Ragin' Contagion

The Ragin' Contagion is a boss monster in Dragon Quest IX and a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Appearance[]

An apparition of an otherworldly disease that manifests itself as a spirit to attack the player. Composed almost entirely of gas, the Ragin' Contagion boasts a pink hue with greener, more solid, vapours flowing freely from its gaping mouth. It is mostly translucent except for its three floating eyeballs that can turn and look at the character even through its own body.

Personality[]

An insane disease monster, it speaks in a manner associated with the Deep South of the United States and ends with a "Yeehaw!"

Games[]

Main Games[]

Dragon Quest IX[]

Long ago, it was sealed away by the people of Coffinwell to keep it from infecting the residents with a horrible disease. However, after the earthquake at the beginning, the Quarantomb was un-sealed, freeing Ragin' Contagion and cursing the habitants of Coffinwell once again. During the fight, Dr. Phlegming fixes the pot that once contained the contagion, sealing it away once again. The first thing he says to the player is, "Sakes alive, ya pesky critter. I guess I have to send your sorry hide to the bone orchard once and for all!" though he says this every time the player confronts him for battle.

Battles[]

#260 - Ragin' Contagion Elemental Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	696	255	68	68	50
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Royal soil (100%)
	2295	600 G
	Description: The very essence of illness, it was sealed up in the Quarantomb for a century, but came back to curse Coffinwell once more. This toxic pox was created to ensure that the nameless terror that slept in the Quarantomb stayed sealed inside forever.
Abilities
Normal attack Envenomating Attack Sweet Breath
Spells
Kasap Deceleratle
Encountered at:
Quarantomb

It is recommended to be Level 18-20 for the Ragin' Contagion, though this is relatively easy to achieve by grinding using Metal slimes in the Quarantomb. The Ragin' Contagion is the first boss to attack twice per turn, and also uses debuff magic such as Deceleratle and Kasap, which you can counter; Mages can use Acceleratle by this point, and your Priest can use Buff, though it is single-targeting and so not really worth trying. The Contagion's regular attack can inflict Poison, so have some Antidotal Herbs or the Squelch spell handy.

The Contagion is weak to Fire, and so Mages can cast Frizz while your physical fighters attack and your Priest keeps them healed.

Attributes Resistance[]

Attributes Resistance
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark	Blast	Illusion	Sleep	Death	Drain MP
125	100	75	75	125	75	100	0	0	0	100
Confusion	Silent	Petrify	Paralyze	Poison	Attract	Attack ↓	Defense ↓	Agility ↓	Magic Res ↓
0	0	25	0	0	0	0	75	50	50

Monster Series[]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional[]

Joker 2 Professional Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Soulspawn	+	Walking corpse	=	Ragin' Contagion
Synth type	Special

Joker 2 Professional Rank and Slot No.
Rank	B
Slot No.	One

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D/SP[]

Terry's Wonderland 3D Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Unknown	+	Unknown	=	Unknown

Terry's Wonderland 3D Rank and Slot No.
Rank	Unknown
Slot No.	Unknown

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key/SP[]

Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Walking corpse	+	Soulspawn	=	Ragin' Contagion

Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No.
Rank	B
Slot No.	One

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]

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Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Although the people of Coffinwell fall ill, the Ragin' Contagion is never seen attacking the town. However, the Ragin' Contagion's sprite is seen emitting a smoke of some sort, which could mean the illness is airborne in nature.
The Ragin' Contagion's name and Southern US accent are a play on the phrase "Ragin' Cajun".

Other languages[]

Other languages
French	Épidémon
German	Seine Pestilenz
Spanish	Pestilencia
Italian	Epidemion
Dutch	Epidemie
Norwegian	Unknown
Greek	epidimía
Portuguese	Epidemia
Russian	Epidemya
Chinese	Unknown
Korean	전염병 (jeon-yeombyeong)