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{{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=アサシンクロー
|kanji=アサシンクロー
|romanji=Assassin claw
|romanji={{tt|Asashinkurō|Assassin claw}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|old=NailMan
}}
}}


The '''nail blighter''' (formerly '''NailMan''') is a monster introduced in ''[[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 [[Wetlock]] region in the past, and [[Mount Probina]] in the past.
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.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Nail blighters are bipedal anthropomorphic reptilian or amphibian-like monsters with red spotted skin and purple fins on its back. True to their name, their most distinguish feature are the incredibly long yellow nails on their hands, which they use to rip into foes.
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".


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
{{Enemy
{{DQ7Enemy
|float=
|name=Nail blighter
|image=[[Image:Nailman.gif]]
|kanji= アサシンクロー
|name=NailMan
|romanji=Asashinkurō
|game=Dragon Quest VII
|sprite=[[Image:Nailman.gif]]
|console=PSX, 3DS
|romanji=
|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=[[Assassin's 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=Aquatic
|items=[[Assassin's dagger]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|bestiaryNumber=48
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|captureRate=Fairly Hard to Tame
|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==
==Related Enemy==
*[[Claw breaker]]
*[[Claw breaker]]


==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQX Assassin Claw.jpg|A nail blighter in ''X''
DQR Assassin Claw.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>
[[Category:Aquatics]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
 
[[fr:Escogriffu]]

Latest revision as of 03:16, 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) DQVII Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Nailman.gif 69 0 70 58
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
60 31 (PS1)
47 (3DS)
15 (PS1)
23 (3DS)
164
Bestiary No. #048
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) None
Location(s) Temple Palace
Likeness of the Great Evil
Wetlock
Inside the Time Frame
Mountaintop Tunnel
Item(s) Dropped Assassin's dagger164
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
164 0% 0% 0%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 50%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 0% 50% 0%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance
15% 15% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
0% 0% 0%
3DS version changes
None



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]