The Mortoad is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. First appearing in Dragon Quest IX, it is an enormous frog monster with gun barrels on its body. Its name is a combination of the words "mortar", a type of cannon, and "toad".
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Mortoad | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ガマキャノン |
| Romaji | Gama kyanon |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IX |
CharacteristicsEdit
Mortoads are gigantic frog monsters with bluish-purple skin and two sets of gun barrel-like structures mounted on their shoulders that they are known for. The amphibians have white undersides, large mouths that are constantly turned downwards, and small yellow eyes. They use their shoulder cannons for basic artillery attacks or to expel forth sickening snot that can slow adventurers down. From their large mouths, mortoads are able to fire off powerful missile attacks as well, their stomachs displaying a countdown when it is ready to launch.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
| Mortoad (ガマキャノン Gama kyanon) |  |
| Model | HP | MP | Attack |
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140 | 10 | 80 |
| Defence | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 70 | 48 | 290 | 90 |
| Bestiary no. | #062 |
| Family | Aquatic |
| In-game description | Hopping powder kegs with a whole heap of heavy artillery. Keep a particular eye out for the sickening Snot Shot. Their mountain-shaped mouths are meant to be marvelous omens, and are treasured by travellers as goodwill gifts. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Assesses the situation (wastes turn) Toadent Missile (22~31 non-elemental damage to one character) Snot Shot (lowers entire party's Agility by one stage for 7~10 turns) |
| Location(s) | Tywll Cave Slurry Coast Grotto (Water, rank 2) |
| Item(s) dropped | Toad oil1⁄8 Manky mud1⁄32 |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | Blast/Lightning Resistance * |
| 25% | -25% | 0% | 0% |
| Rock Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 0% | -25% | 0% | 0% |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Deceleratle Resistance * | Spooky Aura Resistance* | Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| Charm Resistance * | |||
| 40% | |||
- Defeating a mortoad with a boomerang in the Tywll Cave is one of the objectives of Quest #86: Brave the Caves. It will drop the 'Bonzer Boomeranging' scroll at the end of the battle.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 ProfessionalEdit
| Mortoad | |
|---|---|
| Family | Beast |
| Rank | D |
| Size | M |
| Weapons | Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Hit Squad, Grand Slammer, Spell Critical Massacre |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Crack, Sleep, and Sag Resistant to Frizz, Whack, Confusion, Paralysis, and Decelerate Immune to Bang, Poison, and Inactivity |
| Skill | Bang & Woosh |
| Location | Treepidation (at night, during rain) |
| Breeding chart | Frogface x Discombombulator |
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark PrinceEdit
| Mortoad (ガマキャノン Gama kyanon) |  |
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
 |
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1,330 | 460 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 550 | 530 | 500 | 490 |
| Bestiary No. | #171 |
| Rank | D |
| In-game description | These tremendous toads were created as literal living weapons, capable of delivering all manner of payloads from their mighty cannons. Their firework displays are a sight to behold |
| Talents | Bombshell (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Insensitive Skin (lv. 1) Evasive Impulse (lv. 20) Bangmeister (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Paralysing Touch (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Paralyser (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | Silver-coloured eggs only, best hatch rate is at the Gradely Grasslands |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart | N/A |
| Notable synthesis | |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 0% | 25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Debilitation Resistance* | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| MP Absorption Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Stun Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | ||
| -25% | 25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Sapogaitas | From the Spanish sapo and gaitas. |
 Français | Crapouillot | From the French crapaud and pouillot. |
 Deutsch | Platzprotz | Derived from the German platzen and Protze. |
 Italiano | Rospomor | From the Italian rospo and mortaio. |