Shiren 1 DS:Baby Tank Family

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This Baby Tank Family page is about the Nintendo DS release. For the Super Famicom release, see Shiren 1 SFC:Kid Tank Family.
For the lore page, see Shiren:Bowboy Family.

The Baby Tank monster family (Japanese: コドモ戦車) in Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer consists of:

  1. Baby Tank (Japanese: コドモ戦車, Kodomo Sensha)
  2. Mini Tank (Japanese: ちびタンク, Chibi Tanku)

Baby Tanks and Mini Tanks appear as Crossbowboys and Bowboys respectively, though now seated inside a simple wooden tank with a single grey arrow at the head. Now when attacking, an arrow is fired with almost no recoil effect on the monster itself.

Monster Behaviour

Baby Tanks and Mini Tanks use their Double Speed to stay as far from Shiren as possible while using their second turn to fire an arrow.

If Shiren is further than 10 squares away from the Baby Tank, they will not attempt to shoot or move closer, but once Shiren moves into range, they will fire an arrow.

Monster Ability

Both Baby Tanks and Mini Tanks move at Double Speed, they do not attack at double speed, and cannot attack twice in a turn where they have not moved once.

  • Baby Tank: Primarily attacks by shooting Iron Arrows, which can miss and will fall to the floor.
  • Mini Tank: Primarily attacks by shooting Silver Arrows, which travel through all surfaces and will always fly away.

Effect when Sealed

Levels:1 - 2 Baby Tanks and Mini Tanks will no longer move at double speed and will approach Shiren as other monsters do to melee attack.

Special Drops

  • Baby Tanks may drop Iron Arrows

Combat Strategy

  • Levels 1 - 2: Move diagonally, avoiding the monster's line of sight will prevent them from attacking until Shiren is next to them.
  • Levels 1 - 2: Baby Tanks and Mini Tanks will move away from Shiren when possible, but having Shiren in their view is a priority. When fleeing out of a room, they will consume both of their turns, moving out, and back into the room, where they can still be seen by Shiren. Otherwise, in large rooms use ranged attacks to defeat them, or attempt to corner the monster.

Trap Strategy

Rusty Traps will only halve the defense of Baby Tanks and Mini Tanks, but it will also decrease their speed by one level, from Double Speed:Single Attack, to Normal speed.

Meat Strategy

  • Levels 1: Repeatedly fire Iron Arrows so these can be collected and used as Shiren after changing back.
  • Levels 1 - 2: Shoot Arrows into hallways to ensure they are safe, or continue firing to defeat Monsters that the arrows hit.
  • Levels 1 - 1: Escape from enemies or fight more efficiently by moving at Double Speed.
  • Level 2: Attack multiple enemies at once with piercing Silver Arrows, particularly in Monster Houses. Shoot in random directions to detect clusters of entities.

Monster Meat Description

  1. Baby Tank meat: Eat this to change into a Baby Tank! you'll move at double speed and fire Iron Arrows.
  2. Mini Tank meat: Eat this to change into a Mini Tank! you'll move at double speed and fire Silver Arrows.

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
Baby Tank Floor(s) 9 - 10 10 - 13 10 - 12
Mini Tank 13 - 16 18 - 20 18 - 20

Gallery


In Other Languages

Language Name
English Flag of the United Kingdom
Flag of the United States
Baby Tank
日本語 Flag of Japan コドモ戦車

Language Name
English Flag of the United Kingdom
Flag of the United States
Mini Tank
日本語 Flag of Japan ちびタンク

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

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