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Dragon Quest Treasures

Killing Machine Abilities, Traits, and All Locations

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Killing Machine is a monster in Dragon Quest Treasures. Read on to learn more about its abilities, resistances, locations on the map, and how to recruit the Killing Machine.

Killing Machine Overview

Killing Machine Overview

Killing Machine Overview
Dragon Quest Treasures - Killing MachineKilling Machine
Forte Dragon Quest Treasures - GlideGlide
Treasure Capacity 3
Safekeeping Score 90%
Bejewelled/Metallic X

Killing Machine Favorite Food

Favorite Foods



Killing Machine Resistances

Fire
Fire
Strong Dark
Dark
Normal
Water
Water
Weak Slash
Slash
Normal
Wind
Wind
Normal Impact
Impact
Weak
Earth
Earth
Normal Piercing
Piercing
Normal
Explosions
Explosions
Strong Sleep
Sleep
Strong
Ice
Ice
Strong Stun
Stun
Normal
Electricity
Electricity
Weak Poison
Poison
Very Strong
Gravity
Gravity
Normal Debilitation
Debilitation
Weak
Light
Light
Normal

Killing Machine Abilities

Normal Abilities

Ability Description
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Bomb Slash
Target: Individual
MP: -
Builds up energy, then performs a spinning sword slice, inflicting physical slash damage on any enemy that gets in the way.
Needle Shot
Target: Individual
MP: 3
Charges up energy, then shoots out a powerful arrow that pierces its target, inflicting explosive physical damage on any enemy that gets in the way.
Frost Slash
Target: Individual
MP: 4
Performs a chilling slashing technique that inflicts ice-element physical damage.

Dragon Attack

Ability Description
Full Beam Overclocks all processors to emit an arcing beam of energy at maximum power, inflicting major light-element ability damage on all enemies.

List of All Abilities

Killing Machine Traits

Trait Effect
DQT Unhealthy AdvantageUnhealthy Advantage Increases damage inflicted when HP get low, but reduces it when HP are high.
DQT Thick SkinThick Skin Reduces the damage received from slash attacks.
DQT DaredevilDaredevil Increases all damage inflicted, but also increases all damage recieved.
DQT DebilitatorDebilitator Physical attacks may decrease an enemy stat at random.

List of All Traits

Killing Machine Habitats and Locations

All Killing Machine Habitats and Locations

The Hinterquarters

The Hinterquarters Day/Night

The Snarl

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The Snarl is the game's post-game content. It is highly recommended that the player complete the story walkthrough first before attempting to traverse the depths of the Snarl.

Story Walkthrough

How to Recruit

Defeat Killing Machine to Recruit Them

In order to have them apply to join your gang, you'll first need to scout them by defeating them in battle!

How to Scout Monsters

Dragon Quest Treasures Related Guides

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List of All Monsters

List of Machine Type Monsters

Killing MachineKilling Machine Dune StalkerDune Stalker Heartless HunterHeartless Hunter Hunter MechHunter Mech

All Machine Type Monsters

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