Sluggernaut

Dragon Quest monster Sluggernaut

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese スーパーテンツク Romaji Sūpātentsuku First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localisation SuperTen

The Sluggernaut is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Sluggernauts are unusual flea-like creatures with yellow and purple bodies that love to dance. They are able to perform a variety of dances for different effects in battle, such as trying to get opponents to dance with them, draining magic power, sending parties of adventurers into a state of confusion, or even sacrificing themselves to fully restore and revive their fellow monsters.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Sluggernaut (スーパーテンツク Sūpātentsuku)

Original (SFC)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#065

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₄ (SFC only)

Experience *

97

Gold

62

HP *

64

MP

0

Attack

71

Defence

40

Agility

50

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Sultry Dance
Weird Dance

Location(s)

Aridea region
Isle o' Smiles region
Arkbolt region

Item(s) dropped

Dancer's costume¹⁄₃₂

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

60%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

50%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

15%

Dazzle resistance *

15%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

15%

Paralysis resistance *

80%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Sluggernaut (スーパーテンツク Sūpātentsuku)

Model

Bestiary no.

#140

Family

Bug

Experience

720

Gold

120

HP

118

MP

16

Attack

96

Defence

123

Agility

124

In-game description

They can turn up the tension with a bit of Egg On, and do their best to dance up a defensive storm for their allies.

They do their apprenticeships in the dances of the world by donning wigs and joining the Mirage Mahal's dancing troupe.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Egg On
Sultry Dance
Weird Dance

Location(s)

Eastern Wormwood
Western Wormwood
Khaalag Coast
Eastern Stornway (island)
Western Coffinwell (outside Tower of Nod)
Grotto (Caves, rank 3; Ruins, rank 4)

Item(s) dropped

Cloak of evasion¹⁄₃₂
Starlet sandals¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

-25%

Wind resistance *

25%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

-50%

Light resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

25%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

25%

Stun resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Spooky Aura resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

75%

Dragon Quest X

Sluggernaut began appearing in Version 4.4. They are able to perform Sultry Dance, Fuddle Dance, and Kerplunk Dance, as well as calling for backup from more of their kind.

Dragon Quest Monsters

SuperTen (スーパーテンツク Sūpātentsuku)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	3/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	2/5	5/5

Family	Beast
In-game description	It likes to show off its dance moves
Abilities	Hustle, K.O.Dance, Imitate
Habitat	Goopy's Gate #2
Breeding chart	Beast family x Mudron

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	None	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	Strong	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Weak	None	Weak	Weak
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Strong	Strong	Weak	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Strong		Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

SuperTen (スーパーテンツク Sūpātentsuku)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	7/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
4/10	7/10	4/10	6/10

Family	Beast
In-game description	Dances to cheer up the atmosphere.
Abilities	K.O Dance, Imitate, Hustle
Habitat
Breeding chart	Beast family x Mudron Dumbira x Slime family GulpBeast x Copycat

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	None	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	None	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Weak	None	Weak
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Weak	Strong	Strong	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Strong	Strong	Weak

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Calandraca movediza	Spanish for "unstable scatterbrain". From the Spanish slang calandraco, a term for someone who is a fool or scatterbrained.
Français	Limassif	From the French limace and massif.
Deutsch	Mördermade	German for "killer maggot".
Italiano	Tensinsetto	From the Italian tensione and insetto.

Gallery

• 
  Super Famicom artwork
• 
  A sluggernaut in X

Related monsters

• Slugger
• Sluggerslaught