Claws (monster)
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Claws | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | クローハンズ |
| Romaji | Kurō hanzu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King |
The Claws is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. These powerful claw-wielding warriors serve as assassins.
Characteristics[edit]
Claws are muscular humanoid monsters covered in silvery blue scales that, naturally, dual wield razor-sharp claws in battle. The handguards on their claws and helmets are made of red metal, and they wear short teal kilts with leather belts around their waists, teal boots with red tips, and capes of blue fur that cover their backs. They are the strongest warriors amongst their kind, being capable of ripping apart their enemies with their rotational corkscrew attacks.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Claws (クローハンズ Kurō hanzu) |  |
Original (PS2)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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283 | 0 | 201 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 153 | 129 | 386 | 73 |
| Bestiary no. | #203 |
| Family | Humanoid |
| In-game description | Aggressive monsters covered from head to toe in hard scales. They use magic to lower enemy defenses before moving in for the kill. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Roundaclout (77~94 damage to entire party) |
| Location(s) | Black Citadel After the fall of Black Citadel: Small island northeast of Farebury West Argonia Northwest Isle Untrodden Groves Holy Isle of Neos (day only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Iron helmet1⁄32 Assassin's dagger1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
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| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Woosh Resistance * | Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | |
| 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% | |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 100% | 15% | 0% | ||
| Notable Changes |
| Fire claws1⁄128 replaces Assassin's dagger as rare drop. |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
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| Dropped Item | Sacred claws1⁄64 Dragon mail1⁄128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Oubliette Ondor Cliffs Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Desperate attack Roundaclout (21~26 damage to entire party) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Humanoid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | #183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | クローハンズ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | Kurō hanzu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | They sweep enemy attacks aside in one smooth movement, then spin around to smack back the next. Weak against light. Wandering assassins employed by the Empire. Ordered to obliterate all who attempt to enter the imperial stronghold. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Related enemies[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- Their bestiary description in VIII erroneously states that the Claws use magic to lower the defenses of enemies, but they are completely incapable of casting any kind of magic as they lack MP.
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