Rockbomb
The Rockbomb is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, it is a monster in the form of a craggy boulder and has a penchant for exploding, occasionally killing everyone in the party.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Rockbomb | |
| File:RockbombArt.png Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ばくだんいわ |
| Romaji | Rokku Bombu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | BombCrag |
Description
The rockbomb is a monster made of living stone, making it a part of the Material family. It is a bluish, sometimes gray, boulder with a maniacal face on it, its teeth particularly gaped. Despite looking like plain boulders, rockbombs are actually immense geodes with red cores.
Rockbombs are not very aggressive. Most times, they smile strangely or otherwise waste their turn, sometimes even entering battle asleep. However, the boulders are not to be taken lightly as they are capable of self-destructing without any warning, usually in the form of the devastating Kamikazee spell.
Strategy-wise, it is useful to remove the rockbombs first when encountering them in battle to prevent them from casting Kamikazee. This can prove more difficult in some titles over others, as some games give the bombs an enormous HP stat compared to other monsters in the area.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Rockbombs first appear in and around the volcano, Mount Magmageddon, and can easily cripple the party if given the chance.
Additionally, a rockbomb appears in the Bruise the Ooze mini-game, acting as part of the timer for the round.
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
| #127 - Rockbomb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Life Rock Rockbomb Heart (rare) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Deja Rexwood (Disc 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kamikazee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Material | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capture Rate | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | PSX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The rockbomb can be found in the Excavated Cave in Deja and the Ballymolloy region in Disc 2. There is a rare chance that that, upon defeat, the rockbomb will drop a Heart which can be used to become a rockbomb at Alltrades Abbey.
Dragon Quest VIII
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| 071 | Material | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 70 | 11 | 68 | 20 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 52 | 110 | 51 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | A strange creature with an eerie laugh. When you hear it, you know it's about to self-destruct. |
| Spell(s) | Kamikazee (HP at or below 1/3rd) |
| Skill(s) | Grin maliciously |
| Location(s) | Kingdom of Trodain |
| Item(s) Dropped | Rock salt1⁄8 Rockbomb shard1⁄64 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 15% | 50% | 100% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 15% | 0% | 50% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
Dragon Quest IX
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| Dropped Item | Rockbomb shard (common, 1/8) Hephaestus' flame (rare, 1/128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Iluugazar Plains Mt. Ulbaruun Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | "grins maliciously" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kamikazee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Material | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Don't dismiss these beaming boulders due to their funny faces - they can take out entire teams with Kamikazee. Grabbers of the Greatest Grin gong at the Monscars, their moods are measured by minute shifts in the slope of their smile. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
While still occasionally mentioned as being monsters, rockbombs are treated as items throughout the game, often found sleeping on patches of dirt. Getting knocked into the air will angrily stir a rockbomb from its rest, and it will detonate the moment it hits the ground. They can be used as ammo in tank battles, but are mainly used to damage enemies and clear obstructions.
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Dragon Quest Builders
If you can deplete the life gauge of the Rockbomb and get far enough away before its timed Kamikazee attack expires amd it explodes, destroying all in its path, the enemy just might drop a rockbomb shard. These things are risky to get, but they're worth it.
| HP | Attack | Defence | Item(s) Dropped |
| 160 | 48 | 23 | Rockbomb shard (★★★) |
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| HP | Attack | Defence | Item(s) Dropped |
| 60~100 | 28~35 | 34~45 | Rockbomb shard (★★★) |
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Trivia
- In Dragon Quest VII, the Jester has a joke about the rockbomb. It goes "Have you heard about the rockbomb who liked to Rock and Roll?"
- While often noted for their grins, they are never shown smiling in Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, bearing slight frowns while asleep and having angrily agape mouths while steaming from being woken up.
- The bomb's finishing move in MBRV is likely a parody of the character Sephiroth's supernova attack from Final Fantasy VII.
Videos
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