Clockwork cuckoo

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A Clockwork cuckoo is a mechanical bird monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest VIII.

Characteristics

The monster is a mechanical starling roughly the size of a human head that behaves much as its living counterpart. It's metal casing is a pale eggwhite with blue accents for the plumage and gold for the legs. They are the successful result of a mad scientist's experiment, and can remain air born even when launching their feathers as razorsharp projectiles.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Clockwork cuckoo
Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #091 (3DS remake exclusive)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
32 0 84 47 43 111 44 164 1/32
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
25% 25% 25% 0% 60% 60% 100% 25% 0% 50% 80%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
25% 50% 100% 100% 50% 50% 100% 50% 0% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Thin Air A Voice from On High Assassin's Dagger164

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King


Defeated Monster List No. : 048
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
Machine 32 0 56 31 43 111 56 164
Resistances
Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack
0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 50% 50% 100% 25% 0% 50%
Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
25% 50% 100% 0% 50% 50% 100% 50% 0% 100% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Feather strike (125% damage)
Flee
Kingdom of Ascantha Iron nail116
Dagger164
Description These mechanical birds are the result of a mad scientist's twisted experiment. When they detect a target, they become a deadly whirlwind of razor sharp blades.
Notable changes in the remake


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Clockwork cuckoo
HP MP Experience Gold
27 0 72 41
Attack Defense Speed
46 80 40
Dropped Item Chimaera wing (common, 1/32)
Iron nails (rare, 1/64)
Locations Eastern Coffinwell
Western Coffinwell
Skills Birdcutter
Family Machine
Game Dragon Quest IX
Description Mechanical birds that are neither moved by beauty nor motivated to revenge. Fry their circuits with lightning spells.
They're proudest when pounding all their enemies at once with weapon-like wings by busting out Birdcutter.

Dragon Quest X

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Murderous machinces made by monsters. Their wings are as sharp as scalpels, making their ferocious flapping attacks extremely effective.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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