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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=Upa Soldier
|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 tabards and horned helmets. Their equipment consists of simple copper swords and shields. They are well-versed in utilizing their shields for their defense.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Enemy
{{Enemy
|image=
|image=[[Image:DQIX Wooper trooper DS.png]]
|name=Wooper trooper
|name=Wooper trooper
|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|console={{DS}}
|console={{DS}}
|kanji=ウパソルジャー
|romanji=Upasorujā
|hp=30
|hp=30
|mp=4
|mp=4
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|experience=40
|experience=40
|gold=32
|gold=32
|droppedItem=[[Pot lid]] (common, 6.25% )<br>[[Soldier's sword]] (rare, 1.56% )
|droppedItem=[[Pot lid]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Soldier's sword]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|skills=[[Back Atcha]]
|skills=Blocks with its shield<br>[[Back Atcha]]
|family=[[Aquatic family]]
|family=[[Aquatic family|Aquatic]]
|bestiaryNumber=017
|bestiaryNumber=#017
|description=Amphibious soldiers and adepts of defence who can be found patrolling around bodies of water.
|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.
They're forever scraping their soles on seashells while on beach patrol, and have been saving up to buy boots.
|locations=Western [[Stornway]]<br>Eastern [[Stornway]]<br>[[Zere]]
|locations=Western [[Stornway]]<br>Eastern [[Stornway]]<br>[[Zere]]
|collapsed=
|collapsed=
|}}
|}}


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.
===''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''===
Wooper trooper appears as an E-rank monster of the [[Nature family]] as part of the limited ''Dragon Quest IX'' event. It can be recruited 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=[[Image:Tact Icon Nature.png|48px]]<br>Nature
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon E.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=95
|hp=592
|mp=117
|move=2
|attack=291
|defense=162
|agility=153
|wisdom=97
|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
}}


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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.
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 appeared in a 1985 commercial.


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.
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.


==Related enemies==
==Related monsters==
*[[Salamarauder]]
*[[Salamarauder]]
*[[Axolhotl]]
*[[Axolhotl]]
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
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:Amphibians]]  
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]
[[fr:Défamphibien]]

Revision as of 10:20, 23 July 2022

The Wooper trooper is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX. It is a salamander soldier wielding a sword and shield.

Characteristics

Wooper troopers are anthropomorphic salamander swordsmen with sky blue skin wearing simple red tabards and horned helmets. Their equipment consists of simple copper swords and shields. They are well-versed in utilizing their shields for their defense.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##017 - Wooper trooper
HP MP Experience Gold
30 4 40 32
Attack Defense Speed
33 24 28
Dropped Item Pot lid1⁄16
Soldier's sword1⁄64
Locations Western Stornway
Eastern Stornway
Zere
Skills Blocks with its shield
Back Atcha
Family Aquatic
Bestiary # #017
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Japanese Name ウパソルジャー
Romanized Jap. Upasorujā
Description Amphibious soldiers and adepts of defence who can be found patrolling around bodies of water.

They're forever scraping their soles on seashells while on beach patrol, and have been saving up to buy boots.

Dragon Quest Tact

Wooper trooper appears as an E-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited Dragon Quest IX event. It can be recruited from the Memories of the Dead stage of "Be Kind to Monsters" at any difficulty.

[[File:Tact Icon
Nature.png|link=
Nature family|30px]] [[File:DQTact Rank Icon .png|24px]] Wooper trooper (ウパソルジャー Upasorujā)
Dragon Quest Tact
Image
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
[[File:DQTact
AttackType.png|30px]]
Attack		 95 592 117 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
291 162 153 97 10
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang
Half Res Half Res Normal Very Weak Very Weak
Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock
Normal Normal Normal Normal Half Res
Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun *
Normal Normal Normal Normal Immune
Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm
Super Weak Normal Half Res Normal Super Weak
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Helichopter
Wooper Tackle*
N/a		 ATK +5 / Stats Up
Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up
Wooper Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up
Wooper Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks Wooper Tackle Potency +2%
N/a
N/a
Leader perk N/a
Awakening perk ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.


Etymology

The wooper trooper, along with the rest of its variants, are based on the axolotl, an endangered species of salamander from Mexico. The name wooper itself references the term "wooper looper" (ウーパールーパー, Ūpārūpā), a term introduced by the Nissin Foods company to refer to their axolotl mascot, which appeared in a 1985 commercial.

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 Abba song "Super Trouper", as well as being a generally obvious rhyme to use.

Related monsters

Gallery

  • Rivals card
    Rivals card
  • The wooper trooper and other monsters that can be encountered in "Be Kind to Monsters" in Tact
    The wooper trooper and other monsters that can be encountered in "Be Kind to Monsters" in Tact
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