Clangoustine

Dragon Quest monster
Clangoustine
Japanese	エビーメタル
Romaji	Ebi metaru
First appearance	Dragon Quest XI
Old localisation	None

The Clangoustine is an enormous lobster made out of solid metal. While thematically similar to metal slimes, it is not known for its quickness or high experience point yield when defeated. Nevertheless it is an incredibly durable foe that can wear down unprepared adventurers.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit

Clangoustine (エビーメタル )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #366
Family: Nature
Experience: 3,960
Gold: 64
HP: 358
MP: 30
Attack: 217
Defence: 556
Agility: 146

In-game description: They may be the same color as metal slimes, but they're nowhere near as nimble, owing to the weight of their all-but-impervious outer layer
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Occasionally acts twice per turn
Blocks attacks
Desperate Attack
Slashes with claws (125% damage)
Location(s): Mount Huji, second act
Item(s) Dropped: Densinium¹⁄₈
Molten globules¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *: 75%
Ice resistance *: 75%
Wind resistance *: 75%
Earth resistance *: 75%
Light resistance *: 75%
Dark resistance *: 75%
Zap resistance *: 75%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 25%
Sleep resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 50%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Malicious clangoustine

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #563
Family: Nature
Experience: 5,640
Gold: 0
HP: 575
MP: 45
Attack: 285
Defence: 680
Agility: 197

In-game description: They may be the same color as metal slimes, but they're nowhere near as nimble, owing to the weight of their all-but-impervious outer layer
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Acts twice per turn
Blocks attacks
Desperate Attack
Flees
Slashes with claws (125% damage)
Location(s): Hotto Steppes, third act
Item(s) Dropped: Densinium¹⁄₈
Molten globules¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *: 75%
Ice resistance *: 75%
Wind resistance *: 75%
Earth resistance *: 75%
Light resistance *: 75%
Dark resistance *: 75%
Zap resistance *: 75%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 25%
Sleep resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 50%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Etymology edit

Clangoustine is a pun on the words clang and langoustine, one of several names for Norway shrimp.

Trivia edit

The reference to the monster's weight is reinforced in the Japanese language, where the name is a dual pun on heavy metal and shrimp.

Similar shrimps edit

Gallery edit

XI polygon model