Jackal ripper

Dragon Quest monster Jackal ripper

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マッスルアニマル Romaji Massuruanimaru First appearance Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation Old localization None

The Jackal ripper is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI. It is a beastman grappler whose name is a play on the infamous British serial killer Jack the Ripper.

Characteristics

Raging ripped beasts that battle with menacing metal sharpened claws and even sharper fangs, flying into fights with their weapons waving and teeth gnashing. They have dark brown fur and wear greyish-purple wrestling trunks and boots. The jackals save their strength up to unleash their searing attacks, even able and agile enough to flip through the air and strike all foes in a single swoop. They also like to whip out a menacing marital art, the rugged roundhouse kick, striking all foes with a single frantic kick.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Jackal ripper (マッスルアニマル Massuruanimaru)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	544	0	380	113
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
123	924	145	NA

Bestiary No.	#164
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Harvest Moon Kacrackle Slash Muster Strength Roundhouse Kick Uses Icicle Dirk (30~40 Crack damage)
Location(s)	Fungeon
Item(s) Dropped	Ferocious fangs1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄16	0%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
25%	0%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	100%	50%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	25%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Jackal ripper (マッスルアニマル Massuruanimaru)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	142	0	127
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
104	72	123	32

Bestiary no.	#145
Family	Beast
In-game description	Born fighters, these monsters are masters of the Thin Air attack and highly resistant to air-based spells.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Psyche Up Slash violently with claws (125% damage) Thin Air
Location(s)	Royal Hunting Ground Arcadia Region
Item(s) dropped	Titan belt1⁄64 Assassin's dagger1⁄256

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

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Jackal ripper (マッスルアニマル Massuruanimaru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	312	547	265
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
215	246	1,919	326

Bestiary no.	#720
Family	Beast
In-game description	These jacked-up jackals pack quite the punch. Their exquisitely balanced speed and strength are often a struggle for even the most seasoned of warriors.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Thin Air Multifists Hardclaw Muscle Dance
Location(s)	Castle Trodain (3DS and 2D mode of Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped	Strength ring1⁄64 Steel claws1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	25%	25%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
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 *
0%	0%	0%	50%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Tact

Jackal ripper appears as an A-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited Mindini's Invincible in the World of Dreams!? event alongside Dhuran on his banner.

Jackal ripper (マッスルアニマル Massuruanimaru)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Beast				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		1,011	281	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
525	290	413	106	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Muster Strength		Rolling Crusher*		Burning Blast*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Infighting / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Burning Blast Potency +5% / Stats Up Restless Heart: Rarely preserves HP at 1 before HP hits 0.
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Burning Blast Potency +5% / Stats Up Restless Heart Chance +10%

Leader Perks

First

Raises ATK of beast allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	ATK +10	Burning Blast Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Infighting: Raises ATK and Move for 3 turns at battle start.

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

Gallery

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  Stars model

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  Rivals card

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  Dhuran and Jackal ripper in Tact

Related monsters

Similar species

• Jumping jackal
• Tiger jackal