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The Bad Cave is a dungeon in Dragon Quest IX. It is located north of Bloomingdale. This is the hideout of Marionette's kidnappers, and has various signs mentioning the boss monster in this dungeon.

WARNING: There is a chance of a Cannibox ambush when opening blue chests.


   FyggIcon    This is where a Fygg can be collected

Monsters in the Area[]

Dragon Quest IX (DS)  
Enemy Gold Exp Drop Item
#083 Medislime 300 G 110 Item icon Strong medicine
Item icon Slimedrop
1/16
1/32
#084 Shaman 134 G 290 Bodywear Magical robes
Handwear Ultramarine mittens
1/64
1/64
#085 Weaken beakon 88 G 266 Item icon Flurry feather
Claw Crow's claws
1/16
1/128
#086 Raving lunatick 98 G 310 Whip Thorn whip
Item icon Strong antidote
1/32
1/64
#087 Hunter mech 144 G 450 Item icon Iron ore
DQ9BowIcon Hunter's bow
1/32
1/64
#088 Riptide 156 G 540 Item icon Dragon scale
Claw Razor claws
1/32
1/64
#089 Metal medley 60 G 12288 Item icon Slimedrop
Item icon Mythril ore
1/8
1/128
#204 Cannibox 210 G 960 Item icon Mini medal
Accessory Gold bracer
1/16
1/128

Notable Monster[]

#089 - Metal medley
Slime Family
No Image HP MP Attack Defence Agility
6 255 70 256 135
Exp Gold Drop Item icon Slimedrop
Item icon Mythril ore
12288 60 G
Note: Give high experience and has high defense. Use skills like "Metal Slash", or some other multi-hit attacks. Surprisingly common for a member of the Metal Slime family.




Boss Monster[]

#264 - Tyrantula
Bug Family
IX - Tyrantula sprite HP MP Attack Defence Agility
1098 36 100 154 96
Exp Gold Drop Item icon Tangleweb (100%)
5231 1500 G
Description: An enormous arachnid who dwelt deep in the Bad Cave, soaking up poison and perniciousness until she morphed into a man-eater. It is said that she made meals of travellers lost in her cave to feed her clutch of countless eggs.


Encountered at:
Bloomingdale region - The Bad Cave
Attributes Resistance
Fire Ice Wind Earth Light Dark Blast Illusion Sleep Death Drain MP
75 75 75 100 125 125 125 0 0 0 100
Confusion Silent Petrify Paralyze Poison Attract Attack ↓ Defense ↓ Agility ↓ Magic Res ↓
0 0 0 0 0 5 25 75 50 75


Layout[]

Trivia[]

  • This dungeon is ideal for grinding experience from metal medleys in the early game.

Other languages[]

Other languages
French Tanière des tyrans
German Ganovengrotte
Spanish La Malcueva
Italian Malacava
Dutch Unknown
Norwegian Unknown
Greek Unknown
Portuguese Unknown
Russian Unknown
Chinese Unknown
Korean Unknown
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