Mudraker

Dragon Quest monster
Mudraker
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ドロヌーバ
Romaji	Doronūba
First appearance	Dragon Quest V
Old localisation	MuddyMan

The Mudraker is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest V. It is an amorphous mass of mud that has been brought to life.

Description[edit | edit source]

Mudrakers are mud elementals that erupt from the ground to slap at enemies with their newly formed mashing arms. They're capable of casting Kabuff in order to harden their muddy clay skin and prevent it from cracking mid-battle. Their freaky faces seem like they're constantly melting and dripping, with massive mouths that they sometimes spend turns laughing madly with and odd eyes that they'll just spend battle time staring. Much like the Muddy hand, mudrakers have sometimes been classified as members of the Undead family and as such, take extra damage from skills such as Undead Undoer. According to their descriptions in IX and X, they are formed from the souls of the dead dwelling in mud. Sunlight is their natural enemy as it can harden their bodies. Their names are a combination of the words "mud", which their bodies are composed of, and "muckraker".

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]

Mudraker (ドロヌーバ Doronūba)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #064
Recruit Rate: ¹⁄₄
Experience: 60
Gold: 31
HP: 85
MP: 0
Attack: 70
Defence: 40
Agility: 20
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Loudly calls for help (Mudraker)
Location(s): Scary Lair
Tunnel south of Zoomingale
Item dropped: Seed of life¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *: 0%
Sizz resistance *: 0%
Fire Breath resistance *: 0%
Bang resistance *: 20%
Crack resistance *: 20%
Ice Breath resistance *: 20%
Woosh resistance *: 20%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance *: 100%
Whack resistance *: 20%
Kamikazee resistance *: 0%
Poof resistance: 20%
Dazzle resistance *: 67%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 20%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 20%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

PS2 model
DS & Mobile sprite: File:Mudraker DQVII PSX.gif

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

Mudraker (ドロヌーバ Doronūba)

Sprite: File:Mudraker DQVII PSX.gif
Bestiary No.: #062
Recruit Rate: ¹⁄₆₄
Experience: 35 (PS1)
53 (3DS)
Gold: 15 (PS1)
23 (3DS)
HP: 130
MP: 20
Attack: 68
Defence: 40
Agility: 40
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): Kabuff
Skill(s): Laughs (waste turn)
Location(s): Wetlock region (past)
Hardlypool Tunnel (past)
Highendreigh Tower
Item(s) Dropped: Horse manure¹⁄₆₄

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

3DS version changes

Zombie-type

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

Mudraker (ドロヌーバ Doronūba)

Model
Bestiary no.: #052
Family: Elemental
Experience: 188
Gold: 86
HP: 120
MP: 12
Attack: 85
Defence: 50
Agility: 26

In-game description: These amorphous masses of mud toughen themselves with Kabuff, then set about throwing stones.

The souls of travellers who sink in sludge and become clumps of clay so they can try to slip and slither their slow way home.
Spell(s): Kabuff
Skill(s): Stone's Throw
Location(s): Newid Isle
Tywll Cave
Item(s) dropped: Cowpat¹⁄₁₆
Mystifying mixture¹⁄₁₂₈

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

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Mudrakers appeared from the beginning of the game, once again having their familiar ability to cast Kabuff to protect themselves and any allies. Starting in Version 5.4 of the game, vicious mudrakers can be faced in the Netherworld, as well.

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,370	530
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
600	530	310	540

Bestiary No.	#296
Rank	F
In-game description	Spirits of the dead who dwell in glorious mud and fear nothing more than clement weather. The sun's vicious rays can bake them solid, after which their sense of self inevitably crumbles
Talents	Materialist (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Cragmeister (lv. 1) Rando-Buff (lv. 20) Slick Skin (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Poisoner (lv. 1) Parting Gift (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X (Either parent must be F-rank.)
Notable synthesis	X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	50%	-25%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	-25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	50%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	25%	0%	50%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
-25%		0%
Instant Death Resistance *
-25%

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Fangal oscuro	Spanish for "dark bog/muddy place".
Français	Fangeux	Derived from the French fagne.
Deutsch	Schlammschlachter	German for "mud butcher".
Italiano	Melmortifero	From the Italian melma and mortifero.