Estark

Estark
Japanese name	エスターク
Rōmaji name	Esutaku
Gender	Male
Family	Starkers (son)
Game	Dragon Quest IV

Estark (formerly Esturk and Esterk) is a monster who appears in the Dragon Quest game series and an antagonist in IV. Introduced in IV, he is generally viewed as the Lord of the Underworld and is often one of the most powerful beings in the games he appears in.

Appearance

Estark is a large demon armed with two swords and has a body that looks more like an insect's exoskeleton than flesh. He has three eyes and a somewhat crazed, open-mouthed grin and is generally portrayed as being golden brown in color. in IX it looks like he has one eye

Personality

Though folklore within the games usually state Estark as having caused troubles in the past, he is almost always asleep when encountered and must be awakened in order to fight. In some cases Estark has been asleep for so long that he can only remember his name and nothing else, not even if he is a good or evil being.

Biography

Games

Main Games

IV

He is the current Lord of the Underworld. A thousand years before the game begins, he used the Secret of Evolution to become the ultimate life-form, but was sealed into slumber and entombed under Mamon by the Zenithian Dragon.

Roughly three-quarters of the way through the game, the miners in Mamon accidentally uncover the tomb and awaken him, driving all demons wild with the return of their lord. However, the Hero of Dragon Quest IV acts quickly and leads his or her party into the catacombs to fight him. Estark is not fully awake yet and is thus much weaker than he would be otherwise - almost his only attacks are sword slashes and emitting a wave of light from his body - allowing the party a fairly easy victory.

Bestiary Number	208
Estark
Game Appearance	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS
HP	2700
Experience	15000
Skills	Attacks twice per round Cold Breath Disruptive Wave Emits light while sleeping
Locations	Mamon Mine

V

Estark is a superboss that can be encountered in the post-completion dungeon players can find in Nadiria. As a superboss he is extremely powerful, much more than the main antagonist of the game Grandmaster Nimzo.

Estark is also revealed to have a son called Starkers, who will join the party if they complete his special "Stark Raving" T'N'T board after Estark is defeated.

VIII

Estark is located at the very end of Memories Lane, a location exclusively in the 3DS version.

IX

Battles

#300 - Estark ??? Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	???	???	???	???	???
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Multiple
	???	2490 G
	Description: Not only can he pound opponents with Kafrizzle and Kaboom, but he packs a powerful punch as well. Good luck! This emperor of the underworld evolved into his horrific form after hibernating for many millennia.
Encountered at:
Grotto

Estark appears as a Legacy Boss, obtained after completing Quest #152 (or received at special events).

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop % Orb % 1-3 Zenithian gauntlets 15% Green Orb 10% 4-8 Zenithian gauntlets 20% Green Orb 10% 9-15 Zenithian gauntlets 25% Green Orb 11% 16-25 Zenithian leggings 15% Green Orb 11% 26-40 Zenithian leggings 20% Green Orb 12% 41-56 Zenithian leggings 25% Green Orb 12% 57-68 Zenithian helm 25% Green Orb 13% 69-80 Zenithian leotard 15% Green Orb 13% 81-90 Zenithian leotard 20% Green Orb 14% 91-99 Zenithian leotard 25% Green Orb 15% In addition, he will always drop a Mini Medal.

Skills Level Abilities Initial Attack, attacks twice per turn, Blazing Fire, Kafrizzle, Kaboom, Disruptive Wave 8 C-C-Cold Breath 16 Hellfire, stops Blazing Fire 22 Psyche Up 41 Kaboomle, stops Kaboom, attacks three times per turn, stops attacking twice per turn 57 Gigaslash

Battle Strategy

You should have a Priest and/or a Sage in your party. Equip that character with Minstrel's Manual to enable Gritty Ditty. The other three characters can be Warriors and/or Paladins. Equip these with Falcon Blades or Uber Falcon Blades. One of your fighters needs to have learned Fource abilities, equip that character with Armamentalist's Album to use Fources on all party members. Equip your healer and Fource caster with Meteorite Bracers or at least Agility Rings.

1st Turn: Cast Gritty Ditty and Funereal Force on your party while the fighters use Falcon Slash.

2nd Turn: Cast Gritty Ditty a second time and have the 3 fighters using Falcon Slash.

Remaining Turns: Continue to Falcon Slash with fighters. Healer can either attack to drain MP or heal as needed.

If the boss uses Disruptive Wave, start the above steps over.

Side Games

Monsters 2

Estark is a rank X material monster. He is also the material monster with the highest monster #, requiring a Psaro and a Beetlebully to synthesize him. An alternate and easier way to obtain him is to defeat him in Commissioner Snap's old labrotory, which can be accessed through the sewers after beating Solitaire in the new Monster Scout Challenge.

Joker

Estark is present as a rank X member of the Material family and the last member listed in that group. He is also the only rank X monster the player can obtain in the game outside of the Wildcard World Cup, though not until beating the game and the subsequent post-game challenge. Players can find him at rest within the sewers of Domus Isle once they obtain the key to get to him, a battle in order before he joins you. Amusingly, although awake when spoken to, Estark is sleeping at the start of the fight. He can be synthesized using a Psaro and Beetlebully.

Joker 2

Estark can be fought in the post game on Cragravation in his cave. He is a very difficult boss that will join your team if defeated in 10 turns or less.

Recipe: Psaro x Marquis De Leon

Trivia

• Estark is a powerful demon that can be considered worthy of being a final boss in some respects. In fact, Estark appears as a superboss in nearly all of his non-Dragon Quest IV appearances.

Gallery

Estark's artwork for MBRV.

Estark awakening from its slumber in X.

Related monsters

• Psaro the Manslayer
• Slaughtomaton
• Metal heavy
• Ersatz estark

See also

Esterk (Class)

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