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|image=[[File:DQVIII Killing Machine.png|300px|center]]

|kanji=キラーマシン

|romanji={{tt|Kirā mashin|Killer machine}}

}}

The '''Killing Machine''' is a recurring enemy in the {{DQSeries}}.

 

First introduced in {{Dragon Quest II}}, it is a quadrupedal robot and one of the few mechanical {{MFamilies}}s featured in the series.

Killing machines are four-legged robots with suction-cup-like feet, a single red eye, and are primarily blue in color. In most games they are featured in the Killing machine holds a single-edged sword in its right hand and has a crossbow for a left arm with the bolts stored in a quiver worn on its back, the strap going across its upper body, though there are rare occasions where they have a normal left arm instead of a crossbow.

Often portrayed as heavy-attackers, killing machines had little else in their arsenal beyond physical attacks before {{Dragon Quest VIII}} gave them the power to shoot a laser from their eye. They are notably one of the first regular enemies in the series that can attack twice per round and do so essentially all the time, retaining this ability in their mainstream appearances and often bearing similar attributes or references to this in spin-off games. Another recurring quality is that they often appear in cold climates or areas close to such places, being able to channel the power of ice through their swords with [[Kacrackle Slash]]. Their robotic bodies tend to give them protection against status effects such as poison and sleep, but the machines frequently have difficulty dealing with lightning and explosive spells. The ''Heroes'' series of games started the trend of players being able to short circuit them with electrical attacks and magic.

|nes-spells=Acts twice per turn.

|nes-locations=[[Cave to Rendarak]] <br> [[Rendarak]] Plateau <br>[[Hall of Hargon]]

|remake-sprites=[[File:DQ2-SNES-KILLING-MACHINE.png]][[File:DQ2-GBC-KILLING-MACHINE.png]][[Image:DQII Killing machine iOS.png|65px]][[Image:DQII Killing Machine Switch.png|65px]]

|drain-resist=100%

|skills=Acts twice per turn.<br>Lets an arrow fly. (125% damage)<br>[[Multislice]]

|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Killing machine.png|150px]]

|skills=Fire an arrow. (125% damage)<br>[[Kacrackle Slash]]<br>Laser strike. (50~60 non-elemental damage to entire {{Party 8}}.)<br>Slash violently. (125% damage)

{{Enemy

|float=

|image=[[Image:DQIX Killing machine.png]]

|romanji=Kirā mashin

|defense=216

|family={{Machine}}

|description=These super-fast, multi-tasking, military machines always attack twice per turn, and know an astounding amount of abilities.<br><br>Fervent fans of their flawlessly efficient forms assert that an adventure without one is a waste of everyone's time.

|locations=[[Gittish Empire]]<br>[[Gittingham Palace]]<br>[[Tower of Nod]]<br>[[Djust Desert]] (high ground)<br>{{Grotto}}

|}}

|skills=Acts twice per turn.<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>Parries an attack perfectly with its weapon.<br>Makes a violent slashing attack. (180% damage)<br>Takes aim and fires. (125% damage)<br>Fires off a laser. (50~60 damage to entire {{Party 11}})<br>[[Kacrackle Slash]]

|locations=[[The Snærfelt]] (second act)<br>[[The Arborian Highlands]] (second act)<br>[[The Battleground]] (second act)<br>[[Cave to Rendarak]] ({{3DS}} and {{Definitive Edition}} only)

|zap-resist=-125%

 

====Malicious variant====

|skills=Acts twice per turn.<br>Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>Parries an attack perfectly with its weapon.<br>Makes a violent slashing attack. (180% damage)<br>Takes aim and fires

(125% damage)<br>Fires off a laser. (108~132 damage to entire {{Party 11}})<br>[[Kacrackle Slash]]

|locations=[[Sniflheim Region]] (third act)<br>[[The Snærfelt]] (third act)

|zap-resist=-150%

}}

 

Interestingly, the default name of the Killing machine is KB. One interpretation of this is 'Killer Bot', a likely reference to its Japanese name and present one.

The Roboster is a four-star member of the [[Material family]] with a weight of 4. It naturally learns [[Save Power]], [[Fang Block]] and [[Paralysis Attack|Numb Hit]]. Its in-game description reads "A completed puppet who walks on four legs."

|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Spear}}s, {{Axe}}s, {{Staves}}

|weapons = {{Sword}}s, {{Axe}}s, {{Spear}}s, {{Staves}}

==={{DQMJ3}}===

{{Stub}}

 

==={{DQM3D}}===

 

==={{DQM23D}}===

{{Stub}}

Killing machines appear in the Flying Clawtress, the last area of the game and appear en masse in the rooms they are found, one particular room forcing the player against ten of them before being able to continue. They lack their usual crossbows but wield the eye laser attack given to them in {{Dragon Quest VIII}}. While they cannot attack twice given the genre of the game, they do have a frenzied state upon first being attacked and will occasionally drop lucky bags containing vulcan ammunition, a type of ammo that can be used to attack multiple times in tank battles.

|item=[[Platinum ore]], [[Mirrorstone]]

|forte=[[Glide]]

|food=[[Crude oil cordial]]<br>[[Refined oil cordial]]<br>[[Concentrated curry]]<br>[[Highly concentrated curry]]

|items=[[Princely powder]]<br>[[Lucida shard]]

==Trivia==

*The Killing machines are often found in mountainous or frigid areas in mainline titles since their debut in the frozen wastes of [[Rendarak]].

==Other Languages==

Killing machine original art.png|{{Famicom}} artwork.

DQVII Killing machine.png|Appearance in {{VII}}'s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake.

DQX Killer Machine.jpg|A Killing machine in {{X}}.

DQXI Killing machine.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model.

DQXI Malicious killing machine.jpg|A Malicious killing machine

Roboster DQM PSX.gif|{{1·2}} sprite.  

Roboster 2.png|{{Caravan Heart}} sprite

DQHRS_Killing_Machine.png|{{Rocket Slime}}.

Killingmachine DQMJ DS.png|{{Joker}} model.

DQMBRV Killing Machine.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in.

DQMBRV Killing Machine1.png|

DQMBRV Killing Machine0.png|

DQMBRV Killing machine2.png|

Metallic Killing Machine.jpg|Metallic Monster Gallery.

DQTCG Killing Machine.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card

DQHII Killing Machine Bowgun.png|{{Heroes 2}} weapon the Robo-Bow.

DQHII Angelo RoboBow.jpg|[[Angelo]] wielding the Robo-Bow.

DQ Stars Android Killing Machine 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.

DQ Stars Android Killing Machine 2.jpg|

DQW Killing machine.jpg|A Killing machine in {{Walk}}.

DQT KillingMachine LethalArmour.jpg|The Killing machine and [[Lethal armour]] in {{Tact}}.

Eraser 0084 Killing Machine.jpg|A killing machine in {{Keshi Keshi}}.

 

*[[Heartless hunter]]

*[[Hunter mech]]

*[[Killing machine light]]

 

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[[Category:Torneko's Great Adventure 3: Mysterious Dungeon enemies]]

[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Treasures enemies]]