Best Monster Arena Teams in Dragon Quest 8

Beating the Monster Arena in Dragon Quest 8 can be tough. There are proper team comps you need to know to really stand a chance to beat every rank. This is a short Guide to show you what team comps work best in the Monster Arena.

Monster Locations

First of all, here is a map of all Monsters you can capture in the game:

Monster Map (Click to enlarge)

As you can see already on the map, is that some monsters only spawn if you defeat a certain rank. Some others only appear at day while others appear at night. Consult this map to see where to find the specific monsters.

Team Compositions

Rank G to F

Team: Hackzilla, Brickman, Potbelly

Deathmove: None

Explanation: In the early ranks you don't really need a team with a deathmove. Hackzilla will do most of the job as the monster is very tanky with low-level characters and has good damage output. Brickman is a good monster as well in the early game. Potbelly is also hard hitting and can be found early-mid game. Consult the map to find the monsters!

Your early game unit of the choice

Rank F to B

Team: Hackzilla, Brickman, Talos

Deathmove: None

Explanation: These ranks become a bit more difficult since the monster rise in strength. There is nothing to worry about here though, since the ranks are still somewhat lightweight compared to Rank B and above. You can still manage to keep Hackzilla and Brickman but I would suggest to swap Potbelly with Talos. Talos is a very hard hitting Monster, is even more tanky than Hackzilla and it can attack twice per round.

Talos

Rank B to Winning all

Team: Octurion, Skeledoid, Talos

Deathmove: None

Explanation: Now we have an interesting team. Octurion is a must octopus that knows Omniheal, which is very important from Rank B and above. The damage the enemy teams deal will be too much for your team to survive all 3 rounds without regaining health, so he's a must. Skeledoid can attack twice (just like Talos) and Talos will stay in your team since his base stats are very high. If you're lucky you can get by with this comp without relying on deathmove teams, because Talos can soak the damage while Octurion heals the entire team.

Octurion

And there you have it! These monster should get you by and win the Monster Arena. Have fun!