Skeleton

The skeleton is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in the original game. It is the skeletal remains of a fallen warrior brought back from the grave to continue fighting.

Dragon Quest monster Skeleton

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese がいこつ Romaji Gaikotsu First appearance Dragon Quest Variants Bones (infamous monster)
Dark skeleton
Sekerleton
Skeleton in Memoriam
Skeleton scrapper
Skeleton soldier
Skeleton swordsman
Viking soul

Characteristics

Skeletons, are, much like their name would imply, a hostile and occasionally armed skeletons. They wear long grey tunics with brown and gold collars, brown leggings, dark blue gloves and boots, and a belt around their waists with a blue jewel as a buckle. Interestingly, their skulls are far longer than that of a normal human's, to the point that in some 3D games the cranium curves backwards slightly. The crack on their skulls is said to be a wound they received when they were still alive.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

NES VersionRemake Versions

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu)

Attributes Resistances Sprite HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Sizz 30 0 11 29 28 22 22 1⁄16 15⁄16 0⁄16 0⁄16

Additional information Spells Locations None East of Kol Craggy Cave Rimuldar region Grave of Galen

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu)

Attributes Resistances Sprites HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Sizz 30 0 25 42 28 22 17 1⁄32 7⁄7 0⁄7 0⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations None Near Kol

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #105 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 46 3 62 23 40 21 25 0⁄64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kasap None Davy Jones' Locker Copper sword1⁄32

• Zombie-type

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Defeated Monster List No. : #035

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 46 3 41 15 40 21 25 0⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 100% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kasap None Ruined Abbey Summoned by Tortured soul Kingdom of Ascantha Soldier's sword1⁄32 Templar's uniform1⁄256 Description Human knights that met a foul and painful end. Frustration and sadness at their painful fate keeps them in this world as undead monsters. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu) Defeated Monster List No. : #028

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Undead 42 6 81 60 48 40 54

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle -25% 25% -25% 0% -25% 0% -25% 0% 100% 25% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 25% 50% 50% 50% 25% 0% 0% 25% 0% 50%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Helm Splitter Doomingale Forest Brigadoom Eastern Coffinwell Cotton gloves1⁄32 Copper sword1⁄128 Description The remains of robust warriors. They hit hard with Helm Splitter, and cannot be defeated with death spells. Deceased soldiers who faithfully patrol the ruins of Brigadoom, though their king is long dead, and his kingdom a mere memory.

Dragon Quest X

Skeletons appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to cast Kasap once again and can perform a Curse Attack to curse their opponents. Starting with Version 5.1 of the game, vicious skeletons can be faced in the Netherworld, as well.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Bestiary number: #080

Sprite Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom D 990 470 950 990 560 660 Traits Skills Resistances - Enfeebler, Attack Boost Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Inactionproof

Additional information Description The risen remains of warriors felled in long forgotten wars. Weapons Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves Location Infern Isle Breeding chart Flyguy x Headhunter

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Bestiary number: #097

Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom D S 620 290 580 630 340 280 Traits Skills Resistances Crafty Abiliterator Enfeebler Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Inaction

Additional information Weapons Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves Location Unshore (fog), Bemusoleum (raining, night) Breeding chart Hyper heyedra x Lesser demon Stump chump x Rubble slime

Skeleton X (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Bestiary number: #159

Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom B S 680 350 640 660 380 300 Traits Skills Resistances Counterstriker, Heckling Hector Antimagic Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Sag

Additional information Weapons Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves Location - Breeding chart Skeleton x Skeleton (both Level 20 or higher)

Skeleton XY (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Bestiary number: #272

Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom S S 870 540 850 890 590 530 Traits Skills Resistances Counterstriker, Close Scraper, Disruptive Waver, Crafty Sagger Über Knight Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Sag

Additional information Weapons Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves Location - Breeding chart Skeleton X x Skeleton X (both level 50 or higher)

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Skeleton (がいこつ, Gaikotsu ) Monsterpedia No.: #431

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom G 1,410 280 610 510 420 410 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Graveheart (lv. 1) Attack Booster I (lv. 20) Zam Ward (lv. 40) Ultra Crafty Confuser (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Metal Beater (lv. 40) Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Parting Gift (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Zapper (lv. 60) Pretty pebble (Common) Seed of strength (Rare)

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * -25% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 75% 0% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * -25% 0% 25% 50% 50% 50% -25% 0% 25%

Additional information Description Recycled from the bodies of fallen warriors, these unfortunate cadavers truly get worked to the bone Location Circle of Conquest - Lower & Middle Echelon ()

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions X = X = X =

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

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu))
Defeated Monster List No. : #004

Model	Experience	Gold
	2	3g

Field Notes	Surly spirits of soldiers whose clogs were rudely popped. They rose again, as they still had bones to pick. They remove their skulls and lob them—not-so-living proof that losing your head in battle needn't be a bad thing.
Location(s)	Arba Castle (Recruit, Captain), Big-Eye Boulevard (Things for a Fabulous Ring), Caliburgh (Recruit, Captain), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit, Captain), Colissea (Recruit, Captain), Colissean Desert (Recruit, Captain), Fire Place (Showdown: Green Dragon)
Item(s) Dropped	Fresh milk, Iron nails

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu))
Defeated Monster List No. : 007

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	1	3g	Yes

Field Notes	Surly spirits of soldiers whose clogs were rudely popped. They rose again, as they still had bones to pick. They remove their skulls and lob them—not-so-living proof that losing your head in battle needn't be a bad thing.
Location(s)	The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia, The Battle of Harba
Item(s) Dropped	Fresh milk, Iron nails

Dragon Quest Builders

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu)

Image Chapter 1 Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 23~28 14~16 6~8 Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) The Ravaged Realm Final Chapter Attributes HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations 30 13 12 Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) Tantegel Moor

Dragon Quest Tact

Skeleton appears as an E-rank monster of the Undead family. It can be recruited from Chapters 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 5-4, 7-3, and 9-1 of the main storyline. The skeleton can participate in the Ghost and Walking corpse's Battle Roads as a party member.

Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 105 517 125 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 292 147 200 103 10 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Very Weak Very Weak Normal Normal Half Res Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Half Res Normal Half Res Half Res Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Super Weak Normal Immune Normal Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Dark Blow Skeletoss* N/a ATK +5/Stats Up Bang Res +25/Stats Up Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up Zap Res +25/Stats Up Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up Perks Basic perks Skeletoss Potency +2% N/a N/a Leader perk N/a Awakening perk ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Esqueleto	Spanish for "skeleton".
Français	Squelette	French for "skeleton".
Deutsch	Skelett	German for "skeleton".
Italiano	Skeletro	From "scheletro", the Italian word for skeleton.

Gallery

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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
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  A Skeleton in X.
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  A vicious skeleton.
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  Monsters: Joker model
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  Skeletons and other monsters in Dragon Quest Heroes.
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  Stars model.
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  Rivals card.
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  A Skeleton in Keshi Keshi.
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  DQ Trading Card.