Rockbomb

For the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Bombcrag (Class).

The rockbomb (originally Bombcrag) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monster in the form of a round boulder and has a penchant for exploding.

Description

The rockbomb is a rock monster, which is part of the material family. It is a bluish, sometimes gray, boulder with a maniacal face on it, its teeth particularly gapped.

Rockbombs are not very aggressive. Most times, they smile strangely or watch their health, sometimes even entering battle asleep. However, rockbombs are not to be taken lightly as they are capable of exploding, usually in the form of the potentially devastating Kamikazee spell.

Strategy-wise, it is useful to remove the rockbombs first when encountering them in battle to prevent them from casting Kamikazee.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V

#83 - Rockbomb
HP MP Experience Gold 115 2 95 27 Attack Defense Speed 69 12 10
Locations	Mount Magmageddon area Mount Magmageddon
Spells	Kamikazee
Capture Rate	1/64
Bestiary #	83
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Rockbombs first appear in and around the volcano, Mount Magmageddon, and can easily cripple the party if given the chance.

Additionally, a rockbomb appears in the Bruise the Ooze mini-game, acting as part of the timer for the round.

Dragon Quest VII

#127 - Bombcrag
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HP MP Experience Gold 200 20 80 50 Attack Defense Speed 105 120 55
Dropped Item	Life Rock Bombcrag Heart (rare)
Locations	Deja Rexwood (Disc 2)
Spells	Sacrifice
Family	Material
Capture Rate	Moderate
Bestiary #	127
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PSX

The rockbomb (then Bombcrag) can be found in the Excavated Cave in Deja and the Rexwood region in Disc 2. There is a rare chance that that, upon defeat, the rockbomb will drop a Bombcrag Heart which can be used to become a rockbomb in the Temple of Dharma.

Dragon Quest IX

#116 - Rockbomb
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HP MP Experience Gold 100 5 700 95 Attack Defense Speed 100 156 76
Dropped Item	Rockbomb shard (common, 1/8) Hephaestus' flame (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Iluugazar Plains Mt. Ulbaruun Grotto
Skills	"grins maliciously"
Spells	Kamikazee
Family	Material
Bestiary #	116
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Description	Don't dismiss these beaming boulders due to their funny faces - they can take out entire teams with Kamikazee. Grabbers of the Greatest Grin gong at the Monscars, their moods are measured by minute shifts in the slope of their smile.

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

While still occasionally mentioned as being monsters, rockbombs are treated as items throughout the game, often found sleeping on patches of dirt. Getting knocked into the air will angrily stir a rockbomb from its rest, and it will detonate the moment it hits the ground. They can be used as ammo in tank battles, but are mainly used to damage enemies and clear obstructions.

Related Enemies

• Bomboulder
• Grinade

See Also

• Bombcrag (Class)

Trivia

• In Dragon Quest VII, the Jester has a joke about the BombCrag. It goes "Have you heard about the BombCrag who liked to Rock and Roll?"
• While often noted for their grins, they are never shown smiling in Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, bearing slight frowns while asleep and having angrily agape mouths while steaming from being woken up.

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