The Bowhole

The Bowhole
Japanese name	魔獣のどうくつ
Rōmaji name	Majū no dō kutsu
Type	Dungeon
Game	IX

The Bowhole is a dungeon in Dragon Quest IX. It is located far to the northwest of Wormwood Creek. It contains a special bow which is required to progress in the game. In the deepest level, there is a pedestal that marked:

The path of light in this arrow is sealed,
Cradled here 'til a chosen one be revealed.
Let fly this bolt o'er the Wyrmward wide,
As the way unfolds, boldly onward stride.

Items

• Prayer ring
• 3,000 G
• Mini medal
• Holy talisman
• Light gauntlets
• Gold bar
• Wyrmlight bow

Monsters in the Area

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Enemy	Gold	Exp	Drop Item
#145 Bloody manguini	148 G	1000	Wing of bat Terrible tattoo	1/8 1/16
#146 Blood mummy	108 G	1200	Grubby bandage Malicite	1/8 1/128
#147 Harmour	120 G	1300	Silver mail Iron mask	1/64 1/256
#148 Python priest	164 G	950	Watermaul wand Fizzle-retardant suit	1/64 1/128
#149 Sculpture vulture	160 G	1320	Narspicious Resurrock	1/32 1/128
#150 Living statue	172 G	1500	Flintstone Resurrock	1/16 1/128
#151 Goodybag	336 G	500	Brighten rock Pink pearl	1/16 1/64
#152 Drakularge	187 G	1600	Dragon scale Gold bar	1/16 1/256
#153 Liquid metal slime	40 G	40200	Agility ring Depressing shoes	1/32 1/128

Notable Monster

#153 - Liquid metal slime Slime Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	8	255	100	256	179
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Agility ring Depressing shoes
	40200	40 G
	Note: Rarely appears and easily escapes. Rewards with high experience output. Defence is high, use skills that give a critical to fell it (such as Thunder Thrust and Hatchet Man.

Boss Monster

#268 - Gadrongo Beast Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	2000	255	206	214	138
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Ethereal stone (100%)
	12500	3050 G
	Description: A stalwart soul sealed in a statue and bunged into the Bowhole to test contenders in combat when the time came. Wormwood Creekers once thought the Wyrmlight Bow and Gadrongo were guises of a spirit who watched over the Wyrmward.
Encountered at:
Western Wormwood - The Bowhole
Attributes Resistance Fire Ice Wind Earth Light Dark Blast Illusion Sleep Death Drain MP 75 100 150 50 100 125 100 0 0 0 100 Confusion Silent Petrify Paralyze Poison Attract Attack ↓ Defense ↓ Agility ↓ Magic Res ↓ 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 50 50 75

Layout

Entrance

Level 1

Level 2

Exit in Level 1

Level 3

Level 4

Inside of Level 4

Trivia

• The name "Bowhole" describes the function of the dungeon, as the dungeon itself can be described as a "hole" which contains a special "bow".
  • The name is also a play on a geological feature "blowhole".
• The name of the boss is Gadrongo, after the hero open the way to Upover, the mayor of Wormwood Creek will apologize and say, "Sorry for bein' such ungrateful drongoes. "

Other languages

Other languages
French	Grotte de Sagitta
German	Olle Kuhle
Spanish	Boca del Carcaj
Italian	Il Budello
Dutch	Unknown
Norwegian	Unknown
Greek	Unknown
Portuguese	Unknown
Russian	Unknown
Chinese	Unknown
Korean	Unknown