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|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=ウパソルジャー
|kanji=ウパソルジャー
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Upasorujā|Wooper soldier}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest IX}}
}}
}}
A '''Wooper trooper''' is an enemy featured in {{DQ9}}.
 
The '''Wooper trooper''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest IX}}. It is a salamander soldier wielding a sword and shield.
 
==Characteristics==
Wooper troopers are anthropomorphic [[Aquatic family|salamander]] swordsmen with sky blue skin wearing simple red [[Wikipedia:Tabard|tabard]]s and horned helmets. Their equipment consists of simple copper swords and shields. They are well-versed in utilising their shields for their defence.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Enemy
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|image=
|name=Wooper trooper
|name=Wooper trooper
|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|kanji=ウパソルジャー
|console={{DS}}
|romaji=Upasorujā
|bestiaryNumber=#017
|family={{Aquatic}}
|description=Amphibious soldiers and adepts of defence who can be found patrolling around bodies of water.<br><br>They're forever scraping their soles on seashells while on beach patrol, and have been saving up to buy boots.
|model=[[Image:DQIX Wooper trooper DS.png]]
|hp=30
|hp=30
|mp=4
|mp=4
|exp=40
|gold=32
|attack=33
|attack=33
|defense=24
|defence=24
|agility=28
|agility=28
|experience=40
|spells=None
|gold=32
|skills=Defends<br>Blocks with its shield<br>[[Back Atcha]]
|droppedItem=[[Pot lid]] (common, 6.25% )<br>[[Soldier's sword]] (rare, 1.56% )
|items=[[Pot lid]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Soldier's sword]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|skills=[[Back Atcha]]
|locations=[[Stornway (region)|Western Stornway]]<br>Eastern Stornway<br>[[Zere (region)|Zere]]
|family=[[Aquatic family]]
|fire-resist=-25%
|bestiaryNumber=017
|ice-resist=0%
|description=Amphibious soldiers and adepts of defence who can be found patrolling around bodies of water.
|wind-resist=0%
They're forever scraping their soles on seashells while on beach patrol, and have been saving up to buy boots.
|blast-resist=0%
|locations=Western [[Stornway]]<br>Eastern [[Stornway]]<br>[[Zere]]
|rock-resist=0%
|collapsed=
|dark-resist=-25%
|}}
|light-resist=-25%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|snooze-resist=50%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=0%
|charm-resist=0%
}}


One of the monsters in ''Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies''. It has a better defense than monsters in the area, Loch Storn, and may take a bit of effort to kill. Useful for early game grinding due to its EXP yield.
==={{DQ10}}===
Wooper troopers reappear in the game from Version 7 onwards, one being first encountered by the game's Hero shortly after arriving in Zenias. They can now [[Call Companions|call for more of their kind]] just like their [[Salamarauder]] and [[Axolhotl]] relatives, [[Leaping Cleaver|leaping to attack enemies with their swords]], and tackle enemies with [[Wooper Tackle]].


==Etymology==
==={{DQTact}}===
It bears a resemblance in both name and appearance to Wooper from ''[[Pokémon]]''. This is down to the fact that they are both based on the real world [[wikipedia:axolotl|axolotl]], a type of salamander.
Wooper trooper appears as an E-rank monster of the [[Nature family]] as part of the ''Dragon Quest IX'' event. It can be scouted from the Memories of the Dead stage of "Be Kind to Monsters" at any difficulty.
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Wooper trooper
|kanji=ウパソルジャー
|romanji=Upasorujā
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Wooper Trooper.png|250px]]
|family=Nature
|rank=E
|role=Attack
|lvl=105
|hp=631
|mp=125
|move=2
|attack=310
|defense=173
|agility=163
|wisdom=103
|weight=10
|bskill1=[[Helichopter]]
|bskill2=[[Wooper Tackle]]{{tt|*|Level 15}}
|bskill3=N/a
|askill1=ATK +5 / Stats Up
|askill2=Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill3=Wooper Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Wooper Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=N/a
|bperk1=Wooper Tackle Potency +2%
|bperk2=N/a
|bperk3=N/a
|aperk1='''ATK +5''': Raises ATK by 5.
|frizz-resist=Half Res
|sizz-resist=Half Res
|crack-resist=Normal
|woosh-resist=Very Weak
|bang-resist=Very Weak
|zap-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Normal
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Half Res
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Normal
|stun-resist=Immune
|blind-resist=Super Weak
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Super Weak
}}


Also, the adding of "trooper" to the end draws a parallel to the turtle character from ''[[Super Mario]]'', the Koopa Troopa - which in itself was likely a nod to the [[wikipedia:Abba|Abba]] song "Super Trouper", as well as being a generally obvious rhyme to use.
==Trivia==
* The wooper trooper, along with the rest of its variants, are based on the [[Wikipedia:axolotl|axolotl]], an endangered species of salamander from Mexico. The name wooper itself references the term "[[Wiktionary:ウーパールーパー|wooper looper]]" (ウーパールーパー, ''Ūpārūpā''), a term introduced by the [[Wikipedia:Nissin Foods|Nissin Foods]] company to refer to their axolotl mascot, which first appeared in a 1985 commercial.
* Additionally, the adding of "trooper" to the end draws a parallel to the turtle character from ''[[Super Mario]]'', the Koopa Troopa - which in itself was likely a nod to the [[wikipedia:Abba|Abba]] song "Super Trouper", as well as being a generally obvious rhyme to use.


==Related enemies==
==Related monsters==
*[[Salamarauder]]
*[[Salamarauder]]
*[[Axolhotl]]
*[[Axolhotl]]


[[Category:Amphibians]]
==Gallery==
[[Category:Salamanders]]
<center><gallery>
DQX Wooper Soldier.jpg|A Wooper Trooper, as seen in ''Dragon Quest X''
DQR Wooper Soldier.png|''Rivals'' card
DQT BeKindToMonsters.jpg|The wooper trooper and other monsters that can be encountered in "Be Kind to Monsters" in ''Tact''
</gallery></center>
 
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[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]
[[fr:Défamphibien]]
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