Antnibbler

The antnibbler is a monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Dragon Quest monster Antnibbler Japanese おおありくい Romaji Ō-arikui First appearance Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation Old localization Giant Anteater
Anteater

Characteristics

Antnibblers are a big anteater-like monsters with brown spiky fur and orange claws. The only part of their body that doesn't have hair is the face, which is taupe in color with red eyes and a wine-red extensible tongue.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#014

Family

Beast

Experience

4

Gold

2

HP

17

MP

6

Attack

20

Defence

30

Agility

12

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

Though their twisty tongues and keen claws are likely to leave long-lasting lacerations, these monsters prefer to eat ants over adventuerers

Spell(s)

N/A

Skill(s)

N/A

Location(s)

Wellspring of the Hero

Dropped Item

Leather hat (1/256)

Stolen Item

Medicinal herb (1/8)

Fire resistance *

-125%

Explosion resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

0%

Strike resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

004

Level

3

Experience

12

Gold

4

HP

12

MP

0

Attack

13

Defense

8

Agility

6

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Aliahan region
Reeve region
Promontory Passage
Dreamer's Tower

Item Dropped

Leather hat ¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

70%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#004

Family

Beast

Experience

16

Gold

3

HP

14

MP

6

Attack

17

Defence*

35

Agility

8

Evasion

0/64

In-game description

Though their twisty tongues and keen claws are likely to leave long-lasting lacerations, these monsters prefer to eat ants over adventurers

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Aliahan region
Dreamer's Tower

Item Dropped

Leather hat¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

-125%

Explosion resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

0%

Strike resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Similar species & close cousins

• Antguzzler
• Antgobbler
• Tongue fu fighter
• Tongue fu master

Gallery

• 

  Artwork in III.

• 

  A Antnibbler in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.