How to Beat Ripper of the Rift

Ripper of the Rift is a Story Boss in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3). Check out their information and moveset, as well as the best strategies and party to beat them!

Ripper of the Rift Basic Information

Ripper of the Rift Stats and Information

Ripper of the Rift Information
Rec. Level	Drops
17	None
Location and Walkthrough
Pyramid Asham to the Pyramid

Ripper of the Rift Weaknesses

Ripper of the Rift Moveset

Ripper of the Rift Spells and Abilities

Kylla Spells and Skills

How to Beat Ripper of the Rift

• Prepare Multiple Healing Methods
• Defeat the Kyllas First
• Use Fizzle to Seal Spells
• Put Enemies to Sleep
• Use Lightning Attacks

Prepare Multiple Healing Methods

The Ripper of the Rift like to use AoE attacks like Woosh and Swoosh, and if multiple party members are low on HP, your main healer might have a hard time keeping up. Make sure to bring extra healing methods, like Medicinal Herbs, so the rest of the party can contribute to healing.

Defeat the Kyllas First

It's recommended to prioritize killing off the Kyllas first since they can disrupt your team by putting party members to sleep. If the majority of your party members are asleep, there's a high chance that your team will just get wiped.

Ripper Will Use Swoosh if They're Alone

Be careful when killing off the Kyllas since the Ripper of the Rift will start casting Swoosh if they're the last one alive. Make sure to either put it to sleep or seal its spells so that it doesn't cast this powerful Wind spell.

Use Fizzle to Seal Spells

Since the Ripper of the Rift likes to use spells such as Dazzle, Woosh, and Kaswoosh, it's highly recommended to cast Fizzle on them. This way, half of their movepool will be sealed and they will waste turns trying to cast spells.

Purchase a Staff of Antimagic in Ibis

Alternatively, you can purchase a Staff of Antimagic that casts Fizzle when used as an item in battle. If you have extra gold to spare, do this instead so that you can save your MP.

Put Enemies to Sleep

As a note, the enemies can be put to sleep either by the Snooze spell or attacks that have a sleep effect, like the Thief's Sleepy Slap. However, there's always a chance for these to fail and it shouldn't be heavily relied upon.

Get a Snooze Stick from the Underground Lake

Similar to the Staff of Antimagic, you can use a Snooze Stick as an item to cast Snooze on the Ripper of the Rift. If you don't have one, you can backtrack to the Underground Lake and get it from a chest on the third floor.

Use Lightning Attacks

Both the Ripper of the Rift and the Kyllas are weak to Lightning attacks from the Hero. If you don't need them to heal the party, use them as your main damage dealer.

Best Party to Beat Ripper of the Rift

Recommended Party

Vocation	Role and
Hero	・Main DPS with Lightning attacks. ・Seals spells with Fizzle.
Merchant	・Alternates between Muster Strength and Attack.
Thief	・Try to put enemies to sleep with Sleepy Slap. ・Use Medicinal Herbs if your party needs extra healing.
Mage	・Use the Snooze Stick to put enemies to sleep. ・Can swap between damage and support depending on the party's needs.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) Related Guides

List of Bosses

Story Bosses

Post-Game Bosses