How to Beat Massimus: Best Party Members and Weakness

Massimus is a boss in Dragon Quest Monsters 3: The Dark Prince. Learn about Massimus's strengths, weaknesses, and recommended party members to beat Massimus here!

How to Beat Massimus

Massimus List of Attacks

Massimus has 3 other attacks, one of which can potentially stun an ally and make them lose some turns.

Reduce Massimus' Accuracy

Massimus relies predominantly on physical attacks. Hence, reducing his accuracy with spells like Dazzleflash and Sandstorm will work wonders for preventing as much damage as possible.

Monsters that Can Learn Dazzleflash

Garuda	Komodo	Leery Lout
Sizz Afficionado	Defender

Monsters that Can Learn Sandstorm

Sham Hatwitch	Platypunk	Bunicorn
Shallow Breather	Naturalist

List of Skills

Fight Back with Physical Attacks

Massimus is susceptible to status ailments, so apart from reducing his accuracy, reducing his defence with spells like Sap and Helm Splitter will also make for an easier battle.

Monsters that Can Learn Sap

Candy Cat	Dracky	Hellbound Horror
Enfeebler	Zam Afficionado

Monsters that Can Learn Helm Splitter

Candy Cat	Beshemoth Slime	Drakularge
Enfeebler	Hulk

Best Early Game Monsters

Recover After the Battle

Once Massimus has been defeated, Pruslas will appear for a second consecutive boss battle. However, he will be gracious enough to let you catch your breath before fighting him.

Be sure to use this opportunity to recover your HP and MP with items before you go into battle!

After Recovering, Approach Pruslas

Once your monsters have been fully recovered, simply approach Pruslas and engage in another boss battle! Check out our guide below for the full strategy on how to go up against Pruslas!

How to Beat Pruslas

Recommended Party

Sample Party

Monster	Main Talent
Flutter Slime Lvl. 31	Cure-All
Killing Machine Lvl. 38	Duelist
Flamethrower Lvl. 37	Firebrand
Spinchilla Lvl. 37	Water Baby

This party consists of members that provide perfect balance between restorative spells to keep your party alive, and strong physical attacks for taking down Massimus in record time!

Best Monsters Tier List

Massimus Overview

Massimus Location and Drops

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince 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