Haystack needler

Dragon Quest monster Haystack needler
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese かれくさネズミ Romaji Karekusa nezumi First appearance Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Haystack needler is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI.

It is a small mouse-like creature wielding a sharp sewing needle.

Characteristics

Haystack needlers are diminutive Humanoid creatures with brown cotton fluff balls like dry straw on their bodies. Along with the sharp needles they use as weapons, this variety of needlers have bolstered their offensive capabilities by hurling small bombs at their enemies. They have light grey skin, a maroon grass skirt, brown shoes, and a brown leather mask with eyes shaped like buttons. The needlers have two fluff balls coming out of the tops of their masks and fluff on their chins in the shape of a beard, as well as a fluffy tail.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Haystack needler (かれくさネズミ, Karekusa nezumi ) Defeated Monster List No. : #053

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 39 12 50 23 46 44 45

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% -110% -110% -110% -110% -110% -110% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 50% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Throws a bomb. (~30 damage to a party member.) Sultry Dance Flee Gallopolis Region - Celestial Sands (first act) The Cryptic Crypt (second act) Lambswool1⁄32 Rockbomb shard1⁄256 Description These dapper dancers are said to have the deftest steps in the business, and spend their days sashaying across the sands with friends and family.

Malicious haystack needler (かれくさネズミ・邪, Karekusa nezumi・ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #588

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 439 18 1,172 256 310 276 206

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% -110% -110% -110% -110% -110% -110% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Throws a bomb. (~200 damage to a party member.) Sultry Dance Flee Gallopolis Region (third act, day only) The Hotto Steppe (third act, 3DS version only) Lambswool1⁄32 Rockbomb shard1⁄128 Description Haystack needlers who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

Haystack needler appears as an E-rank monster of the Beast family exclusive to the SP version of the game.

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

Haystack needler appears once again as the same rank and family in the SP version.

Etymology

The Haystack needler's name is based on the English idiom "like finding a needle in a haystack", which means something that is difficult or impossible to locate or something that is needlessly complex.

Related monsters

• Needler
• Pine needler
• Electric needler

Gallery

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  XI polygon model.
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  A Malicious haystack needler.
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  Rivals card.
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  A Haystack needler in Keshi Keshi.