Skeleton scrapper
The Skeleton scrapper is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original Dragon Quest.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Skeleton scrapper | |
 Erdrick Trilogy sprite, Nintendo Switch | |
| Japanese | しりょう |
| Romaji | Shiryō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Wraith |
It is slightly stronger than an ordinary skeleton and has gained the ability to heal itself with magic.
CharacteristicsEdit
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.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon QuestEdit
| Skeleton scrapper (しりょう Shiryō) |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DSEdit
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 BuildersEdit
| 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 |  |
Dragon Quest TactEdit
Skeleton scrapper appears as a C-rank monster of the Undead family during the first part of the limited True Dragon Quest I event. It can be recruited from the Damdara Desert 2 stage of Adventure in the DQ I World: Majellan and it can be fully awakened by repeating the stage at any difficulty. The skeleton scrapper can participate in the Death scorpion's Battle Road as a party member.
| Skeleton scrapper (しりょう Shiryō) |  |
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Undead |
 |
 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 115 | 776 | 216 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 203 | 307 | 315 | 181 | 20 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Heal | Skull Toss* | N/a | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Move +1 / Stats Up | Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Skull Toss Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Skull Toss Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| AGL +5 | Skull Toss Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Move +1: Raises Move by 1. | |
| 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 | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Half Res | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Immune | Super Weak | Normal |
Related monstersEdit
Similar speciesEdit
GalleryEdit
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
The skeleton scrapper and other monsters that can be recruited from
