Skeleton swordsman (Dragon Quest IV)
The Skeleton swordsman is an armed pallet swap of the Skeleton, appearing in scant few games when it's multi-limbed counterpart experiences more exposure.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Skeleton swordsman | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | がいこつけんし(DQIV) |
| Romaji | Gaikotsukenshi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen |
| Old localization | Skeleton |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit
| Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし Gaikotsukenshi) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
52 | 8 | 49 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 45 | 27 | 53 | 54 |
| Bestiary No. | 042 |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Endor region (Chapter 2) Mintos region El Forado region Parthenia region Pharos Beacon |
| Item Dropped | Iron claw(1⁄128) |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 75% | 25% | 0% | 75% |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Bracer Resistance | Poof Resistance | Dazzle Resistance |
| 75% | 0% | 25% | 75% |
| Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Sap Resistance * |
| 75% | 25% | 100% | 25% |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
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| Dropped Item | Iron claw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | DLC Tablet (Palace of the Perished) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | 3DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Defeating Skeleton swordsman the first time yields a Sphere of Silence.
Similar speciesEdit
GalleryEdit
Famicom art.
