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Rogue scorpions are the strongest scropions in the orignal ''[[Dragon Quest]]''. The have high attack and defense, which makes them challenging even with their relatively low HP. | |||
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Revision as of 01:07, 26 October 2016
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Scorpion | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 大さそり |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
Characteristics
It's a humongous, yellow, man-sized scorpion. Be afraid.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
| Scorpion (おおさそり ōsasori) |
Dragon Quest VIII
| #37 - Scorpion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| File:Dq8scorpion.png | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Antidotal herb (common) Iron lance (rare) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Maella Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | PS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Enormous scorpions with impenetrable carapaces. Their defenses protect them against all but the most determined physical attacks. Use magic to defeat them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
The scorpion is a Rank D monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. Many can be found in the Cragravation area.
Variants
Iron scorpion
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Iron scorpion | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 鉄のさそり |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
As implied by it's name, the Iron scorpion (鉄のさそり) is a metal coated menace that boasts superior defenses than it's organic bug brethren. Due to the text limitations of the Gameboy Color Dragon Quest remake, the Iron Scorpion was renamed to MtlScorpion in that version.
Dragon Quest
| Iron scorpion (鉄のさそり tetsu no sasori) |
Dragon Quest VIII
| #112 - Iron Scorpion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| File:Dq8metalscorpion.png | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Iron nail (common) Farmer's scythe (rare) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | West Argonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VIII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | PS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | The iron carapaces of these fearsome creatures are virtually impervious to sword attacks. but they are susceptible to explosive shells. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Death Scorpion
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Death scorpion | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 死のさそり |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
Dragon Quest
Rogue scorpions are the strongest scropions in the orignal Dragon Quest. The have high attack and defense, which makes them challenging even with their relatively low HP.
| (死のさそり shi no sasori) |
Dragon Quest VIII
| #144 - Death Scorpion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Antidotal herb (common) Poison needle (rare) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Desert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VIII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | PS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | A monstrous scorpion that sends unwary travelers to an early grave. Highly resistant to fire-based spells. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery
- ScorpionArt.png
Famicom artwork
Dragon Quest (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (bottom left)
Iron scorpion
Iron scorpion from the NES version of Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
Death scorpion
Rogue scorpion from the NES version of Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest (NES)
Dragon Quest (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
