Spitnik

Dragon Quest monster Spitnik

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese シャイニング Romaji Shining First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

The Spitnik is an enemy introduced in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. It can be found in the Baccarat region on the Western continent.

Characteristics

The sputnik is a large, spherical orange monster that resembles an anthropomorphic sun or star. It has a perpetually grinning face, along with a squat nose and beady eyes, and the back of its body is covered with sharp spikes, meant to evoke the image of a star's corona. It also has a smaller satellite with a grinning face orbiting its body that looks like a comet with a long, trailing tail. The spitnik attacks by swallowing its satellite and spitting it at enemies, after which it returns to the spitnik.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	108	0	88
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
90	58	92	18

Bestiary no.
Family	Elemental
In-game description	The dazzling bodies of these monsters burn as fiercely as the surface of the sun. They spew fire at their enemies.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Dazzleflash Flame Breath
Location(s)	Baccarat Region
Item(s) dropped	Boomerang1⁄32 Moon's mercy1⁄64

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	100%	100%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
100%	50%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
15%	50%	100%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Spitnik
Family	Material
Rank	F
Description	Small, sentient suns circled by similar, somewhat smaller satellites.
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Bangmeister
Resistances	Healed by Bang, Vulnerable to Crack
Skill	Frizz & Bang, Defense Boost
Location	Xeroph Isle
Breeding chart	Frostburn x Firespirit

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Spitnik
Family	Material
Rank	F
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Bangmeister, Crafty Banger
Resistances	Vulnerable to Crack, Healed by Bang and Sizz
Skill	Frizz & Bang
Location	Doubtback
Breeding chart	Wax murderer x Satyr Weaken beakon x Funghoul

Etymology

Spitnik's name is a reference to Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite that was launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957.

Related enemies

Dark star

Dragon Quest monster Dark star File:DQVIII Dark star.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese スピンサタン Romaji Spin Satan First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

The dark star is a large, spherical monster that resembles an anthropomorphic sun or star. Like all monsters from the World of Darkness, it is completely pitch-black. It has a perpetually grinning face, along with a squat nose and beady eyes, and the back of its body is covered with sharp spikes, meant to evoke the image of a star's corona. The dark star has a smaller satellite with a grinning face orbiting its body that looks like a comet with a long, trailing tail. It attacks by swallowing its satellite and spitting it at enemies, after which it returns to the dark star.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	236	12	196
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
135	99	301	66

Bestiary no.	184
Family	Elemental
In-game description	A tiny star system from the World of Darkness. Emits an eerie light that makes enemies more vulnerable to spells.
Spell(s)	Dazzle
Skill(s)	Burning Breath Eerie Light
Location(s)	Godbird's Eyrie Alexandria Region Land of Moles Untrodden Groves East Argonia
Item(s) dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄32 Edged boomerang1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	100%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	100%	50%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	50%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Solaris

Dragon Quest monster Solaris

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ヘルプラネット First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	457	0	331
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
203	129	468	86

Bestiary no.	231
Family	Elemental
In-game description	A mad planet with evil ambitions. Calls forth meteor storms to destroy any who dare oppose it.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Starfall
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄16 Seed of skill1⁄64

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	100%	100%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
100%	50%	50%	25%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

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