Rockbomb: Difference between revisions

|title=Rockbomb

|image=[[File:RockbombArt.png|250px|center]]

|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]

|kanji=爆弾岩<br>ばくだん岩

|romanji={{tt|Bakudan-iwa|'Bomb-boulder'}}

|old=Bomb Crag<br>BombCrag<br>Bombcrag

The '''Rockbomb''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}} that was introduced in {{DQ3}}. It is a craggy boulder with a trademark smile and penchant for exploding, occasionally killing everyone in the party.

Monsters made of living stone, rockbombs are part of the [[Material family]]. They are bluish, sometimes gray, boulders with a maniacal faces with particularly gaped teethed. 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 any 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 Kamikazee. This can prove more difficult in some titles over others, as some games give the bombs an ''enormous'' HP stat compared to other monsters in the area.

|kanji= 爆弾岩

|sprite=[[file:Rockbomb DQIII NES.gif]]

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (HP down to 25%)

|locations=

|evasion=0/64

|switch-sprites=[[File:Rockbomb III switch.png|75px]]

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|kanji=ばくだん岩

|sprite=[[file:Rockbomb DQIII NES.gif]]

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (Must be under 1/3rd HP)

|skills=Starts battle asleep (always)<br>Watches and waits (wastes turn)

|item=[[Seed of Life]]({{fraction|1|128}})

|locations=

|evasion=0/64

|kanji= ばくだん岩

|tameRate=[[Rockbomb (Recruit)|1/64]]

|spells=[[Kamikazee]] (under 1/3rd HP)

|skills=Attacks while laughing<br>Watches and waits

|locations=[[Mount Magmageddon]] area<br>[[Mount Magmageddon]]

}}

|kanji= ばくだん岩

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

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

|locations=

|evasion=0%

}}

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

|spells=[[Kamikazee]]

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

|items=[[Dieamend]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Monster Heart|Rockbomb heart]]{{fraction|1|32}}

|kanji= ばくだん岩

|sprite=[[File:DQVIII PS2 Rockbomb.png]]

|family=[[Material family|Material]]

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

|locations=Kingdom of [[Trodain]]

|items=[[List of alchemy ingredients in Dragon Quest VIII|Rock salt]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Rockbomb shard]]{{fraction|1|64}}

|evasion=0/64

{{Enemy

|defense=156

|experience=700

|gold=95

|droppedItem=[[Rockbomb shard]] (common, 1/8)<br>[[Hephaestus' flame]] (rare, 1/128)

|locations=[[Iluugazar Plains]]<br>[[Mt. Ulbaruun]]<br>[[Treasure map (Dragon Quest IX)|Grotto]]

|}}

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|kanji= ばくだん岩

|family= [[Material family|Material]]

|in-game-description=

|abilities=[[Kamikazee | Sacrifice]], [[Meditation | Meditate]], [[Kerplunk | Farewell]]

|habitat=[[List of teleportals in Dragon Quest Monsters | Bazaar Gate #2]]

|breeding=[[Roboster]] x [[Bug family]]<br>[[SpikyBoy]] x [[SpikyBoy]]

|kanji= ばくだん岩

|family= [[Material]]

|abilities=[[Farewell]], [[RockThrow]], [[Sacrifice]]

|breeding=[[DarkMate]], [[Roboster]] x [[Bug family]]<br>[[SpikyBoy]] x [[SpikyBoy]]

|family = [[Material family | Material]]

|weapons = Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves

|resistances = Whackproof

|breeding chart = [[Skipper]] x [[Spitnik]]

|family = [[Material family | Material]]

|weapons = Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves

|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Psycho]]

==={{DQMJ3}}===

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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D]]''===

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key]]''===

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===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]''===

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]]

If you can deplete the life gauge of the Rockbomb and get far enough away before its timed [[Kamikazee]] attack expires and it explodes, destroying all in its path, the enemy just might drop a '''rockbomb shard'''. These things are risky to get, but they're worth it.

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|final-chapter-locations=

==={{DQB2}}===

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===''[[Dragon Quest of the Stars]]''===

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*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?"''

*While often noted for their grins, they are never shown smiling in ''Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime'', bearing slight frowns while asleep and having angrily agape mouths while steaming from being woken up.

*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''.

*[[Rockbomb (Vocation)]]

*[[Rockbomb (Recruit)]]

Image:Rockbomb Famicom.png|Famicom artwork.

Image:DQX Bakudan Iwa.jpg|A rockbomb in ''X''.

Image:Slime MoriMori DQ Rockbomb.png|''Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest''.

File:Rockbomb dqm psx.gif|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 1·2|DQM 1 & 2]]'' sprite

File:Rockbomb caravan heart.png|''Caravan Heart'' sprite

Image:Rockbomb DQMJ DS.png|''Joker'' model (NDS)

File:Rockbomb joker 2.png|''Joker 2'' model. (NDS)

File:Rockbomb terry3D.png|''Terry's Wonderland 3D''

File:DQ Stars Android Rockbomb 1.jpg|Appearance in ''Stars''

File:DQ Stars Android Rockbomb 2.jpg

DQR Bakudan Iwa.png|''Rivals'' card

Eraser 0053.jpg|A rockbomb in ''Keshi Keshi''