Antnibbler

Dragon Quest monster Antnibbler Japanese おおありくい Romaji Ō-arikui First appearance Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation Old localisation Giant Anteater
Anteater

The Antnibbler is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Antnibblers are giant, bipedal anteater monsters with brown spiky fur, with lighter brownish-grey faces and snouts. They have red eyes and a wine red extensible tongue, which they use to whip enemies.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

004

Level

3

Experience

12

Gold

4

HP

12

MP

0

Attack

13

Defense

8

Agility

6

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Aliahan region
Reeve region
Promontory Passage
Dreamer's Tower

Item Dropped

Leather hat ¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

70%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#004

Family

Beast

Experience

16

Gold

3

HP

14

MP

6

Attack

17

Defence*

35

Agility

8

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

In-game description

Though their twisty tongues and keen claws are likely to leave long-lasting lacerations, these monsters prefer to eat ants over adventurers.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Aliahan Region
Promontory Passage
Dreamer's Tower

Item Dropped

Leather hat¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

-25%

Explosion resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

0%

Strike resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

An antnibbler is one of the friendly monsters living on Dermline Island with Dai and Brass.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Mascahormigas	Spanish for "ant chewer".
Français	Grignofourmilier	From the French grignoter and fourmilier.
Deutsch	Ameisenschlecker	German for "ant licker".
Italiano	Mangiaformiche	Italian for "anteater".
中文 (繁體)	巨型食蚁兽	Chinese for "giant anteater".

Related monsters

• Antguzzler
• Antgobbler

Gallery

• 
  Artwork in III.
• 
  Super Famicom art
• 
  A Antnibbler in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.