Spitnik is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Characteristics
The spitnik is a large, spherical orange monster that resembles an anthropomorphic sun or star. It has a perpetually grinning face, along with a squat nose and beady eyes, and the back of its body is covered with sharp spikes, meant to evoke the image of a star's corona. It also has a smaller satellite with a grinning face orbiting its body that looks like a comet with a long, trailing tail. The spitnik attacks by swallowing its satellite and spitting it at enemies, after which it returns to the spitnik.
Appearances
Main games
Dragon Quest VIII
| #96 - Spitnik Elemental Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 108 | 0 | 88 | 90 | 58 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Boomerang (Common) Moon's mercy (Rare) | ||
| 92 | 18 G | ||||
| Note: The dazzling bodies of these monsters burn as fiercely as the surface of the sun. They spew fire at their enemies. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Dazzleflash Flame Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Baccarat Region | |||||
Dragon Quest X
Normal
| #507 - Spitnik Elemental Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 3012 | 999 | 480 | 560 | 0 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Sea urchin (Common) Flame Devil Burning Stone (Rare) | ||
| 2310 | 13 G | ||||
| Note: A cheerful demon in the form of the sun who fights alongside his companions who circle around him. He is filled with a fierce murderous intent, wanting to reduce everything to ashes. Although he and Blue moon are very close, their schedules don't match and they have yet to meet face to face. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice per turn Scorch Dazzleflash | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Old Revival Highway North Jalim Baja Desert | |||||
Vicious
| #733 - Vicious Spitnik Elemental Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
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| Exp | Gold | Drop | Lava lump (Normal) Flame balrog (Rare) | ||
| 7010 | 13 G | ||||
| Note: The Vicious Spitnik has incredible strength. His sharp red eyes are filled with murderous intent. She has an active personality and uses the flames within her to hold barbecue parties every day. She is a born outgoing person. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Scorch Dazzleflash | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Abyss of the Destroyed Star | |||||
Monsters series
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2/Joker 2 Professional
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3/Joker 3 Professional
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light
Etymology
- Being modeled on a celestial body, plays on the Sputnik series of Russian spacecraft that dominated the "Space Race" of the 1950s and 1960s.
- When researching the Japanese name of Spitnik (シャイニング), it'll pop up with The Shining, a popular Horror film.
Other languages
| Other languages | |
| French | Spitnik |
|---|---|
| German | Spucknik |
| Spanish | Astrodúo |
| Italian | Sole & Soletto |