Archdemon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Characteristics[]
The archdemon is a pink buff demon with yellow and orange wings, yellow horns and green gloves. It also carries a black trident.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest II[]
| #76 - Archdemon Demon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 210 (NES) 230 (Remakes) |
Infinite (NES) 50 (Remakes) |
140 | 80 (NES) 135 (Remakes) |
150 (NES) 105 (Remakes) | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Prayer ring | ||
| 872 (NES) 1475 (Remakes) |
110 (NES) 235 (Remakes) G | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack May act twice per turn Blazing Breath Flame Breath* | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kaboom | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Northern Rendarak | |||||
Dragon Quest V DS[]
| #161* - Archdemon Demon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 305 | 34 | 234 | 160 | 70 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Rockbomb shard | ||
| 927 | 85 G | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kaboom | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Gotha area Riteof Passage Knightmare Towers | |||||
Dragon Quest VII 3DS[]
| #S32* - Archdemon Demon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 348 | 45 | 252 | 165 | 114 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Prayer ring | ||
| 378 | 93 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kaboom | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Demon's Den (DLC Tablet) | |||||
| Monster Meadows quotes: | |||||
3DS:
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Dragon Quest VIII[]
| #200 - Archdemon Demon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 248 (PS2) 348 (3DS) |
45 | 252 | 165 | 114 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Rockbomb shard (Common) Battle fork (Rare) | ||
| 418 | 62 (PS2) 93 (3DS) G | ||||
| Note: Fearsome demons capable of casting some truly explosive spells. Some theorize that these monsters are the adult form of minidemons. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kaboom | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Black Citadel Farebury Region¹ Kingdom of Ascantha¹ The Holy Isle of Neos¹ Western Argonia¹ ¹After the destruction of the Black Citadel | |||||
Dragon Quest X[]
| #893 - Archdemon Demon Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 3112 | 999 | 406 | 353 | 459 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Single phial (Common) Kaleidoskin (Rare) | ||
| 1351 | 11 G | ||||
| Note: A great demon with a terrible story that those who see him never return alive. It is said that not even a speck of dust remains after casting Kaboom. The Devil Corps' soup kitchen boss. He mixes a huge amount of ingredients with a giant fork and serves up a dark soup. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Guards with weapon | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kaboom Kaboomle | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Heart of Hell Magical Palace Valley of Purgatory | |||||
Monsters series[]
Dragon Warrior Monsters[]
| # - ArcDemon Demon Family | |||||
 |
HP | Wisdom | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 2/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | |
| Description: Too fat to fly but its strength is incredible. | |||||
| Spells and Abilities | |||||
| Bang BoltSlash BirdBlow | |||||
| How to breed: | |||||
| Any Demon family monster X Any ??? family monster GateGuard X Any Undead family monster Ogre X Any Dragon family monster AgDevil / Grendal / Gigantes X SpotKing / KingSlime / MetalKing / Andreal / GreatDrak / Orochi / Trumpeter / KingLeo / ZapBird / WhipBird / MetalDrak / StoneMan | |||||
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2[]
- Name
- ArcDemon
- HP
- 5/10
- MP
- 4/10
- Attack
- 6/10
- Defense
- 7/10
- Agility
- 4/10
- Experience 5/10 (Average leveling speed)
- Spells
- Bang, BoltSlash, VacuSlash
- Family
- Devil Family
- Locations
- Breed:
An AgDevil with an Andreal
A Gigantes with a Garudian
A Grendel with a GreatDrak, KingLeo, KingSlime, MetalDrak, MetalKing, Orochi, SpotKing, Trumpeter, WhipBird, or ZapBird
Breed a member of the Devil Family with a member of the Boss Family
Breed an Ogre with a member of the Dragon Family
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[]
The Archdemon is a more powerful form of the Dessert Demon that specialises in Bang magic.
| Family | Demon |
| Rank | B |
| Description | High-level demons whose expertise in explosive magic makes them feared by all. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Bangmeister |
| Resistances | Bangproof, Whackproof |
| Skill | Frizz & Bang II |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Dessert demon x Megalodon, Notso macho, or Moosifer Headhunter x Dark slime knight |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2/Joker 2 Professional[]
| Joker 2 Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Notso macho Moosifer |
+ | Dessert demon | = | Archdemon | ||||
| Synth type | Special | |||||||
| Joker 2 Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | A |
| Slot No. | One |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[]
| Book Number | 363 |
|---|---|
| HP | 1539 |
| MP | 446 |
| Atk | 800 |
| Def | 844 |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[]
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Gigantes | + | Mummy | = | Archfiend | ||||
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | B |
| Slot No. | One |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3/Joker 3 Professional[]
Originally a one-monster-slot monster in past games, in this game it's a two-monster-slot monster.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
| Book Number | 311 |
|---|---|
| Leader Perk | All monsters’ maximum MP +8% |
| Monster Type | Archdemon |
| Strengths/Weaknesses | Crack Damage Halved Bang-Proof Zap-Sensitive Whack Damage Halved Dazzle-Sensitive Decelerate Damage Halved Dim-Sensitive Confusion Damage Halved Paralysis-Sensitive Ban Dance-Proof |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[]
| The Dark Prince Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Grim keeper | + | Dessert demon | = | Archdemon | ||||
| Synth type | S | |||||||
| The Dark Prince Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | B |
| Slot No. | Unknown |
Mystery Dungeon series[]
Torneko: The Last Hope[]
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Swords series[]
Dragon Quest Swords[]
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Heroes series[]
Dragon Quest Heroes[]
- Number
- #032
- EXP
- 78
- Gold
- 78 G
- Field Notes
- Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
- Located
- Dawnsholm (Recruit)
Sylvea (Hero)
The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain) - Items Dropped
- Kaleidoskin, Magic beast horn, Classic mirror ring recipe, Luxury mirror ring recipe
Dragon Quest Heroes II[]
- Number
- #092
- EXP
- 5384
- Gold
- 338 G
- Field Notes
- Trident-toting terrors who flatten foes with mighty magic before bringing their bestial brawn to bear. Rumour has it that minidemons turn into archdemons with age. They certainly share some striking similarities.
- Located
- The Battle of Accordia
- Items Dropped
- Magic beast hide, Magic beast horn
Builders series[]
Dragon Quest Builders 2[]
Archdemons are powerful monsters first found in Moonbrooke and populate explorer's shores from time to time. They can drop Zapphires and Guillotines when defeated.
Battle Road series[]
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road, Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II/Legend, & Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory[]
| Skill/Spell | Description |
|---|---|
| Kaboom | Damages all enemies with a large explosion |
| Skewer | Damages one enemy with its trident |
| Crippling Kaboom | Damages all enemies with a massive explosion |
Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers[]
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Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventure of Dai[]
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Dragon Quest Champions[]
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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - Xross Blade[]
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Other Media[]
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai[]
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Gallery[]
Mugshot from DQ5
Tact artwork
DQB2 Bestiary icon
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Archidémon |
| German | Erzdämon Archdämon (M) |
| Spanish | Archidemonio |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Arcidemone |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | 上級惡魔 |
| Korean | 아크 데몬 |
Notable Archdemons[]
Related monsters[]
- Ashdemon
- Belial
- Coin Belial
- Dessert demon
- Evil archdemon
- Iron Ball Demon
- Reigen