Gloomy grublin
The Gloomy grublin is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest XI. It is a swordwielding humanoid creature that looks like a goblin.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Gloomy grublin | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メソコボルト |
| Romaji | Mesokoboruto |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest XI |
Characteristics
Gloomy grublins are small blue-skinned humanoid monsters that are about the size of children. They have round heads with squat black noses, a huge pair of ears, and a tiny pair of horns on top of their heads. Their meager equipment consists of a chipped copper sword and a small copper fauld worn over a small kilt made of rags around their waists. These grublins are cowardly creatures and have a tendency to flee at the first sign of trouble.
Appearances
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Gloomy grublin (メソコボルト Mesokoboruto) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
22 | 5 | 32 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 25 | 27 | 16 | 14 |
| Bestiary no. | #028 |
| Family | Humanoid |
| In-game description | Innocent, impish little things that run around the place bursting into tears at the slightest provocation. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Counterattack Laughs flippantly (wastes turn) Flee |
| Location(s) | The Emerald Coast (first act) The Manglegrove (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Copper sword1⁄64 Blue eye1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | -125% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Vicious gloomy grublin (メソコボルト・強 Mesokoboruto・kyō) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| |
225 | 10 | 166 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 168 | 137 | 768 | 157 |
| Bestiary no. | #342 |
| Family | Humanoid |
| In-game description | Gloomy grublins driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Counterattack Grows ever more angry (increases Attack and Agility) Gets Pepped up Double Decker (Pep power, with Vicious gloomy grublin) |
| Location(s) | Laguna di Gondolia (second act) The Disciple's Trial - The Cruel Crypt (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Copper sword1⁄64 Savvy sapphire1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 100% | 25% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
Related monsters
Similar species
Close cousins
Etymology
The gloomy grublin's Japanese name, メソコボルト (Mesokoboruto) is a combination of the word mesomeso, which is an onomatopoeia for sobbing, and kobold, a race of mischievous elves or goblins from German folklore.
Gallery
XI polygon model
A vicious gloomy grublin
Rivals card
