Shiren 1 DS:Twisty Hani Family

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Twisty Hani くねくねハニー
Information
Monster-type	Drain-type
Meat Cost	2,000
Meat Value	200
Schubell Family Summon	Yes
Baby Tengu Family masquerade
Stats
Experience	35
HP	25
Attack	8
Defense	9
Movement Speed	Normal

Floppy Hani なよなよハニー
Information
Monster-type	Drain-type
Meat Cost	3,000
Meat Value	300
Schubell Family Summon	Yes
Baby Tengu Family masquerade
Stats
Experience	150
HP	40
Attack	12
Defense	11
Movement Speed	Normal

Droopy Hani くたくたハニー
Information
Monster-type	Drain-type
Meat Cost	4,000
Meat Value	400
Schubell Family Summon	Yes
Baby Tengu Family masquerade
Stats
Experience	400
HP	55
Attack	25
Defense	13
Movement Speed	Normal

Wrinkly Hani しわしわハニー
Information
Monster-type	Drain-type
Meat Cost	5,000
Meat Value	500
Schubell Family Summon	Yes
Baby Tengu Family masquerade
Stats
Experience	900
HP	70
Attack	32
Defense	16
Movement Speed	Normal

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

For the lore page, see Shiren:Twisty Hani Family.

The Twisty Hani (Japanese: くねくねハニー, Kunekune hanī Kei) Monster Family in  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 Rune 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:

• Arrows.
• Staff bolts or thrown staves, which may miss.
• Scrolls such as a Blastwave Scroll.
• Thrown Gitan which may also miss.

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 (drain) Rune from a Drain Buster. Drain-type Monsters do not specialize in having high HP, so an attack from a decently strong weapon with a 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

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  Level 1: Twisty Hani

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  Level 2: Floppy Hani

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  Level 3: Droopy Hani

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  Level 4: Wrinkly Hani

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  A Floppy Hani dancing mysteriously.

In Other Languages

Language		Name
English		Twisty Hani
Japanese		くねくねハニー

Language		Name
English		Floppy Hani
Japanese		なよなよハニー

Language		Name
English		Droopy Hani
Japanese		くたくたハニー

Language		Name
English		Wrinkly Hani
Japanese		しわしわハニー