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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7)

How to Beat Vicious Hammerhood

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Vicious Hammerhood

Vicious Hammerhood is a menacing monster encountered in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7). See how to beat this menacing monster, recommended equipment for the fight, and the monster's information here.

How to Beat Vicious Hammerhood

Challenge With Maeve

Maeve in Party

Upon first arriving in the Ballymolloy region, Maeve will temporarily join your party as she escorts you towards the town.

During this time, you can find and challenge the Vicious Hammerhood to have an extra party member that can deal good damage, while also casting Heal and Kazing as needed.

Ballymolloy Walkthrough Guide

Level Up Characters First

Hammerhood 40 Damage

Vicious Hammerhood has a much higher HP and damage compared to the other monsters in the area, so if you are struggling against it, you can level up your party by defeating the monsters in the area.

If Maeve is no longer in your party, leveling your characters to at least level 5 would increase your chances of victory, to compensate for the lack of additional damage and healing that Maeve provides.

EXP Farming Guide: How to Level Up Fast

Vicious Hammerhood Moveset

Vicious Hammerhood Skills and Abilities

Skill / Ability Effect
Normal Attack Normal Attack
Vicious Hammerhood attacks 1 target, dealing physical damage.
Let Loose Let Loose
Vicious Hammerhood makes use of Let Loose, empowering his attacks.
Muster Strength Muster Strength
Vicious Hammerhood musters its strength, raising attack and crit chance for its next attack.

Vicious Hammerhood Information

Vicious Hammerhood Info and Drops

Vicious Hammerhood Vicious Hammerhood EXP 32
Gold 36
Drops
Hammerhood Heart Hammerhood Heart
Brownie Heart Brownie Heart
Locations
Ballymolloy Region (Past)
Frobisher Region (Past)
Description
Hammerhoods which have shrouded themselves in the shadowy power sleeping throughout the land, becoming several shades scarier as a result.

Can be Fought Beside Rainbow Mines

Vicious Hammerhood Map Location

Vicious Hammerhood is fought in the Overworld, beside Rainbow Mines in the Ballymolloy Region (Past).

The Vicious Hammerhood is an optional fight and can be skipped when playing through the story.

100% Walkthrough Guide

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7) Related Guides

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Menacing Monsters
List of All Menacing and Vicious Monsters

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