Old flame

Dragon Quest monster Old flame
Tact official art Japanese エルダーフレイム Romaji Erudāfureimu First appearance Dragon Quest X

The Old flame is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X. It is a more powerful version of an ordinary Dancing flame. Its name is a play on the English term "old flame".

Characteristics

Old flames have a near identical appearance to their lesser forms, being fire elementals that with a vaguely humanoid shape with a mischievous grinning face. They are now composed of deep crimson flames, with blue flames closer to the center of their bodies. According to their bestiary description in X, an old flame is formed when a dancing flame has continued to burn unextinguished for 1,000 years, evolving into a more powerful form closer to that of primordial flame. Its fire abilities are much stronger than those of an ordinary dancing flame.

The old flame that appears in Tact has the demeanor of a stereotypical elderly person, injuring his back with the slightest physical exertion, becoming belligerent at the drop of a hat, and insisting that he is younger and stronger than he is actually capable. He is old friends with Cogsgrove, the Mayor of Ibbley.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Old flame first appeared in Version 3.1 of the game. In battle, it has the ability to breathe out Scorch and can cast Kafrizz on its opponents.

Dragon Quest Tact

Old flame appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family during the second part of the limited True Dragon Quest X event. He will join the party in Chapter 3, Episode 4 of the event quests entitled "State of Emergency" and he can be fully awakened by completing the quest at any difficulty. The old flame also stars in his own Battle Road.

Old flame (エルダーフレイム Erudāfureimu)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		817	410	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
378	322	305	380	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Rolling Frizz		Frizzforce*		Flame Burst*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Embers of Obsession / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Flame Burst Potency +5% / Stats Up Sporadic Focus Magic: Occasionally raises WIS for 1 turn at action start.
Fourth	Fifth
Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Flame Burst Potency +5% / Stats Up Decisive Conflagration: Massively raises spell potency/recovery for 1 turn when user's HP drops to 1% or less, 1 time per battle

Leader Perks

First

Raises Frizz-type potency of inorganic allies, including himself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max MP +10	WIS +10	Flame Burst Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Flames of Obsession: Preserves HP at 1 before HP hits 0, 1 time per battle.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Immune	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Half Res	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Super Weak	Normal

Gallery

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  An old flame in X

Related monsters

Similar species

• Buntzenberner
• Dancing flame
• Frostburn
• Dancing Flame in Memoriam
• Green glow