Mandrake major

For the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Mandrake major (vocation).

Dragon Quest monster Mandrake major
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese リザードマン Romaji Rizādoman First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization LizardMan

Mandrake major is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, it is a humanoid dragon armed for combat.

In the main series, it is usually the weakest of the Mandrake family of monsters, generally being the first monster of its kind players encounter in the games it appears in, with the exception of Dragon Quest VII where it is stronger than the regular (i.e. non-boss) variant of the Mandrake mercenary.

Characteristics

Mandrake majors are blue-green scaled dragons with spikey orange spines and wide wing webbing. They are humanoid in pose, hunched and ready for battle, though their limbs are short enough to make them look better suited for quadrupedal movement, and have great wicked wings and a long neck and whipping tail. They are equipped with a shining sword and shield, as well as wearing armor and a helm that fits their rigid reptilian heads.

Mandrake majors can be formidable foes, armed with stunning attack strength and knowledge of enemy encumbering spells such as Kasap and Oomph to boost their attack to even higher heights.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Mandrake major (リザードマン Rizādoman)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	127	4	105	95
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
78	215	65	N/A

Bestiary No.	#124
Spell(s)	Buff Kasap
Skill(s)	Slashes character (125% damage)
Location(s)	Lofty Peak area Mantleplace Stairway to Zenithia
Item dropped	Saw blade1⁄16

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0⁄64	0%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
20%	20%	20%	20%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	67%	67%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
67%	20%	67%	100%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
67%	20%	0%	67%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Mandrake major (リザードマン Rizādoman)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	190	18	125	98
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
97	128 (PS1) 192 (3DS)	90 (PS1) 135 (3DS)	1⁄32

Bestiary No.	#147
Spell(s)	Kasap Oomph
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Buccanham The Beacon 1-2F
Item(s) Dropped	Steel broadsword1⁄64 Mandrake major heart1⁄16

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%	0%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	50%	80%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

None

• Dragon-type

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##104 - Mandrake major
HP MP Experience Gold 107 16 510 128 Attack Defense Speed 98 107 87
Dropped Item	Dragon's scale1⁄16 Heavy armour1⁄128
Locations	Urdus Marshland Hermany Grotto
Spells	Oomph
Family	Dragon
Bestiary #	#104
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	リザードマン
Romanized Jap.	Rizādoman
Description	These reptilian raiders love to enhance their attacks with Oomph, then show off their razor-sharp sword skills. Obsessed with swordplay, they thrive on blade battles, and keep their swords and skills sharp by slicing up travellers.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Mandrake major (リザードマン Rizādoman)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	2247	270g	Yes

List No.	#074
Field Notes	Scaly soldiers whose skill with a sword is second to none. They seek out strong sparring partners to hone their art. Their dedication to daily training makes them masters of a multitude of skills as balletic as they are brutal.
Location(s)	Battle of Mt. Neverest, The Frosty Foothills
Item(s) Dropped	Savvy sapphire, Small scale

Dragon Quest Monsters

LizardMan (リザードマン Rizādoman)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	3/5	4/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	2/5	4/5	1/5

Family	Dragon
In-game description	Smart enough to skillfully use a sword & shield
Abilities	BeastCut, EvilSlash, GigaSlash
Habitat	Gate of Reflection, Old Man's Gate
Breeding chart	Dragon family x Devil family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	Strong	Strong	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Weak	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	None	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Strong	Immune	None	Weak
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	None	Weak	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

LizardMan (リザードマン Rizādoman)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	6/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
4/10	4/10	6/10	3/10

Family	Dragon
In-game description
Abilities	AquaCut, EvilSlash, GigaSlash
Habitat
Breeding chart	Dragon family x Devil family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	Strong	Strong	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	None	Weak	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Weak	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Strong	Immune	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Strong

Dragon Quest Tact

Mandrake major appears as a D-rank monster of the Dragon family. It can be recruited from Chapters 9-6, 9-8, 11-6, and 11-8 of the main storyline, as well as the Coastal Maw levels of the limited Dragon Fest event at any difficulty. The mandrake major can participate in the Battle Roads of the Green dragon, Troll, Cumulus vex, Gasbagon, and Baran as a party member.

Mandrake major (リザードマン Rizādoman)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Dragon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
90		492	141	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
283	216	152	115	15

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Lightning Slash		Gust Slash*		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
ATK +5 / Stats Up	Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Gust Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Gust Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Gust Slash Potency +2%	N/a	N/a

Perk Details

First

ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.

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

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Mandrake marauder (V, IX)
• Mandrake marshal (V)
• Mandrake monarch (VII)
• Mandrake mercenary (VII)
• Setesh the Punisher (VII boss)
• Red moon warrior (X)

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art.

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  A mandrake major in X.

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Rivals card.

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  A mandrake major in Keshi Keshi.