The prancing pillar is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It can found in El Monumento de Pomposo as a forced battle and regularly in the World's Tallest Tower.

Characteristics

Massively monstrous powerful pillars that ambush adventurers, waving their flaming fiery sconces that they swing to sear opponents with. They also fling fire at foes with Frizz and their wild weird dances deftly drain the magic straight out of stunned onlookers, leaving parties of adventurers more vulnerable. Their bodies are surprisingly flexible, able to contort in a snakelike fashion and use their malleable bodies to hammer foes.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Prancing pillar (エンタシスマン, Entashisuman )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #069
Sprite Attributes
File:Columnman DQVII PSX.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
85
180 (boss)
10
20 (boss)
40 (PS1)
62 (3DS)
150 (boss)
23 (PS1)
47 (3DS)
51 (boss)
70 65 65 064 132
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
60% 60% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
15% 0% 50% 50% 15% 100% 0% 50% 0% 15% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Frizz Weird Dance El Monumento de Pomposo
The Tallest Tower
Leather armour164
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest X


Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Prancing pillar (エンタシスマン, Entashisuman )
Monsterpedia No.: #302
Icon Attributes
  Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
  E 1,380 360 540 560 450 480
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Frizz Afficionado (lv. 1) Slick Skin (lv. 1)
Insta-Buff (lv. 20)
Ace Evader (lv. 40)
Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Frizzer (lv. 1)
Little Menace (lv. 60)
N/A
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
25% 25% 0% -25% 0% 50% 50% 0% 25% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% -25% 25% 0%
Additional information
Description Once propped up the roof of a temple of a dubious sect, but couldn't bear the strain and abandoned its post, which was a real weight off its shoulders. It's now enjoying its freedom to the full and has become a real pillar of the community
Location This monster has no natural habitat
Synthesis
Breeding chart
  X  
Notable fusions


Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

Dragon Quest Rivals

Prancing pillar appeared in the 3rd card pack, "Cries of the Phoenix and Mother Earth" as a normal card exclusive for Merchant leaders.

Etymology

Prancing pillar's original Japanese name, Entasisman, is a reference to the architectural term "entasis", which is the application of convex curves to the surface of a structure for aesthetic purposes. Its most well-known usage is on the classical pillars of ancient Rome and Greece, which the prancing pillar is modeled after.

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