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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Ironclad wartoise
|title=Ironclad wartoise
|image=
|image=[[Image:DQVII Ironclad Wartoise.png|250px]]
|caption=
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=
|kanji=海のまもりガメ
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Umi no mamorigame|Sea protection turtle}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|firstappear={{DQ7}}
|old=Guartle
}}
}}
{{Enemy
 
|float=
The '''Ironclad wartoise''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest VII}}. It is a seafaring tortoise protected by its spiked armoured shell.
|image=[[Image:Guartle.gif.png]]
 
|name=Guartle
==Characteristics==
|game=Dragon Quest VII
'''Ironclad wartoises''' are immense tortoise-like monsters with dull orange skin whose bodies are protected by various pieces of armour. Its main form of protection is its brown and purple tortoise shell which has holes where metallic spikes can be protruded to harm any attackers when it retreats inside. They can bolster their already impressive defenses by casting '''[[Bounce]]''' to protect itself and its allies against any harmful spells. The tortoises can put themselves in harm's way in order to keep their fellow monsters safe. In {{Joker 3}}, the wartoise belongs to the [[Dragon family]].
|console=PSX
 
|romanji=
Despite its near identical appearance to the [[Iron tortoise]], the ironclad wartoise is considered a separate monster. It was likely introduced in ''VII'' as an aquatic variant to the monster.
 
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Ironclad wartoise
|kanji=海のまもりガメ
|romanji=Umi no mamorigame
|sprite=[[Image:Guartle.gif.png]]
|hp=180
|hp=180
|mp=15
|mp=15
|exp=133 ({{PS1}})<br>
|gold=72 ({{PS1}})<br>
|attack=125
|attack=125
|defense=120
|defense=120
|agility=77
|agility=77
|experience=133
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|128}}]]
|gold=72
|bestiaryNumber=#269
|droppedItem=DEF Seed
|spells=[[Bounce]]
|skills=Guard <br> Guardian <br> Scapegoat
|skills=[[Defend]] (Damage reduced to 20%)<br>[[Selflessness]]<br>[[Forbearance]]
|spells=Bounce
|locations=[[Ocean (Dragon Quest VII)|Ocean]] near [[Estard]] Island and [[L'Arca]] (after the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection)
|family=Aquatics
|items=[[Seed of resilience]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|bestiaryNumber=269
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|captureRate=Very Hard
|frizz-resist=25%
|description=
|sizz-resist=25%
|locations=Ocean
|bang-resist=25%
|}}
|crack-resist=100%
|woosh-resist=100%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=50%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=15%
|sap-resist=15%
|poison-resist=50%
|stun-resist=15%
|ban-dance-resist=100%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=80%
|army-resist=15%
|remake-changes=
}}


The '''ironclad wartoise''' (formerly '''Guartle''') is a monster in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It can be found in the [[Ocean (Dragon Quest VII)|Ocean]].
==={{DQMJ3}}===
Ironclad wartoise appears as an A-rank {{MFamilies}} of the [[Dragon family]].


==Related Enemy==
==Trivia==
*An [[Wikipedia:Ironclad warship|ironclad]] is a type of steam-propelled warship that is protected by iron or steel armour plates. It was constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s.
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQVII Ironclad Wartoise PS1.png|Sony PlayStation art
DQVII Ironclad wartoise 3DS.png|Appearance in ''VII'''s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake
</gallery></center>
 
==Related {{MFamilies}}s==
*[[Armoured wartoise]]
*[[Armoured wartoise]]
*[[Iron tortoise]]
*[[Plated goretoise]]
*[[Plated goretoise]]
*[[Wolfram wartoise]]
[[Category:Aquatics]]
[[Category:Reptiles]]
[[Category:Turtles]]
[[Category:Turtles]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]]
[[fr:Tortue de combat]]

Latest revision as of 23:37, 13 February 2024

The Ironclad wartoise is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a seafaring tortoise protected by its spiked armoured shell.

Characteristics[edit]

Ironclad wartoises are immense tortoise-like monsters with dull orange skin whose bodies are protected by various pieces of armour. Its main form of protection is its brown and purple tortoise shell which has holes where metallic spikes can be protruded to harm any attackers when it retreats inside. They can bolster their already impressive defenses by casting Bounce to protect itself and its allies against any harmful spells. The tortoises can put themselves in harm's way in order to keep their fellow monsters safe. In Joker 3, the wartoise belongs to the Dragon family.

Despite its near identical appearance to the Iron tortoise, the ironclad wartoise is considered a separate monster. It was likely introduced in VII as an aquatic variant to the monster.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Ironclad wartoise (海のまもりガメ Umi no mamorigame)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite
Guartle.gif.png
Bestiary No.
#269
Recruit Rate
1128
Experience
133 (PS1)
Gold
72 (PS1)
HP
180
MP
15
Attack
125
Defense
120
Agility
77
Evasion
064
Spell(s)
Bounce
Skill(s)
Defend (Damage reduced to 20%)
Selflessness
Forbearance
Location(s)
Ocean near Estard Island and L'Arca (after the Demon King's resurrection)
Item(s) Dropped
Seed of resilience1256
Frizz resistance *
25%
Sizz resistance *
25%
Fire Breath resistance *
0%
Bang resistance *
25%
Crack resistance *
100%
Ice Breath resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
100%
Strike/Rock resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance *
100%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance *
100%
Ban Dance resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
50%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
15%
Paralysis resistance *
80%
Poison resistance *
50%
Snooze resistance *
50%
Stun resistance *
15%
Sap resistance *
15%
Army resistance *
15%
3DS version changes


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]

Ironclad wartoise appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family.

Trivia[edit]

  • An ironclad is a type of steam-propelled warship that is protected by iron or steel armour plates. It was constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s.

Gallery[edit]

Related monsters[edit]