Defender

Defender is a recurring talent in the Dragon Quest Monsters series introduced in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker. It teaches various defensive skills to the user.

Defender Japanese ぼうぎょ Rōmaji Bōgyo Type Talent

Appearances

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Defender is learned by the Crabid, Jum and Komodo. It grants the following abilities:

Ability	Skill Points
Buff	5
Heal	11
Dazzleflash	17
Kabuff	27
Defending Champion	42
Midheal	57
Weakening Wallop	77
Sap Guard	100

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Defender's abilities are very similar to the previous game, but the point requirements have been changed and one new skill has been added. It now grants the following abilities:

Ability	Skill Points
Buff	5
Heal	11
Dazzleflash	17
Kabuff	27
Defending Champion	40
Midheal	53
Weakening Wallop	66
Selflessness	80
Sap Guard	100

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Defender can be learned by Komodos, Leery louts, Shell slimes, Armoured wartoises, Bagworms, Crabids, and Tortoceratopses.

Ability	Skill Points	Description
Buff	3	Greatly increases the defence of a single ally for 4 to 7 turns.
Heal	10	Restores 28 or more HP to a single ally.
Attack Attacker	20	Damages a single enemy and occasionally lowers its attack for 2 to 5 turns.
Dazzleflash	30	Unleashes a blinding light that lowers the accuracy of enemy attacks for 2 to 5 turns.
Kabuff	50	Increases the defence of all allies for 4 to 7 turns.
Intense Defence	70	Assumes an impenetrable defensive stance that reduces most damage received by 9⁄10. Can only be used once per battle.
Midheal	85	Restores 76 or more HP to a single ally.
Selflessness	100	Received all incoming attacks in place of allies for 1 round, but suffers greater damage in doing so.