Mandrake mercenary
The Mandrake mercenary is both a regular and boss monster that players fight in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, as well as a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. The English version of the game differentiates between the two by naming the boss Skraw.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Mandrake mercenary | |
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| Japanese | りゅうき兵 |
| Romaji | Ryūki-hei |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | DragonMan |
Characteristics
Mandrake mercenaries are yellow-scaled bipedal anthropomorphic dragon soldiers that wield a cutlass and shield into battle. They have a large pair of wings on their back with blue webbing and a blue pair of horns on their head. Their weapons and armor are all silver. They appear as a regular enemies in the past versions of Nottagen Cavern and Hubble area, and as a boss in Providence. Note that these regions can be done in any order once accessible, so which variant players encounter first will vary. The boss version is unwinnable due to plotline restrictions, but the second fight is a regular battle.
Of the three Mandrake monsters that can be found in Dragon Quest VII, the regular enemy variant of Mandrake mercenary is weaker and encountered earlier than both the Mandrake major and the Mandrake monarch (the latter being the strongest of the three).
Mandrake mercenaries reappears in X, being slightly stronger than the majors, but outclassed by the Mandrake marshals and the newly appearing Ash lizards and Red moon warriors. Previously, mercenaries shared a near identical appearance with marshals, but in X, marshals were given darker golden scales instead of bright yellow.
Appearances
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
| Mandrake mercenary (りゅうき兵 Ryūki-hei) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
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77 | 0 | 92 | 72 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 78 | 50 (PS1) 75 (3DS) |
32 (PS1) 48 (3DS) |
1⁄32 | |
| Bestiary No. | #087 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Calls for Help Makes a violent slashing attack (125% damage) |
| Location(s) | Nottagen Cavern Hubble (past) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Iron lance1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 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% | 100% | 50% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 80% | 0% | 80% | 15% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 100% | 15% | 100% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 15% | 50% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Skraw
| Boss version | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
| |
1,500 | 255 | 98 | 52 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 43 | 850 | 1,200 | N/A | |
| Bestiary No. | Unnumbered boss |
| Spell(s) | Kaswoosh |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn Critical Hit Multifists |
| Location(s) | Providence |
| Item(s) Dropped | None |
| 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% | 100% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 50% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 100% | 0% | 100% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Dragon Quest Tact
Mandrake mercenary appears as a C-rank monster of the Dragon family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Green dragon and Bobonga's Battle Roads as a party member.
| Mandrake mercenary (りゅうき兵 Ryūki-hei) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Dragon |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 682 | 202 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 316 | 287 | 235 | 123 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Helichopter | Blizzard Rush* | Talent Blossoming: Rolling Break | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Move +1 / Stats Up | Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Blizzard Rush Potency +5% / Stats Up Rolling Break Potency +5% |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Blizzard Rush Potency +5% / Stats Up Rolling Break Potency +5% |
|
| First | |
| None | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +3 | Blizzard Rush Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Move +1: Raises Move by 1. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Normal | 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 |
Related Monsters
Similar species
- Mandrake mangler (Dragon Quest IX)
- Mandrake major (Dragon Quest V)
- Mandrake marauder (Dragon Quest V)
- Mandrake marshal (Dragon Quest V)
- Mandrake monarch (Dragon Quest VII)
- Setesh the Punisher (Dragon Quest VII boss)
- Red moon warrior (Dragon Quest X)
