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The '''Floating "family"''' is a loosely connected assortment of monsters that in older titles shared a vulnerability to [[Flying Knee]] and [[Wing-Clipper]], and in recent games are immune to any one-turn stun moves that attempt to knock the target down. Unlike actual families, there is no single unifying theme to the group aside from the aforementioned weakness and resistant, and even that is tenuous.  
{{translation|'''Floating enemies'''|浮遊系|Fuyū-kei|Floating-type}} is a classification of monsters in the series that share a vulnerability to certain spells and abilities, such as Woosh-type spells, [[Flying Knee]], and [[Wing-Clipper]]. It was first introduced in {{Dragon Quest VI}}.


"Floating" is something of a misnomer, as several monsters are shown with their feet planted firmly on the ground and yet are classified as such, where as some monsters that hover in place (such as the [[Wraithwand]]) are exempt.
Starting with {{Dragon Quest IX}}, floating enemies gained an immunity to [[Leg Sweep]], which attempts to knock the target down for a turn, and will occasionally resist or outright ignore the effects of [[Crag]]-type spells.
 
Unlike other monster families, there is no single unifying theme to the group aside from the aforementioned weakness and resistance. In certain games, there are several monsters that are classified as floating in addition to their own monster family.
 
The term "floating" is not always accurate, as several monsters are shown with their feet planted firmly on the ground and yet are classified as such, where as some monsters that hover in place (such as the [[Wraithwand]]) are exempt.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ3HD}}===
Floating monsters are immune to [[Leg Sweep]], but will take 130% damage when hit with the [[Flying Knee]] ability.
*[[Batterfly]]
*[[Betterfly]]
*[[Boreal serpent]]
*[[Catula]]
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Crone]]
*[[Crone ranger]]
*[[Cumaulus]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Drac the Vlad]]
*[[Dread admiral]]
*[[Elysium bird]]
*[[Ethereal serpent]]
*[[Freezing fog]]
*[[Garuda]]
*[[Golden gloom]]
*[[Hades condor]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Hell niño]]
*[[Hocus chimaera]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[Kylla]]
*[[Madvlad]]
*[[Merman]]
*[[Mermaniac]]
*[[Merking]]
*[[Metal chimaera]]
*[[Phantasm]]
*[[Phoenix]]
*[[Raven lunatic]]
*[[Rumble bee]]
*[[Scornet]]
*[[Shadow]]
*[[Shade]]
*[[Silhouette]]
*[[Stark raven]]
*[[Umbra]]
*[[Vladdy]]
*[[Vladiator]]
*[[Vampire cat]]
*[[Waspion]]
*[[Xenlon]]
==={{DQ6}}===
==={{DQ6}}===
*[[Babygoyle]]
*[[Babygoyle]]
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*[[Cloud surfer]]
*[[Cloud surfer]]
*[[Cumaulus]]
*[[Cumaulus]]
*[[Cutterfly]] (also [[Dragon family|Dragon]])
*[[Cutterfly]] (also {{Dragon}})
*[[Czargoyle]]
*[[Czargoyle]]
*[[Damselfly (DQVI)|Damselfly]] (also [[Dragon family|Dragon]])
*[[Damselfly (DQVI)|Damselfly]] (also {{Dragon}})
*[[Darkgoyle]]
*[[Darkgoyle]]
*[[Deadly dodo]]
*[[Deadly dodo]]
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*[[Div]]
*[[Div]]
*[[Djinn genie]]
*[[Djinn genie]]
*[[Dragon slime]] (also [[Dragon family|Dragon]])
*[[Dragon slime]] (also {{Dragon}})
*[[Drake slime]] (also [[Dragon family|Dragon]])
*[[Drake slime]] (also {{Dragon}})
*[[Fire fry]]
*[[Fire fry]]
*[[Floating bloater]]  
*[[Floating bloater]]  
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*[[Hocus chimaera]]
*[[Hocus chimaera]]
*[[Kingfuchsia]]
*[[Kingfuchsia]]
*[[Metal dragon slime]] (also [[Dragon family|Dragon]])
*[[Metal dragon slime]] (also {{Dragon}})
*[[Mouseflap]]
*[[Mouseflap]]
*[[Mousenap]]
*[[Mousenap]]
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==={{DQ9}}===
==={{DQ9}}===
Having the flaying status means that an enemy is immune to [[Trip of a Deathtime]].
Floating enemies are immune to [[Trip of a Deathtime]].
*[[Abyss diver]]
*[[Abyss diver]]
*[[Alphyn]]
*[[Alphyn]]
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==={{DQ10}}===
==={{DQ10}}===
Floating monsters are fully immune to the [[Rubblerouser]] spell line, and take 20% more damage from the [[Harvest Moon]] skill.
Floating monsters are fully immune to the [[Crag|Rubblerouser]] spell line, and take 20% more damage from the [[Harvest Moon]] skill.


==={{DQ11}}===
==={{DQ11}}===
[[Erik]]'s series of soil spells are resisted floating enemies, and Harvest Moon's damage multiplier has been raised to 250%. Additionally, certain co-op techniques cannot reach flying monsters at all nor can any knock down abilities.
In this game, all floating enemies are resistant to Rubblerouser-type spells, with the degree of resistance varying between monsters, and Harvest Moon's damage multiplier has been raised to 250%. Additionally, certain Pep Powers cannot reach flying monsters at all, nor can abilities such as [[Leg Sweep]].
 
*[[Balhib]]
{{Families}}
*[[Bilhaw]]
*[[Boreal serpent]]
*[[Chillanodon]]
*[[Chihuawyrm]]
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Clockwork cuckoo]]
*[[Cosmic chimaera]]
*[[Cyclown]]
*[[Drackmage]]
*[[Drackolyte]]
*[[Dracky]]
*[[Drackyma]]
*[[Dragon rider]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Dragooner]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Dread dragooner]]
*[[Elysium bird]]
*[[Ethereal serpent]]
*[[Fortune filcher]]
*[[Fruity succubat]]
*[[Garuda]]
*[[Gold grabber]]
*[[Hades condor]]
*[[Harmachis]]
*[[Hocus chimaera]]
*[[Honeyhead horknight]]
*[[Horknight]]
*[[Horknight watchman]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[Labradrake]]
*[[Lunar chimaera]]
*[[Mecha-mynah]]
*[[Metal dragon slime]]
*[[Midnight horknight]]
*[[Penny pincher (monster)|Penny pincher]]
*[[Phoenix]]
*[[Pteranodon]]
*[[Rantingen raven]]
*[[Raven lunatic]]
*[[Robo-robin]]
*[[Shade]]
*[[Shadow]]
*[[Silhouette]]
*[[Spinchilla]]
*[[Spitzfire]]
*[[Stark raven]]
*[[Succubat]]
*[[Supreme succubat]]
*[[Terrornodon]]
*[[Token taker]]
*[[Umbra]]
*[[Vampire succubat]]
*[[Whirly girly]]


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