Skeleton scrapper
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Skeleton scrapper | |
 Erdrick Trilogy sprite, Nintendo Switch | |
| Japanese | しりょう |
| Romaji | Shiryō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Wraith |
The Skeleton scrapper is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original Dragon Quest.
It is slightly stronger than an ordinary skeleton and has gained the ability to heal itself with magic.
Characteristics
Skeleton scrappers are garbed in brownish-orange tunics with a green and gold collar along with a belt with a green jewel around their waists, green leggings, as well as brown leather gloves and boots. Compared to the others in its family, these skeletons fight with hand-to-hand, giving them their English name, and can mend their bones with a simple healing spell. However in some spinoff appearances, they wield swords in battle. According to their description in Monster Parade, skeleton scrappers are said to appear to those on death's door as an envoy to the land of the dead. The scrappers have not appeared as frequently in other games compared to the other skeletons.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
| Skeleton scrapper (しりょう Shiryō) |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DS
Skeleton scrappers make their first reappearance 27 years after the release of the original Dragon Quest. One can be faced as the boss of the Snag a Speedy Sword DLC Tablet.
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
| 36 | 9 | 44 | 34 | |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 23 | 56 | 75 | 1⁄32 | |
| Bestiary No. | DLC #020 |
| Spell(s) | Heal (self only) |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Snag a Speedy Sword Day of the Undead |
| Item(s) Dropped | Medicinal herb1⁄16 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 80% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Dragon Quest Builders
| Skeleton scrapper (しりょう Shiryō) |  |
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 55 | 18~25 | 12 | Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| The Ravaged Realm | |||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 47 | 22 | 8 | Rusty nuggets (★★★), Bones (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Ancient Palace | |||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 65 | 31 | 35 | Coarse cloth (★★★), Bones (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Patchwork Island | |||
| Sprite |  |
Related monsters
Similar species
Gallery
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
