Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest IV

Bestiary Entries

Review Dragon Quest IV bestiary entries. Get monster details and crucial information to strategize, collect items, and defeat challenging foes.

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Bestiary Entries

Welcome to the comprehensive Bestiary for Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen! This section details every monster you'll encounter, providing crucial information to help you strategize, collect items, and overcome even the toughest foes. Understanding your enemies is key to success in the world of Dragon Quest IV.

How to Use This Bestiary

Each entry is meticulously crafted to give you an edge. We've organized monsters by their typical appearance order within the game's chapters, though some may appear earlier or later depending on your exploration. Use the following key to interpret the information:

  • HP/MP: Approximate health and magic points. These can vary slightly.
  • Attack/Defense: Base physical attack and defense stats.
  • Agility: Determines turn order. Higher agility means acting sooner.
  • Experience/Gold: Rewards for defeating the monster.
  • Weaknesses: Spell types or attack styles that deal increased damage.
  • Resistances: Spell types or attack styles that deal reduced damage.
  • Drops: Items the monster *might* drop upon defeat. Drop rates are often low, so persistence is key!
  • Strategy: Recommended tactics for dispatching the monster effectively.
  • Location: Where you can typically find this monster.

Chapter 1: Ragnar McRyan and the Case of the Missing Children

Slime

  • HP/MP: 8 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 7 / 5
  • Agility: 5
  • Experience/Gold: 1 / 1
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common)
  • Strategy: The quintessential Dragon Quest fodder. A single attack from Ragnar will usually suffice. Don't waste MP.
  • Location: Around Burland, Burland Cave.

She-Slime

  • HP/MP: 10 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 9 / 6
  • Agility: 6
  • Experience/Gold: 2 / 2
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common), Antidotal Herb (Rare)
  • Strategy: A slightly tougher version of the Slime. Still easily dispatched with basic attacks.
  • Location: Around Burland, Burland Cave.

Horned Rabbit

  • HP/MP: 12 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 10 / 7
  • Agility: 8
  • Experience/Gold: 3 / 3
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common), Leather Shield (Very Rare)
  • Strategy: Can hit a bit harder than the Slimes. Focus fire on them to take them down quickly. If you're lucky, you might snag a Leather Shield early, which is a great defensive boost for Ragnar!
  • Location: Around Burland, Burland Cave.

Borken

  • HP/MP: 15 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 12 / 8
  • Agility: 7
  • Experience/Gold: 4 / 4
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common), Wayfarer's Clothes (Rare)
  • Strategy: These canine foes can appear in groups. Prioritize them if you're low on HP, as their attacks can chip away at Ragnar.
  • Location: Around Burland, Burland Cave.

Stray Wolf

  • HP/MP: 18 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 14 / 9
  • Agility: 10
  • Experience/Gold: 5 / 5
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common), Leather Hat (Rare)
  • Strategy: Faster than most early enemies, they can get a few hits in before Ragnar. Keep an eye on your HP and use a Medicinal Herb if Ragnar's health drops below 10.
  • Location: Around Burland, Burland Cave, Strathbaile.

Healslime

  • HP/MP: 20 / 10
  • Attack/Defense: 10 / 10
  • Agility: 12
  • Experience/Gold: 8 / 7
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common), Antidotal Herb (Rare)
  • Strategy: These are priority targets! Healslimes can cast Heal, restoring HP to themselves or their allies. Take them out first to prevent prolonged battles and conserve your own healing items.
  • Location: Burland Cave, Strathbaile.

Chapter 2: Alena and the Journey to the Tourney

Furry Flapper

  • HP/MP: 15 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 10 / 8
  • Agility: 15
  • Experience/Gold: 3 / 4
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common), Wing of the Wyvern (Rare)
  • Strategy: Agile but weak. Alena's high attack power will make short work of these. They often appear in groups.
  • Location: Around Zamoksva, Cave to the Underworld.

Bag o' Laughs

  • HP/MP: 22 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 13 / 10
  • Agility: 10
  • Experience/Gold: 6 / 8
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Gold (Varies), Seed of Agility (Rare)
  • Strategy: These monsters are known for dropping more gold than usual. They aren't particularly dangerous, so feel free to farm them if you need some extra cash for equipment in Zamoksva.
  • Location: Around Zamoksva, Cave to the Underworld.

Scorpion

  • HP/MP: 25 / 0
  • Attack/Defense: 15 / 12
  • Agility: 12
  • Experience/Gold: 7 / 9
  • Weaknesses: None significant.
  • Resistances: None.
  • Drops: Antidotal Herb (Common), Iron Claw (Very Rare)
  • Strategy: Scorpions can inflict poison with their attacks. If Alena gets poisoned, use an Antidotal Herb (purchasable in Zamoksva) or return to town to heal at the church. Keep an eye out for the rare Iron Claw drop, a powerful weapon for Alena early on.
  • Location: Cave to the Underworld.

Man o' War

  • HP/MP: 30 / 15
  • Attack/Defense: 18 / 15
  • Agility: 14
  • Experience/Gold: 10 / 12
  • Weaknesses: Fire-based spells (e.g., Frizz).
  • Resistances: Ice-based spells.
  • Drops: Medicinal Herb (Common), Scale Shield (Rare)
  • Strategy: These jellyfish-like creatures can cast Sizz, a weak fire spell, and have decent defense. If you have Borya in your party (later chapters), his Frizz spells will be effective. For Alena, just keep attacking.
  • Location: Cave to the Underworld.

This is just a small sample of the detailed entries you'll find in the full Bestiary. Continue exploring to uncover all the secrets of Dragon Quest IV's monster inhabitants!