so. In the PSX version, if she has the Retaliate skill, she can cast Dazzleflash and WindBeast on Hackrobat if she is hit with it. As long as the player keeps attacking and keeps their HP up, the fat fiend will fall.
