Mad moai

Dragon Quest monster
Mad moai
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ビッグモアイ
Romaji	Biggu moai
First appearance	Dragon Quest VII
Old localisation	Moai

The Mad moai is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a material monster resembling a large, floating head similar to those of the species namesake, the Moai of Easter Island.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Menacing massive heads that hover above the ground, just waiting for the right moment the mash adventurers with their awesomely big bulk. Their solid stone skin makes them hard to hurt and even worse, their ability to fire off blindingly bright flashes of light makes foes easily miss their attacks. They also love to chuck clusters of gravel rocks at large groups of opponents.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Mad moai (ビッグモアイ Biggu moai)

Sprite: File:Moai.gif
Bestiary No.: #186
Recruit Rate: ¹⁄₆₄
Experience: 230 (PS1)
345 (3DS)
Gold: 140 (PS1)
210 (3DS)
HP: 350
MP: 0
Attack: 190
Defence: 160
Agility: 80
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Boulder Toss
Tramples the party (50% damage to entire party)
Tries to grind party member into a pulp (125% damage)
Dazzleflash
Location(s): (After the Demon King's resurrection):
Ballymolloy region (present)
Faraday region (present)
El Ciclo region (present)
Item(s) Dropped: Dieamend¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *: 25%
Sizz resistance *: 60%
Fire Breath resistance *: 0%
Bang resistance *: 100%
Crack resistance *: 100%
Ice Breath resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Strike/Rock resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance *: 100%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Poof resistance *: 100%
Ban Dance resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 100%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 80%
Poison resistance *: 50%
Snooze resistance *: 50%
Stun resistance *: 15%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Army resistance *: 0%

3DS version changes: None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Mad moai (ビッグモアイ Biggu moai)

Model
Bestiary no.: #071
Family: Material & Floating
Experience: 350
Gold: 120
HP: 125
MP: 0
Attack: 100
Defence: 125
Agility: 9

In-game description: Stern statues that flatten foes with their breathtaking bulk and blind them with blasts of light.

The first mega moai was made when a mad old mystic sculpted a statue of himself that soaked up some sorcery and sprang to life.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Tramples the party (16-19 damage to entire party)
Dazzleflash
Location(s): Lonely Plains
Heights of Loneliness
Grotto (Volcano, rank 1, Ruins, rank 2)
Item(s) dropped: Royal soil¹⁄₁₆
Flintstone¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: -100%
Blast/Lightning resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 25%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 100%
Snooze resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 50%
Blunt resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 25%
Sap resistance *: 25%
Spooky Aura resistance *: 0%
Charm resistance *: 75%

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Mad moais appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to crush opponents with Crackerwhack.

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]

Mad moai appeared in the 7th card pack, "Strange Tale of Light and Darkness" as a super rare card exclusive for Mage leaders.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Moai loco	Spanish for "crazy/mad Moai".
Français	Moaï mutant	French for "mutant Moai".
Deutsch	Meschuggene Moai	German for "crazy/mad Moai".
Italiano	Moai pazzo	Italian for "crazy/mad Moai".