Gobbler

Dragon Quest monster
Gobbler
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	マンイーター
Romaji	Man'ītā
First appearance	Dragon Quest VII
Old localization	Maneater

_{For the plant enemy, see Chewlip.}

The Gobbler is a boss in the game Dragon Quest VII faced in the Tunnel to the Abbey.

Story

The Gobbler disguises itself as Nava in order to force Zev to take up the Soulstealer against Eustace. The party and their companions begin to have their suspicions when they return to Precipice Pass from the Dungeon of Descent after defeating the monsters Rashers and Stripes and rescuing the High Priestess Jacqueline. Zev mysteriously returns after having been taken away from monsters with no explanation and Nava seems chipper despite being her affliction and she has suddenly lost the hair clip that Eustace gave her as a gift. Maribel states that she almost seems like a completely different person and Ruff says that Nava is giving off the smell of a monster. The old chief priest is nowhere to be found in the mountain village either after returning from the dungeon, either. Jacqueline asks the party is they can defeat Cardinal Sin, giving them the Alltrades Key so they can return to the abbey and reclaim it.

Eustace confronting the imposter Nava.

The group then splits up, with Eustace and Fingers taking Nava and Zev with them, even though the two are acting very strangely. Fingers tries to raise his concerns, but the fake Nava shuts him down and insists on making the trip. The thief is alarmed by her sudden change in attitude, but goes along with Eustace's plan. Eustace lets the party know where the locked door to the abbey is and says they should rendezvous there. When they reach the locked door, "Nava" asks the party if they can give her the key to the abbey, but the gig is up. Eustace has figured out that it's not actually Nava and tells her to reveal her true identity. The monster then foolishly challenges the party to a battle, stating that it'll kill all of them and then devour High Priestess Jacqueline afterwards.

Boss Encounter

Gobbler (マンイーター Man'ītā)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	400	25	75	44
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
76	419	294	N/a

Bestiary No.	#293 (3DS only)
Spell(s)	Bang Sizzle Kasap
Skill(s)	Poison Attack
Location(s)	Tunnel to the Abbey
Item(s) Dropped	N/a

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
¹⁄₆₄	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
100%	0%	15%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	15%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	15%

3DS version changes

None

Strategy

The Gobbler's spells are tough to deal with, especially since the player can't answer in kind. The Magic vestment from the Casino can mute the damage from these spells if won and equipped. Maribel should be ready to heal with the Salvation stone and the Hero and Ruff attack normally every turn. Even without the use of magic, the Gobbler isn't that difficult a boss to beat.

Related Enemies

Gallery

Boss encounter in the 3DS version