The Lunatick is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in the original Dragon Quest. It is a bizarre monocular monster that floats in midair with the aid of its many tentacles.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Lunatick | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メーダ |
| Romaji | Mēda |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Druin Eyeder |
Characteristics
Like some horrifying nightmare from the depths, the Lunatick is hardly anything more than an eye, a pair of antennae, and a bunch of tentacles attached to a purple carapace. The monster's singular eye is constantly turned to face the player. They float about in midair with their tentacles as though they are swimming. The lunatick later gained the ability to fire off a paralyzing beam from their eye and disable opponents by tickling them with their tentacles. In most games, they are counted as bugs, but later became members of the Demon family due to their unusual and nightmarish origins.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
| Lunatick (メーダ Mēda) |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Dropped Item | Leather whip1⁄32 Magic water1⁄64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Brigadoom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Paralaser (12~17 lightning damage and paralysis to one party member) Tickle (stuns one party member) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Bug | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | #032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | メーダ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | Mēda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | They distract enemies by tickling them with their teeming tentacles, then punish them with a paralysing ray. Their enormous eyes evolved to allow them to lurk in long grasses, then pounce when prey passes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest Monsters
| Eyeder (メーダ Mēda) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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45 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Bug family |
| In-game description | Each tentacle has a specific function |
| Abilities | Heal, Firebal, MapMagic |
| Habitat | Gate of Anger, Gate of Ambition |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x AmberWeed Catapila x Beast family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | None | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| Eyeder (メーダ Mēda) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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45 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/10 | 2/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | Climbs walls using its tentacles |
| Abilities | Firebal, Heal, MapMagic |
| Habitat | Lighthouse |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x AmberWeed, Gamanian, Octoreach |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
Dragon Quest Builders
| Lunatick (メーダ Mēda) |  |
Chapter 2
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 200 | 28 | 12 | Seed of Life (★★★) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Guarding the ruined palace in Rimuldar | |||
Final Chapter
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 52 | 28 | 34 | Healing Cream (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Tantegel | |||
| Sprite |  |
Dragon Quest Tact
Lunatick appears as a D-rank monster of the Demon family during Part 2 of the story. It can be recruited from Chapter 3, Episode 1: Daybreak.
| Lunatick (メーダ Mēda) |  |
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Demon |
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 Support |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 100 | 497 | 140 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 180 | 155 | 177 | 216 | 15 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Sizz | Reheal* | N/a | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| WIS +5 / Stats Up | Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Reheal Effect +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Reheal Effect +5% / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Reheal Effect +2% | N/a | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| WIS +5: Raises WIS by 5. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Half Res | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Immune |
Related monsters
Gallery
Famicom art.
A lunatick in X.
Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Stars model.
Rivals card.
Tact party icon.
