Swagman
The Swagman is a boss in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest VII. He fights alongside his fellow bandits in the Alltrades Abbey region where Pilgrim's Perdition once stood.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Swagman | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | さんぞく |
| Romaji | Sanzoku |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | Bandit |
CharacteristicsEdit
In battle, the Swagman has the appearance of a Bag snatcher, a sneaky humanoid with jaundiced yellow skin, pointed ears, and a large pair of lips. He wears a ragged red-orange robe over grey clothes, a blue pair of boots, and a blue horned mask that covers his entire face. Over his left shoulder, the Swagman carries a sack of stolen goods, where he also stashes coagulant which he can hurl in order to cause confusion among opponents. In the Nintendo 3DS version, his robe is now mossy green and he wears a brown mask.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
| Swagman (さんぞく Sanzoku) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
180 | 0 | 75 | 40 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 96 | 187 | 8 | N/a | |
| Bestiary No. | Unnumbered boss |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Stone's Throw Throw Coagulant |
| Location(s) | Ruins Near Alltrades Abbey (present) |
| Item(s) Dropped | None |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 0% | 25% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 15% | 0% | 100% | 15% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 0% | 15% | 100% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
StrategyEdit
The Swagman should be taken out first because of his ability to throw Coagulant, which can confuse one party member. He can also attack everyone with its Stone's Throw. He can also be taken out of action easily by putting him to sleep with Maribel's Snooze or using a Snooze stick on him. If the player managed to get their hands on a Lucida shard at the Precipice Pass, one can give him a taste of his own medicine and send him into confusion, as well, since he has no resistance against it.
GalleryEdit
Boss encounter in the 3DS version
Related enemiesEdit
Similar speciesEdit