Caper tiger
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Caper tiger | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ワータイガー |
| Romaji | Wātaigā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | WarTiger |
The caper tiger is a monster found exclusively in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
Characteristics[edit]
Caper tigers are humongous half-man, half-beasts that appear to be wearing the pelts of tigers over their bodies as a beastly disguise, designed to scare off all but the bravest of adversaries. They have painted red, demonic-looking faces with mouths filled with sheer sharpened fangs for sinking into attackers. The tigers attack with their sharp slashing claws and they've learned how to belch fire in order to flambe foes. They've also learnt a little magic; just enough to cast Heal to cure their unlickable wounds.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit]
| Bestiary | Family | ||
| No. 081 | Humanoid | ||
| Experience* | Gold* | HP* | MP* |
| 108 | 42 | 117/156/192 | 50 |
| Attack* | Defence* | Agility* | Evasion |
| 98 | 60 | 64/72/84 | N/A |
| In-game description | These monsters are tasked with taking down a wild tiger and pilfering its pelt as part of their coming-of-age ceremony. The prized ponchos they put on are proof positive that they were up to the task |
| Spell(s) | Heal |
| Skill(s) | Fire Breath |
| Location(s) | Likeness of the Great Evil (past) Hardlypool Tunnel (past) |
| Items dropped | Rabbit tail (1/32) |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * | |
| 0% | -140% | 0% | 25% | |
| Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| -120% | -120% | 0% | 0% | |
| Instant Death Resistance * | Poof resistance | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% | |
| Confusion Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | -120% | |
| Blunt Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Divine Intervention Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | Laughter Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | Status Resistance * | ||
| -120% | 0% | 0% | ||
Trivia[edit]
The caper tiger is physically identical to the earlier-appearing weartiger. Given that the caper tiger's original Japanese name is an approximation of "weretiger" (the original localization name for the weartiger), it is possible that the caper tiger was originally meant to be the original weartiger but with a new name.