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This is a guide for the best early game monsters to use in Dragon Quests Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3). Read on to learn more about the best early game monsters, monsters you could create early in the game, as well as the recommended party setup for you to use.
List of Contents
Best G Rank Monsters | ||
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Dracky | Slime | Khalamari Kid |
Vegandragora | Dragonthorn | Mischievous Mole |
Skeleton | Bongo Drongo | Lampling |
Airbagon | Leery Lout | Woebergine |
Best F Rank Monsters | ||
Foo Dog | She-Slime |
These are the best early game monsters we recommend to have before you acquire Synthesis, since these monsters are often used as Synthesis materials for later in the game. Additionally, the monsters listed above can be acquired from scouting.
When scouting for a monster, it will become more harder for you to scout the same type of monster in the field. The difficulty stacks up the more you have the same type of monster in your party.
The check mark seen beside the monster icon in your screen indicates that it is registered in the picture book. It does not indicate if you are currently friends with the monster or not.
Best Early Game Monsters for Terrestria and Circle of Temper | ||
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Raptile | Cannonbrawler | Khalamari Kid |
Slime | Dracky | Cyclown |
Best Early Game Monsters for Circle of Indulgence and Circle of Caprice | ||
Jargon | Dessert Demon | Mandrake Major |
Hunter Mech | Slime Knight | Briny Bronco |
Best Early Game Monsters for Circle of Fortitude | ||
Dragon Rider | Killing Machine | Warhog |
Flutter Slime | Axesaurus | Low Djinks |
These monsters are recommended to have when you visit the early locations of the game. You will need to perform Synthesis a lot and earn skill points to effectively use the monsters listed above.
Monster | Recommended Value and How to Obtain |
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Raptile
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Dragon Type and Material Type - Wide range of Breath Skills - Can be acquired early in the game |
Cannonbrawler
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Demon Type and Material Type - Powerful skills that can be learned early - Can be brought to succeeding areas |
Cyclown
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★☆ How to Obtain: Scouting Scouted in Circle of Temper - Can learn Woosh - Compatible with Wind-Based Skills |
Khalamari Kid
G Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★☆ How to Obtain: Scouting Scouted in Plains, Terrestria - Can learn Heal - Compatible with Water-Based Skills |
Slime
G Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Scouting Scouted in Plains, Terrestria - Can be use Heal and Auto-Restora |
Dracky
G Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Scouting Scouted in Plains, Terrestria - Can use Zam |
The recommended monsters in your party when traversing Terrestria and Circle of Temper should be Raptile and Cannonbrawler. The two can learn skills such as Fire Breath and Boom, which are essential when leveling up early in the game.
Monster | Recommended Value and How to Obtain |
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Hunter Mech
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Restless Armor and Material Type - Effective traits - Can be synthesized to produce Killing Machine |
Dessert Demon
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Chocolate Golem and Imp - Skills are very powerful - Can be synthesized into Archdemon |
Mandrake Major
E Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Dragon Type and Demon Type - Can be synthesized from Raptile - Can be use as Synthesis Material for D Rank Monsters |
Briny Bronco
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Dragon Type and Nature Type - Compatible with Water-Based Skills - Can also be scouted in the earlier stages of the Circle of Caprice |
Jargon
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Dragon Type and Beast Type - Good as a synthesis material monster - Performance-wise, it may struggle to shine |
Slime Knight
F Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Slime Stack and Leery Lout - Provides good support with Good Knight talent - Can be used to synthesize D-rank monsters or higher |
Monsters recommended in this list are chosen based on how well they will yield out monsters through Synthesis. You could use Mandrake Major to synthesize D Rank Monsters that can help you in the game.
Synthesis Guide and Calculator
Monster | Recommended Value and How to Obtain |
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Low Djinks
D Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Cloud Surfer and Sugar Baddie - Has Wooshmeister trait for wind-based attacks - Can be obtained via Matchmaking - Can be used to synthesize Archdemon |
Dragon Rider
D Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Wyvern and Slime Knight - Has Tactical Trooper trail to perform 2 actions in a row - Early D Rank Monster you can synthesize |
Axesaurus
D Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Dragon Type and Demon Type - Has Insta-Oomph trait - Early D Rank Monster you can synthesize |
Warhog
D Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Mandrake Major and Beast Type - Has Somnolent Skin trait - Early D Rank Monster you can synthesize |
Killing Machine
D Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Hunter Mech and Knight Errrant - Has Tactical Trooper trail to perform 2 actions in a row - Duelist Skill is powerful - Can be synthesized from Hunter Mech |
Flutter Slime
C Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★☆☆ How to Obtain: Synthesis Wing Slime and Saccharine Sacksquatch - Has Health Professional trait to increase potency of recovey skills - Ideal healer for the party |
Enemy monsters will get stronger once you start progressing through the early parts of the game, which makes it necessary to have powerful monsters in your party that can both attack and heal when needed.
Difficult Monsters to Synthesize From Early Game Monsters | ||
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Archdemon
[★★★★★] |
King Cureslime
[★★★★☆] |
Shogum
[★★★★☆] |
Monster | Recommended Value and How to Obtain |
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Archdemon
B Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Grim Keeper and Dessert Demon - Has Bangmeister trait for explosive attacks - Inherent stats are generally high |
The traits Bangmeister and Ultra Crafty Banger makes Archedemon an offensive specialist when it comes to explosive skills. Its traits pair up greatly with his Kaboomle skill, which inflicts explosive damage to all enemies.
Archedemon is the recommended monster to have when progressing through the main storyline, as it can help you with many aspects in the game such as hunting and bosses.
Monster | Recommended Value and How to Obtain |
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King Cureslime
B Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Creme Caraslime and Cureslime - Ideal healer for the party - Has High Heal and Decontaminate - Rando-Mister increases chances of survival in battle |
King Cureslime is the ideal healer in the game, having many recovery skills that pairs up greatly with its Health Professional and High Heal traits. It also has the Rando-Mister trait, which greatly raises its chances of survival in battle.
Monster | Recommended Value and How to Obtain |
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Shogum
B Rank |
Recommended Value: ★★★★★ How to Obtain: Synthesis Beshemoth Slime and Metal Slime Knight - Can use powerful Leading Light Skills - Early B Rank Monster you can synthesize |
Shogum can act as both an offensive attacker and effective buffer in the game. The Leading Light skills in its arsenal is powerful, so it can deliver a lot of damage to enemies while providing buffs as a support unit.
Shogum can also be used as Synthesis material for Slionheart, one of the most powerful monsters in the game.
Best Early Party Setup Recommendation | |||
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Cruelcumber | Khalamari Kid | Raptile | Cannonbrawler |
Stand-By | |||
Dracky | Slime | Khalamari Kid | Khalamari Kid |
This party setup consists of a well-balanced team that focuses on each monster's strength and skill. Additionally, the monsters in this party can be acquired early on through scouting.
Best Party Setup Recommendation from [Location] to [Location] | |||
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Mandrake Major | Hunter Mech | Dessert Demon | Axesaurus |
Stand-By | |||
Warhog | Slime Knight | Escudogre | Restless Armour |
The goal for this party setup is purely focused on reinforcing your offensive capability in battle. Every monster in this party can potentially defeat enemies with its own powerful skill. Be cautioned that you are left vulnerable when using these powerful skills in battle.
Best Party Setup to Advance From Beginner Level | |||
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Dragon Rider | Killing Machine | Low Djinks | Flutter Slime |
Stand-By | |||
Axesaurus | Swingre | Skeleton Swordsman | Hypothermion |
This party setup consists of a balanced collection of monsters with strong offensive potential, effectively helping you raise your skillset from Early Game to Mid-Game.
Monster List: All 526 Monsters
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Best Early Game Monsters | How to Make B-Rank Monsters | Special Synthesis Monsters | |||||||||
4-Parent Monsters | Scoutable Monsters | Best Monsters to Transfer from the Demo | |||||||||
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By Family | |||||||||||
Slime | Dragon | Nature | |||||||||
Beast | Material | Demon | |||||||||
Undead | ??? | - | |||||||||
Monsters Obtained From Eggs | |||||||||||
Rainbow | Gold | Silver | White | ||||||||
By Stats Rankings | |||||||||||
HP (Health) | MP (Magic) | Attack | |||||||||
Defense | Agility | Wisdom | |||||||||
Metal Slimes | |||||||||||
Metal Slime | Liquid Metal Slime | Metal King Slime |
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