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.

Best Early Game Monsters

Best G Rank and F Rank Early Game Monsters

Best G Rank Monsters
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.

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Scouting Rate of Same Monsters Will Decrease

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.

Best Scouting Monsters

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Recommended Monsters in the Early Stages

Monsters Recommended During Early Progress of the Game

Best Early Game Monsters for Terrestria and Circle of Temper
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.

Recommended Monsters For Terrestria and Circle of Temper

Monster	Recommended Value and How to Obtain
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.

Recommended Monsters For Circle of Indulgence and Circle of Caprice

Monster	Recommended Value and How to Obtain
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.

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Recommended Monster for Circle of Fortitude

Monster	Recommended Value and How to Obtain
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.

Best Healer Monsters

Best Early Game Synthesis Monsters

Recommended Synthesis Monsters

Difficult Monsters to Synthesize From Early Game Monsters
Archdemon [★★★★★]	King Cureslime [★★★★☆]	Shogum [★★★★☆]

1. Archedemon Route
2. King Cureslime Route
3. Shogum Route

Archedemon Synthesis Route

Monster	Recommended Value and How to Obtain
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 Strongest Attacker That Can Help You Through the Main Story

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.

King Cureslime Synthesis Route

Monster	Recommended Value and How to Obtain
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

Best Healer Monsters

The Most Potent Healer You Can Have During the Game

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.

Shogum Synthesis Route

Monster	Recommended Value and How to Obtain
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

Versatile Attacker and Buffer

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.

Recommended Party Setup for Best Early Game Monsters

Best Early Party Setup

Best Early Party Setup Recommendation
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 From Circle of Indulgence to Circle of Caprice

Best Party Setup Recommendation from [Location] to [Location]
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

Best Party Setup to Advance From Beginner Level
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.

Best Team

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