Skullrider

Dragon Quest monster Skullrider

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese スカルライダー Romaji Sukaruraidā First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localisation SkulRider

The Skullrider is a monster in the series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI.

Characteristics

Skullriders are goblin-like creatures that ride on the back of six-legged skeletal beasts, dressed in dark blue ninja garb and wielding sharp, curved swords. They can perform fiery slashes and sweeping attacks to trip up their opponents' feet. The riders can be knocked off their skeletal mounts, allowing adventurers to ride them and even scale up walls vertically.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Skullrider (スカルライダー Sukaruraidā)

Original (SFC)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#062

Recruit Rate

N/a

Experience *

114

Gold

49

HP *

66

MP

0

Attack

88

Defence

63

Agility

61

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Flame Slash
Leg Sweep

Location(s)

Around the Well south of Alltrades Abbey
North of Arkbolt
Caverns in Mountain Pass (Lower World)

Item(s) dropped

Bone stake¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

80%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

15%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

15%

Paralysis resistance *

80%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

15%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Skullrider (スカルライダー Sukaruraidā)

Bestiary No.		Family
#117		Demon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
97	32	109	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
110	101	77	1⁄64

In-Game Description	Ninja-like monsters that execute rapid turns and rush their opponents' legs in an attempt to trip them up.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Flame Slash Leg Sweep
Location(s)	West Argonia (day only) Unnamed Isle west of Pickham
Item(s) Dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16 Bandana1⁄32

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
50%	15%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
25%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Skullrider (スカルライダー Sukaruraidā )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#047

Family

Undead

Experience

44

Gold

24

HP

48

MP

14

Attack

40

Defence

45

Agility

31

In-game description

They may ride the skeletons of departed demons into battle, but that doesn't mean that they're any good at it. In fact, they often take spectacular spills, sending the bones of their steeds flying far and wide.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Flame Slash
Fire Breath
Leg Sweep

Location(s)

The Cryptic Crypt (first and second acts)
Gallopolis Region (first act, 3D versions only)

Item(s) Dropped

Beast bone¹⁄₁₆
Soldier's sword¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

-110%

Earth resistance *

-110%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

25%

Charm resistance *

0%

Beguile resistance *

0%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

If a skullrider is sparkling, its mount can be ridden after defeating it in battle. The skullrider's mount can gallop to move faster and can climb vertically up walls that are marked with monster footprints.

Malicious

Malicious skullrider (スカルライダー・邪 Sukaruraidā・ja )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#472

Family

Undead

Experience

1,259

Gold

282

HP

451

MP

28

Attack

283

Defence

296

Agility

142

In-game description

Skullriders who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Performs a combination attack (attacks twice)
Inferno
Leg Sweep

Location(s)

The Cryptic Crypt (third act)
Gallopolis Region (third act)
Dundrasil Region (third act)
The Other Side (third act)

Item(s) Dropped

Beast bone¹⁄₁₆
Soldier's sword¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

-110%

Earth resistance *

-110%

Light resistance *

-110%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

75%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

25%

Beguile resistance *

25%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

SkulRider (スカルライダー Sukaruraidā)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	3/5	3/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	2/5	5/5	4/5

Family	Devil
In-game description	Revives dead beasts to use as slaves
Abilities	LegSweep, FireSlash, RainSlash
Habitat	Gate of Strength, Gate of Extinction
Breeding chart	Devil family x Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	None	Weak	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	None	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	Weak	Weak	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

SkulRider (スカルライダー Sukaruraidā)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	6/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	4/10	7/10	5/10

Family	Devil
In-game description
Abilities	LegSweep, FireSlash, RainSlash
Habitat
Breeding chart	Devil family x Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	None	Weak	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Weak	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Immune	Immune	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	Weak	Weak	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Skullrider (スカルライダー Sukaruraidā)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,390	430
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
520	330	470	600

Bestiary No.	#442
Rank	F
In-game description	These scary swordsmen scurry across the land atop their skeletal steeds. Often found racing chariot chappies, their eternal rivals.
Talents	Soggy Slasher (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Close Scraper (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Cragger (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Rando-Accel (lv. 1) Agent of Chaos (lv. 1) Dodge Denier (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X (Either parent is F-rank.)
Notable synthesis	= X X = X =

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

Related monsters

• Demonrider
• Hellrider

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art
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  XI polygon model
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  A malicious skullrider
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  The Luminary scaling a wall on the back of a skullrider's mount.
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in
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  Rivals card
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  Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.