Claws (monster)

Dragon Quest monster Claws

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese クローハンズ Romaji Kurō hanzu First appearance Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

For the recurring weapon type, see Claw Weapon Family.

The claws is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. These powerful claw-wielding warriors serve as assassins.

Characteristics

Claws are muscular humanoid monsters covered in silvery blue scales that, naturally, dual wield razor-sharp claws in battle. The handguards on their claws and helmets are made of red metal, and they wear short teal kilts with leather belts around their waists, teal boots with red tips, and capes of blue fur that cover their backs. They are the strongest warriors amongst their kind, being capable of ripping apart their enemies with their rotational corkscrew attacks.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Claws (クローハンズ, Kurō hanzu ) Defeated Monster List No. : #203

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Humanoid 283 0 386 73 201 153 129 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 Roundaclout (77~94 damage to entire party) Black Citadel After the fall of Black Citadel: Small island northeast of Farebury West Argonia Northwest Isle Untrodden Groves Holy Isle of Neos (day only) Iron helmet1⁄32 Assassin's dagger1⁄64 Description Aggressive monsters covered from head to toe in hard scales. They use magic to lower enemy defenses before moving in for the kill. Notable changes in the remake Fire claws1⁄128 replaces Assassin's dagger as rare drop.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##183 - Claws
HP MP Experience Gold 206 24 1,980 187 Attack Defense Speed 153 198 178
Dropped Item	Sacred claws1⁄64 Dragon mail1⁄128
Locations	Oubliette Ondor Cliffs Grotto
Skills	Desperate attack Roundaclout (21~26 damage to entire party)
Spells	None
Family	Humanoid
Bestiary #	#183
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	クローハンズ
Romanized Jap.	Kurō hanzu
Description	They sweep enemy attacks aside in one smooth movement, then spin around to smack back the next. Weak against light. Wandering assassins employed by the Empire. Ordered to obliterate all who attempt to enter the imperial stronghold.

Related enemies

• Riptide
• Icikiller

Trivia

• Their bestiary description in VIII erroneously states that the claws use magic to lower the defenses of enemies, but they are completely incapable of casting any kind of magic as they lack MP.

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