Killing machine

Dragon Quest monster Killing machine
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese キラーマシン
キラーマシーン (II) Romaji Kirā mashin First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localisation Attackbot
Roboster Variants A3G15
Cybot (infamous monster)
Dune stalker
Heartless hunter
Hunter mech
Killing machine light
Nohi (infamous monster)
Onyxterminator
Pekotte
Roborg (infamous monster)
Type G0 Overkilling machine
Extreme killing machine

The Killing Machine is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Killing machines are four-legged robots with suction-cup-like feet, a single red eye, and are primarily blue in color. In most games, 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 until 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. In the Heroes series of games, they can be short circuited them with electrical attacks and magic.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

NES VersionRemake Versions

Killing Machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Sprite Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 120 0 523 120 115 230 90 1⁄64 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Acts twice per turn Cave to Rendarak Rendarak Plateau Hall of Hargon Steel shield (1⁄16)

Killing Machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Sprites Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 90 0 554 120 115 150 80 1⁄64 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7 7⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Acts twice per turn. Cave to Rendarak Rendarak Plateau Hall of Hargon Steel shield (1⁄16)

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

The Killing machine reappears and is essentially in the same position it was first in: a monster not encountered until almost the very end of the game. They can be found in the latter portions of Nadiria and will also appear within Mt. Zugzwang, the dungeon players must venture through in order to confront the game's antagonist. Killing machines are also summoned by Nimzo as reinforcements. It is possible to recruit a Killing machine for the team, though the odds of one wanting to join the player are extremely low.

Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #165

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 179 0 633 74 185 185 98 0⁄64 1⁄256

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee 20% 20% 20% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap 100% 100% 100% 20% 67% 100% 100% 67% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Always acts twice. Flails weapon. (125% damage) Slashes character (125% damage) Nadiria Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth Spiked armour1⁄32 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #028 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 179 50 950 111 185 185 98 0⁄64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 15% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 100% 100% 100% 80% 50% 100% 100% 100% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Acts twice per turn Lets an arrow fly (125% damage) Multislice True Steel Spiked armour1⁄32

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Defeated Monster List No. : #168

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 165 0 315 58 158 146 90 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 50% 50% 50% 0% 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 100% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Fire an arrow (125% damage) Kacrackle Slash Laser strike (50~60 non-elemental damage to entire party) Slash violently (125% damage) Blizzard Peaks Dragon Graveyard Iron cuirass1⁄64 Steel broadsword1⁄128 Description Invented by the infamous Dr. Dorte, these killing machines don't feel pity, remorse, or fear. Once activated, they will not stop until every living creature within range has been terminated. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin) Defeated Monster List No. : #174

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Machine 182 0 1,800 168 155 216 164

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 25% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% -50% 100% 100% 100% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 75% 100% 100% 100% 75% 25% 25% 25% 25% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Acts twice per turn Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage) Lets an arrow fly (125% damage) Laser strike (20~37 non-elemental damage to entire party) Kacrackle Slash Gittish Empire Gittingham Palace Tower of Nod Djust Desert (high ground) Grotto (Ruins, rank 5-6; Ice, rank 6; Fire, rank 6) Iron nails1⁄16 Seed of agility1⁄256 Description These super-fast, multi-tasking, military machines always attack twice per turn, and know an astounding amount of abilities. Fervent fans of their flawlessly efficient forms assert that an adventure without one is a waste of everyone's time.

Dragon Quest X

Killing machine appeared from the beginning of the game. Like before, they act twice per turn and can attack with violent slashes, arrows from their bows, their laser beam, and Kacrackle Slash. Starting with Version 2.2, Item Masters are able to recruit them as monster companions. In Version 5.0, vicious killing machines can be encountered in the Netherworld.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Defeated Monster List No. : #319

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Machine 420 0 1,144 180 177 299 132

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 25% -50% 25% 50% 50% 100% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 100% 100% 100% 25% 100% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Acts twice per turn Becomes Pepped up Parries an attack perfectly with its weapon Makes a violent slashing attack (180% damage) Takes aim and fires (125% damage) Fires off a laser (50~60 damage to entire party) Kacrackle Slash The Snærfelt (act two) The Arborian Highlands (act two) The Battleground (act two) Cave to Rendarak (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only) Platinum ore1⁄32 Spiked armour1⁄256 Description Mechanical murderers that never stop moving. Once they have identified a target, they will stop at nothing to see it slain.

Malicious

Malicious killing machine (キラーマシン・邪, Kirā mashin・ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #558

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Machine 561 0 3,085 451 238 452 191

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 25% -50% 25% 50% 50% 100% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 100% 100% 25% 100% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Acts twice per turn Becomes Pepped up Parries an attack perfectly with its weapon Makes a violent slashing attack (180% damage) Takes aim and fires (125% damage) Fires off a laser (108~132 damage to entire party) Kacrackle Slash Sniflheim Region (postgame) The Snærfelt (postgame) Platinum ore1⁄32 Spiked armour1⁄256 Description Killing machines who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Dragon Quest Monsters

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

The Roboster is a four-star member of the Material family with a weight of 4. It naturally learns ChargeUp, BladeD and NumbHit. Its in-game description reads "A completed puppet who walks on four legs."

Roboster (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Bestiary number: #137

Icon Attributes Rank Level Cap* Weight Total HP Total MP Total Attack Total Defence Total Agility Total Wisdom ★★★★ 35 4 444 505 385 902 999 546 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rockx Water* 30% 15% 15% -15% 15% 30% 0% -15% -20% Zap* Gigaslashx Magic Burstx Drain Magic* Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* -15% -15% 0% 35% 80% 80% 100%* 100* 80% Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle* Ban Dance* Gobstopperx Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse 100%* 55% 35% 35% 10% 55% 35% 35% 90% Additional information Description A completed puppet who walks on four legs. Skills ChargeUp, BladeD, NumbHit Location Londarkian Cavern Breeding Chart Base Monster 1st Heart 2nd Heart Material family Proto Mech+4 Proto Mech Material family Proto Mech Rogue Knight Material family Proto Mech Slime Knight

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Bestiary number: #174

Sprite Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom S 810 400 760 870 820 460 Traits Skills Resistances Double Trouble Assassin Vulnerable to Bang, Whackproof, Dazzleproof

Additional information Description These mechanical monstrosities were manufactured to menace all mankind. Weapons Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves Location - Breeding chart Hunter mech x Mechan-o'-wyrm or Phantom swordsman

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Bestiary number: #205

Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom A S 700 300 620 750 730 510 Traits Skills Resistances Tactical Trooper, Crafty Inactivist Assassin Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack and Poison

Additional information Weapons Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves Location Dark World Breeding chart Hunter mech x Mechan-o'-wyrm, Ruin, or Phantom swordsman

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

[[File:DQM3 family icon.png|link= family|28px|class=pixels]] Killing machine (キラーマシン, Kirā mashin ) Monsterpedia No.: #313

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom 'D' 1,240 350 690 660 540 470 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Duelist (lv. 1) Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Critical Triumph (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Stunner (lv. 40) Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 1) Static Discharge (lv. 1) Wooshmeister (lv. 60) N/A

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 0% 0% 25% -25% 25% 50% 50% 25% 0% 0% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 50% -25% 0% 25%

Additional information Description Single-minded slayers who keep shooting and slicing until their target is slain. Powered by perpetual engines, their innards don't require maintenance, but their red eye lamps need to be replaced frequently. Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X = X = Notable fusions X = X = X = X = X =

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

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.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin))
Defeated Monster List No. : #018

Model	Experience	Gold
	64	64g

Field Notes	Murderous mechanoids programmed for one purpose—to exterminate any and all enemies on sight. Their internal power plant will provide energy indefinitely, but their red eye requires regular bulb changes.
Location(s)	Big-Eye Boulevard (Grudge Match: Blue Behemoth), Cyclops City (Showdown: Terracotta Titan), Dawnsholm (Recruit), Dual Duel Dell (Grudge Match: Devilish Duo), The Shrine of Scales (Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Platinum ore, Mirrorstone, Classic wrecklace recipe, Luxury wrecklace recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin))
Defeated Monster List No. : #075

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	2821	278g	Yes

Field Notes	Murderous mechanoids programmed for one purpose—to exterminate any and all enemies on sight. Their internal power plant will provide energy indefinitely, but their red eye requires regular bulb changes.
Location(s)	Battle of Mt. Neverest, The Frosty Foothills
Item(s) Dropped	Celestial skein, Mirrorstone

Dragon Quest Builders

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Image Chapter 3 Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 250 30 32 Mechrochip (★★★) Galenholm

Dragon Quest Treasures

Killing machine Bestiary number: #53 Icon Attributes Family Min. HP Min. MP Min. Attack Min. Defence Min. Agility Min. Magic Machine 60 16 17 9 11 9 Treasure Capacity Safekeeping Score Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Magic 3 90% 787 290 450 417 410 340 Resistances Fire * Water * Wind* Earth * Explosion* Ice * Electricity* Gravity* Light * Strong Weak Normal Normal Strong Strong Weak Normal Normal Dark * Slash Impact Piercing Sleep Stun Poison Debilitation* Normal Normal Weak Normal Strong Normal Very strong Weak Additional information Abilities* Bomb Slash, Cut-Throat Laser, Frost Slash, Laser Cannon, Needle Shot, Whirligig Traits Counter-Stunner, Daredevil, Debilitator, Thick Skin, Unhealthy Advantage Dragon Attack Full Beam Description They roam around frozen lands that are icy With so many weapons they can hunt quite nicely Their eyes are replaceable, if a bit pricey Habitat The Hinterquarters The Snarl Favorite Foods Items

Dragon Quest Tact

Killing machine is a S-rank monster of the Inorganic family. It appears on a special banner for new players that can be rerolled as many times as possible. The Killing machine can also be faced as a boss in the VS Killing Machine quest.

Killing machine (キラーマシン Kirā mashin)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 140 909 409 2-3 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 582 598 402 301 50 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Normal Normal Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Very Weak Half Res Half Res Immune Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Half Res Normal Super Weak Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Normal Normal Super Weak Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Blizzard Rush Rolling Attack* Kacrackle Slash* Talent Blossoming: Falcon Kacrackle Slash Move +1 / Stats Up Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Kacrackle Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up Falcon Kacrackle Slash Potency +5% Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up Kacrackle Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up Falcon Kacrackle Slash Potency +5% Perks Basic perks ATK +15 DEF +20 Kacrackle Slash Potency +2% Leader perk Raises Crack-type physical potency of allies, including itself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around it. Awakening perk Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Máquina de matar	Spanish for "killing machine"
Français	Machine à tuer	French for "killing machine"
Deutsch	Killermaschine	German for "killing machine"
Italiano	Mechacentauro	Derived from the English mecha- and centauro, a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a man and the lower body and legs of a horse.
中文 (繁體)	殺戮機器	Traditional Chinese for "killing machine".

Notable killing machines

• Robin
• Roborg
• Cybot
• Pekotte

Gallery

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  Famicom artwork.
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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the 3DS version
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  A Killing machine in X
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  A vicious killing machine in X
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  XI polygon model.
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  A Malicious killing machine
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  DQM1·2 sprite.
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  Caravan Heart sprite
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  Rocket Slime.
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  Monsters: Joker model
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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  Heroes promotional render
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  The Robo-Bow weapon from Heroes II
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  Angelo wielding the Robo-Bow.
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  Appearance in Stars.
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  Rivals artwork.
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  A Killing machine in Walk
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  The Killing machine and Lethal armour in Tact
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  A killing machine in Keshi Keshi
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  40th anniversary artwork for Dragon Quest the DIVE.
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  Lineless artwork.
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  Sofubi Monster.
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  AM Big Figure.
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  Metallic Monster Gallery.
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  DQ Trading Card
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  Killing machine monster companion card