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The '''Rockbomb''' is a monster in the series.

Rockbombs are living [[Material family|boulders]] made of bluish-grey stone, their maniacal faces with red eyes that display a smile missing several teeth. Despite looking like plain boulders, rockbombs are actually immense geodes with red cores.

Rockbombs are not very aggressive. Most times, they smile strangely or otherwise waste their turn, sometimes even entering battle asleep. However, the boulders are not to be taken lightly as they are capable of self-destructing without warning via the devastating [[Kamikazee]] spell. Strategy-wise, it is useful to remove the rockbombs first when encountering them in battle to prevent them from casting it. In most cases, they will only self-destruct themselves once their HP has fallen below a certain threshold, increasing the pressure to dispatch them quickly. This can prove difficult in some games due to their high HP pools and resistance to status effects.

|kanji=ばくだんいわ

|sprite=[[File:Bombcrag DQIII NES.png]]

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (HP at 25% or below)

|locations=[[Maw of the Necrogond]]<br>[[Rimuldar]] area<br>[[Castle of the Dragon Queen]] area

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

|switch-sprites=[[File:Rockbomb III switch.png|70px]]

 

|kanji=ばくだんいわ

|sprite=[[File:Bombcrag DQIII NES.png]]

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (only used when HP is at {{fraction|1|3}}rd or below)

|skills=Always starts battle [[Sleep (status)|asleep]]<br>Watches and waits (Wastes turn)

|locations=[[Dunplundrin]] region<br>[[Canalot]] region

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

|kanji=ばくだんいわ

|tameRate=[[Rockbomb (Recruit)|{{fraction|1|64}}]]

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (only used when HP is at {{fraction|1|3}}rd or below)

|skills=Attacks while laughing (125% damage)<br>Watches and waits (wastes turn)

|locations=[[Mount Magmageddon]] area<br>[[Mount Magmageddon]]<br>[[Knightmare Towers]] (3)

|ps2-sprites=[[Image:Rockbomb DQV PS2.png|90px]]

}}*A rockbomb appears in the [[Bruise the Ooze]] mini-game, acting as part of the timer for the round.

|kanji=ばくだんいわ

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] ({{HP}} must be {{fraction|1|3}}rd or lower in original, {{fraction|2|3}}rds or lower in remakes.)

|skills=Attacks while laughing. (125% damage)<br>[[Focus Strength]]<br>Watches and waits. (wastes turn)

|locations=[[Clearvale]] region<br>[[Destiny's Drop]]

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

}}*Rockbombs appear in the [[Slippin' Slime]] minigame as obstacles, causing the player to lose if their [[Slime]] touches it. A rockbomb also appears in the monster-oriented version of [[Reaper's Peak]]. It will simply say "Grrrarrrgh" when spoken to.

|kanji=ばくだん岩

|exp=80 (PS1)<br>120 (3DS)

|gold=50 (PS1)<br>75 (3DS)

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (only used when HP is at {{fraction|1|3}}rd or below)

|locations=[[Dig Site - Underground]]<br>[[Ballymolloy]] (after the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection)

|items=[[Dieamend]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Rockbomb (vocation)|Rockbomb heart]]{{fraction|1|64}}

|kanji=ばくだん岩

|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-71.gif|200px]]

|family=Material

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (only used when HP is at {{fraction|1|3}}rd or below)

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

{{DQ9EnemyNew

|defence=156

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (only used when HP is at 20% or below)

|skills=Grins maliciously (wastes turn)

|items=[[Rockbomb shard]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Hephaestus' flame]]{{fraction|1|128}}

|locations=[[Iluugazar Plains]]<br>[[Mt. Ulbaruun]]<br>{{Grotto}} (Volcano, rank 1)

|fire-resist=0%

}}

Rockbombs appeared from the beginning of the game. They can perform an attack while cackling insanely and will waste their turns by grinning maliciously, and naturally, still possess their signature ability to self-destruct by casting [[Kamikazee]]. Starting with Version 5.0, vicious rockbombs can be encountered in the [[Nadiria|Netherworld]]. They no longer waste their turns in battle by grinning.

 

{{DQ11Enemy

|romanji=Bakudan-iwa

|family={{Material}}

|description=They mostly just sit stoically still, but they'll cast [[Kamikazee]] if they're attacked enough, so be sure to clobber them quickly.

|kanji=ばくだんいわ

|family=Material

|kanji=ばくだんいわ

|sprite=[[File:Rockbomb DQM2 GBC.png]]

|remake-sprite=[[File:DQM PSX Bombcrag.png]]

|family=Material

|in-game-description=Explodes without warning on waking.

|image =[[File:DQMJ Rockbomb icon.png]]  

|family=Material

|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand (weapon type)|Staves]]

|breeding chart = [[Cannibox]] x [[Platypunk]]<br>[[Skipper]] x [[Spitnik]]

|image =[[File:DQMJ2 Rockbomb icon.png]]  

|family=Material

|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand (weapon type)|Staves]]

==={{DQM3}}===

{{DQM3Enemy

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==={{DQSwords}}===

While still occasionally mentioned as being monsters, Rockbombs are treated as items throughout the game, often found sleeping on patches of dirt. Getting knocked into the air will angrily stir a Rockbomb from its rest, and it will detonate the moment it hits the ground. They can be used as ammo in tank battles, but are mainly used to damage enemies and clear obstructions.

|item=[[Fisticup]], [[Lava lump]], Classic [[nacreous necromonocle]] recipe, Luxury nacreous necromonocle recipe

|chapter-1-locations=[[Rockbomb Ravine]]

|final-chapter-locations=[[Land of Ash and Despair]]

==={{DQTact}}===

|bskill2=[[Roll Over]]{{tt|*|Level 20}}

}}

==In Other Languages==

{{OtherLanguages

|de=Felsenbombe|de-meaning=German for "rockbomb".

|it=Esplo-sasso|it-meaning=From the Italian ''{{tt|esplosione|explosion}}'' and ''{{tt|sasso|rock}}''.

|zh-cn={{tt|炸弹岩|Zhàdàn yán}}|zh-cn-meaning=Simplified Chinese for "bomb rock".

}}

*In {{Dragon Quest VII}}, the [[Gadabout]] has a joke about the rockbomb. It goes ''"Have you heard about the rockbomb who liked to Rock and Roll?"''

*The bomb's finishing move in ''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory]]'' is likely a parody of the character Sephiroth's Supernova attack from ''[[Final Fantasy]] VII''.