Tentacular

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The Tentacular is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is an aggressive and powerful variant of the King squid inspired by the mythological Kraken.

Characteristics

Tentaculars are enormous squids that have light orange bodies with purple tinges on their head and mantle, as well as the suckers on their many tentacles. They are among the most dangerous monster that can be encountered out at sea, being capable of attacking up to three times in a single turn in their original appearance.

The tentaculars faced in XI have grown to truly enormous proportions, matching those of their cousin Khalamari, and are aided in battle by their left and right tentacles, which will attack individually and protect its main body. They are powerful enough to fling around ships with ease and unleash devastating attacks with their tentacles that can knock seafarers on their feet. The molluscs can now also breathe out both ice-cold breath and sweet breath as part of their offensive capabilities.

Appearances


Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Tentacular (クラーゴン Kuragon)DQ3-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (NES)
Sprite Level HP MP
Tentacular nes.png 38 450 0
Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
150 10 52 2090 160
Bestiary No. #116
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Desperate attack
Flee
Occasionally attacks up to three times
Location(s) Alefgard ocean
Item Dropped Seed of Life1128
Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0/64 25% 70% 0%
Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance
0% 100% 25% 0%
Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance
100% 25% 25% 25%
Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance *
100% 0% 25%
Remakes sprites



Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Tentacular (クラーゴン Kuragon)DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQVIII PS2 Tentacular.png 502 20 174
Defense Agility Experience Gold
40 45 303 52
Bestiary no. #259
Family Aquatic
In-game description Rulers of the deep sea, these monsters boast incredible vitality. Generally speaking, they are nearly impossible to defeat with physical attacks alone.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Flee
Sometimes attacks twice per round
Location(s) Ocean
Item(s) dropped Antidotal herb18
Full moon ring1256
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
0/64 0% 0% 0%
Fire Breath
Resistance
*
Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Ice breath
Resistance
*
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
15% 15% 15% 50%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
15% 15% 15% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 15% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



Dragon Quest X

Reappearing from the start of Version 5 onwards, they are first seen in the Demon Realm.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

During the party's first visit to Lonalulu, they offer to help out the villagers by defeating a tentacular that has been terrorizing the village. If the player talks to the cannon lady in Lonalulu, she tells them that tentaculars hate loud noises and offers to lend the party her kanono cannon. The party sails out to sea where they encounter the sailors from Lonalulu, who try to warn them about the rampaging squid. Sylvando will fire the cannon at the tentacular, which will cause it and its tentacles to be confused at the beginning of battle and reduces their Attack and Defence.

In the 2D modes of the Nintendo 3DS and Definitive Edition, the tentacular is instead aided by a pair of squid kids in battle and will call for help if they are defeated instead of regenerating its tentacles.

Tentacular (Boss) (クラーゴン Kuragon)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Tentacular XI sprite.png 1,345 20 161
Defense Agility Experience Gold
128 79 6,000 4,000
Bestiary no. #126
Family Nature
In-game description Massive, muscular molluscs that look a lot like squid. Sailors are scared senseless of them, as they're strong enough to sling boats about with ease.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Occasionally acts twice per turn
Assesses the situation (wastes turn)
Regenerates its tentacles
Call for help (Squid kids, 2D versions only)
Rocks the boat (damages entire party and can knock down)
Multifists
Chilly Breath
Sweet Breath
Location(s) The Open Seas near Lonalulu (first act)
Item(s) dropped N/a
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -110% 50% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% 0% 0% -110%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 100% 100% 0%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
50% 50% 25% 50%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
25% 25% 25% 25%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
100% 99% 100% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
100% 25% 25%



Tentacular (クラーゴン Kuragon)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Tentacular XI sprite.png 1,550 20 262
Defense Agility Experience Gold
204 89 2,700 400
Bestiary no. #126
Family Nature
In-game description Massive, muscular molluscs that look a lot like squid. Sailors are scared senseless of them, as they're strong enough to sling boats about with ease.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Occasionally acts twice per turn
Assesses the situation (wastes turn)
Regenerates its tentacles
Rocks the boat (damages entire party and can knock down)
Multifists
Chilly Breath
Sweet Breath
Location(s) The Open Sea - North (second act)
Item(s) dropped Special medicine18
Full moon ring1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -110% 50% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% 0% 0% -110%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 0%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
50% 50% 25% 50%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
25% 25% 25% 25%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
100% 99% 100% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
100% 25% 25%



Malicious tentacular (クラーゴン・邪 Kuragon・ja)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Tentacular XI sprite.png 2,080 20 330
Defense Agility Experience Gold
272 127 6,000 960
Bestiary no. #484
Family Nature
In-game description Tentaculars who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Occasionally acts twice per turn
Assesses the situation (wastes turn)
Regenerates its tentacles
Rocks the boat (damages entire party and can knock down)
Multifists
C-c-cold Breath
Sweet Breath
Location(s) The Open Sea - north (third act, rainy seas between Insula Orientalis and Insula Borealis)
The Open Sea - south (third act, rainy seas east of Insula Incognita)
Item(s) dropped Special medicine18
Full moon ring1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -110% 50% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% 0% 0% -110%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 25% 100% 0%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
50% 50% 25% 50%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
25% 25% 25% 25%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
100% 99% 100% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
100% 25% 25%


Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Dragon Quest Tact

Tentacular appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family during the limited Dragon Quest VIII event alongside Angelo on his banner.

Tentacular (クラーゴン Kuragon)Tactlogo.png
Stats


DQT Tentacular.png
Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Nature.png
Nature
DQTact Rank Icon A.png DQTact DebuffType.png
Debuff
Max Level HP MP Move
110 1,088 286 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
310 376 347 150 35
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Invigorate Captivating Glacier* Probing Tentacles*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Cammo Jet / Stats Up Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up Probing Tentacles Potency +5% / Stats Up
Bind Success Rate +5%
Fourth Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Probing Tentacles Potency +5% / Stats Up
Bind Success Rate +5%
Leader Perks
First
Raises martial potency of nature allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Max HP +20 DEF +15 Probing Tentacles Potency +2%
Perk Details
First
Cammo Jet: Greatly raises Move for 1 turn at action start on even turns.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Half Res Normal Normal Normal
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Very Weak Very Weak Half Res Normal
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Normal Half Res Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Super Weak Normal Super Weak Immune
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Half Res



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