Zoma

"All shall know despair! All shall kneel! All shall gives their lives in sacrifice to my glory! For I am Zoma, bringer of oblivion!"

Zoma
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Japanese name	ゾーマ
Romaji	Zōma
Title	Master Archfiend Great Demon Lord (Japanese) King of Destruction (Japanese, Super Light/Rivals)
Race	Demon
Age	Ageless
Voice actor	Hidekatsu Shibata (Japanese, CD Theater) Akio Otsuka (Japanese, Rivals, Dragon Quest X, and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake)

Zoma (ゾーマ, Zoma, Zoma), the Master Archfiend of the Dark World, is the final villain and chief antagonist of Dragon Quest III.

Appearance and personality

Zoma is a blue demon dressed in the golden robes of an emperor and wearing a purple cape that attaches to his shoulders in large horizontal pads. A red, white, and black banner covers his torso as well as his knees, and wraps around his neck as a large collar. His face is skeletal with tight skin and an open nasal cavity. His helmet is huge compared to his head, featuring a massive eye in the center and two large, upwards curving horns on both sides.

Zoma is a demon of unfathomable power, whose sorcery is so great that he was able to imprison the kingdom of Alefgard in a shroud of eternal night. Due to this, he was able to sustain himself on the despair of the people trapped within, bolstering his physical might to the point that he was able to shatter a sword made of Orichalcum, albeit after a prolonged effort of three years. His incredible strength is supported by a mastery of ice magic and freezing breath, and it is said that the very air becomes chilled by his mere presence. Zoma is also the first boss in the series to make use of the infamous Disruptive Wave technique, stripping his enemies of any support spells.

The Archfiend resides in his Citadel south-east of Tantegel, where he gorges himself on the fear and despair of the land’s inhabitants, cloaking himself in an nigh upon impenetrable shroud of darkness that no spell can pierce. However, Zoma is weakened by the Sphere of Light and the shroud is destroyed when the ball is used in battle. Upon being defeated by the Hero (as well as Terry in Monsters), Zoma mockingly congratulates his vanquisher, but warns that his death will not bring an end to the world's suffering, and that a new evil shall arise to take his place long after the Hero has died. He is proven correct that the darkness yet to come will throw Alefgard into despair, but failed to realize that the lineage of heroes will resurface to restore light to the world once more.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Near the end of the game, Zoma is revealed to be the master of the archfiend Baramos, whom had been previously alluded to as the final boss to the game. Upon the death of his main and chief servant, Zoma's voice roars throughout the throne room of Aliahan castle, stating his intent to plunge the "world of light" into darkness and that the Hero is a fool for assuming that he had won peace. This proclamation sends the King of Aliahan into a deep despair, forbidding the Hero and company from speaking of Zoma.

Zoma is on the basement floor of his castle along with three sub-bosses--the King Hydra along with the soul and skeleton of Baramos. He approaches and berates the Hero prior to allowing his three subordinates to fight the Hero's party before him.

Zoma (ゾーマ Zoma)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		63	1,023 4,700(SFC)	255
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
360	200	80	0	0

Bestiary No.	#134
Spell(s)	Kacrackle
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. C-c-cold Breath Disruptive Wave Recovers 90~110 HP per turn.
Location(s)	Zoma's Citadel
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	100%	70%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
100%	0%	100%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Zoma (shrouded) (ゾーマ Zoma)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		63	1,023 4,500(SFC)	255
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
500	350	255	0	0

Bestiary No.	#134
Spell(s)	Kacrackle Bounce
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. C-c-cold Breath Disruptive Wave Recovers 90~110 HP per turn.
Location(s)	Zoma's Citadel
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64	100%	100%	100%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Strategy

Remove his Shroud of Shadows immediately with the Sphere of Light; without it, Zoma is immune to nigh upon everything you can throw at him. His breath and ice magic is more powerful, and his physical ability is also quite powerful . On top of this, he will regenerate 90~110 HP per round, minimizing any damage players can inflict between healing sessions. This form is so powerful that it has become a challenge among III's players to slay the fiendish overlord without the Sphere of Light.

Once the shield is removed, Zoma's defensive capabilities will plummet considerably: Sap, Zap, and all forms of fire will hit 100% of the time, and his regeneration will be nixed. Woosh spells also have a 30% chance to connect. The Hero/Warrior should be Oomphed at all times. If the Hero isn’t physically attacking, he should be casting Kazap for extra damage. This is slightly risky though, for if the battle goes south, Omniheal may be necessary, and the Hero needs to have enough MP to cast it. The Warrior should also have a Staff of resurrection as a Hail Mary. The Sage/Priest should continually cast Multiheal, and, as extra insurance, have a Sage's staff as backup for when they run out of MP. The Mage/Sage (although a Sage is recommended), should use the Sage's stone when the Priest’s Multiheal isn’t enough to fully heal the party, and otherwise spam Kafrizzle. Keep this strategy up, and taking a few turns to heal every now and then, and one should be able to best the hellish demon. NOTE: The preceding strategy may not work if the player’s party is under level 45.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Zoma
HP MP Experience Gold 8000 16070 (99) 255 63600 2490 Attack Defense Speed 675 1346 (99) 570 855 (99) 350 560 (99)
Dropped Item	Mini medal (common, 100%) Silver Orb (rare, 10%-15%)
Locations	Grotto
Family	???
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	"A truly intimidating opponent who can attack twice and use seriously strong spells. Lay into him with the power of light. His unparalleled evil made him very popular with monsters, but he left the lands above to escape his screaming fans."

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
100	50	100	100	150	100
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
100	0	25	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
0	0	0	0	5	25
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
5	15	75

Zoma appears as a Legacy Boss, obtained after completing Quest #167 (or received at special events). He is enraged anytime a character is revived.

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Aliahan gloves 15% Silver Orb 10% 4-8 Aliahan gloves 20% Silver Orb 10% 9-15 Aliahan gloves 25% Silver Orb 11% 16-25 Aliahan trousers 15% Silver Orb 11% 26-40 Aliahan trousers 20% Silver Orb 12% 41-56 Aliahan trousers 25% Silver Orb 12% 57-68 Aliahan clothes 25% Silver Orb 13% 69-80 Aliahan headpiece 15% Silver Orb 13% 81-90 Aliahan headpiece 20% Silver Orb 14% 91-99 Aliahan headpiece 25% Silver Orb 15% In addition, he will always drop a Mini medal.

Skills Level New abilities Initial Disruptive Wave, Kacrack, critical attack, attacks twice per round. 8 C-c-cold Breath 23 Bounce 33 Air Pollution 41 Begins attacking 3 times per turn. 49 Kacrackle 57 Psyche Up

Dragon Quest Monsters

Zoma (ゾーマ Zoma)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	3/5	5/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	???
In-game description	The source of all evil
Abilities	FrigidAir, DeMagic, BigBang
Habitat	Gate of Control
Breeding chart	DracoLord (either form) x Sidoh

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Strong	Strong	Immune
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Immune	Strong	Immune	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Strong	Immune
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Immune		Immune

In this game, he resides deep inside the Room of Control, threatening Terry the same way he threatened the people in Dragon Quest III.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Zoma (ゾーマ Zoma)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	7/10	9/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	6/10	7/10	7/10

Family	???
In-game description
Abilities	BigBang, DeMagic, FrigidAir
Habitat
Breeding chart	DracoLord, DracoLord (Dragon) x Sidoh

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Strong	Strong	Immune
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Immune	Strong	Immune	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Strong	Weak	Weak	Strong
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Immune	Immune	Immune

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Zoma
Family	Demon
Rank	X
Description	The vast powers wielded by this dark lord strike fear into even spirits of darkness.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Double Trouble
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Fizzleproof
Skill	Ice II
Location	-
Breeding chart	Malroth x Wight king, Dullahan, or Bone baron

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Zoma
Family	???
Rank	???
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Bouncer, Tactical Trooper
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap and Inaction, Immune to Whack and Fizzle
Skill	Zoma
Location	-
Breeding chart	Malroth x Captain Crow, Dullahan, or Wight king

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

In this game, Zoma's role is the same as it was supposed in the first Monsters.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Zoma is bred from Dracolord (Either Form) and Sidoh. It can be bred with Nimzo (Either Form) to make Mortamor or bred with Psycho Psaro to upgrade it to Asura Zoma.

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Zoma

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,270	520
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
500	600	470	760

Bestiary No.	#521
Rank	X
In-game description	A demonic despot who wishes to turn the world to dust with his own hands. He devours despair and feasts on fear, stopping only to wash it down with the saltiest tears of sadness
Talents	Zoma (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Rando-Disrupt (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 20) Wizardly Waft (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X X X
Notable synthesis	N/A

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
%	%	%	%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
%	%	%	%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
%	%	%	%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
%	%	%	%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
%		%
Instant Death Resistance *
%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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

Beating Zoma will unlock the costumes from Dragon Quest III for both Luceus and Aurora.

Zoma (ゾーマ )

Model	Experience	Gold
	1999	777g

List No.	#107
Field Notes	A self-appointed doyen among demons, whose enchanted apparel protects him from all attacks. Legends tell of how he plotted to rob the world of light, and plunge it into everlasting darkness.
Location(s)	City of Sorrows - Lair of the Lord of Darkness (awarded Erdrick’s orb)
Item(s) Dropped	None

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Zoma appeared once more as the final boss of the III scenario section. He could also be challenged with Zoma keys at Legendary, Giga-Legendary, and Fiend difficulties.

Dragon Quest Rivals

Zoma was introduced in the first card pack as a legendary rare card and he appears on the artwork of several cards, as well. As a reference to his original appearance in Dragon Quest III, Zoma has his Dark Robes when he is summoned on the field and a Sphere of Light is placed on top of the opponent's deck. This made him immune to all attacks and card effects until the enemy leader used the Sphere, which would cost 4 MP to use. Zoma appeared on another card in the 7th card pack, "Strange Tale of Light and Darkness" under the name "Great Demon Lord Zoma". He appeared as a boss in the Solo Battle Adventure in the Zoma's Castle level and on another card in the 2nd card pack after the game's name changed to Rivals Ace as "King of Destruction Zoma".

Dragon Quest Walk

Zoma first appeared in the game as the boss of Chapter 5 of the Dragon Quest III event held from March to May 2020, as well as a special mega version that can be challenged by multiple players.

Dragon Quest Tact

Zoma appears as a S-rank monster of the ??? family as part of the Dragon Quest III event, appearing on his own banner alongside Boss troll. He can be faced in the event quest Chapter 5, Episode 4: Archfiend Zoma, as well as his own boss battle. Zoma can also participate in Skelegon's Battle Road as a party member. He also appears in the limited True Dragon Quest III event and there he can be faced in a Score Challenge in The Battle of Zoma's Castle and he's as a boss during the Fiendish Onslaught at the game's half-year anniversary.

Zoma (ゾーマ Zōma)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
???				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		896	522	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
335	316	441	473	65

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Frigid Breath		Psycannon*		Glacial Doom* Talent Blossoming: Psycho Requiem, Frigid Wave

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Spell Tricks/Stats Up	Frizz Res +25/Stats Up	Spell Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25/Stats Up	Spell Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises Crack-type spell potency of allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
WIS +15 Max MP +15	Dark Robes: Reduces damage by 20% for 3 turns at battle start.	Spell Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Spell Tricks: Lowers spell ability MP cost, raises potency and effect.

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

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi

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Trivia

• Zoma is depicted with an inconsistent number of fingers. He was originally depicted having four fingers in his hands, but newer games (including remakes) instead show five fingers instead. Dragon Quest Tact still depicts him having four fingers though.
• In the original version of III, Zoma's Shroud of Shadows uses his normal colour pallet and his weakened state uses the bleaker colours due to a glitch. This error was corrected in the Super Famicom remake.

• It is speculated that this was not an error, and that Zoma was meant to take a different form once the Sphere of Light is used. This is supported by concept art found in Dragon Quest Illustrations that depicts a monster reminiscent of the hellspawn next to Zoma, and Yuji Horii's remarks that the ROM for III was completely full by the end of development. If this speculation is true, then it is possible that the duller colour scheme was chosen to signify that the fiend was weakened due to there not being enough room for a new sprite on the cartridge.

See also

• Asura Zoma
• Zoma's devil
• Zoma's Citadel
• Xenlon

Gallery

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  Unused concept art for Zoma, possibly after the Sphere of Light is used on him.

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  Artwork from III.

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  Sprite in DQM1·2.

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  Joker.

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  Joker 2.

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  Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.

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  Model in Monster Road Victory.

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  Zoma in X.

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  35th Anniversary boss challenge.

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  Appearance in Stars.

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  Official art for Kenshin Dragon Quest.

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  Zoma in Rivals.

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  Cameo apperance in the Loyalty to Demon Lord card along with a Lesionnaire and a Dark dullahan in Rivals.

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  Zoma as he appears in Tact.

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  Chapter 5 of Walk's Dragon Quest III event.

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  Zoma in Walk.

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  Zoma, from the Sofubi Monster merchandise line by Square Enix.

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  Metal figurine.

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  Densetsu no Maō plush toy.