Man o' war

Man o' war is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics[]

The man o' war may look like a healslime, but is a potentially deadly jellyfish in a dull, greyish colour with its tentacles a dark blue-green shade. This being the case, its attacks can paralyse its foes, leaving them powerless against more aggressive foes in mobs. Some species can call for help, multiplying the threat they pose. Although they look like they're part of the Slime family, they're mostly classified as part of the Aquatic or Nature families.

Appearances[]

Main games[]

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[]

*#77 - Man o' War** Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
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	Exp	Gold
	99*	34* G
	Note: Toward the end of summer when the days get shorter, these slimes wash up on beaches in their droves. Be careful not to step on one, or you could be in for a nasty shock!
Abilities
Normal attack Call Companions (Man o' War)* Paralysis Attack*
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Weeping Isle*

Dragon Quest II[]

*#30 - Man o' war** Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	20	0	28	16	12
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Chimaera wing (All versions prior to the HD-2D Remake) Moonwort bulb*
	15 (NES) 25 (Remakes) 137*	50 (All versions prior to the HD-2D Remake) 13* G
	Note: Toward the end of summer when the days get shorter, these slimes wash up on beaches in their droves. Be careful not to step on one, or you could be in for a nasty shock!
Abilities
Normal attack Call Companions (Man o' War)* Sleep Attack (All versions prior to the HD-2D Remake) Paralysis Attack*
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Ocean Lighthouse*

Dragon Quest III[]

#49 - Man o' war Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	40	0	55	50	35
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Cypress stick Moonwort bulb
	240 298*	46 12* G
	Note: Toward the end of summer when the days get shorter, these slimes wash up on beaches in their droves. Be careful not to step on one, or you could be in for a nasty shock!
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack Calls for backup (Man o' war)
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Ocean Ghost Ship Alefgard Seas

Dragon Quest IV[]

#175 - Man o' war Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	40	0	35	15	20
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb
	35	12 G
	Note: None
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Ocean

Dragon Quest V[]

#181 - Man o' war Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	50	0	65	41	48
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb
	77	22 G
	Note: None
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack Burning Breath
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Ocean

Dragon Quest VI[]

#185 - Man o' war Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	76	0	80	70	48
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb
	92	40 G
	Note: None
Abilities
Normal attack Burning Breath Paralysis Attack
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Ocean

Dragon Quest VIII[]

#238 - Man o' war Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	35	0	34	22	23
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb (Common) Plain cheese (Rare)
	23	12 G
	Note: 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.
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Alexandria Region Ocean Pirate's Cove

Dragon Quest IX[]

#61 - Man o' war Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	70	10	72	68	80
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb (Common) Softwort (Rare)
	200	72 G
	Description: Slippery squid with tentacles that leave foes transfixed, they travel together to try to send seafarers to Davy Jones' locker. They get annoyed if anyone interferes when they're staring serenely out to sea with their tentacles trailing in the breeze.
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack Calls for backup (Man o' war) Flees
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Tywll Cave Ocean

Dragon Quest X[]

#59 - Man o' war Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Weight
	80	19	57	47	80
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb (Common) Pale pearl (Rare)
	33	5 G
	Note: A jellyfish with a laid-back personality that floats carefree in the sea. If you're not careful, you'll get paralyzed by an attack and be unable to do anything. Sometimes, large numbers of jellyfish get caught in nets, causing trouble for fishermen. Some of the jellyfish are apparently enormous.
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack Calls for back-up (Man o' war) Flees
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Lower Jurey Island Muse Coast Daffodil Marshland Thulea Beach Sazamire Meadows Orphine Seabed

Dragon Quest XI[]

Normal[]

#70 - Man o' war Nature Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	50	7	51	57	52
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb (Common) Rose-wort (Rare)
	66	26 G
	Note: Despite appearances, they're actually appalling swimmers, and prefer to spend their summers by the beach instead of out on the open ocean.
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack Calls for back-up (Man o' war) Flees
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Grotta della Fonte (Early game and Post game) Inner seas Insula Borealis (Early game)

Vicious[]

#253 - Vicious man o' war Nature Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	135	14	104	133	113
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Moonwort bulb (Common) Softwort (Rare)
	480	105 G
	Note: Man o' wars driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Abilities
Normal attack Paralysis Attack Calls for back-up (Vicious man o' war) Flees
Spells
None
Haunts at:
The Eerie Valley (Post game) Insula Borealis (Mid game)

Monsters series[]