Tap devil
The Tap devil is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a sprightly demon that has mastered many different forms of dance.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Tap devil | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | タップデビル |
| Romaji | Tappudebiru |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King |
CharacteristicsEdit
Tap devils are humanoid demons with orange-brown skin that hop back and forth constantly in battle. They have sunken blue eyes with small black sclera, a tiny pair of horns on top of their heads, a long tail, and a large pair of pointed ears. The devils wear pointy leather shoes, short magenta capelets, and green trousers. Compared to their fellow dancing cousins, they have the most dances in their repertoire, using them to hinder their enemies in many ways, as well as being able to sacrifice themselves for their fellow monsters. The devils have a chance to drop both the capes they wear and their tails after battle.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest VIIIEdit
| Tap devil (タップデビル Tappudebiru) |  |
Original (PS2)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
85 | 0 | 74 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 75 | 60 | 78 | 21 |
| Bestiary no. | #106 |
| Family | Demon |
| In-game description | Famed for their fancy footwork, these monsters use a variety of dance attacks during battle. See if you can spot them all! |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Jump attack (125% damage) Sultry Dance Underpants Dance Death Dance Kerplunk Dance Fuddle Dance |
| Location(s) | The Holy Isle of Neos Princess Minnie's Castle West Argonia Small isle west of Maella Abbey |
| Item(s) dropped | Leather cape1⁄32 Devil's tail1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
|
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Woosh Resistance * | Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | |
| 50% | 15% | 15% | 100% | |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | |
| 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 15% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest XEdit
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Dragon Quest XIEdit
| Tap devil (タップデビル Tappudebiru) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
61 | 8 | 70 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 67 | 60 | 81 | 30 |
| Bestiary no. | #86 |
| Family | Demon |
| In-game description | These dapper demons live to dance, and often shimmy up to humans looking show off their fantastic footwork. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Dance of Damnation Fuddle Dance Kerplunk Dance |
| Location(s) | Zwaardsrust Region (first act, night only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Leather cape1⁄64 Devil's tail1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 25% | 25% | -125% | |
| Earth Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | |
| 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% | |
| Snooze Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
Stumble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | -125% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Vicious tap devil (タップデビル・強 Tappudebiru・kyō) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| |
135 | 16 | 124 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 133 | 116 | 1,246 | 321 |
| Bestiary no. | #261 |
| Family | Demon |
| In-game description | Tap devils driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Dance of Damnation Fuddle Dance Kerplunk Dance |
| Location(s) | Zwaardsrust Region (second act, night only) The Luminary's Trial - Citadel of Spite (third act, day only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Leather cape1⁄64 Devil's tail1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 25% | 25% | -125% | |
| Earth Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | |
| 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% | |
| Snooze Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
Stumble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | -125% | 25% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
GalleryEdit
A tap devil in X
XI polygon model
A vicious tap devil
