Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3)

Best S-Rank Monsters

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Dragon Quest Masters The Dark Prince - Best S Rank Monsters

This is a guide on the best S-Rank Monsters in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3). Learn about the skills and stats of the best monsters you can have, and points on why to use them in the endgame.

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Best S-Rank Monster Ranking

S-Rank Monster Tier List

Tier 1
Dragon Quest Monsters - True Dragonlord Dragon Quest Monsters - Snipevine Dragon Quest Monsters - Mordegon, Lord of Shadows Dragon Quest Monsters - Razerburn
Tier 2
Dragon Quest Monsters - Fizzy Dragon Quest Monsters - Fluffy
Tier 3
Dragon Quest Monsters - Corvus Dragon Quest Monsters - Barbarus Dragon Quest Monsters - Orgodemir
Tier 4
Dragon Quest Monsters - Uberkilling Machine Dragon Quest Monsters - Abyssal Dragon Dragon Quest Monsters - Malroth Dragon Quest Monsters - Scruffy Dragon Quest Monsters - Murdaw
Tier 5
Dragon Quest Monsters - Aamon Dragon Quest Monsters - Prism Peacock Dragon Quest Monsters - Mortamor Dragon Quest Monsters - Greygnarl Dragon Quest Monsters - Bones Of Baramos Dragon Quest Monsters - Grandpa Slime
Miscellaneous
Dragon Quest Monsters - Hargon Dragon Quest Monsters - The Darkling Dragon Quest Monsters - Wyrmhole Dragon Dragon Quest Monsters - Greater Platypink Dragon Quest Monsters - Jasper Unbound

True Dragonlord is the S-Rank Top Pick

Top Tier S-Rank
True Dragonlord ImageTrue Dragonlord

The top S-Rank monster is True Dragonlord, given its strength on being on the offensive, and its capability to wipe out Rank ??? Monsters.

Best Monster Tier List

Vote for the Best S-Rank Monster!

True Dragonlord 20
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Snipevine 3
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Mordegon, Lord of Shadows 7
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Razerburn 2
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Fizzy 2
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Fluffy 1
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Corvus 6
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Barbarus 1
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Orgodemir 3
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Others (Share in the Comments!) 1
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S-Rank Monster Evaluations

Tier 1 S Rank Monster Ratings

Monster Rating
True Dragonlord ImageTrue Dragonlord Traits Dragon Quest Monsters - SS Rating Stats Dragon Quest Monsters SS+ Rating Talent Dragon Quest Monsters - S Rating
Reason All Stats are Top Class
・Can Kill ''Rank ???'' Monsters
・Deals A Lot of Damage
Bishop Ladja ImageBishop Ladja Traits Dragon Quest Monsters - SS Rating Stats Dragon Quest Monsters - SS Rating Talent Dragon Quest Monsters - S Rating
Reason Boosted fire attacks with Fizzmeister and Ultra Crafty Frizzer
・Has high Wisdom stat
・Has Insta-Ping
Razerburn ImageRazerburn Traits Dragon Quest Monsters - SS Rating Stats Dragon Quest Monsters SS+ Rating Talent Dragon Quest Monsters - S Rating
Reason Boosted fire attacks with Fizzmeister and Ultra Crafty Frizzer
・Takes Half Damage At 50% Health
・Top Class Attack Power
Snipevine ImageSnipevine Traits Dragon Quest Monsters - SS Rating Stats Dragon Quest Monsters - SS Rating Talent Dragon Quest Monsters - A Rating
Reason ・・Boosted light attacks with Sizzmeister and Ultra Crafty Sizzer
・Agility increases when HP is less than half (from Evasive Impulse)
・Original speed is low but can act twice.
Mordegon, Lord of Shadows ImageMordegon, Lord of Shadows Traits Dragon Quest Monsters - S Rating Stats Dragon Quest Monsters SS+ Rating Talent Dragon Quest Monsters - S Rating
Reason Most Powerful Physical Monster
・Strong Against ''Rank ???''' Monsters
・Top Class Attack Power

Tier 2 S Rank Monster Ratings

Monster Rating
Fizzy ImageFizzy Traits Dragon Quest Monsters - SS Rating Stats Dragon Quest Monsters - A Rating Talent Dragon Quest Monsters - B Rating
Reason Can Interfere and Aid with Pressure
・Long-lasting Buffs
・Difficult to Take Down
Fluffy ImageFluffy Traits Dragon Quest Monsters - S Rating Stats Dragon Quest Monsters - A Rating Talent Dragon Quest Monsters - B Rating
Reason Aids with ''Strangely Alluring'' Trait
・Buffs Allies When They're Down
・''Ultra Crafty'' Trait Buffs Attacks

Strongest S-Rank Party

Balanced Party
Mordegon, Lord of Shadows ImageMordegon, Lord of Shadows
Attacker
Snipevine ImageSnipevine
Skill-focused
Fizzy ImageFizzy
Support
Malroth ImageMalroth
Healer

Skill Sets Examples and Monster Substitutes

Monster | Substitute Skills | Points for Scouting
Mordegon, Lord of Shadows ImageMordegon, Lord of Shadows
Dragon Quest Monsters - Mordegon, Lord of Shadows Dragon Quest Monsters - Uberkilling Machine Dragon Quest Monsters - True Dragonlord
・Uberkilling Machine
・Attack Booster IV
・Attack Booster III
・Top-class in attack power
・Has higher critical chance on attack with Critical Triumph
Snipevine ImageSnipevine
Dragon Quest Monsters - Barbarus Dragon Quest Monsters - Prism Peacock Dragon Quest Monsters - Aamon
・Breath Worker
・Sizz Virtuoso
・Bang Ward
・High-powered light-element attacks
・Has a good amount of breath attacks and skills
Fizzy ImageFizzy
Dragon Quest Monsters - Fluffy
・Fluffy
・Supreme Healer
・Antimagic Avoider
・Monster in specializing support
・Can sometimes stun enemies with Strangely Alluring trait
Malroth ImageMalroth
Dragon Quest Monsters - Greater Platypink
・Supreme Healer
・Perfect Speller
・Antimagic Avoider
・Specialized in recovery skills
・Can also do a good amount of damage with fire through Fizzmeister trait

Best Team

Criteria for Ranking S-Ranks

Evaluated Based on Traits, Stats, and Talents

Traits
★★★
Monsters with suitable traits are considered, particularly those with the SS class. Also, the stronger the trait is from the beginning (Lv. 1), the more useful they are in immediate battles.
Stats
★★
A monster's maximum stats are considered for ranking.
Talents
Talents are factored in the ranking. If they pair well with the monster's traits in being useful early, they will be rated even higher.

Monster rankings for S-Ranks are based on three points: traits, stats, and talents.

Large emphasis is placed on traits, since these, while can also hard to obtain due to being nonhereditary from synthesis, can directly affect a monster's performance, and have a large impact to the outcome of the battle.

Higher Ranking with Ease of Use

If a monster is easy to use immediately, or has good charcteristics early on when obtained, they are ranked even higher since you can have them work more with a combination of teams.

Ranking is Based on S Size Only

Take note that the L Size monsters are not considered. Monsters that are weak in S-size but strong in L-size may still have different or lower ratings.

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Mid to Late Game Guides

Mid to Late Game Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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