Dread dragon

For its bipedal counterpart first seen in IV, see Red dragon.

Dragon Quest monster Dread dragon

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ダースドラゴン Romaji Dāsu doragon First appearance Dragon Quest Old localisation Red dragon (DQ, Joker, and Joker 2)
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The dread dragon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original Dragon Quest.

Characteristics

Dread dragons are immense quadrupedal and wingless dragons that are covered in red scales with a light yellow underbelly. In its original appearance, the dread dragon had blue scales running down its back and tail and blue frills on the side of its head, but in later appearance, the frills and scales changed to a shade of dark pink instead. It is the mightiest quadrupedal dragon in the entire combined lands of the Erdrick trilogy. Along with despair-inducing stamina and strength, the Dread dragon can also cast simple magic. Although the dread dragon has made regular appearances in spinoff games, it did not make a return in the main series until XI like many other classic monsters, though it also reappeared in X retroactively. It's said that it eats its 11 siblings after being hatched.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Red dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Experience

100

Gold

139

HP

100

MP

Attack

120

Defence

90

Agility

90

Evasion

¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s)

Snooze
Breathes fire. (16~23 damage)

Location(s)

Dragonlord's Castle

Fizzle resistance

⁷⁄₁₆

Snooze resistance

¹⁵⁄₁₆

Fire resistance

¹⁵⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites

File:Reddragonsnes.gif

Experience

350

Gold

143

HP

105

MP

3

Attack

115

Defence

104

Agility

62

Evasion

¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s)

Fizzle
Fire Breath (12~20 damage)

Location(s)

Dragonlord's Castle

Fizzle resistance

⁰⁄₇

Snooze resistance

⁷⁄₇

Fire resistance

⁶⁄₇

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Red dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		63	700	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
280	170	110	4,500	220

Bestiary No.	#161
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Brutal hit Inferno
Location(s)	Ice Cave, fourth & fifth floors
Item Dropped	Seed of strength1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0/64	25%	25%	70%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
25%	100%	100%	25%
Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	70%
Snooze Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
100%	70%	70%

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#144

Family

Dragon

Experience

7,335

Gold

198

HP

1,680

MP

89

Attack

443

Defence*

578

Agility

330

Evasion

0/64

In-game description

The last desendants of a legendary line of dragons, they rate themselves as rules, and see themselves as somewhat superior to others

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Brutal strike
Inferno
War Cry

Location(s)

Temple of Trials

Item Dropped

Dragon claws¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

75%

Explosion resistance *

75%

Ice resistance *

-150%

Wind resistance *

0%

Strike resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

-125%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

25%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

25%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

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Dragon Quest X

Retroactively making their main series return from 6.4 onwards, they are first encountered in Chaotic Nagaland and breathe a mean Scorch, while continuously biting and retaining the ability to cast Snooze and Fizzle.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン dāsu doragon )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#410

Family

Dragon

Experience

3,220

Gold

503

HP

1,048

MP

66

Attack

285

Defence

253

Agility

161

In-game description

The last descendants of the legendary line of dragons, they rate themselves as rulers, and see themselves as somewhat superior to others.

Spell(s)

Kasnooze

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn.
Desperate attack
C-c-cold Breath
Scorch

Location(s)

Dundrasil Region (third act)
Ruins of Dundrasil (third act)
The Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way Station (third act)
The Emerald Coast (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Serpent skin¹⁄₈
Dragon Claws¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

50%

Ice resistance *

50%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

-110%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

-110%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

50%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

50%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

50%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

50%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Red dragon
Family	Dragon
Rank	D
Description	Legends say these dragons were born in volcanic furnaces beneath the ground.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Magic Regenerator
Resistances	Fire Breathproof, Fizzleproof
Skill	Seal
Location	-
Breeding chart	Green dragon x Lesser demon Green dragon x Beast family

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Red dragon
Family	Dragon
Rank	D
Size	M
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Big Hitter, Magic Regenerator, Crafty Confuser
Resistances	Vulnerable to Crack, Immune to Fire Breath and Fizzle
Skill	Seal
Location	-
Breeding chart	Green dragon x Beast family Komodo x Silvapithecus or Mecha-mynah

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,350	250
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
560	570	470	590

Bestiary No.	#124
Rank	A
In-game description	These are the last descendants of the most ancient clans of dragonkind. Once considered sacred, they were drawn to darkness and the divine spark within them was snuffed out forever
Talents	Bad Breather (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Sleep Twitch (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 20) Benefaction (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Sleeper (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
50%	-25%	25%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
50%	0%	0%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
25%	0%	50%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
50%	0%	25%	-25%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
0%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Dread dragon

Model	Experience	Gold
	403	86g

List No.	066
Field Notes	Fiery both figuratively and factually, they let out a blood-curdling roar before flame-grilling their foes. These walking furnaces have melted many an adventurer's arms and armour, leaving them egregiously under-equipped.
Location(s)	Fields of Goold (Guardians of the Grassland)
Item(s) Dropped	Dragon horn, Dragon hide

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Dread dragon

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	24542	597g	Yes

List No.	140
Field Notes	Fiery both figuratively and factually, they let out a blood-curdling roar before flame-grilling their foes. These walking furnaces have melted many an adventurer's arms and armour, leaving them egregiously under-equipped.
Location(s)	Redrock Ravine, The Damned Dunes
Item(s) Dropped	Dragon horn, Lucky dragon's wing

Dragon Quest Builders

Dread dragon

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
228	44	32	Meaty bone (★★☆)
Location(s)
Dragonlord's lair

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Rivals

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Dragon Quest Walk

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Dragon Quest Tact

The dread dragon appears as a S-rank monster of the Dragon family, appearing on its own banner alongside knight abhorrent. It was eventually added to the normal pool and could be recruited from any banner.

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Dragon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,048	387	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
485	445	443	297	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Smouldering Breath		Sizzling Multislash*		Volcanic Breath* Talent Blossoming: Sizzling Twinfire

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Sizzmeister / Stats Up	Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Volcanic Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up Sizzling Twinfire Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25/Stats Up	Volcanic Breath Potency +5% /Stats Up Sizzling Twinfire Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

Raises Sizz-type potency of allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +30	ATK +15	Volcanic Breath Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Sizzmeister: Lowers Sizz-type ability MP cost, raises potency.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Immune	Super Weak

Similar species

• Blue dragon
• Green dragon
• Serpent of the Scales

Gallery

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  XI model.
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  Joker model.
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  Joker 2.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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  Builders 2 boss encounter.
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  Stars model.
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  Rivals card.
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  Dread dragon and Knight Abhorrent in Tact.
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  DQ Trading Card Game.
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  Dragon Quest Monster Vignette figure.
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  Monster Parade Sleeping Figure Collection.