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 ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #065

Sprites Attributes SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 64 0 97 62 71 40 50 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 60% 25% 50% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 0% 100% 15% 0% 100% 15% 0% 100% 15%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sultry Dance Weird Dance Aridea region Isle o' Smiles region Arkbolt region Dancer's costume1⁄32 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Sluggernaut (スーパーテンツク, Sūpātentsuku) Defeated Monster List No. : #140

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Bug 118 16 720 120 96 123 124

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Egg On Sultry Dance Weird Dance Eastern Wormwood Western Wormwood Khaalag Coast Eastern Stornway (island) Western Coffinwell (outside Tower of Nod) Grotto (Caves, rank 3; Ruins, rank 4) Cloak of evasion1⁄32 Starlet sandals1⁄128 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.

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.

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

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  Super Famicom artwork
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  A sluggernaut in X

Related monsters

• Slugger
• Sluggerslaught