Killerpillar
The Killerpillar is a monster in the series.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Killerpillar | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | キャタピラー |
| Romaji | Kyatapirā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | Caterpillar (III NES) Catapila (Monsters and III GBC) |
Characteristics edit
Killerpillars are enormous green caterpillars with magenta-coloured undersides and a large spike at the end of their tails. They have a series of red spots running down the length of their body, as well as two on their head that can be mistaken for eyes. Its description in the original Dragon Quest Monsters states that they do not enter a cocoon to become a butterfly or moth. They attack by rolling themselves up like a wheel to strike foes and can be pesky opponents by bolstering their allies' defence with Kabuff, as well as spitting silk to immobilise opponents. In Builders, the killerpillars prefer tropical environs and their stingers carry a paralysing neurotoxin that can leave the player vulnerable to attack for several seconds.
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation edit
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake edit
Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit
Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)
Remake exclusive (3DS)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
| 50 | 7 | 33 | 25 | |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 11 | 52 | 18 | 1⁄32 | |
| Bestiary No. | DLC #046 |
| Spell(s) | Kabuff |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Tough Guy's Trial |
| Item(s) Dropped | Medicinal herb1⁄32 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% |
| Poof Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance* | Poison Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Dragon Quest X edit
Killerpillar appeared from the beginning. In this game, it is able to spit out a silk thread that can immobilise characters. Starting from Version 5.2, vicious killerpillars can be encountered in the Netherworld, with no change to their behaviour.
Dragon Quest Monsters edit
Catapila (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
40 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | This caterpillar does not grow to become a moth |
| Abilities | Upper, PoisonGas, ThickFog |
| Habitat | Gate of Memories |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x Dragon family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | Strong | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 edit
Catapila (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
40 | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 6/10 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | Its stumpy feet limit its speed. |
| Abilities | PoisonHit, ThickFog, Upper |
| Habitat | Desert World (Tara's Adventure), Canal (Tara's Adventure) |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x Dragon family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | 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 | None | Weak | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 edit
| Killerpillar | |
|---|---|
| Family | Nature |
| Rank | F |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Desperado |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Crack, Immune to Paralysis |
| Skill | Bang & Zam |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Capsichum x Bad egg Lips x Stump chump |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince edit
Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
 |
 |
1,320 | 400 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 590 | 550 | 500 | 490 |
| Bestiary No. | #138 |
| Rank | G |
| In-game description | Though these creepy-crawlies might look like larvae, they are in fact fully grown. They keep themselves warm in cold weather by rolling up into snug little balls. |
| Talents | Hive Mind (lv. 1) Defence Booster I (random) Zam Ward (random) |
| Guaranteed traits | Insta-Buff (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Poisoner (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Poisonous Touch (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | Gradely Grasslands ( )Circle of Caprice - Lower Echelon ( ) |
| Items | Manky meat (common) Seed of resilience (rare) |
| Synthesis chart | X  (Either parent is G-rank.) |
| Notable synthesis | X  =  X  =  |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| -25% | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| -25% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | -25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Builders edit
Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)
Chapter 2
| HP | Attack | Defence | Item(s) Dropped |
| 26~32 | 10~17 | 4~8 | Paralystinger (★★★), Tingleweed bud (★★☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Prickly Wilds (Tropical coast) | |||
Final Chapter
| HP | Attack | Defence | Item(s) Dropped |
| 1 (not a typo) | 28 | 0 | None |
| Location(s) | |||
| Patchwork Island | |||
| Sprite |  |
These caterpillars are incredibly dangerous to approach early in chapter 2, due to their paralysing attacks. Interestingly, the bodkin archers have taken to raiding their nest in retaliation for preying upon their people. The Builder can lend a hand and be rewarded.
Dragon Quest Tact edit
Killerpillar appears as an E-rank monster of the Nature family. It can be recruited from Chapter 4, Episode 1: Forms of Love from Part 2 of the main storyline. The Killerpillar can participate in the Winter Queen's Battle Road as a party member.
Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Nature |
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 Support |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 537 | 113 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 196 | 282 | 147 | 170 | 10 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Buff | Shove* | Talent Blossoming: Protective Power | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| DEF +10 / Stats Up | Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Shove Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Shove Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Shove Potency +2% | N/a | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| DEF +10: Raises DEF by 10. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Half Res | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Immune |
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Oruga asesina | Spanish for "killer caterpillar". |
 Français | Furibombyx | From the French furieux and bombyx, the Latin word for "silkworm". |
 Deutsch | Räuberraupe | German for "robber caterpillar". |
 Italiano | Millecolpi | A play on millepiedi and the Italian mille colpi. |
 中文 | 毛虫怪 | Simplified Chinese for "caterpillar monster". |
