Killer moth

Dragon Quest monster Killer moth

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese キラーモス Romaji Kirāmosu First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localization None

The Killer moth is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI.

Characteristics

Killer moths are menacing moths dyed red with the blood of unsuspecting travelers. It focuses on group disruption with bedazzling techniques and paralysis. In later games, the lepidopterans gained the ability to breathe out venomous toxins, as well, making them even more of a nuisance.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

Killer moth (キラーモス Kirāmosu)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	184	0	141	80
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
101	324	105	N/a

Bestiary No.	#127
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Dazzleflash Paralysis Attack
Location(s)	Pillar of Pegasus Greedmore Valley region
Item(s) Dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄64

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	60%	60%	325%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
100%	0%	100%	50%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	100%	100%	15%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	15%	0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VIII

Killer moth (キラーモス Kirāmosu)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	84	8	94
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
91	70	116	14

Bestiary no.	#135
Family	Bug
In-game description	Ferocious insect monsters that love nothing more than tormenting humans. Fond of casting blinding spells and exhaling a venomous mist during combat.
Spell(s)	Dazzle
Skill(s)	Venom Mist
Location(s)	Royal Hunting Ground Savella Region (night only)
Item(s) dropped	Rennet powder1⁄8 Antidotal herb1⁄16

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	25%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	15%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	50%	100%	15%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	0%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest Tact

Killer moth appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited Dragon Quest VIII event. It can be recruited from the Savella Region stage from Journey of the Cursed King at any difficulty. The killer moth can participate in the Trap box's Battle Road as a party member.

Killer moth (キラーモス Kirāmosu)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		683	277	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
240	241	375	166	25

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Dazzle		Acid Breath*		Venom Breath*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Acid Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Acid Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
AGL +10	Acid Breath Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Breath Potency +5%: Raises breath potency by 5%.

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
Normal	Super Weak	Half Res	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Immune

Related monsters

• Giant moth
• Devilmoth
• Dark moth

Gallery

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  The killer moth and other monsters that can be encountered in the Journey of the Cursed King in Tact

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  DQ Trading Card