Crested viper
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Crested viper | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | とさかへび |
| Romaji | Tosaka hebi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localisation | Crestpent |
The Crested viper is a semi-recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Description
The Crested viper looks like an average snake. However, there are four large red protrusions originating from its head giving the Crested viper its name.
Characteristics
Sly slithering serpents that scare would be attackers with their awesome red crest, sliding up to bite while they're distracted. In battle they've been known to strangle and squish opponents by wrapping themselves around their body and crushing them with constriction. They also boast the sneaky Sap spell, allowing them to break the defence of a single target.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest VII
Crested viper (とさかへび Tosaka hebi)
Dragon Quest Monsters
Crestpent
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
| 35 | 2/5 | 1/5 | |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 1/5 | ? | 3/5 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | It shakes its crest to terrorize its enemies |
| Abilities | PoisonHit, StopSpell, BeDragon |
| Habitat | Gate of Bewilder, Gate of Peace |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x BigRoost |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| None | Strong | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | None | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Weak | Strong | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
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| Locations | Desert World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | StopSpell, PoisonHit, BeDragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Dragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | GBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Shakes its comb when facing a foe. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crestpents can be bred with a combination of any member of the Dragon family as the base and a BigRoost as the mate.