Haystack needler

Dragon Quest monster Haystack needler
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese かれくさネズミ Romaji Karekusa nezumi First appearance Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Haystack needler is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI.

It is a small mouse-like creature wielding a sharp sewing needle.

Characteristics

Haystack needlers are diminutive Humanoid creatures with brown cotton fluff balls like dry straw on their bodies. Along with the sharp needles they use as weapons, this variety of needlers have bolstered their offensive capabilities by hurling small bombs at their enemies. They have light grey skin, a maroon grass skirt, brown shoes, and a brown leather mask with eyes shaped like buttons. The needlers have two fluff balls coming out of the tops of their masks and fluff on their chins in the shape of a beard, as well as a fluffy tail.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Haystack needler (かれくさネズミ Karekusa nezumi)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	39	12	46
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
44	45	50	23

Bestiary no.	#053
Family	Humanoid
In-game description	These dapper dancers are said to have the deftest steps in the business, and spend their days sashaying across the sands with friends and family.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Throws a bomb. (~30 damage to a party member.) Sultry Dance Flee
Location(s)	Gallopolis Region - Celestial Sands (first act) The Cryptic Crypt (second act)
Item(s) dropped	Lambswool1⁄32 Rockbomb shard1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-110%	-110%	-110%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
-110%	-110%	-110%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	0%	0%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Malicious haystack needler (かれくさネズミ・邪 Karekusa nezumi・ja)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	439	18	310
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
276	206	1,172	256

Bestiary no.	#588
Family	Humanoid
In-game description	Haystack needlers who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Throws a bomb. (~200 damage to a party member.) Sultry Dance Flee
Location(s)	Gallopolis Region (third act, day only) The Hotto Steppe (third act, 3DS version only)
Item(s) dropped	Lambswool1⁄32 Rockbomb shard1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-110%	-110%	-110%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
-110%	-110%	-110%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	25%	0%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

Haystack needler appears as an E-rank monster of the Beast family exclusive to the SP version of the game.

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

Haystack needler appears once again as the same rank and family in the SP version.

Etymology

The Haystack needler's name is based on the English idiom "like finding a needle in a haystack", which means something that is difficult or impossible to locate or something that is needlessly complex.

Related monsters

• Needler
• Pine needler
• Electric needler

Gallery

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  XI polygon model.

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  A Malicious haystack needler.

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  Rivals card.

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  A Haystack needler in Keshi Keshi.