Gargoyle

Dragon Quest monster Gargoyle

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ガーゴイル Romaji Gāgoiru First appearance Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line Old localization Gargoyle

The Gargoyle is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest II. It is an airborne, sword-wielding menace with both avian and human features.

Characteristics

Gargoyles are unusual humanoid creatures with a large pair of leathery, bat-like wings on their back, a pair of blue horns on their heads, and bird-like beaks. They have light teal skin and wear purple tunics, brown leggings, and a pair of blue gloves and boots. The winged nuisances stay aloft in midair with their wings, wielding swords in their right hands and having the ability to seal away the magic of adventurers with Fizzle.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Gargoyle (ガーゴイル Gāgoiru)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	60	255	85
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
31	64	71	95

Abilities	Fizzle
Location(s)	Ocean Tower of the Moon Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped	Iron helmet1⁄8

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄64	0⁄7	3⁄7	1⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
3⁄7	2⁄7	2⁄7

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Attack
	60	15	85
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
51	64	107	95

Abilities	Fizzle
Location(s)	Ocean Tower of the Moon Cave to Rendarak
Item Dropped	Iron helmet1⁄8

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄64	0⁄7	1⁄7	1⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
0⁄7	2⁄7	2⁄7

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Gargoyle (ガーゴイル Gāgoiru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	123	3	140	96
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
80	290	85	N/A

Bestiary No.	#133
Spell(s)	Snooze
Skill(s)	Call for backup Defend
Location(s)	Stairway to Zenithia Mantleplace
Item dropped	Serpent sword1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
20%	20%	20%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
20%	100%	67%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
20%	20%	20%	100%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	0%	20%	67%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Gargoyle (ガーゴイル Gāgoiru)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	105	0	112
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
102	71	114	36

Bestiary no.	#122
Family	Bird
In-game description	Masters of the air, these monsters take flight on their leathery wings and attack foes from above.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Vacuum Slash
Location(s)	West Argonia
Item(s) dropped	Strong medicine1⁄8 Steel broadsword1⁄256

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	25%	50%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	15%	50%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	15%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

The Gargoyle is a three-star member of the Beast family with a weight of 3. Its in-game description reads "It's always flying because it has lousy footwork."

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Gargoyle
Family	Beast
Rank	C
Description	Winged warriors that track their targets from above before swooping in for the kill.
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Inactionproof
Skill	Bird Brain
Location	Celeste Isle
Breeding chart	Lesser demon x Orc

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Gargoyle
Family	Beast
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Immune to Blade Blunter and Inaction
Skill	Bird Brain
Location	Bemusoleum, Necropolis
Breeding chart	Hades condor x Lesser demon

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Gargoyle (ガーゴイル Gāgoiru)

Model	Experience	Gold
	56	43g

List No.	#027
Field Notes	Stalwart sentinels of the underworld whose myriad moves include foiling foes with Fizzle and swooping strikes. They're so self-conscious about their gravelly growl that they collect rainwater to gargoyle with before bedtime.
Location(s)	Arba Town (Recruit, Captain, Hero), Fields of Goold (Guardians of the Grassland), Fire Place (Grudge Match: Green Dragon), Pinnacle of Light (Hero), The Altered Altar (Grudge Match: Bearded Beast), The Fault (Recruit, Hero), Warden's Wood (Heroes of the Hideaway), Yggdrasil's Crown (Hero)
Item(s) Dropped	Birdsong nectar, Flurry feather, Classic block-it locket recipe, Luxury block-it locket recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Gargoyle (ガーゴイル Gāgoiru)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	456	88g	Yes

List No.	#106
Field Notes	Stalwart sentinels of the underworld whose myriad moves include foiling foes with Fizzle and swooping strikes. They're so self-conscious about their gravelly growl that they collect rainwater to gargoyle with before bedtime.
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Centre, Blackrock Ravine
Item(s) Dropped	Flurry feather, Care ring

Dragon Quest Builders

Gargoyle (ガーゴイル Gāgoiru)

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
130	31	32	Celestial skein (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Galenholm

Sprite

Dragon Quest Tact

The gargoyle appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Stump chump's Battle Road as a party member.

Gargoyle (ガーゴイル Gāgoiru)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		495	235	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
463	208	375	133	25

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Sleep Attack		Spellbinder*		Multislash*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Physical MP Cost -5% / Stats Up	Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Multislash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Multislash Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
AGL +10		Multislash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Physical MP Cost -5%: Lowers physical MP cost by 5%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Very Weak	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Half Res	Immune	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal

Gallery

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  A gargoyle in X.

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  Joker 1 model.

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  Joker 2 model.

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  2 Gargoyles aiding Ladja in Stars.

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  Rivals card.

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  Tact model.

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  DQ Trading Card

Related Monsters

• Deviled eagle
• Goregoyle
• Hawk man