Iron scorpion
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Iron scorpion | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 鉄のさそり |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | MtlScorpion |
Characteristics
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.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
| Iron scorpion (鉄のさそり tetsu no sasori) |
Dragon Quest VIII
 |
Original (PS2)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| 64 | 21 | 105 | |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 152 | 63 | 82 | 21 |
| Bestiary no. | 112 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | The iron carapaces of these fearsome creatures are virtually impervious to sword attacks. but they are susceptible to explosive shells. |
| Spell(s) | Buff |
| Skill(s) | Defend |
| Location(s) | West Argonia |
| Item(s) dropped | Iron nail1⁄8 Farmer's scythe1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 25% | 0% | 50% | 50% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 50% | 50% | 15% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 15% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest Builders
| Iron scorpion |  |
Chapter 1
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 45 | 21 | 20 | Scorpion horn (★★☆), Healing cream (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| ? | |||
Chapter 3
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 50~106 | 16~23 | 8~20 | Scorpion horn (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| ? | |||
| Sprite |  |
Related monsters
Gallery
Iron scorpion from the NES version of Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
