Wooper trooper
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Wooper trooper | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ウパソルジャー |
| Romaji | Upasorujā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IX |
The Wooper trooper is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX. It is a salamander soldier wielding a sword and shield.
Characteristics[edit]
Wooper troopers are anthropomorphic salamander swordsmen with sky blue skin wearing simple red tabards and horned helmets. Their equipment consists of simple copper swords and shields. They are well-versed in utilising their shields for their defence.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
| Wooper trooper (ウパソルジャー Upasorujā) |  |
| Model | HP | MP | Attack |
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30 | 4 | 33 |
| Defence | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 24 | 28 | 40 | 32 |
| Bestiary no. | #017 |
| Family | Aquatic |
| In-game description | Amphibious soldiers and adepts of defence who can be found patrolling around bodies of water. They're forever scraping their soles on seashells while on beach patrol, and have been saving up to buy boots. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Defends Blocks with its shield Back Atcha |
| Location(s) | Western Stornway Eastern Stornway Zere |
| Item(s) dropped | Pot lid1⁄16 Soldier's sword1⁄64 |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | Blast/Lightning Resistance * |
| -25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Earth Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 0% | -25% | -25% | 0% |
| Whack Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 0% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Blunt Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Spooky Aura Resistance* |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Charm Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Wooper troopers reappear in the game from Version 7 onwards, one being first encountered by the game's Hero shortly after arriving in Zenias. They can now call for more of their kind just like their Salamarauder and Axolhotl relatives, leaping to attack enemies with their swords, and tackle enemies with Wooper Tackle.
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Wooper trooper appears as an E-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the Dragon Quest IX event. It can be scouted from the Memories of the Dead stage of "Be Kind to Monsters" at any difficulty.
| Wooper trooper (ウパソルジャー Upasorujā) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Nature |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 631 | 125 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 310 | 173 | 163 | 103 | 10 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Helichopter | Wooper Tackle* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +5 / Stats Up | Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Wooper Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Wooper Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Wooper Tackle Potency +2% | N/a | N/a |
| First | |
| ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Immune | Super Weak | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Super Weak |
Trivia[edit]
- The wooper trooper, along with the rest of its variants, are based on the axolotl, an endangered species of salamander from Mexico. The name wooper itself references the term "wooper looper" (ウーパールーパー, Ūpārūpā), a term introduced by the Nissin Foods company to refer to their axolotl mascot, which first appeared in a 1985 commercial.
- Additionally, the adding of "trooper" to the end draws a parallel to the turtle character from Super Mario, the Koopa Troopa - which in itself was likely a nod to the Abba song "Super Trouper", as well as being a generally obvious rhyme to use.
Related monsters[edit]
Gallery[edit]
A Wooper Trooper, as seen in Dragon Quest X
Rivals card
The wooper trooper and other monsters that can be encountered in "Be Kind to Monsters" in Tact
