List of Monsters in The Bard's Tale (NES)
Monsters are organized by Location, HP, and EXP.)
(* Means that they can be turned into a figurine using the Wizard's spell "Create Figurine" )
Name | Sprite | Location | HP | EXP | Gold | Note |
Mad Dog * | Skara Brae, Catacombs 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||
Conjurer * | Skara Brae | 8 | 7 | 4 | Arc Fire, Instant Wolf | |
Kobold | Skara Brae | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
Thief * | Skara Brae | 10 | 5 | 10 | ||
Orc | Skara Brae, Cellar | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||
Goblin | Skara Brae, Cellar, Sewer | 12 | 5 | 2 | ||
Wizard * | Skara Brae, Catacombs 2, 3 | 44 | 80 | 15 | Starflare, Instant Ogre | |
Mangar Guard * | Skara Brae, Kylearan 1 | 300 | 160 | 45 | Critical Hits | |
Sorcerer * | Cellar, Sewer | 14 | 12 | 6 |
Wind Warrior, Arc Fire, Armor Collapse | |
Orc Leader | Cellar, Sewer | 18 | 8 | 3 | ||
Spider * | Cellar, Sewer, Catacombs 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | High Dexterity | |
Hobgoblin | Cellar, Sewer | 20 | 10 | 5 | ||
Skeleton | Cellar, Sewer, Catacombs 1-3 | 30 | 20 | 5 | ||
Tarantula | Sewer, Catacombs 2, 3 | 60 | 90 | 16 | High Dexterity | |
Black Widow |
Sewer | 200 | 500 | 16 | Boss Battle, Inflicts POIS | |
Phantom | Catacombs 1 | 20 | 20 | 7 | ||
Wolf * | Catacombs 1, Castle 1, Mangar 1 | 40 | 30 | 5 | ||
Zombie | Catacombs 1, 2 | 53 | 22 | 10 | ||
Ghoul | Catacombs 1-3 | 56 | 100 | 15 | ||
Seeker | Catacombs 2, 3 | 100 | 200 | 25 | Inflicts POSS, NUTS, Wind Warrior | |
Doppler | Catacombs 3 | 30 | 100 | 25 | Can Possess party member | |
Wight | Catacombs 3, Castle 3 | 120 | 90 | 12 | ||
Aildrek | Catacombs 3 | 500 | 5000 | 105 | Boss Battle, Inflicts PARA | |
Ghost | Castle 1 | 60 | 100 | 15 | ||
Werewolf * | Castle 1, 3 | 60 | 300 | 25 | ||
Dark Hunter* | Castle 1, 3 | 64 | 150 | 27 | ||
Dark Fighter * | Castle 1-3 | 80 | 120 | 27 | ||
Berserker * | Castle 1-3 | 84 | 204 | 30 | ||
Ogre * | Castle 1, Kylearean 1 | 100 | 133 | 32 | ||
Lesser Demon * | Castle 2, Kylearan 1,2 | 80 | 150 | 35 | Armor Collapse | |
Eye Spy | Castle 2 | 120 | 160 | 41 | Wind Giant | |
Brass Dragon | Castle 2 | 160 | 150 | 30 | Armor Collapse | |
Grey Dragon | Castle 2, 3 | 350 | 2850 | 75 | Sub-Boss in Castle lv 2. Inflicts POSS, NUTS. | |
H(igh) Sorcerer * | Castle 3, Kylearan 1 | 110 | 150 | 36 | Image of Hate, Flesh Anew, Wind Giant | |
Living Armor | Castle 3 | 120 | 140 | 34 | ||
Jackalwere* | Castle 3 | 160 | 240 | 25 | Inflicts POIS | |
Evil Eye | Castle 3, Kylearean 1, Mangar 3 | 230 | 320 | 45 | Inflicts NUTS, POSS, Wind Giant | |
Stone Giant | Castle 3 | 320 | 200 | 35 | Can hit entire party | |
Tarjan | Castle 3 | 800 | 18360 | 5 | Boss Battle, Arc Blizzart, Arcyne's Magestar, Image of Hate | |
Doppler (2) | Kylearan 1,2 | 80 | 336 | 36 | Same sprite/name as Doppler in Catacombs | |
Ogre Mage* | Kylearan 1, 2 | 80 | 520 | 37 | Arc Blizzart, Image of Hate | |
Demon * | Kylearan 1, 2 | 100 | 800 | 40 | Arcyne's Magestar | |
Hound * | Kylearan 1, 2 | 136 | 460 | 35 | Breathes Fire | |
Spirit Sucker | Kylearan 1, Mangar 3 | 350 | 608 | 50 | Inflicts PARA, Instant Ogre | |
Crystal Golem | Kylearan 1 | 400 | 800 | 5 | Sub-Boss. Use Crystal Fig. to defeat him. | |
Golem | Kylearan 2, Mangar 2 | 160 | 880 | 75 | ||
Ogre Lord | Kylearan 2 | 160 | 985 | 45 | ||
Fire Giant | Kylearan 2 | 160 | 1100 | 50 | ||
Red Dragon | Kylearan 2 | 520 | 5230 | 100 | Breathes Fire | |
High Wizard | Mangar 1-4 | 200 | 1260 | 30 | Arc Blizzart, Flesh Anew, Wind Giant | |
Dark Knight * | Mangar 1 | 400 | 1460 | 100 | Arcyne's Magestar | |
Ice Giant * | Mangar 1 | 400 | 1650 | 150 | ||
Vampire | Mangar 1-3 | 360 | 1520 | 75 | Inflicts OLD, saps HP(?) | |
White Dragon | Mangar 1, 2 | 600 | 8460 | 250 | Breathes Ice, Restoration | |
Mimic | Mangar 2, 3 | 160 | 850 | 115 | can Possess Party member | |
War Giant | Mangar 2 | 380 | 2130 | 300 | ||
Vampire Lord | Mangar 3, 4 | 420 | 2560 | 250 | ||
Cloud Giant | Mangar 3 | 520 | 2630 | 300 | ||
Beholder | Mangar 3-5 | 600 | 5120 | 50 | Inflicts NUTS, Dragon Breath, Restoration | |
Archmage | Mangar 4, 5 | 510 | 5860 | 60 | Dragon Breath, Restoration, Image of Hate | |
Black Dragon | Mangar 4, 5 | 1000 | 8030 | 900, | Drops most gold, breathes acid | |
Great Demon |
Mangar 5 | 650 | 6100 | 50 | Dragon Breath | |
Demon Lord | Mangar 5 | 850 | 21680 | 0 | Sub-Boss. Gives most Exp. Arcyne Magestar, Image of Hate, Dragon Breath | |
Mangar | Mangar 5 | 3154 | 0 | 0 |
Final Boss. Restoration, Image of Hate, Ice attack |
Misc. Enemies[]
Here is a list of summoned creatures, note that they give no Exp or Gold, and have high dexterity.
Name | Sprites | HP | EXP | Gold | Notes |
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Wind Wolf | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
Wind Warrior | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
Wind Ogre | 80 | 0 | 0 | ||
Wind Giant | 200 | 0 | 0 | ||
Wind Dragon | 500 | 0 | 0 | ||
Dark Sword | N/A | 30 | 0 | 0 |