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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Nightcrawler
|title=Nightcrawler
|image=[[Image:DQVII_Nightcrawler.png|center|200px]]
|image=[[Image:DQVII_Nightcrawler.png|250px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=オニムカデ
|kanji=オニムカデ
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Onimukade|Ogre centipede}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|old=CentBeast
|monster1=[[Blightcrawler]]<br>[[Frightcrawler]]<br>[[Wiggles]]<br>[[Worm of woe]]
}}
}}


The '''Nightcrawler''' (formerly ''CentBeast'') is a [[bug family|bug]] monster introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It can be found in the [[Ballymolloy]] area, the [[Rainbow Mines]] and [[The Tower|the Tower]].
The '''Nightcrawler''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest VII}}. It is an enormous, spike-covered centipede monster with a fearsome visage.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Nightcrawlers are large caterpillars with orange bodies covered in blue spikes. The tops of their heads and the spikes surrounding their face are purple, and they have light green mandibles. They attack by rolling their bodies up into a circle and leaping at their foes.
Large orange creepy [[Bug family|caterpillar]]s that a covered in a thick layer of threatening purple barbs. Despite their frightful face and fangs, they much prefer to fling themselves at foes spike side first, and won't hesitate to flee from battle whenever they encounter a strong foe.  


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
{{DQ7Enemy
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Nightcrawler
|name=Nightcrawler
|kanji=  
|kanji= オニムカデ
|romanji=
|romanji=Onimukade
|sprite=
|sprite=[[Image:Centbeast.png]]
|hp=8
|hp=8
|mp=0
|mp=0
|exp=3
|exp=3 (PS1)<br>5 (3DS)
|gold=3
|gold=3 (PS1)<br>5 (3DS)
|attack=12
|attack=12
|defense=13
|defense=13
|agility=4
|agility=4
|tameRate={{fraction|1|16}}
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|16}}]]
|bestiaryNumber=003
|bestiaryNumber=#003
|spells=
|spells=None
|skills=Flee
|skills=Flee
|locations=Ballymolloy<br>Rainbow mines<br>The Tower<br>Regenstein
|locations=[[Ballymolloy]] (past)<br>[[Rainbow Mines]]<br>[[The Tower]] (past)<br>[[Regenstein]] (past)
|items=[[Medicinal herb]]{{fraction|1|8}}
|items=[[Medicinal herb]]{{fraction|1|8}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
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|cool-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=50%
|army-resist=0%
|army-resist=0%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-sprite=
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}}
}}


==Related Enemies==
==={{DQM23D}}===
*[[Blightcrawler]]
The nightcrawler appears as an E-rank monster of the [[Nature family]] exclusive to the smartphone version of the game.
*[[Wiggles]]
 
*[[Worm of woe]]
==Trivia==
*[[Frightcrawler]]
* [[Wiktionary:nightcrawler|Nightcrawler]] is a term used mainly in North America for the common earthworm, also known as ''Lumbricus terrestris'', a large species of worm that digs deep burrows in the ground and emerges at night. They are commonly used as fishing lures.
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQotS Nightcrawler.jpg|''Stars'' model
DQR Oni Mukade.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>
 
[[Category:Bugs]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[fr:Mâchenille]]

Latest revision as of 18:58, 20 August 2026

The Nightcrawler is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is an enormous, spike-covered centipede monster with a fearsome visage.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Large orange creepy caterpillars that a covered in a thick layer of threatening purple barbs. Despite their frightful face and fangs, they much prefer to fling themselves at foes spike side first, and won't hesitate to flee from battle whenever they encounter a strong foe.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

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

Nightcrawler (オニムカデ, Onimukade )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #003
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
8 0 3 (PS1)
5 (3DS)
3 (PS1)
5 (3DS)
12 13 4 064 116
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 0% 0% 80% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Flee Ballymolloy (past)
Rainbow Mines
The Tower (past)
Regenstein (past)
Medicinal herb18
Notable changes in the remakes


Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit | edit source]

The nightcrawler appears as an E-rank monster of the Nature family exclusive to the smartphone version of the game.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Nightcrawler is a term used mainly in North America for the common earthworm, also known as Lumbricus terrestris, a large species of worm that digs deep burrows in the ground and emerges at night. They are commonly used as fishing lures.

Gallery[edit | edit source]