Leery lout

Dragon Quest monster Leery lout
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese シールドこぞう Romaji shīrudo kozō First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localization N/a

The leery lout is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI.

Characteristics

Leery Louts are little green goblins that hide behind hideous grinning shields which they use to defend while waiting for other allies to defeat foes.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

Leery lout

Original (SFC)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

010

Recruit Rate

Experience *

14

Gold

13

HP *

11

MP

0

Attack

18

Defence

36

Agility

6

Evasion

0%

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Defend

Location(s)

Item(s) dropped

Leather shield¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance *

80%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#031 - Leery lout
File:Leery lout.PNG
HP MP Experience Gold 36 255 68 34 Attack Defense Speed 40 28 35
Dropped Item	Leather shield (common, 1/16) Bronze shield (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Brigadoom
Skills	Blockenspiel
Family	Humanoid
Bestiary #	031
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS

Dragon Quest Tact

Leery Lout (シールドこぞう shīrudo kozō)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Demon				Defence
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
85		315	158	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
152	320	88	88	10

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Cover		Lightning Slash		N/A

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Stats Up / DEF +10	Stats Up / Crack Res +25	Stats Up / Lightning Slash Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Stats Up / Sizz Res +25	Stats Up / Lightning Slash Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

N/A

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Lightning Slash Potency +5%.	N/A	N/A

Perk Details

First

N/A

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Half res	Half res	Very weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Very weak	Half res
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Super weak
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Immune	Super weak	Half res	Normal

Related enemies

• Gum shield
• Grim grinner
• Leery lantern

Trivia

• A shield like the one Leery lout uses was obtainable in Dragon Quest of the Stars. It was only for cosmetic purposes, as it had very basic stats and no special skills.