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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3)
Final Boss Guide: How to Beat Zoma
★ Best Personality | Best Equipment | Best Party
☆ Class Tier List | Vamp Guide | Monster Wrangler
★ Friendly Monsters | Sparkly Spots | Keys Guide
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★ Post Game (Spoilers!) | Missables | Trophy Guide
Zoma is the final boss of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3). Read on to learn how to beat Zoma, its stats and moveset, as well as the best strategies and party setup to beat the final boss of the game!
List of Contents
Zoma Basic Information
Zoma Stats and Information
| Zoma Information | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
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| Rec. Level | Drops | |
| 45 | None | |
| Location and Walkthrough | ||
|
Zoma’s Citadel
Damdara to Zoma’s Citadel |
||
Zoma Weaknesses
| Enemy | Weakness |
|---|---|
| Zoma | Fire, Lightning |
Zoma Moveset
Zoma Spells and Abilities
| Number of Actions | |
|---|---|
| 2 ~ 3 Turns | |
| Move | Effect |
| Attack | Regular basic attack |
| Desperate Attack | Critical hit |
| Freezing Blizzard | Medium Ice Breath damage to party |
| C-C-Cold Breath | Strong Ice Breath damage to party |
| Kacrackle | Strong Ice damage to party |
| Kaswoosh | Strong Wind damage to party |
| Disruptive Wave | Remove party buffs |
| Bounce | Reflects spell to target Used at a certain HP% |
| Dazzle | Chance to Dazzle party |
| Channel Anger | Increase damage of spells |
| HP Recovery | Automatically restores HP every turn Requires Shroud of Shadows |
How to Beat Zoma
- Use the Sphere of Light on Turn 1
- Wear Ice and Spell Resistant Gear
- Cast Insulatle and Magic Barrier
- Put Zoma to Sleep
- Outspeed with an Aceleratle Buff
- Equip Torcs of Truth on Physical Attackers
- Attack with Wild Side Monster Pile-Ons
- Dispel Bounce with Ripple of Disruption
Use the Sphere of Light on Turn 1
At the start of the fight, Zoma will have a Shroud of Shadows active, reducing the damage of your attacks and causing him to heal every turn. To dispel it, you'll need to use the Sphere of Light so make sure to bring it with you before the fight.
How to Get Sphere of Light and Effects
Prompted to Use the Sphere After 3 Turns
If you don't use the Sphere of Light, or you forgot to bring it with you, the game will prompt you to use it after three turns. In case you forget to bring it, you can just wait three turns to use it instead of resetting your game.
Wear Ice and Spell Resistant Gear
The majority of Zoma's attacks deal Ice damage so you'll want to make sure your party's wearing Ice-resistant equipment. He can also use Kaswoosh so you'll want some spell-resistant equipment as well.
List of Ice and Spell Resistant Equipment
| Equipment | Location | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Shield | Lanson | 4,300 G |
| Flame Shield | Immigrant Town | 9,600 G |
| Epic Apron | 10,500 G | |
| Anti-Freeze Earrings | 3,300 G | |
| Dragon Shield | Tantegel | 6,200 G |
| Dragon Mail | 13,800 G | |
| Dragon Dojo Duds | Kol | 31,500 G |
| Flowing Dress | 26,000 G | |
| Shimmering Dress | Zoma's Citadel | - |
| Hero's Shield | Talontear Tunnel | - |
| Auroral Armour | Tower of Rubiss | - |
The Hero's Shield and Auroral Armour are extremely powerful Hero-exclusive equipment.
Cast Insulatle and Magic Barrier
On top of your equipment, you'll also want to cast Insulatle and Magic Barrier to further reduce the damage of his attacks. Make sure to do this so that you don't spend too much MP or turns having to heal your party.
Put Zoma to Sleep
Another way to deal with this boss' attacks is by putting him to sleep. Ideally, you want to use the combo of Wild Side and Duplic Hat Snoozes for four casts, but you can still use doubled Sleepy Slaps or Snooze Sticks if ever.
Just be careful if you're casting Snooze since Zoma will eventually cast Bounce and reflect it back to the caster.
All Status Effects and How to Cure
Outspeed with an Aceleratle Buff
If you find that your party is often moving after Zoma, then you'll want to use Aceleratle to increase your team's Speed. This is especially important for your sleep applier so that they can get it off before Zoma acts.
Acceleratle Effects and Level Learned
Equip Torcs of Truth on Physical Attackers
At some point Zoma may Dazzle your physical attackers, causing their attacks to miss. To prevent this, make sure that they have a Torc of Truth equipped so they can attack without any worry of it missing.
Attack with Wild Side Monster Pile-Ons
If you don't want to worry about Dazzle at all, you can always use the combo of Wild Side and Monster Pile-On since it will always hit. However, the attack isn't 100% accurate by default so there's always a chance that some hits will miss, regardless if the user is dazzled or not.
Monster Wrangler Job Class Guide
Dispel Bounce with Ripple of Disruption
When Zoma drops low enough, he will use Bounce to reflect spells back to the party. If you have the Martial Artist's Ripple of Disruption, use it as soon as possible so you can dispel it and go back to casting spells on him.
Ripple of Disruption Effects and Level Learned
Best Party to Beat Zoma
Recommended Party
| Vocation | Role and |
|---|---|
 Hero
|
・Use Lightning attack to exploit weakness. |
 Monster Wrangler
|
Merchant - Monster Wrangler ・Attack using Wild Side + Monster Pile-On. ・Heal with Wild Side + Sage's Stone when needed. |
|
Monster Wrangler
|
Thief - Monster Wrangler ・Use Wild Side + Sleepy Slap to put Zoma to sleep. ・Only use Monster Pile-On if they're still asleep next turn. |
 Sage
|
Mage - Sage ・Support with Insulatle, Magic Barrier, and Acceleratle. ・Use Kafrizz if you have free turns in between buffing. ・Cast Multiheal if the first Monster Wrangler needs help healing. |
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) Related Guides
Story Bosses
| List of Bosses | |
|---|---|
| Robbin ‘Ood (Skyfell) | Ripper of the Rift |
| Robbin ‘Ood (Cave) | Dying Fire |
| Orochi (Lair) | Orochi (Jipang) |
| Chiromancer | Boss Troll |
| Garboyle | Baramos |
| Soul of Baramos (Rubiss) | King Hydra |
| Soul of Baramos (Citdael) | Bones of Baramos |
| Final Boss: Zoma | |
| Other Relevant Guides | |
| How to Solo Baramos with Hero | |
Post-Game Bosses
| List of Bosses | |
|---|---|
| Xenlon | Grand Dragon |
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