Cumaulus

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The cumaulus is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a grey cloud come to life that can cast fire spells.

Characteristics[edit]

Cumauluses are small grey clouds with sinister human faces on them, capable of floating around like normal clouds. Its puffy features give the cloud's face the appearance of having chubby cheeks. They are also capable of dispersing their entire bodies and reforming them in order to attack. While not particularly powerful on their own, they can quickly become nuisances since they appear in large groups and can attack foes with fire magic. In X, the cumauluses instead gained the ability to manipulate lightning and cast Zap against opponents instead.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Original (NES)
Sprite
Gas Cloud DQIII NES.png
Bestiary No.
#019
Level
8
Gold
14
HP
25
MP
18
Attack
22
Defense
14
Agility
28
Evasion
132
Spell(s)
Frizz
Skill(s)
None
Location(s)
Skyfell Tower
Norvik Region
Asham Region
Item Dropped
Seed of resilience1128
Resistances
Fire *
0%
Crack *
0%
Woosh *
0%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof
100%
Dazzle
100%
Fizzle
0%
Fuddle
0%
Snooze
100%
Deceleratle *
25%
Sap *
0%
Remakes sprites
SFC
Cumaulus3snes.png
GBC
Cumaulus III gbc.png


Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Cumaulus DQ III HD sprite.png
Bestiary No.
#020
Family
Floating
Gold
5
HP
50
MP
18
Attack
42
Defence
60
Agility
33
Evasion
1/64
In-game description

Clouds of condensed vapour whose disconcerting grin does little to ingratiate them with meteorologists

Spell(s)
Dazzle
Frizz
Skill(s)
None
Location(s)
Norvik region
Skyfell Tower
Item Dropped
18
Resistances
Fire *
25%
Explosion *
-125%
Ice *
-125%
Wind *
-125%
Strike *
25%
Lightning *
25%
Whack *
0%
Poof *
0%
Dazzle
100%
Fizzle
0%
Fuddle *
0%
Paralysis *
100%
Snooze *
0%
Stumble *
0%
Stun *
100%
Sap *
0%


Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Original (SFC)
Sprite
Gascloud.gif
Bestiary No.
#012
Recruit Rate
NA
Experience *
15
Gold
12
HP *
15
MP
3
Attack
21
Defence
18
Evasion
064
Spell(s)
Frizz
Skill(s)
None
Location(s)
Gardsbane Tower
Item(s) dropped
Holy water164
Resistances
Frizz *
25%
Sizz *
25%
Fire Breath *
25%
Bang *
0%
Crack *
0%
Ice Breath *
0%
Woosh *
0%
Strike/Rock *
100%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof *
50%
Ban Dance
100%
Dazzle *
0%
Fizzle
0%
Fuddle *
0%
Paralysis *
50%
Poison *
0%
Snooze *
0%
Stun *
0%
Sap *
0%
Army *
0%
Remakes (DS, Mobile)
Sprites
Cumaulus VI DS.png
Notable Changes
None


Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Remake exclusive (3DS)
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
15 3 21 18
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
8 23 18 132
Bestiary No. DLC #051
Spell(s) Frizz
Skill(s) None
Location(s) Cloud Control
Item(s) Dropped Holy water164
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
064 25% 25% 25%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
100% 0% 0% 0%
Poof Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance *
50% 100% 0% 0%
Fuddle Resistance * Paralysis Resistance* Poison Resistance * Snooze Resistance *
0% 50% 0% 0%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
0% 0% 0%


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Model
Cumaulus DQIX DS.png
Bestiary no.
#027
Family
Elemental
Gold
42
HP
30
MP
10
Attack
28
Defence
30
Agility
72
In-game description

Companionable clouds who crowd around their victims and clobber them with constant facefuls of Frizz.

Amalgamations of the ominous air that amasses in the upper atmosphere, forming foul, ferocious clouds.

Spell(s)
Frizz
Skill(s)
Psyche Up
Item(s) dropped
Tangleweb132
Coagulant164
Resistances
Fire *
0%
Ice *
0%
Wind *
-25%
Blast/Lightning *
0%
Earth *
0%
Dark *
0%
Light *
-25%
Whack *
0%
Dazzle *
50%
Fizzle *
0%
Fuddle *
25%
Paralysis *
50%
Snooze *
50%
Poison *
100%
Stun *
100%
Blunt *
0%
Sap *
0%
Charm *
50%


Dragon Quest X[edit]

Cumauluses appeared from the beginning of the game. They are now able to cast Zap on opponents instead of Frizz and can boost their evasiveness by hiding themselves with clouds.

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Gismo (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest Monsters
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Gismo.png 40 2/5 2/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
3/5 2/5 5/5 3/5
Family Material
In-game description Life was brought to this ball of energy
Abilities FireAir, FrigidAir, SuckAir
Habitat Gate of Villager, Gate of Memories
Breeding chart Goopi, MadCandle, MadMirror x DrakSlime, EvilSeed, FireWeed, MistyWing, Phoenix, Wyvern
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
None None None None
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong None
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak None None None
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
Strong Strong None None
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
None None None None
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
None None None None
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Weak None


Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

Gismo (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Gismo.png 40 4/10 5/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
6/10 5/10 7/10 5/10
Family Material
In-game description
Abilities FireAir, FrigidAir, SuckAir
Habitat Ice World
Breeding chart Goopi x Anemon
MadCandle x DrakSlime
MadMirror x EvilSeed, FireWeed, MistyWing, Wyvern
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
None None None None
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong None
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak Weak None None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
None Strong Strong None
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
None None None None
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
None None None None
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
None Weak None


Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Cumaulus (ギズモ)
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Cumaulus DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 material family icon.png 1,340 430
Max Attack* Max Defence * Max Agility * Max Wisdom *
570 350 510 600
Bestiary No. #280
Rank G
In-game description These creatures are clumps of living cloud. often at the mercy of the weather, you might clap eyes on a stray cumaulus on an especially windy day
Talents Woosh Afficionado (lv. 1)
Drain Dodger (lv. 20)
MP Booster I (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits Ace Evader (lv. 1)
Benefaction (lv. 20)
Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Commander (lv. 1)
Static Discharge (lv. 1)
Wooshmeister (lv. 60)
Habitat Circle of Fortitude - Lower & Middle Echelon (DQM3 spring icon.pngDQM3 summer icon.pngDQM3 winter icon.png)
Items Magic water (Common)
Seed of agility (Rare)
Synthesis chart DQM3 material family icon.png X DQM3 nature family icon.png
(Either parent is G-rank.)
Notable synthesis Cumaulus X Dancing devil DQM3 portrait.png = Cloud surfer DQM3 portrait.png
Cumaulus X Drake slime DQM3 portrait.png = Hell niño DQM3 portrait.png
Cumaulus X Snowmangler DQM3 portrait.png = Freezing fog DQM3 portrait.png
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
0% 0% -25% 25%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
50% 50% 50% 0%
Dark Resistance * Antimagic Resistance * Bedazzlement Resistance * Confusion Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 50%
Debilitation Resistance* MP Absorption Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance *
25% 25% 0% 50%
Sleep Resistance * Stun Resistance *
-25% 25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
Cumaulus Heroes II.png 47 23g Yes
List No. #016
Field Notes A monster masquerading as a cloud that floats high o'er vales and hills, blasting passers-by with thunderbolts. When the wind picks up, they get blown off over the horizon, and have to fly for miles to find their way home.
Location(s) The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia
Item(s) Dropped Narspicious, Agility ring


Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit]

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]

Cumaulus appears as a statue and is Treasure No. 521 in the Monster Statues 1 category. It can be found on the Wingswept Moors and its base value is 80,000 gold.

GameDescription
Dragon Quest Treasures Logo.png
A model of a monster from some faraway world.[1]

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Cumaulus appears as an E-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the True Dragon Quest III event. It can be scouted from the Gaia's Navel stage of Awaken! Ramia at any difficulty and it can participate in Ramia's Battle Road as a party member.

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest Tact
Stats


DQT Cumaulus icon.png
Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Material.png
Inorganic
DQTact Rank Icon E.png DQTact MagicType.png
Magic
Max Level HP MP Move
105 661 141 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
178 176 237 120 10
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Magic Dawn Rolling Frizz* N/a
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Max HP +15/Stats Up Woosh Res +25/Stats Up Rolling Frizz Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Zam]] Res +25/Stats Up Rolling Frizz Potency +5%/Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Rolling Frizz Potency +2% N/a N/a
Perk Details
First
Max HP +15: Raises max HP by 15.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Normal Normal Very Weak Half Res
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Half Res Normal Super Weak Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Immune Normal Super Weak


In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolCúmuloSpanish for cumulus cloud.
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisFlammulusFrom Flamme, the French translation for Frizz, and cumulus, a type of cloud.
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschWolkenketzerGerman for "cloud heretic".
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoCumulusA type of cloud that is puffy or cotton-like. From the Latin cumulus, which means "heap" or "pile".

Trivia[edit]

  • Cumaulus is play on cumulus clouds, which are puffy and cotton-like just like the enemy, and "maul", which means to damage seriously.
  • The monster's Japanese name Gizmo is derived from Gaseous Lifeform Gizmo (ガス状生物ギズモ), a science-fiction story originally known as War with the Gizmos, written by American writer Murray Leinster. It was published in Japan in 1969.

Similar species[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.