A killing machine is a monster who appears in the Dragon Quest game series.
Characteristics
Killing machines are four-legged robots with suction-cup-like feet, a single red eye, and are primarily blue in colour. In most games they are featured in the killing machine holds a single-edged sword in its right hand and has a crossbow for a left arm with the bolts stored in a quiver worn on its back, the strap going across its upper body, though there are rare occasions where they have a normal left arm instead of a crossbow.
Main game appearances
Dragon Quest II
#68 - Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
![]() | HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility |
120 (NES) 90 (SNES, GBC, iOS) | 0 | 115 | 230 (NES) 150 (SNES, GBC, iOS) | 90 (NES) 80 (SNES, GBC, iOS) | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Steel shield | ||
523 (NES) 554 (SNES, GBC, iOS) | 120 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Desperate attack May act twice | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Cave to Rendarak Rendarak Hall of Hargon |
Dragon Quest V
#165 - Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
| HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility |
179 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 98 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Spiked armour | ||
633 | 74 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Nadiria Mt. Zugzwang |
Dragon Quest VII 3DS
#S28* - Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
| HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility |
179 | 50 | 185 | 185 | 98 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Spiked armour | ||
950 | 111 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown | |||||
Monster Meadows quotes: | |||||
3DS:
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Dragon Quest VIII
#168 - Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
| HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility |
165 | 0 | 158 | 146 | 90 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Iron cuirass (Common) Steel broadsword (Rare) | ||
315 | 58 G | ||||
Note: Invented by the infamous Dr. Dorte, these killing machines don't feel pity, remorse, or fear. Once activated, they will not stop until every living creature within range has been terminated. | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice Fires an arrow Kacrackle Slash Laser beam Slashes violently (125% damage) | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Blizzard Peaks Dragon Graveyard |
Dragon Quest IX
#174 - Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
| HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility |
182 | 0 | 155 | 216 | 164 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Iron nails (Common) Seed of agility (Rare) | ||
1880 | 168 G | ||||
Description: These super-fast, multi-tasking, military machines always attack twice per turn, and know an astounding amount of abilities.
Fervent fans of their flawlessly efficient forms assert that an adventure without one is a waste of everyone's time. | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice Kacrackle Slash Slashes violently (125% damage) Fires arrow Laser beam | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Gittish Empire Gittingham Palace Tower of Nod Djust Desert (High ground) Grottoes |
Dragon Quest X
Normal
#316 - Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
| HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Weight |
1352 | 88 | 240 | 346 | 534 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Platinum ore (Common) Moonlight bow recipe (Rare) | ||
516 | 15 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice Laser strike Fires arrow Slash violently Kacrackle Slash | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Vicious
# - Vicious Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
| HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Weight |
11540 | {{{MP}}} | 1060 | 780 | 0 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Platinum ore Mysterious steel wire | ||
11354 | 15 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice per turn Laser strike Fires arrow Kacrackle Slash Slashes violently (125% damage) | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Dragon Quest XI
Normal
#319 - Killing machine Machine Family | |||||
![]() | HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility |
420 | 0 | 177 | 299 | 132 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Platinum ore (Common) Spiked armour (Rare) | ||
1144 | 180 G | ||||
Note: Mechanical murderers that never stop moving. Once they have identified a target, they will stop at nothing to see it slain. | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice Deflects enemy attacks Laser strike Violent slashing attack Fires arrow Kacrackle Slash | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
The Snærfelt (Mid game) The Arborian Highlands (3DS only, Mid game) The Battleground (Mid game) Cave to Rendarak (Only in the 3DS and Switch versions) |
Malicious
#558 - Malicious killing machine Machine Family | |||||
![]() | HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility |
561 | 0 | 238 | 452 | 191 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Platinum ore (Common) Spiked armour (Rare) | ||
3085 | 451 G | ||||
Note: Killing machines who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice Deflects enemy attacks Laser strike Fires arrow Violent slashing attack Kacrackle Slash | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
The Snærfelt (Post game) |
Monster series appearances
Dragon Warrior Monsters
Interestingly, the default name of the killing machine is KB. One interpretation of this is 'Killer Bot', a likely reference to its Japanese name and present one.
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2
Caravan Heart
Joker
Joker 2
As in the first game in the series, Killing Machines are made through synthesis - however, they have been downgraded to A-Rank. They still require the same fusion process, but given the amount of time needed to fuse a mechan-o'-wyrm, and the abundance of Phantom Swordsmen in the wild, fusing a hunter mech with a phantom swordsman is generally the better choice. They can also be found in the Dark World, from one of the random portals on the floor. Just as with other monsters in the Dark World, they are very difficult to scout, but with proper team preparation can be done.
Killing machines are also necessary to fuse Overkilling machines, and both are needed to fuse Sagittar.
Rocket Slime
The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Other languages
Other languages | |
French | Machine à tuer |
German | Killermaschine |
Spanish | Máquina de matar |
Italian | Mechacentauro |
Dutch | Unknown |
Swedish | Unknown |
Greek | Unknown |
Portuguese | Unknown |
Russian | Unknown |
Chinese | Unknown |
Korean | 킬러머신 |
Related monsters
- A3G15
- Extreme killing machine
- Hunter mech
- Killing machine lite
- Mechidroid
- Overkilling machine
- Type G0
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