Undead

Note - this article refers to the common undead - reanimated villagers, peasants and townfolk - for undead generally see Undead

Undead is an Enemy in Dragon's Dogma.

Overview

Undead are one of the many monsters found not only in Gransys but in every corner of the world. Most are corpses that have been revived using necromancy and can thus only move within the reaches of that magick. There are also some examples of corpses buried in land with high magick concentrations coming to life spontaneously.

Their appearance is essentially human, but the undead have no memory of their former lives and very low intelligence. They usually form hordes of five to ten individuals, but there is no single undead that could be called the leader of these groups and they do not act so human as to consciously cooperate.

Another characteristic trait of the undead is their simplicity, which makes them particularly tractable. They have destructive tendencies and any creature that is their equal or inferior will be seen as prey and hunted down—humans and animals included.

They are said to possess no memory of their former lives, but in truth they do seem to maintain some fragmentary memories. At times, undead can be found talking to walls as if they were old friends or unconsciously performing habits they held in life: unnecessary gestures such as running their hands through their hair or rubbing their noses or mouths.

A single undead is not an opponent worthy of much fear, but if they appear in a horde, you should use more caution the greater their numbers.

Capcom official description

General Info

Type	Undead
Experience gained	Base Exp of ? Can be more or less depending on a few factors such as: Having fewer pawns Under the effect of Weal Use of the Bezel Crown bow Being in Hard Mode Having higher or lower level pawns
Location	Gransys The Catacombs The Everfall at night Estan Plains The Abbey Wilted Forest
Items	Shroud Putrid Gold Tooth Sour Scrag of Beast Hoe Scythe

Attacks

Attack	Type	Description
Slap	Phys	Staggers at you and whacks you with its arms.
Grab and Bite	Phys/Spec	Grabs a target and begins to bite them until they free themselves (Wiggle L-stick). Multiple Undead can join in on this attack and deal increased damage.

Stats

Health	Attack	Defense	Magick Attack	Magick Defense	Weight
1200					70

Damage Taken

Slash	Bash	Fire	Ice	Thunder	Holy	Dark
?	?	400%	30%	30%	400%	10%

Quests

Bury the Dead (slay 44 Undead)

Notes

Weak against Fire and Holy magic and enchanted weapons.
Resistant to Ice and Lightning, and highly resistant to Dark.
Vulnerable to Torpor
Non-offensive Holy based spells such as Anodyne, Halidom and Spellscreen damage Undead.
Basic arrows from Magick Bows are effective.
They are more resilient when they emerge from the ground but can be grabbed whilst emerging.

Pawn Bestiary Knowledge

Weak to Holy - Can be granted via a the Undead Strategy Vol. 1 scroll.
Weak to Fire
Can be grappled when grappling an ally - Can be granted via a the Undead Strategy Vol. 2 scroll.

In addition to witnessing these techniques, it is necessary for Pawns to participate in killing 500 Undeads either with their own Arisen or while travelling with others.

More information can be found on the Pawn Bestiary Knowledge page.

Quotes

Disturbingly, the Undead will speak of memories of their former lives, apparently unaware that they are in fact no longer living.

"My clothes are dirty."
"I don't want to go..."
"Where are you...?"
"Hahahaa....."
"Want to go home."
"My baby."
"I don't want to die."
"I'm so hungry..."
"Must keep working..."
"What will the wife say..."
"Needed back at the shop..."
"So weary..."