Monsters

Monster List

Monster Kingdom Order

Other Enemies / Characters

Primary Category Order

Overview

Enemy Monsters

Monsters generally roam around freely, and approach Shiren once they spot him.
They spot Shiren when he enters the same room, or if he's within a 1 tile radius.
(It seems they can also spot him within a 3 tile radius at times, but it's inconsistent)

Some monsters can be found napping inside a room instead of roaming around.
They have a variety of wake conditions, including being attacked, Shiren entering or
exiting the room, Shiren approaching, etc.

Some monsters have special attacks besides the regular damage dealing direct attacks.
These include paralyzing Shiren, lowering strength, stealing an item, and so on.

Shiren and monsters take turns with their actions.
However, some monsters can act 2 or 3 times in the time it takes Shiren to take 1 action.
They're referred to as "swift 1" and "swift 2" based on the number of extra actions they get.

Some monsters can level up when they defeat a character other than Shiren.
When that happens, HP, attack, and defense get reset to the new level's values.
Monsters that defeat ally monsters won't level up, excluding defeating an ally Snacky
or if you're adventuring in Shrine's Hidden Hole (B).

The defense value of a monster is halved when a monster attacks another monster.

Possession Staff can be used to take control of a monster and use their special attack.
However, some possessed monster special attacks have different effects.

The attack power of a monster is set to 1 if they're hit by a poison arrow.

Green Zalokleft, Iron Zalokleft, Rancor Sluggy, and Venom Sluggy can divide when hit,
creating a fresh copy of the monster that received damage - HP, strength, and status
of the new copy have no relation to the one that was hit.
They can't divide if there isn't an open tile in a 1 tile radius, or if they're sealed.

Ally Monsters

Ally monsters roam around freely like enemy monsters instead of following Shiren.
They fight on their own, and will keep going until they collapse even if their HP gets low.

Most of the characteristics of enemy monsters apply to ally monsters, such as
Landmines instantly defeating them, and HP not regenerating as turns pass.
You can [Call] ally monsters to have them return to their pots and fully restore HP.
So really, the main difference between enemy and ally is how level ups are treated.

Unlike ally characters, there's no way to check remaining HP of ally monsters.
(Knowledge Staff displays their max HP, not their current HP)

Table Explanation

Defense

Gets divided by 2 if a monster is attacking another monster.

Element

Think of elements as categories or types a monster falls into.
Monsters can have multiple elements, which can also change within the same family.

Sleep

Chance monster is sleeping when generated.

Wake

Drop

Monster's item drop rate.

SP

Monster's special attack usage rate.

Details

Mamel

Mamel	Pit Mamel	Cave Mamel

Mascot monster of the Shiren series.
Cave Mamels in Shiren 2 have somewhat lower defense than in other games.

Ally / Possession Staff

Chintala

Chintala	Mid Chintala	Big Chintala

The secondary mascot monster of the Shiren series.
Its in-game sprite grows larger with each increase in rank.

Ally / Possession Staff

Piko Hammer

Piko Hammer	Poko Hammer	Pako Hammer

Monster that can break traps and statues in a single hit.
This ability is beneficial for most dungeons, but can be a nuisance in Halfway Well.
It only breaks traps that it can see, so it won't break traps that are only visible to Shiren.
(Example: Eat Sight Grass or equip a Trapper Bracelet)
Higher ranks can only naturally be found in Halfway Well.

Ally / Possession Staff

Armordillo

Armordillo	Armordillo Bro	Armordillo Pop

Monster that resembles an armadillo.
Occasionally rolls into a ball and tackles Shiren, making him trip and drop items.
Troublesome when water is nearby, since items dropped in water are unrecoverable
without the help of Hamikachi or items like Evaporate Scroll.
Carry a Balance Staff to avoid being tripped.

Ally / Possession Staff

Armordillo's special attack makes a monster drop 1 item.
The ability to rapidly obtain new items is so powerful, you're nearly guaranteed
to clear the dungeon if you capture an Armordillo Pop in Road to the End.
The dropped items are selected from the current floor's item table.
Note that Froggo monsters will always drop Gitan.

Droplet Ninja

Droplet Ninja	Landmine Ninja	Summon Ninja	Bomber Ninja

Ninja-like monster that often appears early game.
Occasionally drops a trap when defeated, with the type of trap being based on its level.
Can be troublesome if it drops a trap in a hallway.
Doesn't drop a trap if the ground below it is occupied by an item or stairs.
Trap drop takes priority over synthesis seals like 飯 and 銭 when it comes to placement.

Ally / Possession Staff

Mr. Drone

Mr. Drone	Mr. Helico	Mr. Gyro

Vegetable-like monster that flies using a propeller on its head.
Runs away from Shiren, and has a high chance to drop beneficial grass when defeated.
Prioritizes running away, similar to Snacky.
The item drop will be lost if defeated over water.

Ally / Possession Staff

Second highest growth limit among all monsters.
Doesn't run away as an ally, so you can train it like any other monster.

Stone Beast

Stone Beast	Rock Beast	Boulder Beast

Monster that body slams targets, making them fly away from the impact.
Lv2+ Stone Beast body slams can break wall tiles and leaves the target paralyzed.
Paralysis duration: 3 turns (Shiren), or 2 turns (Enemies).
Each collision with a wall tile deals 5 damage, so a 弟 seal helps mitigate damage.
Be careful not to trigger thief mode by being sent outside of a shop due to a body slam.
A body slam in a diagonal direction won't break walls.

Ally / Possession Staff

Copycat Mask

Copycat Mask	Trickster Mask	Impostor Mask

Disguises itself as other monsters, but can't copy their special attacks or stats.
Its disguise is canceled when sealed, and it can be identified with a Knowledge Staff.
Never disguises itself as Dosukoi, Froggo, Zalokleft, Orcan, Spearfish, or N'dubba.
Mixergons on 50~80F in Road to the End could be a disguised Copycat Mask monster.
Seal a monster before throwing an Extinction Scroll, just to ensure it's not one of these.
Never spawns asleep, so sleeping monsters are always real. (Excluding monster houses)
You know it's one of these if a flying or amphibious monster is unable to move above
or inside water, or if a swift monster is moving at regular speed.

Ally / Possession Staff

Schubell

Schubell	Menbell	Bellthoven

Monster that rings a bell to summon monsters.
Summoned monsters are based on the current floor's monster table.
The summoned monster matches the level of the Schubell that summoned it.
Always performs direct attacks when there isn't enough room to summon.

It appears Schubell and Menbell can't summon the following monster families:
Schubell, Mixer, Copycat Mask, Dosukoi, Taur, N'dubba, Spearfish, Orcan,
Aqua Dragon, Shotfish, Tiny Phoenix, Escargon, Queen Spider.

Ally / Possession Staff

Summons (warps) Shiren's ally monsters instead of summoning enemies.

Dosukoi

Dosukoi	Hakkeyoi	Gottsuan

Monster that looks like a sumo wrestler. Only appears in post-game dungeons.
Occasionally stamps the ground, shuffling the position of things in the room.
(Lv1: items, Lv2: characters, Lv3: items and characters)
It can also push statues and stairs around, and won't stamp while doing so.
Traps always trigger if a character lands on one after Hakkeyoi or Gottsuan stamps.
Prioritizes moving toward and pushing statues or stairs instead of Shiren.
Merchandise in shops won't move as a result of a ground stamp.

Ally / Possession Staff

Snacky

Snacky

Cute monster that resembles a ball with wings and heart-shaped feet.
Often defeated by other monsters, resulting in the attacker leveling up.
Found around 1~20F in post-game dungeons, and often causes a Cave Mamel
or Mid Chintala to be generated on 1F of Road to the End in particular.
Usually you'd want to defeat it before another monster levels up, but it can be used
to gain more experience or capture a higher level monster for Monster Kingdom.
Runs away from Shiren, but attacks when there is nowhere else to run.

Ally / Possession Staff

Tiny Phoenix

Tiny Phoenix

Bird monster that has a body made of fire.
Warps to a hurt monster and restores their HP by 50 points.
Immune to fire attacks, but still takes damage from explosions.

Ally / Possession Staff

Escargon

Escargon

Small monster who hides inside a yellow shell.
Capable of reflecting staff magic, but scrolls and thrown staves are effective.
Warps in front of the target monster to protect them when Shiren swings a staff.
Work around its ability by swinging the staff when the target is adjacent to you.

Ally / Possession Staff

Queen Spider

Queen Spider

Boss of Shuten Trail Hard. Its special attack spawns 3 Armor Spiders.
Doesn't move as a boss, and uses its special no matter where Shiren is located.
Takes 200 damage from a pent-up-anger Surprise Pot, instantly defeating it.
Also appears in Shrine's Hidden Hole (60F+).
Outside of the boss encounter, it only uses its special when Shiren is in front of it.

Ally / Possession Staff

Can only be captured in Shrine's Hidden Hole (60F+).
Terrifyingly strong when maxed. Be wary of Gazers, since they can confuse her.

Armor Spider

Armor Spider

Monster spawned by Queen Spider. No special abilities.
Not strong 1-on-1, but Queen Spider spawns them endlessly so it's easy to get swarmed.
Appears as a regular monster in later dungeons, starting in Onigashima.

Ally / Possession Staff

N'dubba

N'dubba 1-19yr	N'dubba 20-29yr	N'dubba 30-59yr	N'dubba 60-69yr	N'dubba 70-76yr
N'dubba 77-87yr	N'dubba 88-89yr	N'dubba 90-98yr	N'dubba 99yr

Monster that disguises itself as an item, and attacks when someone tries to pick it up.
Can be identified by swinging a weapon with the 識 seal over a tile with an item.
N'dubba will vanish if the current floor's item limit has been reached.
It's possible to pick N'dubba up as an item under certain circumstances.
N'dubba ages as it gains levels, up to a maximum of 99 years old.
Stats differ based on age, and some age brackets have a change in action speed.
It's best to reserve some HP before picking up items on floors where N'dubbas appear.

Monster Kingdom requires an N'dubba of every color for completion.
The easiest way to capture them is to search inside Sealed Room, since the current floor number
indicates the age of N'dubba that can be found on that floor. (Example: 99F = N'dubba 99yr)
※ There's a bug related to swapping out N'dubba pots at Monster Kingdom.

Ally / Possession Staff

N'dubba 70yr is the strongest age as an ally.

Kengo

Kengo	Iai	Shihan

Samurai-like monster. The No.1 disliked monster according to an official fan book.
It can knock Shiren or Asuka's equipment away with a quick-draw sword strike.
The only way to ensure safety is to seal it or throw an Extinction Scroll at it,
since Shiren 2 lacks bracelets that protect against having equipment disarmed.
Kengo's attack stat isn't high, so one strategy is to keep your shield unequipped.

They can be used to unequip cursed equipment, but Iai and Shihan have very high attack,
so you risk collapsing unless you pour water on them to decrease their attack power first.
Not even a Kaburasutegi+99 can one-shot Shihan, unless you've increased your strength.

Ally / Possession Staff

Its special attack knocks equipment away from monsters.
Great for collecting secondary synthesis items to rapidly increase upgrade value.
Shihan can knock bracelets away, so you can obtain Scout Bracelet with some luck.
The chance to obtain a fixed item drop such as Minotaur's Axe using its special attack
isn't 100%, but instead has the same odds as the monster's defeated drop rate.

Taur

Taur	Minotaur	Megataur

Powerful monster that carries an axe. Oddly, it doesn't appear in Power Houses.
Very high HP and attack, and can deal brutal hits (monster version of critical hits).
The damage multiplier for brutal hits increases each time it ranks up.
Taur can only be encountered by lowering Minotaur or Megataur's level using items
like Unlucky Staff, since it doesn't naturally spawn in any dungeon.
Its brutal hits are guaranteed to hit, even if you have equipment that raises evasion.

Ally / Possession Staff

Ashigarudon

Ashigarudon	Samuraidon	Taishodon	Tonosamadon

Monster that starts out as a weakling, but equips special shields at higher ranks.
(Lv2: Counter Shield, Lv3: Echo Shield, Lv4: Reflect Shield)
It never drops these shields, even if you use Kengo's special attack.
Their stats are low, but it's easy to forget what their shields reflect at different ranks.

Ally / Possession Staff

Porky

Porky	Porko	Porkon

Monster that resembles a pig. Throws stones at Shiren from a distance.
It can throw stones at targets out of view, unlike monsters such as Wolf Droid.
Reflect Shield can't reflect stones if a Pierce Statue is present.
Doesn't attack if Shiren is inside a pot.

Ally / Possession Staff

Horse Ronin

Horse Ronin	Horse Samurai	Horse Shogun	Horse Emperor

Monster that resembles a centaur. Shoots silver arrows.
Also uses direct attacks, unlike the Bow Boy family.
Silver arrows pierce through targets, so it can easily defeat other monsters.
Horse Samurai is much stronger than Horse Ronin, so be careful where you stand.

Ally / Possession Staff

Tiger Tosser

Tiger Tosser	Tiger Hurler	Tiger Chucker

Tiger-like monster that throws Shiren and other monsters.
Characters receive 5 damage when bumping into each other after one is thrown.
If a thrown monster lands on a tile with a trap, the trap always activates.
Monsters can be reflected by Reflect Shield, and will land next to Tiger Tosser.
Higher ranks can toss Shiren into a Monster House, so don't underestimate them.

Ally / Possession Staff

King Tusker

King Tusker	Monarch Tusker	Emperor Tusker

Incarnation of an elephant that wields magic. Swings various staves based on its rank.
(Lv1: Seal Staff, Lv2: Slow Staff, Lv3: Quarter Staff)
Its magic can be reflected by Echo Shield, and it can drop its staff when defeated.
Monarch Tusker's Slow Staff and Emperor Tusker's Quarter Staff are notably dangerous.
If you get hit by Slow Staff while slowed, you'll be paralyzed and unable to act for 3 turns.
It can slow you again while paralyzed, creating an endless loop until you collapse.
Oddly, it can't use its special attack if the item count for the floor has been reached.

Ally / Possession Staff

Bat Kangaroo

Bat Kangaroo	Evil Kangaroo	Devil Kangaroo

Support monster that resembles a kangaroo with bat wing-like ears.
It swings beneficial staves at other monsters even if Shiren isn't in the room.
Evil Kangaroo can defeat Ghost type monsters with its Heal Staff and level up.
Devil Kangaroo is truly a devilish monster in Asuka Kenzan and GB2/DS2 since it swings
a staff that both doubles or triples action speed and raises special use rate to 100%.
However, it isn't much of a threat in Shiren 2 since it just swings an Invisible Staff.
Therefore, the scariest one is Bat Kangaroo, who speeds up other monsters.

Ally / Possession Staff

Sheep Priest

Sheep Priest	Goat Pastor	Gazelle Pope

Monster that resembles a sheep dressed like a priest.
It casts spells that temporarily reduce Shiren's stats based on its rank.
(Lv1: Halves strength, Lv2: Halves max HP, Lv3: Halves level)
The spell effects are stronger at higher ranks, but the spells don't last as long.
The duration doesn't get extended if a spell is cast again while under the effect of a spell.
All 3 spells can be reflected by Echo Shield, Sheep Priest's spell can be blocked by
Salty Bracelet, and Gazelle Pope's spell can be blocked by Level Lock Bracelet.

Ally / Possession Staff

Nigiri Novice

Nigiri Novice	Nigiri Morph	Nigiri Boss	Nigiri Master

Monster with a large mouth and onigiri-shaped head.
Its special attack transforms inventory items or Shiren into onigiri.
This can be disasterous if a Storage Pot full of key items turns into an onigiri.
However, it can be used to turn extra items or single arrows into onigiri to
stock up on food and increase max fullness.
Shiren's attack and defense from equipment is set to 0 as an onigiri.

Shiren 2 is more forgiving in that you won't collapse from stepping on a Spoil Trap
or from receiving fire / explosion damage while turned into an onigiri.
Nigiri monsters can be one-shot by thrown onigiri, though the throw can still miss.
Equipped items will never be turned into Large Onigiri by Nigiri Morph.
It only uses direct attacks when there is nothing in your inventory that can be
turned into onigiri and Shiren is already turned into an onigiri.

Ally / Possession Staff

No special attack, but monsters defeated by it have a higher chance to drop
an onigiri based on the Nigiri monster's rank.

Mixer

Mixer	Mixermon	Mixergon

Monster that eats thrown items, and if compatible, synthesizes them.
Unlike Synthesis Pots, it can synthesize different categories like weapon + grass.
Each item it eats powers it up: Current stats x (1.1 + (0.05 x number of items))
It drops eaten items when tripped or defeated.
However, making it trip won't reset the number of times it can synthesize.
Higher ranks can eat more items. It can't eat thrown items with piercing properties.

Recommended to check for Pierce Statues before throwing items.
It eats items even when it's sleeping, but it won't eat items if sealed.
It also eats traps, so you could use a Knockback Staff to have it eat a Pitfall,
lead it into a shop, and then defeat it to make an easy exit inside the shop to steal.
Mixergons found in Road to the End (50~80F) could be a Copycat Mask monster,
so consider shooting an arrow or throwing an unneeded item first.

Ally / Possession Staff

Straw Voodoll

Straw Voodoll	Nailed Voodoll	Spiked Voodoll

Monster that resembles a Voodoo Doll. Its special attack curses equipment.
Its curse can be blocked by a Holy Shield or 祓 seal. (Holy Shield or Purify Scroll)
Curses are seals in Shiren 2, so it can only curse equipment if there's an open slot.
Ranks 1 and 2 only curse Shiren or Asuka, but rank 3 also curses Mamo's items.

Ally / Possession Staff

No special attack, but using a Possession Staff on a Voodoll instantly removes curses.
Pretty strong as an ally thanks to a higher growth limit.

Weather Doll

Weather Doll	Rainy Doll	Stormy Doll	Monsoon Doll

Monster that looks like a Teru Teru Bozu with an umbrella.
Its creates a rain cloud that lowers an equipped item's upgrade value.
It occasionally uses its special attack even if you don't have anything equipped.
Lv1 only uses direct attacks, and Lv2-3 special attacks can be blocked by a 金 seal.

However, Lv4 gains the powerful ability to tear off synthesized seals.
It prioritizes erasing red 金 seals (Plating Scroll), so you can synthesize a red 金 seal
instead of a blue 金 seal (Golden Sword, Golden Shield) to protect other seals.
Unlike Gyandora, the number of seal slots remains the same after a seal is erased.

Ally / Possession Staff

Monsoon Doll is quite strong due to its high growth limit and ability to seal enemies.
It's not the brightest, as it can waste turns trying to seal an enemy that is already sealed.

Zalokleft

Zalokleft	Green Zalokleft	Iron Zalokleft

Monster resembling a small walrus or sea lion that covers its head with cloth.
Steals an item on the ground or from Shiren's inventory, and then warps away.
Runs away from Shiren after stealing an item, and can go underwater.
Lv2-3 can divide when they receive damage, creating a copy of itself.
Iron Zaloklefts can steal equipped items, so place an unneeded item on the ground
if one is next to you to avoid losing your equipment.
That said, they don't have much HP, so you could try to defeat it in one hit.
Only appears in Underwater Houses inside Road to the End.

Ally / Possession Staff

Froggo

Froggo	Froggucci	Froggon

Monster that looks like a clasped purse. (Gamaguchi)
Steals Gitan from Shiren, warps, and then runs away at double speed.
Always drops Gitan when defeated, even if it didn't steal any from Shiren.
Moves toward Gitan if it sees some on the floor, and then sits on top of it.
Doesn't use direct attacks unless it's sealed.

Ally / Possession Staff

Gyadon

Gyadon	Gyairas	Gyandora

Monster resembling a pterodactyl.
Plucks items from Shiren's inventory and modifies them in negative ways.
Plucked items fall to the ground beneath Gyadon.
It uses direct attacks, unlike other monsters that steal from Shiren.
It also performs its special attack against Asuka and Mamo.
Gyandora is particularly mean, since it can lower synthesis slot count of equipment,
including equipped items, or make items in pots vanish while reducing the pot's size.
Its plucking special attack can be blocked by a Walrus Shield.
For some unknown reason, it can appear in Magic Houses.

Ally / Possession Staff

It only uses direct attacks, despite having such an annoying ability as an enemy.

Dragon

Dragon	Sky Dragon	Archdragon

Dragon monster that can breathe fire to deal damage from a distance.
The flame never misses and deals fixed damage. Higher ranks have greater range.
竜 (Dragon Shield) and 火 (Flame Grass, Dragon Grass) seals reduce fire damage.
It's often sleeping when it spawns, and has a high item drop rate.

Archdragon's ability to breathe fire from anywhere on the current floor is quite mean,
so keep some healing items on hand if you're in a dungeon where they can spawn.
Archdragons can appear as early as 30F in Road to the End.

Ally / Possession Staff

Shagga

Shagga	Nashagga	Lashagga

Snake-like monster with four arms.
Higher ranks attack multiple times during the same turn.
The number of attacks doesn't change, even if its speed is doubled or tripled.
However, sealing it removes this limit, so a double speed Shagga would attack twice.

Ally / Possession Staff

Possession allows for more attacks than when it's encountered as an enemy.

Bone Dragon

Bone Dragon	Skull Dragon	Garm Dragon

Monster consisting of dragon bones.
It has higher stats to make up for the lack of a special attack.
The only monster to have 2 weaknesses, since it's both Ghost and Dragon type.
Easily defeated by weapons that have 仏 (Ghost Sickle) and 竜 (Dragon Killer) seals.
Bone Dragon has a higher item drop rate.

Ally / Possession Staff

Pumphantasm

Pumphantasm	Pumphantom	Pumpanshee

Monster born from a pumpkin that went rotten as a result of no one eating it.
It can pass through walls, and moves in a random pattern that resembles confusion.
However, it unmistakably approaches Shiren despite its unpredictable movement.
Shiren has a unique animation when he's hit by Pumphantasm monsters.

Ally / Possession Staff

Gale

Gale	Whirlwind	Kamikaze	Typhoon

Speed type monster that wields two swords.
Higher ranks have increased action speed, and Typhoon can pass through walls.
Typhoon detects Shiren from any location, so it'll rush at him if it's awake when it spawns.
Avoid being ambushed by passing some turns at the start before heading into a hallway.
Gale doesn't have the flying element, so it's the only one that can't move over water.
Kamikaze doesn't naturally spawn inside Road to the End.

Ally / Possession Staff

Yamikichi

Yamikichi	Warukichi	Zurukichi

A small reaper-like monster that rides on a cloud.
No special abilities outside of having the floating element.
Zurukichi has 101 HP, so it survives getting hit by Heal Staff or Otogiriso with 1 HP left.
Its name includes Zurui, which is along the lines of cheating / unfair in Japanese,
so you could say it's a fitting name for a Ghost type that survives with 1 HP.

Ally / Possession Staff

Twisty Hani

Twisty Hani

Monster that has the appearance of a Haniwa. (clay figure)
Performs a twisty dance that lowers a target's level by 1.
A Level Lock Bracelet nullifies the dance's level down effect.
It can't use its special attack against a target that is already level 1.
Always spawns asleep, and wakes up when you move within 1 tile of it.
Its high special use rate means you'll rapidly lose levels if you don't defeat it quickly.
However, it has a high item drop rate and offers a decent amount of experience,
so it may be worth the trouble to attack it. If you do so, it's safer to attack
from a distance using arrows, stones, or cannonballs.

Ally / Possession Staff

Sluggy

Sluggy	Bitter Sluggy	Rancor Sluggy	Venom Sluggy

Monster that resembles a slug. Licks Shiren and lowers his strength.
Salty Bracelet or the poison immunity effect from a Special Onigiri blocks its licks.
Scale Shield (う and 消 seals) can't block the strength lowering effect of licks.
Uses its special attack even if the target's strength is already 0.
Thrown Antidote Grass deals 50 damage, which is enough to one-shot Lv1-2 Sluggys.
Strength is extremely important in Shiren 2, so don't hesitate to use items.
Lv3-4 can divide when they receive damage, creating a copy of itself.

Ally / Possession Staff

Scorpion

Scorpion	Demon Scorpion	Stun Scorpion

Scorpion monster that lunges its poisonous tail forward.
(Lv1: Lowers strength by 1, Lv2: Slows, Lv3: Paralyzes for 3 turns)
Stun Scorpion has top tier stats on top of its terrifying special attack,
making it one of the hardest enemies to take on in the game.
Always keep in mind that running away is a valid strategy.
That said, Stun Scorpions provide lots of exp, so it may be worth the trouble to fight.

Ally / Possession Staff

Hunger Puppet

Hunger Puppet	Starve Puppet	Famine Puppet	Diet Puppet

Marionette monster. Sings songs that lower fullness or max fullness.
Song Bracelet nullifies the song's effect, but No Hunger Bracelet can't block it.
Enemy Hunger Puppet monsters only use their special attack against Shiren.
Uses its special attack even if Shiren's fullness or max fullness is at 0.

Ally / Possession Staff

Gazer

Gazer	Super Gazer	Hyper Gazer

Monster with one large eye as a defining characteristic.
Hypnotizes Shiren, making him use an item or perform an action at random.
Shiren can't act after performing an action due to hypnosis.
An Echo Shield (山 seal) reflects its hypnosis, inflicting confusion.
Items inside Storage Pots are safe.

Hypnotized actions:

• Equipping/unequipping a weapon, shield, projectile, or bracelet.
  
• Reading a scroll, swinging a staff, or eating grass or onigiri.
  
• Inserting an item into a pot, or throwing a non-insertable pot. (ex: Monster Pot)
  
• Throwing an item of any other category.

Ally / Possession Staff

Ironhead

Ironhead	Chainhead	Gigahead

Power monster that uses its head as a weapon.
Its direct attack can hit a target from up to 3 tiles away.
It attacks even if a monster is in-between, often resulting in the Ironhead leveling up.
Items like Miss Staff and Sanctuary Scroll are effective.

Ally / Possession Staff

Golem

Golem	Stone Golem	Magma Golem

One-eyed golem that doesn't have a special attack.
Similar to Ironhead, it appears in Power Houses despite being a Cyclops type.

Ally / Possession Staff

Wolf Droid

Wolf Droid	Gorilla Bot	Bear Borg

Robot monster that throws bombs at others.
Higher ranks throw farther, but unlike Porky, it only lobs bombs at targets within view.
Often levels up as a result of defeating monsters that get caught in the explosions.
There's a drastic difference in stats between Wolf Droid and Gorilla Bot.

Ally / Possession Staff

Patient Bag

Patient Bag

Monster that looks like a bag. Explodes when it runs out of patience.
Turns yellow at 50% HP, changes to red when its HP reaches 25%,
and finally explodes when its HP ≤ 10.
In more exact terms, it stops moving when the total damage reaches 90~109,
and explodes with the power of a Big Landmine at 110~119.

Use projectiles if needed to ensure you stay under the explosion threshold.
Splash water on it to seal it, preventing it from being able to explode.
Appears as early as 1F inside Sealed Room.

Ally / Possession Staff

Bow Boy

Bow Boy	Boy Cart	Pop Tank	Cranky Tank

Monster that changes appearance as it levels up.
It shoots Wooden Arrows, Iron Arrows, or Cannonballs based on rank.
It attacks even if a monster is in-between, sometimes resulting in it leveling up.
Unlike some of the other games, Pop Tank acts at regular speed in Shiren 2.
However, Boy Cart moves at regular speed instead of double speed.
A Rust Trap will slow the action speed of Boy Cart, Pop Tank, and Cranky Tank.
Doesn't use direct attacks unless it's sealed of confused.

Ally / Possession Staff

Bored Kappa

Bored Kappa	Kappa Pest	Vexing Kappa

Kappa monster that throws items at Shiren.
It stands on an item and waits for Shiren to enter the room before throwing it.
It can throw scrolls stuck to the ground, but can't throw stacks of arrows or stones.
Thrown items can fall into unfilled pots, so leaving an open slot in a Storage Pot
can be an effective way to collect thrown items without getting hit by them.
You'll automatically equip thrown cursed equipment unless your inventory is full
or your equipment for that category is already cursed.

It's best to reserve some HP before entering rooms in case you get hit by Gitan.
If you see Bored Kappas in a Monster House and don't want to miss out on items,
you can seal them, shoot silver arrows, equip a Pierce Bracelet and shoot or
throw other items from outside the room, read a Shadow Scroll, etc.
Kappas throw items back if they miss, so be wary of throwing an Extinction Scroll.
They can move on land and in water, but they can't attack while underwater.

Ally / Possession Staff

Water Strider

Water Strider

Monster that can run on water. Boss of Shuten Trail Mid.
3 Water Striders appear in the boss room of Shuten Trail Mid, and it appears
as a regular enemy in later dungeons, starting in Onigashima.
Acts at double speed, and picks up items and throws them at Shiren.
Unlike Bored Kappas, it can carry items and throws them in a straight line.
Thrown items never fall into pots, but will instead hit Shiren.
It can move over water, and can pick up items that are underwater.
Prioritizes picking up items, but focuses on Shiren for a bit after throwing an item.
It tries to keep a distance of 2 tiles from Shiren while carrying an item.

Ally / Possession Staff

Spearfish

Spearfish	Lt. Spearfish	Capt. Spearfish	Adm. Spearfish

Fish-like monster that can act both on land and inside water.
Lv2-4 can attack while underwater, and runs toward water to heal at low HP.
It has low defense, but HP is on the higher end.

Ally / Possession Staff

Oddly, Spearfish has the highest attack when raised to the growth limit.

Orcan

Orcan	Orcada	Orcaon

Amphibious monster that resembles an Orca.
If Shiren walks next to it while it's underwater, it will perform a jumping attack
that has double the power of a direct attack and can hit through corners.
The monster will land 2 tiles forward on the opposite side afterward.
The jumping attack can be blocked by Reflect Shield or Dodge Shield.
Runs toward water to heal at low HP, but its recovery speed is slower than Spearfish.

Ally / Possession Staff

Aqua Dragon

Aqua Dragon	Sea Dragon	Water Shinryu

Dragon type monster that can exhale icy breath that freezes targets.
It can only move in water, but it can still attack if it somehow ends up on land.
Due to its tall body, it can attack and take damage from targets on land.
It won't be able to turn its body if the water it's standing in gets frozen.
It can't exhale icy breath at a distant target unless it's in water,
with the exception of when it's first sent out of its pot as an ally.

Ally / Possession Staff

Use an Evaporate Scroll before throwing a Monster Pot when trying to capture one.
Ally Aqua Dragon monsters can't move on land, so it can be used as a wall.
It uses its icy breath special attack when you send it out of its pot, even on land.
Water Shinryu has a high growth limit, so it becomes quite powerful when maxed.

Shotfish

Shotfish	Dragon Shotfish	King Shotfish

Monster that can only be generated inside water.
Shotfish monsters can't move or attack when they're outside of water.
Shoots water, dealing fixed damage and soaking Shiren's items for various effects.
Throw stones or attack using a Fish Spear (水 seal) to deal damage to it from land.
Evaporate or Great Hall scrolls remove all water on the current floor, leaving it vulnerable.
It can occasionally be seen dueling with Himakichi underwater.

Ally / Possession Staff

Small Oni

Small Oni	Rocky Oni	Stumpy Oni

Oni clan members who can be found in Onigashima.
Small Oni lacks abilities, but has high stats compared to other early game monsters.
Rocky Oni acts at double speed, and Stumpy Oni throws stones like Porky monsters.
Lightning Scroll restores their HP, and thrown Oni-repelling Water inflicts stasis.
Monster Pot and Possession Staff are ineffective against Oni.

Lanky Oni

Lanky Oni	Slender Oni	Skinny Oni

Oni clan members who only appear during the Galaha boss fight in Onigashima.
Shoots Iron Arrows from a distance, similar to Boy Carts.
However, unlike Boy Carts, they make an effort to avoid shooting their Oni allies.
Lv2-3 can only be seen if a Lanky Oni levels up during the boss fight.
Lightning Scroll restores their HP, and thrown Oni-repelling Water inflicts stasis.
Monster Pot and Possession Staff are ineffective against Oni.

Galaha

Galaha

Mid boss of Onigashima (16F). Has surprisingly mediocre stats for a boss.
Issues orders at his squad of Oni to change formations during the fight.
Once defeated, you can't fight him again until after you've defeated Boss Oni.
Lightning Scroll restores his HP, and thrown Oni-repelling Water inflicts stasis.
Monster Pot and Possession Staff are ineffective against Oni.

Boss Oni

Boss Oni

Boss of Onigashima. High offense and defense.
Has many special abilities, including fire breath and curing ailments.
Lightning Scroll restores his HP, and thrown Oni-repelling Water inflicts stasis.
Monster Pot and Possession Staff are ineffective against Oni.

Shopkeeper

Shopkeeper	Asst. Manager	Manager

NPCs present in dungeon shops. Strongest characters in the game.
Doesn't hesitate to punish thieves, and can yell for Sheriffs and Guard Dogs.
Changes to enemy mode when Shiren either attacks them or steals.
They attack monsters that deal damage to them, and can level up as a result.
Shiren will perform an attack instead of initiating a conversation if he tries to talk
while the shopkeeper is chasing a monster.

They won't attack Shiren's body if they're attacked by a possessed monster.
Higher ranks reflect magic or projectiles, but stats don't change after a level up.
Example: Asst. Manager normally has 700 HP and 300 attack, but an Asst. Manager
who leveled up from a Shopkeeper still only has 500 HP and 200 attack.

Trader

Trader	Hawker

Picks up a max of 10 items, leaving a Voucher in their place each time.
Talking to Traders opens a window where you can buy items if your inventory isn't full.
Prices are the same as dungeon shops, but you can't sell any items.
Low attack but high HP, and turn hostile if attacked or if thief mode is active.
Drops 25 Vouchers when defeated, and the items they were carrying vanish.

Thief mode is triggered if Traders are defeated by actions performed by Shiren.
Stepping on a Landmine won't trigger thief mode, but an Explosion Scroll will.
However, if you have a Trapper Bracelet equipped, the Landmine will be deemed
an action performed by Shiren, and so on. (Spoil Trap is excluded)

Drops merchandise if tripped, and doesn't turn hostile or trigger thief mode.
However, swinging a Balance Staff deals damage, so the Trader will turn hostile.
You can trip them without risk using a Possessed Armordillo's special attack.
Hawkers can only be found naturally inside Hawker Houses in Sealed Room.
Hawkers approach Shiren and force the shop window to open, which can be annoying.

Sheriff

Sheriff

NPCs who only appear when Shiren enters thief mode. No special abilities.
Few spawn if a Monster House is present, so you could attempt to steal if you find one.
They can be banished by an Extinction Scroll, but then more Guard Dogs will spawn
in their place, so there's little point in doing so.

Guard Dog

Guard Dog

NPCs that only appear when Shiren enters thief mode.
Not as strong as Shopkeepers or Sheriffs, but acts at double speed.
Few spawn if a Monster House is present, so you could attempt to steal if you find one.
They can be banished by an Extinction Scroll, but then more Sheriffs will spawn
in their place, so there's little point in doing so.

Shuten Child

Shuten Child

NPCs who you end up having to rescue inside Sealed Room.
You'll immediately return from the dungeon after talking to them.
Reappears on the next floor if they happen to collapse on the current floor.

Figure

Figure

Clay figures made from Soil (castle material).
Wanders around the floor on its own, chasing and attacking monsters.
Shiren doesn't gain experience points when the figure defeats an enemy.
The figure won't level up or grow in strength when it defeats monsters.
Monsters level up when they defeat figures.

Once it attacks a monster, it won't attack anything else until that monster is defeated.
If it attacks Shiren while confused, it'll chase and attack Shiren until either collapses.

Oni Doll

Oni Doll	Oni Doll 2

Created by Napus villagers for training purposes. Only appears in the Training Hall.
Doesn't move or attack, but still provides experience points when defeated.
The amount of experience can be boosted by equipping a weapon with 幸 or 天 seals.
They can drop onigiri or Gitan if your weapon has 飯, に, or 銭 seals,
but the ケ seal has no effect.