Skeleton
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Skeleton | |
| File:DQ Skeleton.png Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | がいこつ |
| Romaji | Gaikotsu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Skeleton |
Characteristics
Skeletons, are, much like their name would imply, a hostile and occasionally armed skeletons. 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.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DS
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| 035 | Undead | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 41 | 15 | ? | 3 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 40 | 21 | 25 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game 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. |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Kingdom of Ascantha |
| Item(s) Dropped | Soldier's sword1⁄32 Templar's uniform1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 50% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Dropped Item | Cotton gloves (common, 3.13%) Copper sword (rare, 0.78%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Doomingale Forest, Brigadoom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Helm Splitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Skeleton | |
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| Family | Undead |
| Rank | D |
| Description | The risen remains of warriors felled in long forgotten wars. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Inactionproof |
| Skill | Enfeebler, Attack Boost |
| Location | Infern Isle |
| Breeding chart | Flyguy x Headhunter |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Skeleton | |
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| Family | Undead |
| Rank | D |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Crafty Abiliterator |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Inaction |
| Skill | Enfeebler |
| Location | Unshore (fog), Bemusoleum (raining, night) |
| Breeding chart | Hyper heyedra x Lesser demon Stump chump x Rubble slime |
| Skeleton X | |
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| Family | Undead |
| Rank | B |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Counterstriker, Heckling Hector |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Sag |
| Skill | Antimagic |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Skeleton x Skeleton (both level 20 or higher) |
| Skeleton XY | |
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| Family | Undead |
| Rank | S |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Counterstriker, Close Scraper, Disruptive Waver, Crafty Sagger |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Sag |
| Skill | Über Knight |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Skeleton X x Skeleton X (both level 50 or higher) |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu)
| Model | Experience | Gold |
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2 | 3g |
| List No. | 004 |
| 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: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu)
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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1 | 3g | Yes |
| List No. | 007 |
| 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)
Chapter 1
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 23~28 | 14~16 | 6~8 | Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| ? | |||
Final Chapter
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 30 | 13 | 12 | Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| ? | |||
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Dragon Quest Tact
Skeleton
Stats
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Undead |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 85 | ? | ? | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| ? | ? | ? | ? | 10 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Dark Blow | Skeletoss | - | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +5 / Stats Up | Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Skeletoss Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Skeletoss Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| None | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Skeletoss Potency +2% | - | - |
Perk Details
| First | |
| ATK +5 | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Half Res | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Immune | Normal | Normal |
Related Monsters
Similar Species
Gallery
Dragon Warrior (NES)
Dragon Quest I (SFC)
Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
Skeleton in Dragon Quest Monster: Joker
