Preying mantis

Dragon Quest monster Preying mantis

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese さそりかまきり Romaji Sasori kamakiri First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localization Mantipion

The Preying mantis is a monster introduced in Dragon Quest VII. It can be found in the Western Cave and under Alltrades Abbey.

Characteristics

Preying mantises are monstrously large six-legged insects with intimidatingly sharp bladed claws that they use to slice and dice their way through prey. Their bright reddish exoskeleton allows them to blend in with the backs of the deep caves they live in. Their claw slash skills serve up extra damage, making them more of a threat than they first seem, however their slow brains also force them to take their time in battle, sometimes spending turns just simply assessing the situation. Their original Japanese and localized names are a combination of "mantis" and "scorpion", although most of the monster's features belong to the Mantidae family.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII

Preying mantis (さそりかまきり Sasori kamakiri)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	59	0	59	50
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
40	23 (PS1) 35 (3DS)	11 (PS1) 17 (3DS)	1⁄32

Bestiary No.	041
Spell(s)
Skill(s)	Claw swipe (125% damage)
Location(s)	Western Cave Dungeon of Descent Tunnel to the Abbey
Item(s) Dropped	Bronze knife (1⁄128)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	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 *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	0%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
15%	10%	0%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

None

Related Enemies

• Slaying mantis
• Compos mantis