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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7)

How to Beat Rashers and Stripes

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Rashers and Stripes

Rashers and Stripes are bosses encountered in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7). See how to beat this boss, recommended equipment for the fight, and the boss' information here.

How to Beat Rashers and Stripes

First Fight Cannot be Won

Rashers and Stripes First Encounter

The first time Rashers and Stripes are encountered, they cannot be defeated as part of the story.

Losing to Rashers and Stripes will allow them to take the party to the Jail, where the story will resume.

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Use Items to Recover HP and MP

Once you go up against Rashers and Stripes, you will be unable to use Skills.

During this time, use Items instead to recover HP and MP for the party, ideally during Maribel's turn.

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Defeat Stripes First

Stripes Normal Attack

In order to maximize your success chance, try to defeat Stripes first, since he is able to deal much more damage with critical hits.

Knives and Eustace will also temporarily join your party, dealing additional damage to make up for the lack of skills during this fight.

Rashers and Stripes Boss Moveset

Rashers and Stripes Skills and Abilities

Skill / Ability Effect
Normal Attack Stripes Normal Attack
Rashers or Stripes attacks one enemy, dealing physical damage.
Muster Strength Rasher Muster Strength
Rashers musters strength, increasing attack for a few turns.

Best Vocations to Beat Rashers and Stripes

Recommended Character Level and Vocations

Character Level Vocation
Hero Hero 15
Ocean's Devotion: Each ally will neutralize the next attack that targets them.
Maribel Maribel 15
Shrew Operator: See through enemy resistances, making elemental attacks more effective.
Ruff Ruff 15
Born to be Wild: Causes the user to perform two arbitrary actions per turn, before tiring and falling sleep.

List of All Vocations

The Rashers and Stripes Boss Information

Rashers Details

Rashers Rashers EXP 0
Gold 0
Drops None
Locations
Western Cave (Past)
Cave Leading to the Dungeon (Past)
Description
Though this brawny brute of a boar is sworn to serve Cardinal Sin, his true loyalty lies with his one and only partner in crime, Stripes.

Stripes Details

Stripes Stripes EXP 0
Gold 0
Drops None
Locations
Western Cave (Past)
Cave Leading to the Dungeon (Past)
Description
Though this confusing combination of man and beast is sworn to serve Cardinal Sin, his true loyalty lies only with himself. His partner in crime Rashers comes a distant second, at a push.

Fought in the Western Cave (Past)

Rashers and Stripes are bosses fought in the Cave Leading to the Dungeon.

Knives and Eustace will join your party temporarily during the Rashers and Stripes second boss fight, providing additional damage dealers since skills are disabled.

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