The Spitnik is an enemy introduced in Dragon Quest VIII. It can be found in the Baccarat region on the Western continent.

Characteristics

The sputnik is a large, spherical orange monster that resembles an anthropomorphic sun or star. It has a perpetually grinning face, along with a squat nose and beady eyes, and the back of its body is covered with sharp spikes, meant to evoke the image of a star's corona. It also has a smaller satellite with a grinning face orbiting its body that looks like a comet with a long, trailing tail. The spitnik attacks by swallowing its satellite and spitting it at enemies, after which it returns to the spitnik.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

[[File:DQ8 Elemental Family Icon.png|link=Elemental family]]
Image Attributes
  HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
108 0 92 18 88 90 58 1⁄64
Resistances
Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack
0% 100% 100% 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 15%
Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 50% 50% 100% 50% 50% 100% 50% 15% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Dazzleflash
Flame Breath
Baccarat Region Boomerang1⁄32
Moon's mercy1⁄64
Description The dazzling bodies of these monsters burn as fiercely as the surface of the sun. They spew fire at their enemies.
Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

 

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

Etymology

Spitnik's name is a reference to Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite that was launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957.

Related enemies

Dark star

The dark star is a large, spherical monster that resembles an anthropomorphic sun or star. Like all monsters from the World of Darkness, it is completely pitch-black. It has a perpetually grinning face, along with a squat nose and beady eyes, and the back of its body is covered with sharp spikes, meant to evoke the image of a star's corona. The dark star has a smaller satellite with a grinning face orbiting its body that looks like a comet with a long, trailing tail. It attacks by swallowing its satellite and spitting it at enemies, after which it returns to the dark star.

Dragon Quest VII

[[File:DQ8 Elemental Family Icon.png|link=Elemental family]]
Defeated Monster List No. : 184
Image Attributes
  HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
236 12 301 66 196 135 99 0⁄64
Resistances
Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack
0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 15% 50% 100% 100% 50% 50% 50% 50% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Dazzle Burning Breath
Eerie Light
Godbird's Eyrie
Alexandria Region
Land of the Moles
Untrodden Groves
East Argonia
Medicinal herb1⁄32
Edged boomerang1⁄128
Description A tiny star system from the World of Darkness. Emits an eerie light that makes enemies more vulnerable to spells.
Notable changes in the remake


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

Solaris

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

[[File:DQ8 Elemental Family Icon.png|link=Elemental family]]
Defeated Monster List No. : 231
Image Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
457 0 468 86 331 203 129 0⁄64
Resistances
Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack
0% 100% 100% 100% 50% 25% 25% 50% 0% 0% 100%
Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 50% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% 100% 15% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Starfall Heavenly Dais Moonwort bulb1⁄16
Seed of skill1⁄64
Description A mad planet with evil ambitions. Calls forth meteor storms to destroy any who dare oppose it.
Notable changes in the remake


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