Knocktopus
From Dragon Quest Wiki
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Knocktopus | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ニードルオクト |
| Romaji | Nīdoru okuto |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IX |
The Knocktopus is a monster that appears in Dragon Quest IX. It is an octopus capable of shooting out sharp spikes from its enormous head.
Characteristics[edit]
Knocktopuses are red-skinned cephalopods with spikes coming out of their large heads. They are roughly the size of adult humans and walk about on their eight arms, which have pale purple suckers. The octopuses attack by spinning rapidly and slashing with their spikes, which they can also unleash in barrages at adventurers. They can also release spurts of jet-black ink from their beaks which can envelop opponents in illusions. The spikes from their heads are a valuable material for use in alchemy.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
| Knocktopus (ニードルオクト Nīdoru okuto) |  |
| Model | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
75 | 8 | 68 |
| Defence | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 60 | 51 | 162 | 64 |
| Bestiary no. | #058 |
| Family | Aquatic |
| In-game description | Death spells work well on these awkward octopuses, which shower their enemies with skyborne spikes. They're very humane at heart, and have made it their mission to tear up any trawler nets they find and free the fish within. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Spike Strike Squirts out a spurt of jet-black ink (dazzles a single character) |
| Location(s) | Tywll Cave Slurry Coast Ocean Grotto (Water, rank 1) |
| Item(s) dropped | Magic beast horn1⁄16 Crimson coral1⁄32 |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | Blast/Lightning Resistance * |
| -25% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Rock Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 0% | -25% | -25% | 0% |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance * |
| 25% | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| Deceleratle Resistance * | Spooky Aura Resistance* | Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | 25% |
| Charm Resistance * | |||
| 40% | |||
In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Pulplof | From the Spanish pulpo and plof. |
 Français | Poulpic | From the French poulpe and pic. |
 Deutsch | Prollyp | From the German Proll and Polyp, an archaic term used to refer to octopuses derived from the Latin polypus. |
 Italiano | Knocktopus | Same as English name. |
