Snowbird

Dragon Quest monster Snowbird

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ホークブリザード Romaji Hōku burizādo First appearance Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Old localization Blizzardy

Snowbird is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest V.

It is a large ice-breathing Bird of prey with blue plumage.

Characteristics

The Snowbird is a large avian with plumage in various shades of blue and white. The majority of its body is sky blue with a long cerulean tail with a ruff around its neck and crest on top of its head of white feathers, as well as golden beak and talons. In battle, they are capable of breathing out ice cold breath and casting death magic on the party, making them fearsome enemies especially when faced in groups. Much like its fire-breathing counterpart, the Snowbird did not make a reappearance in the main series until X two decades later. It has made regular appearances in spinoff games in the series, particularly the Dragon Quest Monsters series, where it can form Prism peacock by breeding with a Firebird. The Snowbird has also been a member of the Beast family and Nature family depending on the game.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Snowbird (ホークブリザード Hōku burizādo)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	150	14	150	120
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
80	445	90	1⁄32

Bestiary No.	#150
Spell(s)	Thwack
Skill(s)	Freezing Blizzard
Location(s)	Nadiria Mantleplace area
Item dropped	Hermes' hat1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
1⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
0%	100%	100%	67%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
67%	20%	67%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
20%	20%	67%	100%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	20%	20%	67%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest X

In the game's debut, the Snowbird first appeared as a rare monster in the Ragi Snowfield when it is snowing or during a heavy snowstorm. It can breathe out a Freezing Blizzard and can cast Whack in battle.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Snowbird (ホークブリザード Hōku burizādo)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	193	15	194
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
163	230	824	226

Bestiary no.	#693
Family	Bird
In-game description	Born in the coldest of climes, these birds have some serious spells in their repertoire. Their icy breath is enough to cause foes to drop dead on the spot.
Spell(s)	Crackle Whack
Skill(s)	Chilly Breath
Location(s)	Pillar of Pegasus (3DS and 2D mode of Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped	Ice crystal1⁄32 Hermes' hat1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-120%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
100%	100%	100%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
50%	0%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

Blizzardy (ホークブリザード Hōku burizādo)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	2/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	3/5	5/5	3/5

Family	Bird
In-game description	Breathes out freezing air to defeat its prey
Abilities	FrigidAir, IceSlash, Beat
Habitat	Foreign Master
Breeding chart	Bird family x DeadNoble, Goategon, IceMan, Metabble, Metaly, Servant, Skeletor, Skullgon, SuperTen, Trumpeter, WhiteKing, Yeti

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Strong	Weak	None	Weak
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	None	None	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Blizzardy (ホークブリザード Hōku burizādo)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	?	5/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	6/10	6/10	4/10

Family	Bird
In-game description	Adept at freezing foes immobile.
Abilities	FrigidAir, IceSlash, Beat
Habitat
Breeding chart	Bird family x DeadNoble, Goategon, Metabble, Metaly, Skeletor, Skullgon, SuperTen, Trumpeter, WhiteKing, Yeti

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	Strong	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Strong	Weak	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Snowbird
Family	Beast
Rank	E
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Able Ambusher
Resistances	Vulnerable to Frizz and Fire Breath, Healed by Crack and Cold Breath
Skill	Cold Sleep
Location	Iceolation
Breeding chart	Mischievous mole x Wild boarfish or Dancing flame

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Snowbird

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,320	400
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
570	440	550	540

Bestiary No.	#197
Rank	B
In-game description	Frosty fowl which appear from bitingly brisk blizzards. A single flap of their wings is enough to summon winter, transforming their surroundings into snowy landscapes
Talents	Cold Snapper (lv. 1) Wisdom Booster I (lv. 20) Bedazzlement Blocker (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits	Crackmeister (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 20) Close Scraper (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Sleepy Touch (lv. 1) Tactical trooper (lv. 1) Supreme Sidestepper (lv. 60)
Habitat	Circle of Caprice - Upper Echelon () Circle of Conquest - Upper Echelon ()
Items	Sage's elixir (Common) All-weather earrings (Rare)
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
-25%	50%	25%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
-25%	100%	0%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
25%	0%	50%	0%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
-25%		25%
Instant Death Resistance *
25%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest Rivals

Snowbird appeared as a super rare card exclusive for Demon Swordsmen leaders in the fifth card pack "Heroic Tale of Courage". As a reference to its infamous ability to cast Thwack in its original game, the Snowbird will kill a random enemy unit on the field when it is defeated.

Dragon Quest Walk

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Dragon Quest Tact

Snowbird appears as an A-rank member of the Nature family as part of the Dragon Quest V event, appearing alongside the three Heavenly Brides on each of their banners. It could eventually be scouted from any limited banner, as well. The Snowbird can participate in Kon the Knight's Battle Road as a party member.

Snowbird (ホークブリザード Hōku burizādo)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Support
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		540	335	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
355	322	412	242	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Sweet Breath		Midheal*		Snowbird Breath*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Crack-type Breath Potency +10%/Stats Up	Frizz Res +25/Stats Up	Snowbird Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25/Stats Up	Snowbird Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises breath potency of nature allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
WIS +10	AGL +15	Snowbird Breath Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Crack-type Breath Potency +10%: Raises Crack-type breath potency by 10%.

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

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Aguzanieves	Spanish for "snow sharpener". Shares a name with the White wagtail in Spanish.
Français	Rapaglace	From the French rapace and glace.

Similar species

• Firebird
• Hybird
• Thunderbird

Gallery

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  V card.

• 

  Recruit mugshot.

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  A Snowbird in X.

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  DQM1·2 sprite. (PSX)

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  Caravan Heart sprite.

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  Joker 2 model.

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  Rivals card.