Dragon rider

Dragon Quest monster
Dragon rider
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ドラゴンライダー
Romaji	Doragon raida
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV
Old localization	Dragon rider

The Dragon rider is a platemail clad barbarian mounted on a bullhorned dragon encountered near crypts, towers, and within Nadiria. Because the enemy is two separate creatures, they will always act twice per turn and cause double the trouble for players.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Dragon rider (ドラゴンライダー Doragon raida)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #104
Experience: 351
Gold: 108
HP: 141
MP: 0
Attack: 115
Defence: 87
Agility: 70
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Hot gas (30~40 damage)
Occasionally acts twice
Location(s): Riverton region
Colossus
Diabolic Hall
Mamon Mine
Briny Lair
Item Dropped: Seed of Strength(¹⁄₂₅₆)

Frizz resistance *: 75%
Sizz resistance *: 0%
Bang resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 75%
Kamikazee Bracer resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance: 25%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 100%
Snooze resistance: 75%
Sap resistance *: 25%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites
Notable Changes: None

Dragon Quest X

Reappears from version 5.3 onwards before their comeback in Dragon Quest XI.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Dragon rider (ドラゴンライダー Doragon raida)

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #232
Family: Dragon & floating
Experience: 410
Gold: 148
HP: 168
MP: 15
Attack: 151
Defence: 136
Agility: 115
Evasion: 1/64

In-game description: Monstrous soldiers who ride astride dragons, and get along so well with their steeds that they're as good as inseparable.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Occasionally acts twice per turn
Hot Gas
Performs a combination attack
Location(s): Mount Pang Lai (second act)
Insula Algarum (second act)
Item(s) Dropped: Dragon horn¹⁄₁₆
Dragonsbane¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 25%
Light resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: -110%
Zap resistance *: -110%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 25%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Malicious dragon rider

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #522
Family: Dragon & floating
Experience: 1,355
Gold: 340
HP: 426
MP: 35
Attack: 265
Defence: 282
Agility: 220
Evasion: 1/64

In-game description: Dragon riders who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Acts twice per turn
Hot gas
Performs a combination attack
Location(s): Mount Pang Lai (third act)
Insula Algarum (third act)
Item(s) Dropped: Dragon horn¹⁄₁₆
Dragonsbane¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 25%
Light resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: -110%
Zap resistance *: -110%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 25%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

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Gallery

XI polygon model