Face invader

Dragon Quest monster Face invader
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ルバンカ Romaji Rubanka First appearance Dragon Quest X

The Face invader is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X. Its name may be a pun off of the arcade game Space Invaders.

Characteristics

The face invader consists of a small driver riding around in a huge mechanical suit designed to look like a fearsome monster. The front of the suit looks like a face with sharp fangs, wears a shaggy straw skirt, and has spikes on its shoulders and knees. Most of the suit is bronze-colored with a maroon outer back shell and the front of the "face" is dark blue with neon green eyes. It is able to breathe out flames from its mouth and it wields a large pair of curved horns colored a gradation of green to orange. These horns are sharp enough to shatter ice when charging.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI

Face invader (ルバンカ Rubanka)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	175	17	131
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
216	41	418	55

Bestiary no.	#167
Family	Machine
In-game description	They may look like monsters, but they're actually machines, and if you can defeat their drivers, you can take them for a spin yourself.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Parry Flame Breath Muster Strength
Location(s)	The Snærfelt (first act) The Hekswood (first act, 3DS version only)
Item(s) dropped	Lava lump1⁄16 Royal ruby1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	25%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
-110%	0%	0%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	-125%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	50%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

If a face invader is sparkling, it can be ridden after being defeated in battle. When it charges, it can break through glaciers and it will also protect the party from taking damage on electrified floor.

Vicious face invader (ルバンカ・強 Rubanka・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	345	27	167
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
329	70	988	170

Bestiary no.	#317
Family	Machine
In-game description	Face invaders driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Parry Inferno Muster Strength
Location(s)	The Snærfelt (second act) The Hekswood (second act, 3DS version only) Drustan's Labyrinth - Path to Trial Isle (third act) The Luminary's Trial - Citadel of Spite (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Lava lump1⁄16 Royal ruby1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	25%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
-110%	0%	0%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	-125%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	50%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

The face invader appears as a C-rank monster of the Material family.

Related monsters

• Masqueraider
• Visor kaiser

Gallery

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  A face invader in X

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  XI polygon model

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  A vicious face invader

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  Rivals card