Orc

For the Dragon Quest IV enemy formerly localized as "Orc", see Pickayune.

Dragon Quest Monster Orc
Art by Akira Toriyama Kanji オーク Romanji Orc First Appearance Dragon Quest II Old Localization {{{old}}}

The Orc is a pig-headed monster wearing a green tunic and holding a spear. Their fur and clothing are dyed new colors as they advance upwards in their species' society, creating some putridity porcine pigment combinations.

Characteristics

Orcs are anthropomorphic boars that dress in simple clothing and carry spears as weapons. Contrary to common depictions in fantasy literature, movies, and video games that originated from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series of books, the orcs of Dragon Quest are boar beastmen rather than green-skinned humanoids.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

Orc
HP MP Experience Gold 60 0 61 50 Attack Defense Speed 75 23 36
Game	Dragon Quest I
Console	NES, SNES, Mobile

Dragon Quest V

#90 - Orc
HP MP Experience Gold 105 0 125 55 Attack Defense Speed 90 64 55
Locations	Cataract Caves Helmunaptra area Gotha Pass
Bestiary #	90
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Dragon Quest VIII

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	105	0	94	31	?	?	?

Bestiary No.	099
Family	Beast
In-Game Description	Boar-like monsters with masterful spear technique. Their achilles heel is their low agility.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Multithrust
Location(s)	Baccarat Region
Item(s) Dropped	Medicinal herb (1/32) Iron lance (1/64)

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	25%
Ice breath Resistance *	Stone/Strike Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Troop Resistance *	Death Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Shock Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%	50%	0%	50%	50%
Sleep *	Confusion *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Dance Sealing Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
50%	15%	15%	100%	0%	100%	100%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Sprite	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest Monsters

In this game, orcs are members of the Devil family rather than the Beast family. Orcs can be encountered as enemies in the Medal Man and Extinction Traveler's Gates. They can also be bred with a pedigree of any member of the Devil family and a BeanMan. Orcs learn Sap, BirdBlow, and Vivify naturally. An orc is also necessary to breed a Yeti, by breeding it with any member of the Beast family as a pedigree.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Orcs are Rank E monsters of the Beast family. They have the Speedster skillset naturally and cannot be put to sleep.

Related enemies

Dragon Quest Monster Orc chieftain
Art by Akira Toriyama Kanji ゴールドオーク Romanji Orc First Appearance Dragon Quest II Old Localization {{{old}}}

Orc chieftain

Mimicing human society, the chief of a tribe has heavier pockets than his plebeian charges. Roast this boar for some quick cash!

Orc Chieftain
HP MP Experience Gold 87 6 83 255 Attack Defense Speed 80 56 57
Dropped Item	Banishing bell (1/32)
Spells	Heal

Orc King

Blue as cornflowers, the high-ruling hogs bring significantly more magical mayhem to battle than their subjects.

Dragon Quest Monster Orc king
Art by Akira Toriyama Kanji オークキング Romanji Orc First Appearance Dragon Quest II Old Localization {{{old}}}

#1 - Orc king
HP MP Experience Gold 110 15 205 181 Attack Defense Speed 99 80 60
Spells	Midheal
Bestiary #	1
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	DS
Romanji	オークキング

#109 - Orc king
HP MP Experience Gold 115 20 205 65 Attack Defense Speed 110 65 70
Locations	Gotha area Riteof Passage Knightmare Towers
Spells	Zing
Capture Rate	1/4
Bestiary #	109
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS
Romanji	オークキング

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	148	18	154	38	132	117	74

Bestiary No.	153
Family	Beast
In-Game Description	Although these monsters are vicious and unthinking barbarians, they're actually masters of a spell that can resurrect fallen comrades.
Spell(s)	Zing
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Arcadia Region Royal Hunting Grounds
Item(s) Dropped	Magic beast hide1⁄16 Long spear1⁄64

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Stone/Strike Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Troop Resistance *	Death Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Shock Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%	50%	50%	15%	50%
Sleep *	Confusion *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Dance Sealing Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
100%	100%	50%	100%	50%	15%	15%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Sprite	Notable Changes
	None

Gallery

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  Famicom art.

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  DQ II (NES).

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  DQ V (PS2).

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  DQ VIII (PS2).

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  DQMJ (DS).

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  Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.

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  Chieftain official art.

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  Orc King official art.

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  Recruit in DQV.

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  DQ Trading Card Game card.