Magic marionette

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The Magic marionette is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it is a strengthened version of the mud mannequin.

Characteristics[edit]

Animated blood-red bouncing bodies craved of wood, some say the magic marionette is actually soaked in the remains of defeated adventurers. They rip magic points right from their enemies with a rigid weird dance, before slapping them silly with their wooden stumpy arms. The coloration of the puppets has changed many times over the years, from teal in their original appearance in II to brown in V, then grey in their original appearance in VI before finally settling on dark red in VII and most modern appearances.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

Magic Marionette (パペットマン Papetto man)DQ2-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQII Puppet-man.png 60 Infinite 64
Defense Agility Experience Gold
24 90 52 100
Abilities Kabuff
Weird Dance
Location(s) Slewse region
Tower of the Moon
Sea Cave
Item Dropped Prayer ring1128
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
064 37 67 67
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
77 77 67
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Attack
DQII Puppetman.pngDQII PuppetmanGBC.pngDQII Magic Marionette iOS.pngDQII Magic Marionette.png 60 2 64
Defense Agility Experience Gold
24 70 52 100
Abilities Kabuff
Weird Dance
Location(s) Slewse region
Tower of the Moon
Sea Cave
Item Dropped Prayer ring1128
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
064 37 07 67
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
27 77 07



Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

Magic marionette (パペットマン Papetto man)DQV Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
DQV Puppetman.png 52 0 63 71
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
54 70 30 132
Bestiary No. #069
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Flee
Weirder Dance
Location(s) West of Zoomingale (near Lunar Zoombloom)
Scuttlebutt area
Stockenbarrel area
Item dropped Dancer's costume116
Evasion Frizz resistance * Sizz resistance * Fire Breath resistance *
1/64 67% 67% 67%
Bang resistance * Crack resistance * Ice Breath resistance * Woosh resistance *
67% 67% 67% 0%
Zap resistance * Drain Magic resistance * Whack resistance * Kamikazee resistance *
0% 100% 20% 0%
Poof resistance Poison resistance * Fuddle resistance Snooze resistance *
0% 67% 0% 20%
Dazzle resistance * Sap resistance * Fizzle resistance Stun resistance *
67% 0% 100% 0%
PS2 model DS & Mobile sprite
Magicmarionette DQV PS2.png Magic marionette1.png



Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

Magic marionette (パペットマン Papetto man) DQVI Logo.png
Original (SFC)
Sprite HP * MP Attack Defense
DQVI Puppet man.png 160 0 112 94
Agility Experience * Gold Tame Rate
104 163 69 N/a
Bestiary No. #117
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Weird Dance
Weirder Dance
Location(s) Amor region
Everfrost Grotto
Item(s) Dropped Cypress stick1128
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
164 0% 0% 0%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0% 60% 50% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 50%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 50% 90% 50%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
50% 50% 100% 50%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 15% 0%
Remakes (DS, Mobile)
Sprites Notable Changes
DQVI Magic Marionette DS.png None



Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Magic marionette (パペットマン Papetto man) DQVII Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
DQVII Puppetman.png 130 8 90 88
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
73 65 (PS1)
98 (3DS)
32 (PS1)
48 (3DS)
164
Bestiary No. #111
Spell(s) Kabuff
Skill(s) Tap Dance
Dodgy Dance
Location(s) Vogograd region
Mount Gora
The Beacon
Item(s) Dropped Hardwood headwear164
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
264 25% 25% 0%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
25% 25% 0% 25%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
0% 25% 0% 50%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
50% 15% 80% 100%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance
50% 15% 100% 0%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
100% 0% 0%
3DS version changes
None



Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

Magic marionette (パペットマン Papetto man)DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQVIII PS2 Magic marionette.png 117 0 97
Defense Agility Experience Gold
92 64 108 27
Bestiary no. #123
Family Material
In-game description Famed for launching into a strange dance that steals opponents' MP before running off. Although not particularly strong, these monsters can be quite annoying.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Flee
Weirder Dance
Location(s) West Argonia
Item(s) dropped Iron nail132
Slime earrings164
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
164 0% 0% 0%
Fire Breath
Resistance
*
Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
0% 0% 25% 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% 0% 50% 50%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
50% 15% 100% 15%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
100% 0% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



Dragon Quest X[edit]

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

Magic marionette (パペットマン Papetto man)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Magic marionette XI sprite.png 128 8 80
Defense Agility Experience Gold
91 83 172 39
Bestiary no. #152
Family Material
In-game description Once the proud possessions of professional puppeteers, they come alive after being abandoned, and go on about the glory days.
Spell(s) Magic Barrier
Skill(s) Weird Dance
Splits up into tiny pieces and rains pieces of puppet from above (four random attacks on party at 75% strength each)
Location(s) The Other Side (first and second acts)
Item(s) dropped Narspicious132
Spellbound bough164
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a 0% 0% -150%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
50% 0% 0% 25%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 0%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
0% 99% 0% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
0% 0% 0%



Malicious magic marionette (パペットマン・邪 Papetto man・ja)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Magic marionette XI sprite.png 403 24 282
Defense Agility Experience Gold
312 221 1,429 379
Bestiary no. #597
Family Material
In-game description Magic marionettes who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s) Magic Barrier
Skill(s) Weird Dance
Splits up into tiny pieces and rains pieces of puppet from above (four random attacks on party at 75% strength each)
Location(s) The Other Side (third act)
Item(s) dropped Narspicious132
Spellbound bough164
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a 0% 0% -150%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
50% 0% 0% 25%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 25% 100% 0%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
25% 25% 25% 0%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
50% 99% 0% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
25% 0% 0%


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

Magic marionette (パペットマン Papetto Man)DQHII Logo.png
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
Magic marionette DQH2.png 114 31g Yes
List No. #046
Field Notes Eerie effigies who encourage any adventurers they encounter to join them in their danse macabre. They were once employed by puppetmasters for entertainment purposes, but those days are long gone.
Location(s) No Man’s Land, The Battle of Accordia, The Damned Dunes
Item(s) Dropped Pitch pearl, Sturdy stick



Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Magic marionette appears as a B-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest V event. It will join the player in the event quest Chapter 4, Episode 1: The Way Back to Orchesterra and can be fully awakened by collecting Magic Marionette Crystals in the Talon Tower starting from B2 until B22. It can also be recruited from Part Two of the story in Chapter 2, Episode 6: To the Settlement 2. The magic marionette can participate in Slon the Rook, Wax murderer, and King Korol's Battle Roads as a party member.

Magic marionette (パペットマン Papetto man)Tactlogo.png
Stats


DQT Magic Marionette.png
Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Material.png
Inorganic
DQTact Rank Icon B.png DQTact DebuffType.png
Debuff
Max Level HP MP Move
110 885 222 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
225 328 276 287 25
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Fizzle Swoosh* Kabuff*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Woosh-type Spell Potency +5% / Stats Up Zap Res +25 / Stats Up Swoosh Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up Swoosh Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
WIS +5 Swoosh Potency +2% N/a
Perk Details
First
Woosh-type Spell Potency +5%: Raises Woosh-type spell potency by 5%.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak Very Weak Normal Normal
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Half Res Half Res Normal Normal
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Immune Normal Normal Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Super Weak Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Half Res Super Weak Normal



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