Claws (monster)

The Claws is a monster in the series.

Dragon Quest monster Claws
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese クローハンズ Romaji Kurō hanzu First appearance Dragon Quest VIII Variants Icikiller
Riptide

For the recurring weapon type, see Claw Weapon Family.

Characteristics

Claws are muscular humanoid monsters that wear suits of silvery-blue scales and dual wield razor-sharp claws in battle. The handguards on their claws and helmets are made of red metal, and they wear short teal kilts with leather belts around their waists, along teal boots with red tips. Underneath their masks, they have a shaggy mane of long, dark blue hair. They are the strongest warriors amongst their kind, being capable of ripping apart their enemies with their rotational corkscrew attacks.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Claws (クローハンズ, Kurō hanzu ) Defeated Monster List No. : #203

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Humanoid 283 0 386 73 201 153 129 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 50% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% 100% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Roundaclout (77~94 damage to entire party) Black Citadel After the fall of Black Citadel: Small island northeast of Farebury West Argonia Northwest Isle Untrodden Groves Holy Isle of Neos (day only) Iron helmet1⁄32 Assassin's dagger1⁄64 Description Aggressive monsters covered from head to toe in hard scales. They use magic to lower enemy defenses before moving in for the kill. Notable changes in the remake Fire claws1⁄128 replaces Assassin's dagger as rare drop.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Claws (クローハンズ, Kurō hanzu) Defeated Monster List No. : #183

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 206 24 1,980 187 153 198 178

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% 50% 50% 0% -25% 0% -50% 0% 100% 50% 50% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 50% 75% 100% 25% 75% 25% 50% 25% 50% 85%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Roundaclout (21~26 damage to entire party) Critical Hit Oubliette Ondor Cliffs Grotto (Caves, rank 6; Ruins, rank 6-7) Sacred claws1⁄64 Dragon mail1⁄128 Description They sweep enemy attacks aside in one smooth movement, then spin around to smack back the next. Weak against light. Wandering assassins employed by the Empire. Ordered to obliterate all who attempt to enter the imperial stronghold.

• A Claws is the second claw-wielding monster that must be defeated during Quest #76: Talonted Trio. He must be defeated in the Oubliette for the quest to count.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Garrero	Spanish for "claw user/wielder".
Français	Griffeur	From the French griffe and the suffix -eur.
Deutsch	Kralle	German for "claw, talon".
Italiano	Assalitore gelido	Italian for "cold assailant".

Trivia

• Their description in VIII erroneously states that the claws use magic to lower the defenses of enemies, but they are completely incapable of casting any kind of magic as they lack MP.

Gallery

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  Appearance in Super Light