Metal slime knight
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Metal slime knight | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メタルライダー |
| Romaji | Metaru Raidā |
| Translation | Metal Rider |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Dragon Warrior naming | MetlRider |
| Variants | Dark lancer Dark slime knight Patissier knight Slime knight Snooty slime knight |
The Metal slime knight is a monster in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Metal slime knights are diminutive swordsmen riding on the backs of metal slimes. They wield a sword and shield of dark pink metal, donning green armour and helmets with a purple plume. They do not yield the same amount of experience as their mounts, as either the metal slimes that let themselves get captured by the slime knights are the least experienced slimes, or the slime knights shield their steeds from the finishing blow. Indeed, they are not even vulnerable to anti-metal weapons and skills, nor do they possess astonishing speed, a high chance of dodging attacks and immunity to magic. Instead, rumours abound that the steed is merely painted chrome.
These slime knights often have the ability to cast healing magic on themselves and fellow monsters like their green cousins. In some games, they are even able to perform some skillful feats or swordplay and acrobatic somersaults off the backs of their metallic steeds.
In the PlayStation 2 remake of V and the Nintendo 3DS version of VII, the metal slime knight was further distinguished from an ordinary one by wielding a scimitar, a round shield emblazoned with the design of a king slime, wearing purple gloves and boots, and a red plume on their helmets.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #094 | Slime | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 91 | 33 | 90 | 8 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 78 | 145 | 64 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Brave slime knights who live for a fight. Although resistant to attack spells, they are susceptible to support spells. |
| Spell(s) | Heal |
| Skill(s) | Desperate attack Jumping slash (125% damage) |
| Location(s) | Baccarat Region (day only) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Slime earrings1⁄32 Kitty shield1⁄128 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 15% | 50% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 15% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]
- Defeating a metal slime knight is one of the objectives of Quest #165: Shame on Goo.
Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]
Metal slime knight appeared from the beginning of the game. They can cast Midheal like the previous game and are able to land desperate attacks. It is also possible to change the appearance of a slime knight monster companion to that of a metal slime knight's with a colour-changing ticket.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
Vicious[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]
Metal slime knights can be found on Infern Isle. It is wise to scout them when first possible, as in-game events will later alter the island and prevent metal slime knights from appearing.
| Metal slime knight | |
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| Family | Slime |
| Rank | D |
| Description | It is believed that these knights have sworn fealty to their beloved metal slimes. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Counterstriker |
| Resistances | Paralysisproof |
| Skill | Darklight Slashes, Agility Boost |
| Location | Infern Isle |
| Breeding chart | Slime knight x Dancing devil Night emperor x Shell slime |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]
| Metal slime knight | |
|---|---|
| Family | Slime |
| Rank | D |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Counterstriker, Crafty Paralyzer |
| Resistances | - |
| Skill | Darklight Slashes |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Behemoth slime x Phantom fencer Angel slime x Firn fiend |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
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1,350 | 300 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 590 | 620 | 500 | 400 |
| Bestiary No. | #049 |
| Rank | C |
| In-game description | These strong, silent types are superlative skirmishers. Incidentally, a metal slime knight's EXP is the sum of the metal slime and it's rider's EXP, divided by two. |
| Talents | Empath |
| Guaranteed traits | Tactical Trooper, Insta-Accel, Close Scraper |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Adrenaline Rush, Ultra Crafty Paralyser, Critical Sensation |
| Habitat | Unavailable in the wild |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | X  =  |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | -25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 50% | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 25% | -25% | 50% | 0% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]
| Model | Experience | Gold |
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28 | 23g |
| List No. | #057 |
| Field Notes | Noble knights who bounce into battle astride slimy steeds and administer aid to ailing allies. Didn't receive the experience bonanza you were hoping for? Remember, knights shield their steeds to the bitter end! |
| Location(s) | Colissea (Hero), Colissean Desert (Hero), Grannet (Hero), Pinnacle of Light (Recruit), The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Glass frit, Iron ore, Classic gold chain recipe |
Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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322 | 33g | Yes |
| List No. | #081 |
| Field Notes | Noble knights who bounce into battle astride slimy steeds and administer aid to ailing allies. Didn't receive the experience bonanza you were hoping for? Remember, knights shield their steeds to the bitter end! |
| Location(s) | Battle of Mt. Neverest, Blacka Pastures |
| Item(s) Dropped | Densinium, Iron ore |
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
Metal slime knight appears as a C-rank monster of the Slime family. It can be recruited from Chapters 6-4, 8-7, 8-8, 10-5, 12-6, and 15-3 of the main storyline. It can also be recruited during the Slime Fest on Chapters 3-2 and 3-4 at normal difficulty, as well as 2-2, 2-3, and 3-4 at hard and very hard difficulties. The metal slime knight can participate in the Battle Roads of the slime knight, pickled slime, and Maam as a party member.
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Slime |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 115 | 563 | 216 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 337 | 316 | 227 | 157 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Bomb Slash | Multislash* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Physical MP Cost -5% / Stats Up | Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Multislash Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Multislash Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +3 | Multislash Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Physical MP Cost -5%: Lowers physical MP cost by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Super Weak | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Immune | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Half Res |
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Jinete de limo metálico | Spanish for "metal slime rider". |
 Français | Monte-gluant de métal | French for "metal slime rider". |
 Deutsch | Metallschleimritter | German for "metal slime knight". |
 Italiano | Cavaliere Slime | Italian for "slime knight/rider". |
 中文 (繁體) | 金屬騎士 | Traditional Chinese for "metal knight". |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The metal slime knight's description in both X and XI reference the Lone Ranger, a masked former Texas Ranger who fights outlaws with his trusty horse, Silver, who were first serialised in American radio in 1938.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Metal slime knight, along with Metal slime and Liquid metal slime fighting each other in the Monster Arena in Dragon Quest V. -
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake. -
A Metal slime knight in X. -
Walking alongside its mount. -
XI polygon model. -
A Vicious metal slime knight. -
Monsters: Joker model. -
Metal icon in Monsters 2: 3D. -
Monster Battle Road Victory cut-in. -
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Metal Dragon Quest: Monster Battle II card. -
Stars model. -
Rivals card. -
Tact party icon. -
Walk model. -
Metallic Monsters Gallery. -
DQ Trading Card.
Related monsters[edit | edit source]
- Slimes
- Dragon Quest V enemies
- Dragon Quest VI enemies
- Dragon Quest VII enemies
- Dragon Quest VIII enemies
- Dragon Quest IX enemies
- Dragon Quest X enemies
- Dragon Quest XI enemies
- Torneko: The Last Hope enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies
- Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime enemies
- Dragon Quest Heroes enemies
- Dragon Quest Heroes II enemies
- Dragon Quest Swords enemies
- Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road enemies
- Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road II enemies
- Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Legend enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies
- Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies
- Dragon Quest Rivals enemies
- Dragon Quest Walk enemies
- Dragon Quest Tact monsters
- A Hero's Bonds enemies