Scorpion
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Scorpion | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 大さそり |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
Introduced all the way back in the original game, the Scorpion is the fist arachnid to aggravate adventurers.
Characteristics
It's a humongous, yellow, man-sized scorpion. Be afraid.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
| Scorpion (おおさそり ōsasori) |
Dragon Quest VIII
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| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| 40 | 4 | 43 | |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 55 | 32 | 42 | 8 |
| Bestiary no. | 37 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | Enormous scorpions with impenetrable carapaces. Their defenses protect them against all but the most determined physical attacks. Use magic to defeat them. |
| Spell(s) | Buff |
| Skill(s) | Poison Attack |
| Location(s) | Maella Region |
| Item(s) dropped | Antidotal herb1⁄16 Iron lance1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 15% | 0% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
The scorpion is a Rank D monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. Many can be found in the Cragravation area.
Variants
Iron scorpion
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Iron scorpion | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 鉄のさそり |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
As implied by it's name, the Iron scorpion (鉄のさそり) is a metal coated menace that boasts superior defenses than it's organic bug brethren. Due to the text limitations of the Gameboy Color Dragon Quest remake, the Iron Scorpion was renamed to MtlScorpion in that version.
Dragon Quest
| Iron scorpion (鉄のさそり tetsu no sasori) |
Dragon Quest VIII
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| 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 shells. |
| Spell(s) | Buff |
| Skill(s) | Defend |
| Location(s) | West Argonia |
| 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% | ||
Death scorpion
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Death scorpion | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 死のさそり |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
Dragon Quest
Death scorpions are the strongest scropions in the original Dragon Quest. The have high attack and defense, which makes them challenging even with their relatively low HP.
| Death scorpion (死のさそり shi no sasori) |
Dragon Quest VIII
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| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| 68 | 0 | 130 | |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 164 | 78 | 99 | 14 |
| Bestiary no. | 144 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | A monstrous scorpion that sends unwary travelers to an early grave. Highly resistant to fire-based spells. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Poison Attack Pressure Pointer |
| Location(s) | Desert |
| Item(s) dropped | Antidotal herb1⁄16 Poison needle1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 50% | 50% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 15% | 100% | ||
Gallery
Famicom artwork
Dragon Quest (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (bottom left)
Dragon Quest Builders
Iron scorpion
Iron scorpion from the NES version of Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
Death scorpion
Death scorpion in Dragon Quest Builders
Rogue scorpion from the NES version of Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest (NES)
Dragon Quest (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
