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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3)

Mangleclaw: Monster No. 174

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★ DQM3 releases on Steam and Mobile!
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This is a guide to synthesis for Mangleclaw (Monster No. 174) and how to get Mangleclaw in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3), as well as Mangleclaw's available Traits, Talents, and Skills.

Mangleclaw Traits, Weaknesses, and Resistances

Mangleclaw ImageMangleclaw No. 174
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Talents Cold Snapper

Traits

Trait Unlock Lv. Effect
Ultra Crafty Whacker 1 Makes it much easier to kill the enemy instantly.
Deadly Touch 20 Regular attacks sometimes kill the enemy instantly.
Ultra Crafty Cracker 40 Greatly increases the damage inflicted by ice-elemental attacks.
(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) Crackmeister 1 Increases the potency of ice-elemental attacks and decreases their MP consumption.
(L) Trance State 60 Greatly increases wisdom after casting a critical spell.

Weaknesses and Resistances

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Mangleclaw Synthesis Guide and How to Get

Locations

Map Seasons Weather
(Circle of Indulgence) Upper Echelon
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Clear Image Candy Rain Image

First Encounter Map and How to Get

(Circle of Indulgence) Upper Echelon (Winter / Clear, Candy Rain)
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Mangleclaw Talents and Skills

Set Talent Cold Snapper

Cold Snapper

Skill / Trait SP Effect
Kacrackle Slash 3 Inflicts minor ice-elemental slashing damage on a single enemy.
Snooze 10 Puts a single enemy to sleep for 2 to 5 turns. The higher the caster's wisdom, the more likely the spell is to succeed.
Chilly Breath 20 Inflicts medium ice-elemental breath damage on all enemies.
Numb 30 Paralyses a single enemy for 2 to 5 turns. The higher the caster's wisdom, the more likely the spell is to succeed.
Kasnooze 50 Puts all enemies to sleep for 2 to 5 turns. The higher the caster's wisdom, the more likely the spell is to succeed.
Freezing Blizzard 70 Inflicts major ice-elemental breath damage on all enemies.
Assassin's Stab 85 Damages a single enemy and occasionally causes instant death.
C-C-Cold Breath 100 Inflicts extreme ice-elemental breath damage on all enemies.
Ultra Crack Ward 120 Greatly increases resistance to ice-elemental attacks.
Ice Age 150 Inflicts outrageous ice-elemental breath damage on all enemies and occasionally stuns them for 1 turn.

Mangleclaw Max Stats

HP 1320
MP 560
Attack 520
Defence 270
Agility 580
Wisdom 590

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