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Dragon Quest monster
Death scorpion
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	しのさそり; しのサソリ; 死のさそり (VIII and X only)
Romaji	Shi no Sasori
First appearance	Dragon Quest
Old localisation	Rogue scorpion (NES); RgeScrpio (GBC)
Variants	Iron scorpion; Scorpion

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The Death scorpion is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Death scorpions are arachnids with a highly protective dull pink exoskeleton that safeguards their reddish undersides. In their original appearance, the scorpions had teal-coloured exoskeletons protecting a red underside. This colour scheme would not be reused until both Monster Parade and Keshi Keshi. In later games, the scorpions gained the ability to inflict poison and even instantly kill with their deadly stings, true to their moniker.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]

Death scorpion (しのさそり Shi no sasori)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 26
Gold: 109
HP: 35
MP: 0
Attack: 60
Defence: 90
Agility: 90
Evasion: ¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s): None
Location(s): Damdara region

Fizzle resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆
Snooze resistance: ⁷⁄₁₆
Fire resistance: ⁰⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 70
Gold: 110
HP: 35
MP: 0
Attack: 55
Defence: 90
Agility: 33
Evasion: ⁰⁄₃₂

Spell(s): Flee
Location(s): Damdara region

Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ³⁄₇
Fire resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Death scorpion (死のさそり Shi no sasori)


Bestiary No.		Family
#144		Bug
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
99	14	68	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
130	164	78	¹⁄₆₄

In-Game Description	A monstrous scorpion that sends unwary travelers to an early grave. Highly resistant to fire-based spells.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Poison Attack Pressure Pointer
Location(s)	Desert
Item(s) Dropped	Antidotal herb¹⁄₁₆ Poison needle¹⁄₂₅₆

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	50%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
100%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Death scorpion began appearing in Version 6.0 of the game. They are much stronger than their previous appearances, being able to act twice per turn, perform spinning attacks, and can inflict either poison with their attacks or kill instantly with Assassin's Stab.

Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]

Death scorpion (しのさそり Shi no sasori)

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
92	29	32	Meaty bone (★★☆), Spiked trap (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Patchwork Island

Sprite

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Death scorpion appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the True Dragon Quest I event. It will join the party in the Damdara Desert 1 stage of Adventure in the DQ I World: Majellan and it can be fully awakened by repeating the stage at any difficulty. The death scorpion stars in its own Battle Road.

Death scorpion (しのさそり Shi no sasori)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,177	367	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
533	405	418	133	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Ironclad Defence		Hot Needle*		Sinister Stab*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Sinister Stab Potency +5% / Stats Up Max HP +30
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Sinister Stab Potency +5% / Stats Up Scorpion Armour: Reduces damage by 30% from enemies at a range of 2 spaces or more.

Leader Perks

First
Raises physical potency of nature allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +10	DEF +15	Sinister Stab Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Super Weak
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Immune	Half Res

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Rogue scorpion from the NES version of Dragon Quest.
Dragon Quest. (SFC)
Dragon Warrior I. (GBC)
Stars model
Death scorpion in Tact

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 {{Monster Infobox
 |title=Death scorpion
-|image=[[File:DQ_Death_Scorpion.png|300px]]
+|image=[[File:DQ_Death_Scorpion.png|325px]]
 |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
 |kanji=しのさそり<br>しのサソリ<br>死のさそり (''VIII'' and ''X'' only)
 |romanji={{tt|Shi no Sasori|Death scorpion}}
-|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest]]''
+|firstappear={{Dragon Quest}}
-|old=Rogue scorpion<br>RgeScrpio
+|old=Rogue scorpion (NES)<br>RgeScrpio (GBC)
-}}
+|monster1=[[Iron scorpion]]<br>[[Scorpion]]}}
-The '''Death scorpion''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in the original [[Dragon Quest|game]]. It is a powerful and lethal variety of the [[Scorpion]].
+The '''Death scorpion''' is a monster in the series.
 ==Characteristics==
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 ==Appearances==
 ==={{Dragon Quest}}===
-Death scorpions are the strongest scorpion in the original game. They have high Attack and Defence, which makes them challenging even with their relatively low HP.
 {{DQEnemy
 |name=Death scorpion
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 |kanji=死のさそり
 |romanji=Shi no sasori
-|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Death scorpion.png]]
+|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-144.gif|200px]]
 |hp=68
 |mp=0
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 ==={{DQ10}}===
-Death scorpions began appearing in Version 6.0 of the game. They are much stronger than their previous appearances, being able to act twice per turn, perform spinning attacks, and can inflict either [[Poison Attack|poison]] with their attacks or kill instantly with [[Assassin's Stab]].
+Death scorpion began appearing in Version 6.0 of the game. They are much stronger than their previous appearances, being able to act twice per turn, perform spinning attacks, and can inflict either [[Poison Attack|poison]] with their attacks or kill instantly with [[Assassin's Stab]].
 ==={{DQB}}===
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 ==={{DQTact}}===
-Death scorpion appears as an A-rank monster of the [[Nature family]] as part of the limited ''True Dragon Quest I'' event. It will join the party in the [[Damdara|Damdara Desert]] 1 stage of Adventure in the DQ I World: Majellan and it can be fully awakened by repeating the stage at any difficulty. The death scorpion stars in its own Battle Road.
+Death scorpion appears as an A-rank monster of the [[Nature family]] as part of the ''True Dragon Quest I'' event. It will join the party in the [[Damdara|Damdara Desert]] 1 stage of Adventure in the DQ I World: Majellan and it can be fully awakened by repeating the stage at any difficulty. The death scorpion stars in its own Battle Road.
 {{DQTactEnemy
 |name=Death scorpion
 |kanji=しのさそり
 |romanji=Shi no sasori
-|sprite=
+|sprite=[[Image:DQT Death Scorpion.png|300px]]
 |family=[[Image:Tact Icon Nature.png|48px]]<br>Nature
 |rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
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 DQT Shi no Sasori.jpg|Death scorpion in ''Tact''
 </gallery></center>
-==Similar species==
-*[[Scorpion]]
-*[[Iron scorpion]]
 [[Category:Bugs]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest I enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]

Death scorpion: Difference between revisions

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