Otter shambles

Dragon Quest monster
Otter shambles
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ラッコアーミー
Romaji	Rakkoāmī
First appearance	Dragon Quest XI
Old localisation	None
Variants	Caper tiger; Cheater cheetah; Fancy panth; Shabby cat; Stripes; Weartiger; Tigergram

The Otter shambles is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. Although it appears to be an anthropomorphic sea otter at first glance, it is actually a bizarre humanoid man wearing an otter's fur.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Otter shambles are huge blue-colored Humanoid men wearing white fur bodysuits made from the fur coat of a sea otter. Their horrific faces poke out from inside where the otter's mouth would be, displaying large eyes with tiny black pupils and a wide grinning mouth filled with sharp fangs. Although they stand on two legs, they can quickly get on all fours and deliver a vicious swipe from their deadly claws. The beastmen's coats are spacious enough to store their shellfish meals, which they will take out at a moment's notice in the middle of battle, either chomping them down greedily to boost their strength or violently chucking them at an opponent. They also have the ability to summon pillars of ice-cold water to freeze their enemies. The monsters may possibly leave behind their fur coats after being defeated for others to wear.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Otter shambles (ラッコアーミー, Rakkoāmī )
Defeated Monster List No. : #157

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Humanoid	252	14	199	58	128	111	55

Resistances
Fire	Ice	Wind	Lightning	Earth	Dark	Light	MP Theft	Insta-Death
0%	50%	0%	-125%	0%	0%	0%	0%	25%
Poof	Dazzle	Fizzle	Confusion	Paralysis	Poison	Sleep	Blunt	Deceleratle
100%	25%	100%	25%	25%	-125%	0%	0%	0%
Sap	Spooky Aura	Stumble	Stun	Charm	Beguilement	Double Down	Elem Res Down
0%	0%	0%	25%	0%	25%	0%	0%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Pulls out a shellfish and discards it (120% damage) Takes out a delicious shellfish and gulps it down greedily (Restores HP and increases Attack) Controls the currents to summon pillars of water (Ice damage to entire party)	Sniflheim Region (3DS version only, first act) The Snærfelt (first act) The Open Sea - North (first act)	Sun-bleached seashell¹⁄₁₆ Fur poncho¹⁄₁₂₈
Description		Costumed creatures who have adapted to life at sea. Well, up to a point—they still can't get used to the taste of clams. Bleurgh!

Vicious otter shambles (ラッコアーミー・強, Rakkoāmī・kyō )
Defeated Monster List No. : #297

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Humanoid	473	28	960	221	184	182	86

Resistances
Fire	Ice	Wind	Lightning	Earth	Dark	Light	MP Theft	Insta-Death
0%	50%	0%	-125%	0%	0%	0%	0%	25%
Poof	Dazzle	Fizzle	Confusion	Paralysis	Poison	Sleep	Blunt	Deceleratle
100%	25%	100%	25%	25%	-125%	0%	0%	0%
Sap	Spooky Aura	Stumble	Stun	Charm	Beguilement	Double Down	Elem Res Down
0%	0%	0%	50%	0%	25%	0%	0%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Pulls out a shellfish and discards it (120% damage) Takes out a delicious shellfish and gulps it down greedily (Restores HP and increases Attack) Controls the currents to summon pillars of water (Ice damage to entire party)	Sniflheim Region (3DS and Definitive Edition in 2D mode only, second act) Sniflheim - Whale Way Station (second act) The Open Sea - North (second act) Drustan's Labyrinth - Path to Trial Isle (third act, day only)	Sun-bleached seashell¹⁄₁₆ Fur poncho¹⁄₁₂₈
Description		Otter shambleses driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.