Shiren 1 DS:Monster
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer for the Nintendo DS. For Super Famicom release, see Shiren 1 SFC:Monster. For the Smartphone release, see Shiren 1 SP:Monster. For the monsters lore page, see Shiren:Monster.Monsters (Japanese: モンスター) are creatures found almost exclusively in dungeons. They're almost all hostile and will attack Shiren on sight with few exceptions.
Spawning
Each dungeon floor spawns with a number of monsters, and new ones are spawned after a set number of turns. For example, Every 90 turns, a new monster will spawn in Road to the Hamlet. This can't be used indefinitely, as each dungeon has a set number of turns before the The Winds of Kron will blow, kicking the player out of the dungeon, meaning each dungeon floor can spawn a limited number of monsters. Killing monsters will add to the player's score, 125 points for every kill, but they'll lose a point for every turn spent in the dungeon, which makes it a balancing act.
Players can create an artificial Monster House by reading a Monster Scroll, however, this will not work if a monster house is already present on the floor.
Combat
Monsters fall into one or two of the following types. Monster types are either susceptible to increased damage or their power is prevented from working due to item effects. Such as the Walrus Shield preventing Thief-type monsters from sealing your items or a Dragonward halving fire damage from Dragon-type monsters. This adds a level of sophistication to combat, requiring players to keep several weapons and shields, or ideally, to Fuse them, using a Melding Jar.
Many players will opt to farm rare item seals over time, to create the most powerful gear in the game, a Kabra Reborn +99 with all beneficial seals and a Stormward +99 with all beneficial seals. When playing traditionally, however, it's incredibly unlikely the player could ever achieve such a feat. The below table can be used to learn the basics of monster weaknesses, while the monster pages go into more detail about combat strategy, weaknesses, spawn locations, and more.
Monster-types
| Monster Type | Symbol | In-game Description | Weakness & protective items: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Armbands | Herbs | Shields | Weapons | ||
| Boss-type | Powerful boss monsters: Tainted Insect-type and Kigny King! |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Curse-type | 呪い系 | 呪 | Monsters that curse your items: Curse Girl-type! |
Curseless Armband | |||
| Cyclops-type | ーツ目系 | 目 | Monsters with only one eye: Ironhead-type, Leech Worm-type, Gaze-type, Egg Thing-type and Spike Bomb-type! |
Cyclops Killer | |||
| Dragon-type | ドラゴン系 | 竜 | Dragon monsters: Floor Dragon-type, Dragon-type and Firepuff-type! |
Dragonward | Dragonkiller | ||
| Drain-type | ドレイン系 | 吸 | Monsters that can lower your maximum status levels when they attack: Leech Worm-type, Twisty Hani-type, Polygon Spin-type. | Antidrain Armband | Drain Buster | ||
| Exploding-type | 爆弾系 | 爆 | Monsters that can attack with explosions: Popster Tank-type and Spike Bomb-type. |
Blast Shield | Crescent Arm | ||
| Floating-type | 浮遊系 | 空 | Monsters that can fly or move over water: Air Devil-type, Death Reaper-type, Dragon-type, Pacorepkin-type, Firepuff-type and Flying Fowl-type. Even if you are a Trap Master, you cannot be trapped unless you read a Super Trap Scroll. |
Air Slayer | |||
| Ghost-type | ゴースト系 | 幽 | Ghostly spirit monsters: Air Devil-type, Skull Mage-type, Dead Soldier-type, Death Reaper-type, Cell Armor-type and Pacorepkin-type. |
|
Sickle Slayer | ||
| Hypnotic-type | 催眠系 | 催 | Monsters with attacks that can take control of your actions: Gaze-type! |
Gaze Shield | |||
| Normal-type | ノーマル系 | 無印 | Most monsters are of this type! They have no particular weakness. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Poison Herb-type | 毒草系 | 毒 | Monsters that throw Herbs that affect your status: Ghost Radish-type! |
Antidote Armband | Antidote Herb | ||
| Rust-type | サビ系 | 鏡 | Monsters that weaken your equipment when they attack: Green Slime-type! |
Rustless Armband | Hide Shield, Gold Shield | Golden Blade | |
| Shop-based-type | People and guards associated with shops: Shopkeeper, Sheriff, and Guard Dog! |
Discount Armband | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Staff Attack-type | 杖系 | 杖 | Monsters that use magical staves when they attack: Skull Mage-type and Fog Hermit-type! |
Prism Shield | |||
| Thief-type | 盗み系 | 盗 | Monsters that steal gitans and items: Pickpocket-type and Thiefwalrus-type! |
Walrus Shield | |||
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Monsters | |
| Japanese | モンスター | |