Dragon rider

The Dragon rider is a platemail clad barbarian mounted on a bullhorned dragon encountered near crypts, towers, and within Nadiria.

Because the enemy is two separate creatures, they will always act twice per turn and cause double the trouble for players.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon rider (ドラゴンライダー Doragon raida)

Original (NES)

Bestiary No.	#104
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Hot gas (30~40 damage) Occasionally acts twice.
Location(s)	Riverton region Colossus Diabolic Hall Mamon Mine Briny Lair
Item Dropped	Seed of strength(¹⁄₂₅₆)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
⁰⁄₆₄	75%	0%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
75%	0%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
75%	25%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Reappears from version 5.3 onwards before their comeback in Dragon Quest XI.

Dragon rider (ドラゴンライダー Doragon raida)

Bestiary no.	#232
Family	Dragon & Floating
In-game description	Monstrous soldiers who ride astride dragons, and get along so well with their steeds that they're as good as inseparable.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn. Hot Gas Performs a combination attack.
Location(s)	Mount Pang Lai (second act) Insula Algarum (second act)
Item(s) dropped	Dragon horn¹⁄₁₆ Dragonsbane¹⁄₂₅₆

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
1/64	50%	50%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	-110%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	50%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

Malicious dragon rider

Bestiary no.	#522
Family	Dragon & Floating
In-game description	Dragon riders who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Hot gas Performs a combination attack.
Location(s)	Mount Pang Lai (third act) Insula Algarum (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Dragon horn¹⁄₁₆ Dragonsbane¹⁄₂₅₆

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
1/64	50%	50%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	-110%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	50%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

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