Ironclad wartoise

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The Ironclad wartoise is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a seafaring tortoise protected by its spiked armoured shell.

Characteristics[edit]

Ironclad wartoises are immense tortoise-like monsters with dull orange skin whose bodies are protected by various pieces of armour. Its main form of protection is its brown and purple tortoise shell which has holes where metallic spikes can be protruded to harm any attackers when it retreats inside. They can bolster their already impressive defenses by casting Bounce to protect itself and its allies against any harmful spells. The tortoises can put themselves in harm's way in order to keep their fellow monsters safe. In Joker 3, the wartoise belongs to the Dragon family.

Despite its near identical appearance to the Iron tortoise, the ironclad wartoise is considered a separate monster. It was likely introduced in VII as an aquatic variant to the monster.

Appearances[edit]

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

Ironclad wartoise (海のまもりガメ Umi no mamorigame) DQVII Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Guartle.gif.png 180 15 125 120
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
77 133 (PS1)
72 (PS1)
1128
Bestiary No. #269
Spell(s) Bounce
Skill(s) Defend (Damage reduced to 20%)
Selflessness
Forbearance
Location(s) Ocean near Estard Island and L'Arca (after the Demon King's resurrection)
Item(s) Dropped Seed of resilience1256
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
064 25% 25% 0%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
25% 100% 0% 100%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
0% 0% 100% 100%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 50% 80% 15%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance
50% 50% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
15% 15% 15%
3DS version changes
None



Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]

Ironclad wartoise appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family.

Trivia[edit]

  • An ironclad is a type of steam-propelled warship that is protected by iron or steel armour plates. It was constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s.

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Related monsters[edit]