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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3)

Barracuda: Monster No. 164

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★ DQM3 releases on Steam and Mobile!
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This is a guide to synthesis for Barracuda (Monster No. 164) and how to get Barracuda in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3), as well as Barracuda's available Traits, Talents, and Skills.

Barracuda Traits, Weaknesses, and Resistances

Barracuda ImageBarracuda No. 164
Family
Rank
Talents Splash Afficionado

Traits

Trait Unlock Lv. Effect
Splishmeister 1 Increases the potency of water-elemental attacks and decreases their MP consumption.
Attacking Impulse 20 Increases damage inflicted when HP drops to 1/2.
Ultra Crafty Splisher 40 Greatly increases the damage inflicted by water-elemental attacks.
(L) Tactical Genius 1 Sometimes performs 2 or 3 actions in a row. The number of actions is not affected if you don't issue specific orders. Slightly lowers the monster's attributes.
(L) Insta-Oomph 1 Monster sometimes casts Oomph on itself at the start of battle.
(L) Last Legs 60 Allows the monster to survive at 1 HP after suffering an attack that would otherwise kill it.

Weaknesses and Resistances

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Barracuda Synthesis Guide and How to Get

Hatch from an Egg

Egg Color Silver
Common Location Circle of Caprice

Barracuda is only found via Silver Color Eggs, and is frequently found from Circle of Caprice Eggs.

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Barracuda Talents and Skills

Set Talent Splash Afficionado

Splash Afficionado

Skill / Trait SP Effect
Splish 3 Inflicts minor water-elemental spell damage on a single enemy.
Heal 10 Restores 28 or more HP to a single ally.
Slime Squisher 20 Inflicts heavy impact damage on monsters in the slime family.
Max. MP +4 30 Raises max. MP by 4.
Weird Dance 50 A dance that decreases the MP of a single enemy.
Blunt 70 Greatly decreases the attack of a single enemy for 2 to 5 turns. The higher the caster's wisdom, the more likely the spell is to succeed.
Max. MP +8 85 Raises max. MP by 8.
Splash 100 Inflicts medium water-elemental spell damage on a single enemy.

Barracuda Max Stats

HP 1400
MP 320
Attack 610
Defence 440
Agility 500
Wisdom 320

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