Shiren 1 DS:Twisty Hani Family

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This Twisty Hani Family page is about the Nintendo DS release. For the Super Famicom release, see Shiren 1 SFC:Wriggling Honey Family.
For the lore page, see Shiren:Twisty Hani Family.

The Twisty Hani monster family (Japanese: くねくねハニー系, Kunekune hanī Kei) in Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer consists of:

  1. Twisty Hani (Japanese: くねくねハニー, Kunekune hanī)
  2. Floppy Hani (Japanese: なよなよハニー, Nayonayo hanī)
  3. Droopy Hani (Japanese: くたくたハニー, Kutakuta hanī)
  4. Wrinkly Hani (Japanese: しわしわハニー, Shiwashiwa hanī)

Twisty Hani monsters are based on clay Japanese figures called Haniwa (Japanese: 埴輪). Though many Haniwa resemble soldiers and animals, there are some that are similar to this monster family, with round cylinder-like bodies circular black eyes and mouth, and arms curved upwards on one side, and downwards on the other. This design of Haniwa is popular in pop culture, as many Japanese games model characters and items on their highly customizable and friendly appearance.

The color of the monster's flesh and the light reflection on its left side and the tips of its appendages depend on its level:

  1. Olive, peach
  2. Sky blue, peach
  3. Magma orange, peach
  4. Grey, light orange

This set of main colours in levels 1 - 3 is common in other monster families, such as the Mamel Family and Field Bandit Family. It is common for the color scheme of the level 4 monster in the family to differ slightly, as it does here with a darker orange shine, though this difference is less pronounced than in other monster families.

Monster Ability

A Floppy Hani using his ability.

Approximately half of the time, Twisty Hani Family Monsters will 'dance mysteriously' which will decrease Shiren's current level by 1. It will take 1 Experience Point to reach the initial level.

Effect When Sealed

Twisty Hani can no longer dance mysteriously to decrease Shiren's level.

Combat Strategy

The Antidrain Armband canceling the monster's ability.

If a weapon with a Shiren 1 DS - Weapon Seal 3x.png Seal from a Razor Wind is available, lead the Twisty Hani into a bend in the floor, and use the weapons ability to cut corners, allowing the player to achieve the first hit on the monster without being within ability range.

If fighting at close range, equip an Antidrain Armband to prevent losing levels to Twisty Hani Monster abilities or a Happy Armband as to regain the levels immediately after they are taken away because the Twisty Hani drains you to the point that you have 1 experience point until the current level. Note that, when using a Happy Armband to make up for the Twisty Hani's ability, your progress to your next level will be lost/reset by the Twisty Hani, which still makes the Antidrain Armband optimal, though the Happy Armband can work if you do not have an Antidrain Armband. Otherwise, it can be beneficial, as with other Drain-Type monsters to avoid standing next to them and to use ranged attacks unless you are certain you can defeat them in one turn. Possible options for ranged attacks include:

If desperate, a spare Drain Buster can even be thrown, though this can also miss and is not likely to defeat high-level Twisty Hani.

Alternatively, Twisty Hani Family Monsters are popular candidates to be transformed into less dangerous monsters by throwing Monster Meat. Defeating a Twisty Hani does not reward much Experience or drop any special Items and so transforming the would not cause a great loss. However, thrown items can miss, therefore this decision should be made far away from the monster and not while adjacent to them, as this would waste a turn.

Monster Type

Twisty Hani Family Monsters are Drain-Type, meaning they 200% damage from a weapon with a Shiren 1 DS - Weapon Seal Drain.png (drain) Seal from a Drain Buster. Drain-Type Monsters do not specialize in having high HP, so an attack from a decently strong weapon with a Shiren 1 DS - Weapon Seal Drain.png seal is likely to instantly defeat them, preventing them from using their status effecting abilities in the next turn.

Meat Strategy

As any leveled Twisty Hani Family Monster, Shiren can use an ability to decrease a monster's level by 1. As there is a significant jump in status levels and abilities between level 3 and 4 monsters, the effect of bringing a level 4 monster down to 3 can be significant and potentially life-saving.

After a monster's level decreases, their turn is consumed and Shiren gets to act again, on high-level floors with unsuitable equipment, leveling down monsters until they can be defeated in one attack becomes the only, though unsustainable way of tolerating strong monsters.

Twisty Hani Family Meat should not be used to transform other monsters as this would create an avoidable threat to Shiren's own levels.

Monster Meat Description

  1. Twisty Hani meat: Eat this to change into a Twisty Hani. Able to reduce a monster's level by 1.
  2. Floppy Hani meat: Eat this to change into a Floppy Hani. Able to reduce a monster's level by 1.
  3. Droopy Hani meat: Eat this to change into a Droopy Hani. Able to reduce a monster's level by 1.
  4. Wrinkly Hani meat: Eat this to change into a Wrinkly Hani. Able to reduce a monster's level by 1.

Spawn Locations

Monster Name Locations Road to the Hamlet Table Mountain Tainted Path Ceremonial Cave Ravine of the Dead Kitchen God Scroll Cave Final Puzzle
Twisty Hani Floor(s) 15 - 16 15 - 16 13 - 16 15 - 16
Floppy Hani 31 - 33 10 - 12 40 - 43 30 - 35 31 - 34
Droopy Hani 63 - 69 23 - 26 61 - 65 56 - 60 61 - 75
Wrinkly Hani 90 - 95 90 - 95 91 - 95

Gallery


In Other Languages

Language Name
English Flag of the United Kingdom
Flag of the United States
Twisty Hani
日本語 Flag of Japan くねくねハニー

Language Name
English Flag of the United Kingdom
Flag of the United States
Floppy Hani
日本語 Flag of Japan なよなよハニー

Language Name
English Flag of the United Kingdom
Flag of the United States
Droopy Hani
日本語 Flag of Japan くたくたハニー

Language Name
English Flag of the United Kingdom
Flag of the United States
Wrinkly Hani
日本語 Flag of Japan しわしわハニー

See Also

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Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monsters
Monsters ListRosetta StoneSpecial Enemies
Boss-Type Shiren 1 DS - King of the Kigny sprite.png King of the KignyShiren 1 DS - Tainted Insect sprite.png Tainted InsectShiren 1 DS - Tainted Queen sprite.png Tainted QueenTainted Soldier.png Tainted Soldier
Curse-Type Curse Girl.png Curse Girl Family
Cyclops-Type Egg Thing.png Egg Thing FamilyGaze.png Gaze FamilyIronhead.png Ironhead FamilyLeech Worm.png Leech Worm FamilySpike Bomb.png Spike Bomb Family
Dragon-Type Dragon.png Dragon FamilyFirepuff.png Firepuff FamilyFloor Dragon.png Floor Dragon Family
Drain-Type Leech Worm.png Leech Worm FamilyPolygon Spin.png Polygon Spin FamilyTwisty Hani.png Twisty Hani Family
Exploding-Type Popster Tank.png Popster Tank FamilySpike Bomb.png Spike Bomb Family
Floating-Type Air Devil.png Air Devil FamilyDeath Reaper.png Death Reaper FamilyDragon.png Dragon FamilyFirepuff.png Firepuff FamilyFlying Fowl.png Flying Fowl FamilyPacorepkin.png Pacorepkin Family
Ghost-Type Air Devil.png Air Devil FamilyCell Armor.png Cell Armor FamilyDead Soldier.png Dead Soldier FamilyDeath Reaper.png Death Reaper FamilyPacorepkin.png Pacorepkin FamilySkull Mage.png Skull Mage Family
Hypnotic-Type Gaze.png Gaze Family
Normal-Type Baby Tank.png Baby Tank FamilyBaby Tengu.png Baby Tengu FamilyBowboy.png Bowboy FamilyChintala.png Chintala FamilyDark Eye.png Dark Eye FamilyDark Owl.png Dark Owl FamilyDremlas.png Dremlas FamilyEvil Soldier.png Evil Soldier FamilyField Bandit.png Field Bandit FamilyFluffy Bunny.png Fluffy Bunny FamilyGather.png Gather FamilyHalf Warrior.png Half Warrior FamilyHen.png Hen FamilyInferno.png Inferno FamilyKigny.png Kigny FamilyKnifegator.png Knifegator FamilyMamel.png Mamel FamilyMecharoid.png Mecharoid FamilyMini Robber.png Mini Robber FamilyN'Duba.png N'Duba FamilyParthenos.png Parthenos FamilyPiggy.png Piggy FamilyRice Baby.png Rice Baby FamilySchubell.png Schubell FamilySnaky.png Snaky FamilySoldier Ant.png Soldier Ant FamilyTaur.png Taur FamilyTiger Uho.png Tiger Uho Family
Poison Herb-Type Ghost Radish.png Ghost Radish Family
Rust-Type Green Slime.png Green Slime Family
Shop-based-Type Guard Dog.png Guard DogSheriff.png SheriffShopkeeper.png Shopkeeper
Staff Attack-Type Fog Hermit.png Fog Hermit FamilySkull Mage.png Skull Mage Family
Thief-Type Pickpocket.png Pickpocket FamilyThiefwalrus.png Thiefwalrus Family

References