Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3)

Cactiball: Monster No. 151

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This is a guide to synthesis for Cactiball (Monster No. 151) and how to get Cactiball in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3), as well as Cactiball's available Traits, Talents, and Skills.

Cactiball Traits, Weaknesses, and Resistances

Cactiball ImageCactiball No. 151
Family
Rank
Talents Blowy Slasher
Agility Booster I
Confusion Controller

Traits

Trait Unlock Lv. Effect
Spiky Skin 1 Returns 1/4 of the damage suffered from direct attacks back at the attacking enemy.
Ultra Crafty Stunner 20 Makes it much easier to stun the enemy.
Big Bully 40 Increases damage inflicted on L-size monsters.
(L) Tactical Genius 1 Sometimes performs 2 or 3 actions in a row. The number of actions is not affected if you don't issue specific orders. Slightly lowers the monster's attributes.
(L) Snappy Comeback 1 Inflicts damage back on an enemy that lands a killer blow. The amount inflicted is proportional to the excess damage suffered after the monster's HP are reduced to zero.
(L) Collective Punishment 60 Attacks that do more damage as the attack attribute increases will strike all enemies instead of a single target.

Weaknesses and Resistances

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Earth ImageEarth
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Ice ImageIce
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Sleep ImageSleep
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Light ImageLight
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Stun ImageStun
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Poison ImagePoison
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Cactiball Synthesis Guide and How to Get

Locations

Map Seasons Weather
(Circle of Caprice) Middle Echelon
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Clear Image Sandstorm Image Star Shower Image

First Encounter Map and How to Get

(Circle of Caprice) Middle Echelon (Any Season / Any Weather)
Cactiball Location Image

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Monsters Using Cactiball in Synthesis

Cactiball Talents and Skills

Set Talent Blowy Slasher
Random Talent Agility Booster I
Random Talent Confusion Controller

Blowy Slasher

Skill / Trait SP Effect
Gust Slash 3 Inflicts minor wind-elemental slashing damage on a single enemy.
Woosh 10 Inflicts minor wind-elemental spell damage on all enemies.
Nature Nerfer 20 Inflicts heavy slashing damage on monsters in the nature family.
Tingle 30 Cures all allies of paralysis.
Agility +8 30 Raises agility by 8.
Wind Sickles 70 Inflicts minor wind-elemental damages on a single enemy.
Swoosh 85 Inflicts medium wind-elemental spell damage on all enemies.
Agility +16 100 Raises agility by 16.
Skysplitter 120 Inflicts minor wind-elemental slashing damage on all enemies.

Agility Booster I

Skill / Trait SP Effect
Agility +4 5 Raises agility by 4.
Max. HP +4 10 Raises max. HP by 4.
Agility +8 20 Raises agility by 8.
Agility +12 85 Raises agility by 12.

Confusion Controller

Skill / Trait SP Effect
Max. HP +8 5 Raises max. HP by 8.
Defence +12 10 Raises defence by 12.
Ultra Clear Thinker 60 Greatly increases resistance to confusion.
Auto-Restora 150 Restores a small amount of HP after each action.

Cactiball Max Stats

HP 1370
MP 310
Attack 630
Defence 490
Agility 460
Wisdom 440

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