Cruelcumber

Dragon Quest monster Cruelcumber

Japanese ズッキーニャ Romaji Zukkīnya First appearance Dragon Quest IX

The Cruelcumber is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that made its debut in Dragon Quest IX. It is an anthropomorphic spear-wielding summer squash.

Characteristics

The Cruelcumber and their cousins are tribal looking vegetables with deranged smiles, their tongues flailing about as they fight. Interestingly, a bit of dishwater blonde hair extends from the tip of their stem, giving them a look reminiscent of the Chonmage, a traditional Japanese topknot hairstyle. Cruelcumbers have a rivalry with Orcs over who are the better spearmen, according to their bestiary entry in X.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Cruelcumber (ズッキーニャ Zukkīnya)

Model

Bestiary no.

#002

Family

Plant

Experience

3

Gold

5

HP

10

MP

2

Attack

12

Defence

9

Agility

10

In-game description

Poky little vegetables that often trouble travellers, but are terribly sour losers.

The violent vestiges of veggies vetoed by unadventurous eaters. They fight for the favor they didn't find as food.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Angel Falls

Item(s) dropped

Antidotal herb¹⁄₈
Moonwort bulb¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

-125%

Ice resistance *

-125%

Wind resistance *

-125%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

-125%

Earth resistance *

-125%

Dark resistance *

-125%

Light resistance *

-125%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

0%

At the start of the game, one cruelcumber and two slimes are fought off by the Hero and Aquila before they can threaten Erinn and her grandfather.

Dragon Quest X

Cruelcumbers began appearing in Version 5.0 of the game, this time being stronger than both their zumeanie and scourgette cousins by virtue of being introduced later in the game. They can perform Multithrust and lunging attacks with their spears, as well as being able to cast Oomph.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Cruelcumber (ズッキーニャ Zukkīnya)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#006

Family

Nature

Experience

5

Gold

6

HP

14

MP

0

Attack

15

Defence

11

Agility

5

Evasion

N/a

In-game description

Monsters made when uneaten cucumbers are inhabited by evil spirits. Each crafts it own spear, so no two are exactly the same length.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Deflects attacks
Flee

Location(s)

Heliodor Region (first act)
The Kingsbarrow (second act)
Heliodorian Foothills (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Moonwort bulb ¹⁄₁₆
Cypress stick¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

-110%

Ice resistance *

-110%

Wind resistance *

-110%

Earth resistance *

-110%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

-110%

Zap resistance *

-110%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

-125%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

0%

Beguile resistance *

0%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Now back to the first of its kind for the first time since its debut, they are one of the first monsters fought by the Luminary on his quest. This monster does not have a vicious, nor a malicious variant.

Dragon Quest Treasures

The cruelcumber appears as a statue and is Treasure No. 548 in the Monster Statues 2 category. Its base value is 80,000 gold.

Game	Description
	A model of a monster from some faraway world.

Related monsters

Similar species

• Monogette
• Scourgette
• Zumeanie

Gallery

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  A cruelcumber in X.

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  XI polygon model

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  Rivals card

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  Slime MoriMori 3

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  Dragon Quest Trading Card Game

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  Treasures icon