Editing Cruel Claw (skill)

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|name = Cruel Claw
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|japanese = かみくだく (''III'' remakes)<br>するどいキバ (''HD-2D Remakes'')
|romaji = {{tt|Kamikudaku|To crunch/to bite into}} (III remakes)<br>{{tt|Surudoi kiba|Sharp fangs}} (HD-2D Remakes)
|type = Skill
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|dw = 
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|old = Chew
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'''Cruel Claw''' is a skill in the series.

==Characteristics==
A skill where the user takes a bite out of a character with their razor-sharp fangs, dealing a high amount of damage that can only reduced by defending. In some games, it ignores the target's {{Defence}}.

==Appearances==
==={{DQIHD}}===
Cruel Claw is an enemy-only skill used by the [[Dragonlord]]'s second form. It inflicts around 160 damage to the {{Hero 1}} and ignores his Defence. On the Dragonlord's third turn, he will use it twice in a row. When used, the in-game text states that "the Dragonlord tries to take a bite out of <Hero> with his enormous fangs!".

==={{DQIIHD}}===
Cruel Claw is an enemy-only skill used by the [[Dragonlord's great, great grandson]], as well as [[Xenlon]]. It also inflicts around 160 damage to a single character and ignores their Defence.

==={{DQ3}}===
In remake versions of the game, it is an enemy-only skill used by [[Xenlon]], along with the [[Grand Dragon]] in the GBC version. In all versions except for the GBC version, it is an attack that deals 160~180 damage to a single character. It is a non-elemental fixed damage attack and the damage can only be reduced by [[Defend|defending]]. In the smartphone and Nintendo Switch versions, the in-game text states that "Xenlon tries to take a bite out of <character> with its enormous fangs!".
*In the GBC version, it is an attack that simply deals 150% of the user's normal attack damage. The damage can be reduced by the target's DEF, which is unique to this version. When used, the in-game text states that the user "chewed on <character>!".

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Cruel Claw returns to being a non-elemental, fixed damage attack like the Super Famicom version, once again dealing around 160~180 damage to a single character. It is used again by both [[Xenlon]] and the [[Grand Dragon]], as well as [[Pandora's box]]. In a change from the previous remake versions, Cruel Claw's damage can also be reflected back at the user if the target is wearing [[Spiked armour]]. It can also be used by a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly]] [[Mimic]], [[Infernal serpent]], [[Green dragon]], or Xenlon in the Monster Arena.

==Trivia==
*In the ''HD-2D Remake'' games, the skill shares a name with the recurring [[Cruel claw]] material. However, in all the games it appears, the skill involves the user biting with their fangs, rather than their claws. The skill's name can only be seen in ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake'' by speaking to Monty at any Monster Arena and viewing the status of a friendly monster that can use it.

==Related skills==
*[[Bite]]
*[[Crunch]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake enemy skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemy skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake skills]]