Salamarauder

Dragon Quest monster Salamarauder
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese かいぞくウーパー Romaji Kaizoku ūpā First appearance Dragon Quest IX

The Salamarauder is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX. It is a stronger, pale variant of the Wooper trooper that has taken up piracy.

Characteristics

Like wooper troopers, salamarauders are small amphibian warriors based off the axolotl, their paler complexion making them more reminiscent of the real-life animal. They wear simple blue tabards and horned helmets on their heads. The salamarauders can dodge attacks and redirect them in much the same way as their blue brethren, and can also breathe out cool breath and block attacks with their shield.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Salamarauder (かいぞくウーパー, Kaizoku ūpā) Defeated Monster List No. : #060

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Aquatic 80 8 171 74 75 67 70

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle -25% 0% 0% 0% 0% -25% -25% 0% 25% 50% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 25% 50% 50% 25% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 40%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Cool Breath Back Atcha Calls for backup (Salamarauder) Tywll Cave Slurry Coast Ocean Emerald moss1⁄16 Iron shield1⁄64 Description These piratical pests freeze foes with their breath, and evade attacks while summoning support. They're wooper troopers who set sail on a new career after a medalsome king told them that now is the new dawn of piracy.

• Salamarauders are part of the objective in Quest #062: Brian's Dyin' Wish, where they must be defeated until one of them drops a treasure chest containing the Larrrst Letter.

Dragon Quest X

Reappearing from 7.1 onwards, they are encountered in the Hadin Underground Cave, as well as Kyuron Hills in 7.4. In addition to using Wooper Tackle and Gale Slash, their Cool Breath is upgraded to Freezing Blizzard.

Dragon Quest Rivals

Salamarauder appeared in the 10th card pack, "Frontier of Creation and Destruction" as a rare card exclusive for Thief leaders.

Dragon Quest Tact

Salamarauder appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family during the second part of the limited "Scintillating Summer Hols! Swimwear, Waves, and Watermelons!" event. It will join the party in Chapter 2, Episode 1 of the event quests and it can be fully awakened by completing the quest at any difficulty.

Salamarauder (かいぞくウーパー Kaizoku ūpā)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Defence 130 1,093 338 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 438 515 356 130 35 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal Half Res Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Normal Very Weak Immune Normal Half Res Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Normal Normal Super Weak Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Super Weak Normal Half Res Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Wooper Tackle Wooper Guard* Cyclone Spinning Wheel* Gale Slash Stance / Stats Up Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Cyclone Spinning Wheel Potency +5% / Stats Up Rare Gale Slash Follow-Up: Rarely attacks with Gale Slash if enemy is within 1 to 3-space range when ally or user attacks. Bang Res +25 / Stats Up Cyclone Spinning Wheel Potency +5% / Stats Up Soul of a Pirate: Greatly raises DEF/AGL/Move for 1 turn at battle start. Perks Basic perks Max HP +20 DEF +15 Cyclone Spinning Wheel Potency +2% Leader perk Raises DEF of nature allies, including itself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around it. Awakening perk Gale Slash Stance: Attacks with Gale Slash when attacked by enemy within 1 to 3-space range.

Trivia

• The salamarauder, along with the rest of its wooper variants, are based on the axolotl, an endangered species of salamander from Mexico. The name wooper itself references the term "wooper looper" (ウーパールーパー, Ūpārūpā), a term introduced by the Nissin Foods company to refer to their axolotl mascot, which appeared in a 1985 commercial.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Salamandro piratón	Spanish for "salamander pirate".
Français	Amphigien	Derived from amphibien, the French word for an amphibian.
Deutsch	Salamarodeur	German for "salamarauder".
Italiano	Salamala	From Salamander and the Italian mala.

Gallery

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  Rivals card
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  Salamarauder in Tact

Related Monsters

• Wooper trooper
• Axolhotl