Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince - Best Starter Monster to Choose

By Taylor Pittman

Published Dec 1, 2023

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is a Dragon Quest spin-off that is jam-packed with unique Monsters and an adventurous story. Players are thrown into the world as Psaro, a half-monster, half-human, who is on a revenge quest to become the Master of Monsterkind.

Psaro must wrangle Monsters to join his party and fight for him as he completes his quest. However, he is gifted his starter Monster based on a series of questions rather than having to scout for one. Of course, DQM: The Dark Prince players can choose which starter they'd like based on their preferences, but some are more beginner-friendly than others.

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince launches later this year with hundreds of creatures to recruit and synthesize in the world of Nadiria.

How to Choose a Starter Monster

There are four starter Monsters to choose from. Players won't be able to choose their starter Monster until they finish the first part of the introduction. Psaro has been outcasted to a village that is steadily attacked by Monsters working for his devious father. A local named Monty offers to give Psaro a Monster of his own to help him defend himself after a particularly brutal attack.

Monty will meet Psaro at his cabin and then ask him yes or no questions to determine what kind of Monster he should be paired with to start. The questions include the following statements:

Would you say you prefer lovable monsters to more rugged types?
Would you prefer a monster with sleek skin to one that's on the furrier side?
And do you like compact monsters?
Do you like weird and wonderful monsters?

Depending on players' choices, they will be offered a Monster that aligns. If players aren't happy with their choice after answering the questions, they can start over as many times as they need before confirming their starter.

All Starter Monsters

Monster Name	Monster Family	Correlating Questions & Answers
Fright Bulb	Slime	Would you say you prefer lovable monsters to more rugged types? Yes And do you like more compact monsters? Yes
Mud Mannequin	Material	Would you say you prefer lovable monsters to more rugged types? Yes And do you like more compact monsters? No Do you like weird and wonderful monsters? Yes
Cruelcumber	Plant	Would you say you prefer lovable monsters to more rugged types? Yes And do you like more compact monsters? No Do you like weird and wonderful monsters? No OR Would you say you prefer lovable monsters to more rugged types? No Would you prefer a monster with sleek skin to one that's on the furrier side? Yes Do you like weird and wonderful monsters? No
Platypunk	Beast	Would you say you prefer lovable monsters to more rugged types? No Would you prefer a monster with sleek skin to one that's on the furrier side? No

All four of the starter Monsters come from different Monster Families and have their own pros and cons. For the most part, they are fairly interchangeable to start with, but players can decide based on their preferred play style or appearance.

The best starter Monster is Mud Mannequin, because it is versatile as a debuffer and attacker. However, players will most likely swap their starter from their party as they find stronger Monsters or start fusing species.

Platform(s): Switch
Genre(s): JRPG
ESRB: E10+ For Everyone 10+ Due To Fantasy Violence, Mild Language
Developer(s): Tose , Armor Project