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Shadow Abilities, Traits, and All Locations

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Shadow is a monster in Dragon Quest Treasures. Read on to learn more about its abilities, resistances, locations on the map, and how to recruit the Shadow.

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Shadow Overview

Shadow Overview

Shadow Overview
Dragon Quest Treasures - ShadowShadow
Forte Dragon Quest Treasures - StealthStealth
Treasure Capacity 2
Safekeeping Score 100%
Bejewelled/Metallic X

Shadow Favorite Food

Favorite Foods
・ DQ Treasures - Power Punch IconPower Punch
・ DQ Treasures - Punchy Power Punch IconPunchy Power Punch
・ DQ Treasures - Dark Side Rice IconDark Side Rice
・ DQ Treasures - Darker Side Rice IconDarker Side Rice

Shadow Trivia

Trivia
・ They lurk in dark shadows, the dimmest of shade.

Shadow Resistances

Fire
Fire		 Weak Dark
Dark		 Very Strong
Water
Water		 Normal Slash
Slash		 Quite Strong
Wind
Wind		 Weak Impact
Impact		 Quite Strong
Earth
Earth		 Normal Piercing
Piercing		 Quite Strong
Explosions
Explosions		 Weak Sleep
Sleep		 Normal
Ice
Ice		 Strong Stun
Stun		 Normal
Electricity
Electricity		 Weak Poison
Poison		 Quite Strong
Gravity
Gravity		 Strong Debilitation
Debilitation		 Quite Strong
Light
Light		 Weak

Shadow Abilities

Normal Abilities

Ability Description
Dragon Quest Treasures - Grim Creeper Grim Creeper
Target: Individual
MP: 2 		Dives into the ground and sneaks behind an enemy for a sneak attack, inflicting dark-element physical damage.
Dragon Quest Treasures - Chilly Breath Chilly Breath
Target: Area
MP: 4 		Breathes out an icy wind, inflicting ice-element breath damage on all enemies that get caught in its path.
Dragon Quest Treasures - Sap Sap
Target: Individual
MP: 5 		Temporarily decreases the defence of a single enemy.
Freezing Blizzard
Target: Area
MP: 7 		Breathes out a frigid gale, inflicting ice-element breath damage on all enemies that get caught in its path.
C-C-Cold Breath
Target: Area
MP: 12 		Breathes out a freezing blast of air, inflicting ice-element breath damage on all enemies that get caught in its path.
Black Hole
Target: Area
MP: 5 		Dives into the ground to generate a black hole that sucks in enemies before exploding. Inflicts gravitational ability damage on any enemy that gets caught in the blast.
Kasap
Target: All
MP: 15 		Temporarily decreases the defences of all enemies.

Dragon Attack

Ability Description
Dragon Quest Treasures - Blackball Blackball Quietly amasses sinister energy before triggering an enormous blast, inflicting major dark-element ability damage on all enemies.

List of All Abilities

Shadow Traits

Trait Effect
DQT Slippery SkinSlippery Skin Reduces the damage received from piercing attacks.
DQT StunnerStunner Physical attacks will sometimes stun enemies.
Counter-Debilitator Enemies that land physical attacks will sometimes have a random stat decreased.
DQT Slim PickingsSlim Pickings Decreases food slots 1, but raises all stats when hungry (excluding max. HP and max. MP).
DQT Lone WolfLone Wolf Increases all damage inflicted, except during a Monster Medley, when it decreases.

List of All Traits

Shadow Habitats and Locations

All Shadow Habitats and Locations
・The Paternoggin
・The Wingswept Moors
・The Snarl

The Paternoggin

Dragon Quest Treasures - The PaternogginEnlarge
The Paternoggin Day/Night

The Wingswept Moors

Dragon Quest Treasures - The Wingswept MoorsEnlarge
The Wingswept Moors Day/Night

The Snarl

Teleportal Snarl.png

The Snarl is the game's post-game content. It is highly recommended that the player complete the story walkthrough first before attempting to traverse the depths of the Snarl.

Story Walkthrough

How to Recruit

Defeat Shadow to Recruit Them

In order to have them apply to join your gang, you'll first need to scout them by defeating them in battle!

How to Scout Monsters

Dragon Quest Treasures Related Guides

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List of All Monsters

List of Shadow Type Monsters

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All Shadow Type Monsters

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