How to Beat Escudogre: Best Party Members and Weakness

Escudogre is one of the bosses in Dragon Quest Monsters 3: The Dark Prince. Learn about Escudogre's weaknesses and recommended party members to beat Escudogre here!

How to Beat Escudogre

Escudogre List of Attacks Escudogre Is an Optional Boss Use Spell or Breath Attacks Lower Escudogre's Attack and Increase Your Defense Bring Monsters with Brake Wind

Escudogre List of Attacks

Normal Attack C-C-Cold Breath (AoE) Buff (Defense Up) Rando-Buff (May increase defense at the start of turn) Acts 1-2 times

Escudogre Is an Optional Boss

Similar to Warhog, Escudogre is an optional boss within the Circle of Fortitude. The Circle of Fortitude, Upper Echelon area is a maze and there are many routes to the end that allow you to avoid the bosses.

Choosing to avoid fighting some bosses here will not affect anything, so feel free to choose another route if you don't want to fight Escudogre.

In the map image above, following the green route will avoid the fight with Escudogre.

Use Spell or Breath Attacks

Escudogre Reduces Physical Damage

Escudogre increases its defense with the Trait, Rando-Buff which may occasionally give it a Defense Up boost at the start of his turn. It can also cast Buff which also increases his defense. Physical attacks are ineffective against it due to this.

To counter this, bring Monsters that primarily use Breath or Spell attacks to bypass its resistance to physical damage.

Lower Escudogre's Attack and Increase Your Defense

Escudogre does not use any spell attacks, so it primarily uses physical and breath attacks to deal damage. You can use skills and items that reduce an enemy's attack power.

Some suggestions would be Sag Powder, a consumable item that can be used to reduce enemy attack power. And skills like Blunt or Attack Attacker.

You can also apply Kabuff which will increase your party's defense, further increasing their survivability.

Resistant to Bedazzlement

Inflicting Bedazzlement on an enemy that focuses on physical attacks to reduce accuracy is usually a good strategy. However, Escudogre in particular is resistant to such effects, so this strategy is not recommended.

Instead of trying to lower Escudogre's accuracy, it is recommended to lower its attack and increase your defense as mentioned above.

Examples of Monsters That Can Learn Blunt

Monsters with Dazzleflash
Shadow	Toady	Scallop Slime
Hexcommunicator	Splash Afficionado

Examples of Monsters That Can Learn Attack Attacker

Monsters with Attack Attacker
Bunicorn	Komodo	Leery Lout
Naturalist	Defender

Examples of Monsters That Can Learn Kabuff

Monsters with Attack Attacker
Eggsoskeleton	Komodo	Leery Lout
Materialist	Defender

Bring Monsters with Brake Wind

Escudogre uses a powerful breath attack called C-C-Cold Breath in addition to its repertoire of physical attacks. This attack deals high damage, so if your buffs and debuffs wear off when this attack hits, it may wipe your entire party.

As a precautionary back up plan, we recommended bringing a Monster that has Brake Wind to reflect the damage back to Escudogre and protect your party from the attack. The reflected attack can reach up to 800 points of damage!

Examples of Monsters That Can Learn Brake Wind

Monsters with Brake Wind
Awebergine	Restless Armour	Stark Raven
Vexologist	Breath Taker	Blusterer

Recommended Party

This party is based on our playtesting team's Monsters during the time of the boss's defeat.

Monster	Main Skill
Trauminator Lv. 28	Leading Light
Briny Bronco Lv. 39	Splash Virtuoso
Archdemon Lv. 39	Storm Chaser
King Cureslime Lv. 38	Cure-All

Best Monsters Tier List

Escudogre Overview

Location	Circle of Fortitude (Upper Echelon)
Experience	2900
Money	600

Circle of Fortitude (Upper Echelon) Walkthrough: Chart 17

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQ3) Related Guides

List of Bosses and Guides

Lower Echelon

Lower Echelon Boss List
Bernie	Raph	Penteratic Guardian
Percival	Foo Dog	Abracadabrador
King Foo Dog	Cheater Cheetah, Rhinoceraxe, & Hellion	General Chayne

Middle Echelon

Middle Echelon Boss List
Darius the Shadethrower	Ash	Dessert Demon, Boss Troll, & Chocolate Golem
The Cane Custodian	Claudio	Petrarch
Grimglow Cave Boss	Whiteworl the Watcher	Succubat

Upper Echelon

Upper Echelon Boss List
Ash, Blaise, and Bernie	The Ifreann Eagle	Massimus
Pruslas	Hacksaurus	Warhog
Escudogre	Metal Dragon	Barbatos
Estark Izmah	Aamon	Sir Goolahad
Lady Vinezzia	Sir Sabrefang	Sir Beefdrake
Dolph the Destroyer	Final Boss

Post Game and Secret Bosses

Post Game & Secret Bosses
Estark Venjah	Wyrmsworth	Azabel
Secret Boss