Iron scorpion

Dragon Quest monster
Iron scorpion
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	てつのさそり; てつのサソリ; 鉄のさそり
Romaji	Tetsu no sasori
First appearance	Dragon Quest
Old localization	Metal Scorpion (I NES); MtlScorpio (I GBC)

The Iron scorpion is a recurring monster in the series, first seen in the original game. It is a stronger variant of the Scorpion with a protective metal carapace.

For the armour-wearing scorpion first seen in Dragon Quest IV, see Metal scorpion.

Characteristics

Iron scorpions are a metal-coated menace that boast superior defences to their organic bug brethren. The soft undersides of their bodies, which can only been seen on their faces, is dark pink. The arachnids are able to shrug off attacks from simple weapons, requiring adventurers to improve their equipment or resort to taking them out with magic. The iron scorpion returned to the series in VIII after many years along with the rest of its scorpion kin.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Iron scorpion (てつのさそり Tetsu no sasori)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	22	0	14	39	36	42	42

Spell(s)	Defend
Location(s)	Near Rimuldar Grave of Galen Near Sacred Shrine

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
²⁄₆₄	¹⁵⁄₁₆	⁰⁄₁₆	⁰⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	22	0	31	48	36	60	25

Spell(s)	Defend
Location(s)	Near Rimuldar Grave of Galen Near Sanctum

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
⁰⁄₆₄	⁷⁄₇	⁰⁄₇	⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Iron scorpion (鉄のさそり Tetsu no sasori)

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 spells.
Spell(s)	Buff
Skill(s)	Defend
Location(s)	Princess Minnie's Castle region Small isle west of Maella Abbey West Argonia Desert
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%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

Iron scorpions began appearing in Version 5.1 of the game, this time being much stronger than either of their previous appearances in the main series. They can act twice per turn, are able to perform spinning attacks, and can cast Kabuff to fortify their already considerable defences.

Dragon Quest Builders

Iron scorpion (てつのさそり Tetsu no sasori)

Chapter 1

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
45	21	20	Scorpion horn (★★☆), Healing cream (★☆☆)
Location(s)
The Damdara Desert

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
50~106	16~23	8~20	Scorpion horn (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Bleak and Burning Badlands

Sprite

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Escorpión férreo	Spanish for "ferrous/iron scorpion".
Français	Scorpion de fer	French for "iron scorpion".
Deutsch	Eisenskorpion	German for "iron scorpion".
Italiano	Skorpio di ferro	Italian for "iron scorpion".