Cumulus vex

The Cumulus vex is a monster in the series.

Dragon Quest monster Cumulus vex
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ヘルクラウダー Romaji Heru kuraudā Translation Hell clouder First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation HellCloud Variants Cumulus rex
Cumulus hex
Cumulus nix

Characteristics

Cumulus vex has the appearance of an old wizard whose body and clothes are completely composed of golden clouds. It has solid green eyes, pointed ears, and a long majestic beard that reaches down to its feet. On top of its head, it has two long strands of "hair" that stick up like horns while the rest blends with its body. Its hands have three digits each and the bottom of its body is surrounded by grey stormclouds. It is a fearsome enemy to face in battle, calling upon razor-sharp blasts of wind that rip apart its enemies and overwhelming the unprepared with sheer numbers due to its ability to call upon Sky fries to aid it in battle. In the Nintendo 3DS version of VII, it speaks in wind-based puns. Although the Cumulus vex was a boss in its first appearance, it went on to become a regular enemy when it reappeared in Dragon Quest IX. According to its description in IX, cumulus vexes may actually be a genetic mutation of the Freezing fog. Cumulus vex is named after cumulus clouds, a type of cloud with a puffy white base that often leads to other types of clouds due to several factors and the English verb vex, which means to annoy or irritate.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Cumulus vex (ヘルクラウダー, Heru kuraudā ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #291

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 3,080 0 2,160 604 185 91 96 2⁄64 N/a

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Occasionally acts twice per turn Wind Sickles Thin Air Calls for backup (Sky fry) Sanctum of the Cirrus (past) None Notable changes in the remakes

• Floating-type

Stategy

The Cumulus vex is a difficult boss and can be a wake-up call for unprepared players. It can act twice per turn, deal a lot of damage with its wind-based attacks, and drag out the battle by summoning multiple sky fries. Thankfully, the sky fries can be put to sleep, have their spells sealed away, or confused to take them out of the action.

Attacks that hit more than one enemy are very helpful. Although it is expensive, the Flametang boomerang from Aeolus Vale is the strongest boomerang at this point. Boom is effective as well. Unfortunately, Ruff's Call of the Wild and the Shepherd's Lambpede are completely useless in the battle. Physical attackers should focus their attacks on the Cumulus vex or skills like Sword Dance and Multifists. Spellcasters should keep the party healed, cast Kabuff and Oomph when necessary, and use group attack spells to defeat the sky fries. Magic Barrier can also be cast to help protect the party, but in the 3DS version, it no longer reduces the damage taken from its wind attacks.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Cumulus vex (ヘルクラウダー, Heru kuraudā) Defeated Monster List No. : #190

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Elemental & Floating 268 40 2,300 178 169 246 161

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Terrible Lightning Weakening Wave Realm of the Mighty Tower of Nod Grotto (Ice, rank 6-7; Cave, rank 7) Thunderball1⁄16 Seed of sorcery1⁄256 Description These kings among clouds rule the skies of hell, and can channel the power of lightning into a Weakening Wave. These monsters may be the result of a mutation in the misty genes of the freezing fog.

Dragon Quest Tact

Cumulus vex appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the original Dragon Quest VII event. It will join the player in Chapter 4, Episode 4 of the event quests, entitled The Cumulus Vex and it stars in its own Battle Road. Cumulus vex can be fully awakened by completing the Cathedral of Blight stages based on the Howling Cave at any difficulty.

Cumulus Vex (ヘルクラウダー Hell Clouder)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Support 130 1,107 440 2-3 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 311 301 388 208 35 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Very Weak Normal Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Normal Half Res Normal Half Res Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Super Weak Half Res Normal Normal Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Normal Immune Normal Super Weak Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Invigorate Thin Air Blast (Level 16) Healing Wave (Level 44) Move +1/Stats Up Frizz Res +25/Stats Up Healing Wave Recovery +5%/Stats Up Zam Res +25/Stats Up Healing Wave Recovery +5%/Stats Up Perks Basic perks Max HP +20 AGL +15 Healing Wave Recovery +2% Leader perk Inorganic Martial Potency +10%: Raises inorganic martial potency of allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. Awakening perk Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Cúmulo matón	Spanish for "thug/bully cumulus".
Français	Cumulus jex	Derived from cumulus, a type of large, white puffy cloud that develops through convection.
Deutsch	Wolkenkaiser	German for "cloud emperor".
Italiano	Nebulus	Derived from the Latin nebula, which means "fog" or "cloud", and the suffix -ulus.
中文	地狱掌云者	Simplified Chinese for "hell/infernal cloud wielder".

Gallery

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  Boss encounter in the 3DS version of VII.
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  The cumulus vex in Tact.
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  Cumulus vex in Walk