Man o' war

Dragon Quest monster Man o' war

File:DQII Man o War.png

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese しびれくらげ Romaji shibire kurage First appearance Dragon Quest II

The Man o' war (formerly known as Jellyfish & Numb Slime) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it is a seagoing monster capable of inducing paralysis.

Characteristics

In terms of appearance, men o' war are just palette swaps of healslimes. Their floats are often a dull, grayish color while their tentacles sport a dark blue-green shade.

Despite this similarity, men o' war have no healing abilities. They are aquatic monsters well-versed in the use of paralysis inducing abilities, with a swarm of men o' war being as potentially dangerous as instant-death inducing monsters.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The first appearance of men o' war. They become a common threat after the party obtains the ship.

Man o' war

Original (NES)

Sprite

Experience

15

Gold

50

HP

20

MP

Attack

28

Defence

16

Agility

12

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Abilities

Location(s)

At sea.

Item Dropped

Chimaera wing (¹⁄₃₂)

Fire resistance *

⁰⁄₇

Dazzle resistance

¹⁄₇

Snooze resistance

¹⁄₇

Thwack resistance

⁰⁄₇

Fizzle resistance

⁷⁄₇

Kasap resistance

⁰⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites

Experience

Gold

HP

MP

Attack

Defence

Agility

Evasion

Abilities

Location(s)

Item Dropped

Fire resistance *

Dazzle resistance

Snooze resistance

Thwack resistance

Fizzle resistance

Kasap resistance

Dragon Quest III

Man o' War
File:Manowar.gif
HP MP Experience Gold Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Ocean
Game	Dragon Quest III
Console	NES

Dragon Quest IV

Man o' War
HP MP Experience Gold 35 12 Attack Defense Speed
Dropped Item	Moonwort Bulb
Locations	Ocean
Skills	Paralysis Attack
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	PS / DS

Dragon Quest V

#181 - Man o' War
HP MP Experience Gold 50 0 77 22 Attack Defense Speed 65 41 48
Dropped Item	Moonwort bulb
Locations	Ocean
Skills	Paralysis Attack
Spells	None
Capture Rate	1/2
Bestiary #	181
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Dragon Quest VI

#185 - Man o' war
HP MP Experience Gold 76 0 92 40 Attack Defense Speed 80 70 48
Dropped Item	Moonwort bulb
Skills	Burning Breath Paralysis Attack
Bestiary #	185
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	DS

Dragon Quest VII

#181 - NumbSlime
HP MP Experience Gold 150 160 58 Attack Defense Speed 130 70 76
Dropped Item	Seashell Hat
Locations	Gorges Orph Mezar
Skills	Palsy Air Paralysis Attack Call for Help (NumbSlime)
Family	Aquatic
Capture Rate	Very Hard
Bestiary #	181
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PSX

Dragon Quest VIII

Bestiary No.		Family
238		Aquatic
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
23	12	35	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
34	22	23	1⁄64

In-Game Description	Their cute appearance belies the ferocity of their attacks. Known for preying upon ships at sea, which they surround and subdue with powerful paralysis spells.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack
Location(s)	Alexandria Region Ocean
Item(s) Dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄32 Plain cheese1⁄64

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	15%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	100%	15%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
100%	0%	15%	15%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#061 - Man o' war
HP MP Experience Gold 70 10 200 72 Attack Defense Speed 72 68 80
Dropped Item	Moonwort bulb (common, 1/16) Softwort (rare, 1/32)
Locations	Tywll Cave Ocean
Family	Aquatic
Bestiary #	061
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS

Related Monsters

• Healslime
• Medislime
• Sootheslime
• Cureslime