Nail blighter: Difference between revisions

From Dragon Quest Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
 
(8 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Nail blighter
|title=Nail blighter
|image=
|image=[[File:DQVII Nail blighter.png|200px]]
|caption=
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=
|kanji=アサシンクロー
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Asashinkurō|Assassin claw}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|old=NailMan
}}
}}
{{Enemy
 
|float=
The '''nail blighter''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It is a monstrous fishman with long sharp claws on their hands.
|image=[[Image:Nailman.gif]]
 
|name=NailMan
==Characteristics==
|game=Dragon Quest VII
Nail blighters are beastly bipedal anthropomorphic [[Aquatic family|fish-like]] manic monsters with red, slimey spotted skin and preposterous purple fins on its back. True to their name, their most distinguish feature are the incredibly long and sharp nasty yellow nails on their hands, which they use to rip into foes and dish out high damage. The monsters bear some similarity to the cryptids known as Blemmyes, or [[Wikipedia:Headless_men|headless men]], since their facial features are located on their chests. They were believed to be inhabitants of the Nile region, which Al-Balad is based on. Their names are a pun based on the term "nail biter".
|console=PSX
 
|romanji=
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Nail blighter
|kanji= アサシンクロー
|romanji=Asashinkurō
|sprite=[[Image:Nailman.gif]]
|hp=69
|hp=69
|mp=
|mp=0
|exp=31 (PS1)<br>47 (3DS)
|gold=15 (PS1)<br>23 (3DS)
|attack=70
|attack=70
|defense=58
|defense=58
|agility=90
|agility=60
|experience=31
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{Fraction|1|64}}]]
|gold=15
|bestiaryNumber=#048
|droppedItem=Dagger
|spells=None
|skills=
|skills=None
|spells=
|locations=[[Temple Palace]]<br>[[Likeness of the Great Evil]]<br>[[Wetlock]]<br>[[Inside the Time Frame]]<br>[[Mountaintop Tunnel]]
|family=Aquatics
|items=[[Assassin's dagger]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|bestiaryNumber=48
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|captureRate=Hard
|frizz-resist=0%
|description=
|sizz-resist=0%
|locations=
|bang-resist=0%
|}}
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=50%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=15%
|snooze-resist=15%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|stun-resist=0%
|ban-dance-resist=100%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=50%
|army-resist=0%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=
}}
 
===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''===
{{Section-Stub}}
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]''===
The nail blighter appeared as a rare card exclusive for [[Warrior]] leaders in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise".
 
==Related Enemy==
*[[Claw breaker]]
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQX Assassin Claw.jpg|A nail blighter in ''X''
DQR Assassin Claw.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>


The '''Nail Blighter''' (formerly '''NailMan''') is a monster in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It can be found in [[Dune Palace]] in the past, the [[Evil Statue (Dragon Quest VII)|Evil Statue]] in the past, the [[Time Pocket Cave]], the [[Hamelia]] region in the past, and [[Mount Probina]] in the past.
[[Category:Aquatics]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]


==Related Enemies==
[[fr:Escogriffu]]
*[[ClawBeast]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]{{Wikia}}

Latest revision as of 08:16, 27 July 2022

The nail blighter is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a monstrous fishman with long sharp claws on their hands.

Characteristics[edit]

Nail blighters are beastly bipedal anthropomorphic fish-like manic monsters with red, slimey spotted skin and preposterous purple fins on its back. True to their name, their most distinguish feature are the incredibly long and sharp nasty yellow nails on their hands, which they use to rip into foes and dish out high damage. The monsters bear some similarity to the cryptids known as Blemmyes, or headless men, since their facial features are located on their chests. They were believed to be inhabitants of the Nile region, which Al-Balad is based on. Their names are a pun based on the term "nail biter".

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest VII[edit]

Nail blighter (アサシンクロー Asashinkurō)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Bestiary No.
#048
Recruit Rate
164
Experience
31 (PS1)
47 (3DS)
Gold
15 (PS1)
23 (3DS)
HP
69
MP
0
Attack
70
Defense
58
Agility
60
Evasion
164
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
None
Item(s) Dropped
Assassin's dagger164
Frizz resistance *
0%
Sizz resistance *
0%
Fire Breath resistance *
0%
Bang resistance *
0%
Crack resistance *
0%
Ice Breath resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
0%
Strike/Rock resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance *
100%
Whack resistance *
50%
Poof resistance *
100%
Ban Dance resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
15%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
50%
Poison resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
15%
Stun resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Army resistance *
0%
3DS version changes


Dragon Quest X[edit]


Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

The nail blighter appeared as a rare card exclusive for Warrior leaders in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise".

Related Enemy[edit]

Gallery[edit]