Cannibox

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The Cannibox (originally Man-Eater Chest) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a weaker version of the Mimic and as such is usually the first container-mimicking monster encountered by the player.

Characteristics

Canniboxes, like Mimics, are monstrous chests; the Cannibox is probably the most convincing of the chest-mimicking monsters since it is colored like a traditional chest: brown, unlike the the off-color palettes of the Mimic and Pandora's Box.

Being a lesser variety of the Mimic, Canniboxes usually don't have access to instant-death moves but, rather, desperate attacks that can act as instant-death if the target's HP isn't sufficient enough to survive. An encounter with a Cannibox can usually be prevented by casting Peep on a chest to determine whether or not is a monster, though this may not help any if Canniboxes wander the area like normal monsters do.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

The title that introduced Mimics and their variants to the series, as well as the spell necessary to spot them, Peep.

Related Monsters

• Mimic
• Pandora's Box
• Trap Box

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest V

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  Dragon Quest VI

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