Man o' war

Dragon Quest monster Man o' war

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese しびれくらげ
しびれスライム (VII only) Romaji Shibire kurage
Shibire suraimu (VII only) First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localization Jellyfish
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The Man o' war is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it is a seagoing monster capable of inducing paralysis.

Characteristics

In terms of appearance, man o' wars are pale pallid versions of Healslimes. Their floats are often a dull, grayish color while their tentacles sport a dark blue-green shade. In some games, the float is colored sky blue and their tentacles are a darker shade of blue.

Despite this similarity, Man o' wars have no healing abilities. They are aquatic monsters well-versed in the use of paralysis-inducing abilities, with a swarm of Man o' wars being as potentially dangerous as instant-death inducing monsters. They are often capable of calling for backup from more of their kind. In games where Paralysis is not a status ailment such as II and Heroes, they are capable of putting enemies to sleep instead. Depending on the game, they may be considered part of the Slime family.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The first appearance of men o' war. They become a common threat after the party obtains the ship.

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	20	?	28
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
16	12	15	50

Abilities	Sleep Attack
Location(s)	At sea.
Item Dropped	Chimaera wing (1⁄32)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
0⁄64	0⁄7	1⁄7	1⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
0⁄7	7⁄7	0⁄7

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Attack
	20	0	28
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
16	12	25	50

Abilities	Sleep Attack
Location(s)	At sea
Item Dropped	Chimaera wing (1⁄32)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
0⁄64	0⁄7	1⁄7	1⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
0⁄7	7⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		18	40	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
55	50	35	240	46

Bestiary No.	#065
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack
Location(s)	Ocean
Item Dropped	Cypress stick1⁄64

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64	25%	25%	25%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
25%	100%	25%	0%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	70%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
100%	0%	25%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	40	0	35
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
15	20	35	12

Bestiary No.	#175
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack
Location(s)
Item Dropped	Moonwort bulb(1⁄64)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
1⁄64	25%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
25%	0%	100%	25%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
75%	25%	0%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	50	0	65	41
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
48	77	22	1/2

Bestiary No.	#181
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Burning Breath Flee Paralysis Attack
Location(s)	Ocean
Item dropped	Moonwort Bulb1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
0%	20%	20%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	?	20%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
20%	0%	20%	20%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	20%	100%	0%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	76	0	80	70
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
48	92	40	N/a

Bestiary No.	#185
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Burning Breath Paralysis Attack
Location(s)
Item(s) Dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄64

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

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Appearing exclusively in this game, the sting slime is a variant of the man o' war that can be found on land, rather than out at sea.

Sting slime (しびれスライム Shibire suraimu)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	240	0	130	70
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
76	160 (PS1) 240 (3DS)	58 (PS1) 87 (3DS)	1⁄128

Bestiary No.	#181
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack Burning Breath Call for backup (Sting slime)
Location(s)	Aeolus Vale La Bravoure (after the Demon King's resurrection) Ventus Tower
Item(s) Dropped	Shellmet1⁄64

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

3DS version changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	35	0	34
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
22	23	23	12

Bestiary no.	#238
Family	Aquatic
In-game description	Their cute appearance belies the ferocity of their attacks. Known for preying upon ships at sea, which they surround and subdue with powerful paralysis spells.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack
Location(s)	Alexandria Region Ocean
Item(s) dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄32 Plain cheese1⁄64

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##061 - Man o' war
HP MP Experience Gold 70 10 200 72 Attack Defense Speed 72 68 80
Dropped Item	Moonwort bulb1⁄16 Softwort1⁄32
Locations	Tywll Cave Ocean
Family	Aquatic
Bestiary #	#061
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	しびれくらげ
Romanized Jap.	Shibire kurage
Description	Slippery squid with tentacles that leave foes transfixed, they travel together to try and send seafarers to Davy Jones' locker.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	50	7	51
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
57	52	66	26

Bestiary no.	#070
Family	Nature
In-game description	Despite appearances, they're actually appalling swimmers, and prefer to spend their summers by the beach instead of out on the open ocean.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack Call for backup (Man o' war) Flee
Location(s)	Grotta della Fonte (first act) Inland Sea (first act) Insula Borealis(first act)
Item(s) dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄16 Rose-wort1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-110%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	-110%	50%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	-110%	100%	-125%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	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%	100%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Vicious man o' war (しびれくらげ・強 Shibire kurage・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	135	14	104
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
133	113	480	105

Bestiary no.	#253
Family	Nature
In-game description	Man o' wars driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Paralysis Attack Call for backup (Vicious man o' war) Flee
Location(s)	Inland Sea (second act) Insula Orientalis (second act) The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley
Item(s) dropped	Moonwort bulb1⁄16 Rose-wort1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-110%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	50%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	-110%	100%	-125%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	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%	50%	100%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Model	Experience	Gold
	24	22g

List No.	#049
Field Notes	Jolly jellyfish who congregate with their kinsmonsters at the water's edge. They send foes to sleep, then dither dreamily until the next chance to strike.
Location(s)	Dawnsholm (Captain), Grannet (Hero), Shrine of Scales (Hero), The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Spellbound bough, Sizeable seashell

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

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	51	29g	Yes

List No.	#045
Field Notes	Jolly jellyfish who congregate with their kinsmonsters at the water's edge. They send foes to sleep, then dither dreamily until the next chance to strike.
Location(s)	The Battle of Ingenia
Item(s) Dropped	Sizeable seashell, Rousing ring

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest Tact

Man o' war appears as a C-rank monster of the Slime family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Battle Roads of the Bubble slime, Skelegon, and Yangus as a party member.

Man o' war (しびれくらげ Shibire kurage)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Slime				Defence
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
105		858	230	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
216	313	218	123	20

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Burning Breath		Lightning*		Talent Blossoming: Lightning Surge

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5% / Stats Up	Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Lightning Potency +5% / Stats Up Lightning Surge Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Lightning Potency +5% / Stats Up Lightning Surge Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +10	Lightning Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5%: Lowers Zap-type martial MP cost by 5%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Very Weak	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Super Weak	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Immune
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Half Res	Half Res	Normal	Normal

Similar species

• Cureslime
• Healslime
• Medislime
• Sootheslime

Gallery

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  A man o' war in X.

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  XI polygon model.

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  A vicious man o' war.

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  Stars model.

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  A man o' war in Keshi Keshi.

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  DQ Trading Card.

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  AM Big Clear Figure.

Etymology

The Man o' war's English name is based on the Portuguese man o' war, a hydrozoan found in the Atlantic and Indian ocean known for its venomous nematocysts which can deliver a sting powerful enough to kill fish and severe pain and occasionally death to humans. Despite its superficial appearance to a jellyfish, the two are not related.