Chasmonaut
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Chasmonaut | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | スカルナイト |
| Romaji | Sukaru naito |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localization | Mega Knight (II NES) MegaNite (II GBC) |
The Chasmonaut is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest II. It is an undead foot soldier serving in the Demon Lord's armies.
Characterstics
Chasmomauts are skeletal warriors with yellowing bones that are clad in red and pink armor who carry a longsword and shield into battle. The shield bears the symbol of the Children of Hargon on it. They have a chance to drop the shields they carry, which will curse any adventurer with the misfortune to equip them. After a nearly 30 year absence in the series, the skeletons made their reappearance in Dragon Quest XI.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
| Chasmonaut (スカルナイト Sukaru naito) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
72 | Infinite | 55 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 80 | 61 | 89 | 80 |
| Abilities | Kasap Kabuff |
| Location(s) | Sea Cave Cave to Rendarak |
| Item Dropped | Thanatos' shield1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 1⁄64 | 2⁄7 | 3⁄7 | 3⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 4⁄7 | 3⁄7 | 1⁄7 | |
| Sprites | HP | MP | Attack |
    |
72 | 4 | 83 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 28 | 53 | 115 | 80 |
| Abilities | Kabuff |
| Location(s) | Sea Cave Cave to Rendarak |
| Item Dropped | Thanatos' Shield1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 1⁄64 | 0⁄7 | 1⁄7 | 1⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 4⁄7 | 3⁄7 | 1⁄7 | |
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Chasmonaut (スカルナイト Sukaru naito) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
138 | 17 | 96 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 116 | 57 | 255 | 64 |
| Bestiary no. | #197 |
| Family | Undead |
| In-game description | Knights who, having wished never to die, were brought back by diabolical forces. The jaunty angle they walk at speaks to their cavalier disposition. |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | Becomes Pepped up Deadening Dance |
| Location(s) | Heliodor Region (second act, night only) The Emerald Coast (second act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Royal ruby1⁄32 Platinum headgear1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | -150% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | -110% | 25% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 100% | 25% | 100% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | 25% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | 99% | 0% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
A chasmonaut is faced in the boss battle with the Headless Honcho, along with a Skelegon, a Skeleton swordsman, and a Vicious grim gryphon. In the Nintendo 3DS version and the 2D mode of the Definitive Edition, four chasmonauts fight alongside the Headless honcho instead.
| Vicious chasmonaut (スカルナイト・強 Sukaru naito・kyō) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
|
467 | 29 | 255 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 305 | 127 | 1,382 | 322 |
| Bestiary no. | #538 |
| Family | Undead |
| In-game description | Chasmonauts driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows. |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | Becomes Pepped up Deadening Dance |
| Location(s) | The Disciple's Trial - The Cruel Crypt (third act, day only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Royal ruby1⁄32 Platinum headgear1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | -110% | 0% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | -110% | 25% | 0% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 100% | 75% | 100% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | 25% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 25% | 99% | 0% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest Builders 2
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Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Abismonauta | From the Spanish abismo and -nauta, derived from the Ancient Greek naútēs, which means sailor or seaman. |
 Français | Gladiatueur de l'ombre | French for "shadow gladiator". |
 Deutsch | Grausames gerippe | German for "cruel skeleton". |
 Italiano | Fantabiss | From the Italian fantasma and abisso. |
Related monsters
Similar species
Gallery
XI polygon model
A vicious chasmonaut
A group of chasmonauts in Dragon Quest XI
A chasmonaut chasing the player in Dragon Quest Builders 2
