Hobgoblin

 is a Enemy in Dragon's Dogma.

The Hobgoblins resemble their smaller goblin cousins, but are about the same size as a human, and just as physically strong. Their intelligence does not seem to have been improved upon, but they do seem to have a higher social standing when next to the smaller goblin kind.

Drops

 * Iron Blade Piece
 * Curious Wine
 * Small Coin Pouch

Tactics

 * Weak to Fire and Ice enchanted weapons and spells (like Comestion and Frigor). Resilient against Dark element.  Normal damage against all other elements.
 * Inflicting Poison on Hobgoblins will put them in a unique intoxicated state. Just like the Hobgoblins at Barta Crags, they will appear euphorically stupefied and harmless.  Use a Rusted Weapon to simultaneously inflict both Poison and Torpor (slow) on them.  The higher the enhancement of the Rusted Weapon, the higher chance it will debilitate with each strike.
 * To increase the chance of successful debilitation, use multi-strike skills like Fivefold/Tenfold Flurry, Downpour Volley, Thousand Kisses, Brain Splitter, Corkscrew Arrow, Sheltered Assault, Cymbal Onslaught, Dragon's Maw or Great Windmill.
 * The same tactics applied to regular goblins can be applied here.
 * Kill the leader Hobgoblin (the one wearing a crown helm and the most armor) as this will cause the other Goblins to become less coordinated in their attacks and easier to kill.
 * At higher levels goblins and hobgoblins become the easiest foes you can face and are more of an annoyance than a threat.

Pawn Bestiary Knowledge
Enemy Specific Knowledge
 * Hobgoblin Tactics

Goblin Class Knowledge
 * Weak to Fire
 * Weak to Ice
 * Resistant to Dark
 * Goblin Strategies: Killing the leader first will demoralize the others
 * Must be frozen then shattered.
 * Susceptible to Blinding (Grants a Star)
 * Headshots work well