Nail blighter
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Nail blighter | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | アサシンクロー |
| Romaji | Asashinkurō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | NailMan |
The nail blighter is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a monstrous fishman with long sharp claws on their hands.
Characteristics[edit]
Nail blighters are beastly bipedal anthropomorphic fish-like manic monsters with red, slimey spotted skin and preposterous purple fins on its back. True to their name, their most distinguish feature are the incredibly long and sharp nasty yellow nails on their hands, which they use to rip into foes and dish out high damage. The monsters bear some similarity to the cryptids known as Blemmyes, or headless men, since their facial features are located on their chests. They were believed to be inhabitants of the Nile region, which Al-Balad is based on. Their names are a pun based on the term "nail biter".
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII[edit]
| Nail blighter (アサシンクロー Asashinkurō) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
69 | 0 | 70 | 58 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 60 | 31 (PS1) 47 (3DS) |
15 (PS1) 23 (3DS) |
1⁄64 | |
| Bestiary No. | #048 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Temple Palace Likeness of the Great Evil Wetlock Inside the Time Frame Mountaintop Tunnel |
| Item(s) Dropped | Assassin's dagger1⁄64 |
| 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% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 15% | 15% | 100% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
The nail blighter appeared as a rare card exclusive for Warrior leaders in the 8th card pack, "Get Rich Quick! Casino Paradise".
Related Enemy[edit]
Gallery[edit]
A nail blighter in X
Rivals card
