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


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

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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 strength132
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 VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

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 )
Defeated Monster List No. : #410
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Dragon 1,048 66 3,220 503 285 253 161
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
50% 50% 0% -110% -110% 25% -110% 0% 50%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
100% 50% 50% 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 50% 99% 100% 50% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Kasnooze Acts twice per turn.
Desperate attack
C-c-cold Breath
Scorch
Dundrasil Region (third act)
Ruins of Dundrasil (third act)
The Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way Station (third act)
The Emerald Coast (third act)
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Description The last descendants of the legendary line of dragons, they rate themselves as rulers, and see themselves as somewhat superior to others.


Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

[[File:DQMJ Icon Dragon.png|link=Dragon family|20x20px|class=pixels]] Red dragon
Sprite Attributes
Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
D ? ? ? ? ? ?
Traits Skills Resistances
Magic Regenerator Seal Fire Breathproof, Fizzleproof
Additional information
Description Legends say these dragons were born in volcanic furnaces beneath the ground.
Weapons Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Location -
Breeding chart Green dragon x Lesser demon
Green dragon x Beast family

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

[[File:DQMJ2 Icon Dragon.png|link=Dragon family|14px|class=pixels]] Red dragon
Sprite Attributes
Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
D M ? ? ? ? ? ?
Traits Skills Resistances
Big Hitter, Magic Regenerator, Crafty Confuser Seal Vulnerable to Crack, Immune to Fire Breath and Fizzle
Additional information
Weapons Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Location -
Breeding chart Green dragon x Beast family
Komodo x Silvapithecus or Mecha-mynah

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン, Dāsu doragon )
Monsterpedia No.: #124
Icon Attributes
  Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
  A 1,350 250 560 570 470 590
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Bad Breather (lv. 1) Sleep Twitch (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 20)
Benefaction (lv. 40)
Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Sleeper (lv. 1)
Intimidating (lv. 60)
N/A
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
50% -25% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
50% 0% 50% 0% 25% -25% 0% 50% 0%
Additional information
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
Location This monster has no natural habitat
Synthesis
Breeding chart
  X  
Notable fusions


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
Image
 
Final Chapter Attributes
HP Attack Defence Dropped items Locations
228 44 32 Meaty bone (★★☆) Dragonlord's lair


Dragon Quest Builders 2

Dragon Quest Rivals

Dragon Quest Walk

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.

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Dragon family|30px]] [[File:DQTact Rank Icon  .png|24px]] Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)
Image
 
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
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AttackType.png|30px]]  
Attack
130 1,048 387 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
485 445 443 297 50
Resistances
  Frizz   Sizz   Crack   Woosh   Bang
Half Res Normal Normal Normal Very Weak
  Zap   Zam   Snooze   Poison   Physical Lock
Very Weak Half Res Normal Super Weak Normal
  Spell Lock   Martial Lock   Breath Lock   Hobble *   Stun *
Normal Normal Half Res Normal Normal
  Dazzle   Curse   Paralysis   Confusion   Charm
Normal Normal Half Res Immune Super Weak
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Smouldering Breath
Sizzling Multislash*
Volcanic Breath*
Talent Blossoming: Sizzling Twinfire
Sizzmeister / Stats Up
Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up
Volcanic Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Sizzling Twinfire Potency +5%
Zam Res +25/Stats Up
Volcanic Breath Potency +5% /Stats Up
Sizzling Twinfire Potency +5%
Perks
Basic perks Max HP +30
ATK +15
Volcanic Breath Potency +2%
Leader perk Raises Sizz-type potency of allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.
Awakening perk Sizzmeister: Lowers Sizz-type ability MP cost, raises potency.


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