The Boreal serpent is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Boreal serpent | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | スノードラゴン |
| Romaji | Sunodoragon |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Snow dragon IceDragon |
They are a stronger, blizzard-spewing variant of the ethereal Dragon encountered earlier in the game.
Characteristics
Boreal serpents have the appearance of traditional Chinese dragons, with a long, blue serpentine body and four limbs. They have scales running down its back, ending in feathers at the end of its tail, a pair of antler-like horns on top of its head, and three smaller horns on either side of its face, all colored purple, as well as green eyebrows. The serpents also have a pair of long blue whiskers that trail behind them. In battle, they frequently make use of their ice-cold breath to freeze adventurers solid. Boreal serpents can be found on the icy overworld continent of Leiamland as well as in the overworld approach to Baramos' Lair and within the Palace of Baramos. Like many monsters that were first introduced in III, they did not make a reappearance in the main series again until XI.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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| Boreal serpent | |
|---|---|
| Family | Dragon |
| Rank | E |
| Size | M |
| Weapons | Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Artful Dodger, Crackmeister, Big Hitter |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Fire Breath, Healed by Crack and Cold Breath |
| Skill | Ice |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Jargon x Snowbird Ethereal serpent x Firn fiend |
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Dragon Quest Walk
Boreal serpent first appeared as a boss in the game as part of the Legendary New Year's Eve event held from December 2019 to January 2020 alongside Blizzybody and Glacial golem.
Dragon Quest Tact
Boreal serpent appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest III event on Baramos's banner. It can participate in the Armful's Battle Road as a party member.
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 110 | 567 | 228 | 4 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 501 | 231 | 415 | 196 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Glacier Slash | Rolling Attack | Freezing Blizzard Talent Blossoming: Earth Blizzard |
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| First | Second | Third |
| Rare Attack Prep / Stats Up | Crack Res +25 / Stats Up | Rolling Attack Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Rolling Attack Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| Raises physical potency of dragon allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +10 | AGL +15 | Rolling Attack Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Rare Attack Prep: Rarely greatly raises ATK for 2 turns at action start. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | 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 |
Etymology
- Boreal is a term that describes the Sub-arctic regions the world over.
