Hammerhood
The Hammerhood (originally Hammerman/HammerMan, Whackamole in fan-translations) is a recurring enemy in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V, it is a gnome-like creature armed with a large, wooden mallet.
Characteristics
Hammerhoods are fairly diminutive creatures, often reaching only knee-high to the average person. They have tan-colored bodies and wear purple fur masks, or a hood as its name would suggest, and have small eyes and small limbs. One of their most outstanding traits is the wooden hammer they carry, often considered larger than the Hammerhood holding it.
Since their introduction, Hammerhoods have been portrayed as incompetent monsters that deal laughable damage but, often when given the chance, can inflict crushing blows to their enemies. With this in mind, players have to be genuinely unlucky or very careless for these monsters to pose a threat.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest Monsters
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Related Enemies
Gallery
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker