Dread dragon
The dread dragon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original Dragon Quest.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Dread dragon | |
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| Japanese | ダースドラゴン |
| Romaji | Dāsu doragon |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localisation | Red dragon (DQ, Joker, and Joker 2) RedDrgn |
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
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Red dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
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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)
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 )
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Red dragon | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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? |
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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 (★★☆) |
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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
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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| 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 |
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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% |
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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 |
