Weaken beakon
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Weaken beakon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | デッドペッカー |
| Romaji | Deddopekkā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Avenger Beak MadPecker |
The weaken beakon is a recurring monster in the series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monster with the head and feet of a wingless bird.
Characteristics[edit]
Weaken beakons are large flightless birds, having the appearance of a long pair of legs growing from their heads. They have purple or pinkish plumage with red skin around their faces and large, sharp beaks that they use to tear apart prey. Like their weaker kin, these beakons have the ability to act twice per turn and are even able to cast magic to soften the defences of their opponents. According to their monster info in X, weaken beakons are the natural enemy of treefaces as they use their large beaks to dig burrows into the trunks of large trees.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Weaken beakons appeared from the beginning of the game. They have kept their familiar ability to cast Kasap and are also able to cast Dazzle, as well. The weaken beakons are also able to perform a jumping attack that allows them to strike from a distance.
Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
40 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Bird |
| In-game description | Rips flesh from its prey with its strong beak |
| Abilities | Infernos, Sap, VacuSlash |
| Habitat | Gate of Bravery, Gate of Joy |
| Breeding chart | Bird family x Devil family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Immune | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Immune | Strong | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | None | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
40 | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 5/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Family | Bird |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | Infernos, Sap, VacuSlash |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Bird family x Devil family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Immune | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Immune | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Weak | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | None | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]
| Weaken beakon | |
|---|---|
| Family | Beast |
| Rank | E |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Hit Squad, Crafty Dimmer |
| Resistances | Immune to Ban Dance and Decelerate |
| Skill | Sizz & Zap |
| Location | Doubtback |
| Breeding chart | Hammerhood x Bubble slime Mischievous mole x Healslime |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
 |
 |
1,330 | 370 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 630 | 460 | 540 | 410 |
| Bestiary No. | #163 |
| Rank | E |
| In-game description | These wingless wonders are nothing more than avian craniums on legs. Still, they're suitable substitutes for a trapeze when hanging upside down from a tree branch |
| Talents | Irritant (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Ultra Crafty Debilitator (lv. 1) Ace Evader (lv. 20) Critical Moment (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 1) Tit for Tat (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart | X  (Either parent must be E-rank.) |
| Notable synthesis |  X  |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| -25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | -25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
Weaken beakon appeared in the 6th card pack, "A Symphony of Small Hope" as a normal card common to all leaders.
Origins[edit]
All three Beakon types are exaggerated parodies of the Phorusrhacidae family of flightless birds. More commonly know as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.
In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Aticuécano debilitador | Spanish for "weakening/debilitating beakon". |
 Français | Altérapace | From altération, the French name for the Sap spell, and rapace. |
 Deutsch | Schindschnabel | From the German Schinden and Schnabel. |
 Italiano | Beck Beck | From the German Beck, which means the beak of a bird of prey. |
