Skeleton
The Skeleton is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in the original game. It is the skeletal remains of a fallen warrior brought back from the grave to continue fighting.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Skeleton | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | がいこつ |
| Romaji | Gaikotsu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
CharacteristicsEdit
Skeletons, are, much like their name would imply, a hostile and occasionally armed skeletons. They wear long grey tunics with brown and gold collars, brown leggings, dark blue gloves and boots, and a belt around their waists with a blue jewel as a buckle. Interestingly, their skulls are far longer than that of a normal human's, to the point that in some 3D games the cranium curves backwards slightly. The crack on their skulls is said to be a wound they received when they were still alive.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon QuestEdit
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DSEdit
Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) 
Remake exclusive (3DS)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
| 46 | 3 | 40 | 21 | |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 25 | 62 | 23 | 1⁄64 | |
| Bestiary No. | DLC #105 |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Davy Jones' Locker |
| Item(s) Dropped | Copper sword1⁄32 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 80% | 0% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 100% | 50% | 0% | |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |  |
Original (PS2)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
46 | 3 | 40 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 21 | 25 | 41 | 15 |
| Bestiary no. | #035 |
| Family | Undead |
| In-game description | Human knights that met a foul and painful end. Frustration and sadness at their painful fate keeps them in this world as undead monsters. |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Ruined Abbey Summoned by Tortured soul Kingdom of Ascantha |
| Item(s) dropped | Soldier's sword1⁄32 Templar's uniform1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 30% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 100% | 50% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |  |
| Model | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
42 | 6 | 48 |
| Defence | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 40 | 54 | 81 | 60 |
| Bestiary no. | #028 |
| Family | Undead |
| In-game description | The remains of robust warriors. They hit hard with Helm Splitter, and cannot be defeated with death spells. Deceased soldiers who faithfully patrol the ruins of Brigadoom, though their king is long dead, and his kingdom a mere memory. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Helm Splitter |
| Location(s) | Doomingale Forest Brigadoom Eastern Coffinwell |
| Item(s) dropped | Cotton gloves1⁄32 Copper sword1⁄128 |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | Blast/Lightning Resistance * |
| -25% | 25% | -25% | 0% |
| Rock Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| -25% | 0% | -25% | 0% |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance * |
| 50% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Deceleratle Resistance * | Spooky Aura Resistance* | Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| Charm Resistance * | |||
| 50% | |||
Dragon Quest XEdit
Skeletons appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to cast Kasap once again and can perform a Curse Attack to curse their opponents. Starting with Version 5.1 of the game, vicious skeletons can be faced in the Netherworld, as well.
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokerEdit
| Skeleton | |
|---|---|
| Family | Undead |
| Rank | D |
| Description | The risen remains of warriors felled in long forgotten wars. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Inactionproof |
| Skill | Enfeebler, Attack Boost |
| Location | Infern Isle |
| Breeding chart | Flyguy x Headhunter |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2Edit
| Skeleton | |
|---|---|
| Family | Undead |
| Rank | D |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Crafty Abiliterator |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Inaction |
| Skill | Enfeebler |
| Location | Unshore (fog), Bemusoleum (raining, night) |
| Breeding chart | Hyper heyedra x Lesser demon Stump chump x Rubble slime |
| Skeleton X | |
|---|---|
| Family | Undead |
| Rank | B |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Counterstriker, Heckling Hector |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Sag |
| Skill | Antimagic |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Skeleton x Skeleton (both Level 20 or higher) |
| Skeleton XY | |
|---|---|
| Family | Undead |
| Rank | S |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Counterstriker, Close Scraper, Disruptive Waver, Crafty Sagger |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Sag |
| Skill | Über Knight |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Skeleton X x Skeleton X (both level 50 or higher) |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark PrinceEdit
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |  |
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
 |
 |
1,410 | 280 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 610 | 510 | 420 | 410 |
| Bestiary No. | #431 |
| Rank | G Rank |
| In-game description | Recycled from the bodies of fallen warriors, these unfortunate cadavers truly get worked to the bone |
| Talents | Graveheart (lv. 1) Attack Booster I (lv. 20) Zam Ward (lv. 40) |
| Guaranteed traits | Ultra Crafty Confuser (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Metal Beater (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Parting Gift (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Zapper (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | Circle of Conquest - Lower & Middle Echelon (   ) |
| Items | Pretty pebble (Common) Seed of strength (Rare) |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | X  =  X  =  X  =  |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| -25% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Debilitation Resistance* | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * |
| 75% | 25% | -25% | 0% |
| MP Absorption Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | -25% | 50% |
| Stun Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold |
 |
2 | 3g |
| List No. | #004 |
| Field Notes | Surly spirits of soldiers whose clogs were rudely popped. They rose again, as they still had bones to pick. They remove their skulls and lob them—not-so-living proof that losing your head in battle needn't be a bad thing. |
| Location(s) | Arba Castle (Recruit, Captain), Big-Eye Boulevard (Things for a Fabulous Ring), Caliburgh (Recruit, Captain), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit, Captain), Colissea (Recruit, Captain), Colissean Desert (Recruit, Captain), Fire Place (Showdown: Green Dragon) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Fresh milk, Iron nails |
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
| |
1 | 3g | Yes |
| List No. | 007 |
| Field Notes | Surly spirits of soldiers whose clogs were rudely popped. They rose again, as they still had bones to pick. They remove their skulls and lob them—not-so-living proof that losing your head in battle needn't be a bad thing. |
| Location(s) | The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia, The Battle of Harba |
| Item(s) Dropped | Fresh milk, Iron nails |
Dragon Quest BuildersEdit
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |  |
Chapter 1
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 23~28 | 14~16 | 6~8 | Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| The Ravaged Realm | |||
Final Chapter
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 30 | 13 | 12 | Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Tantegel Moor | |||
| Sprite |  |
Dragon Quest TactEdit
Skeleton appears as an E-rank monster of the Undead family. It can be recruited from Chapters 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 5-4, 7-3, and 9-1 of the main storyline. The skeleton can participate in the Ghost and Walking corpse's Battle Roads as a party member.
| Skeleton (がいこつ Gaikotsu) |  |
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Undead |
 |
 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 105 | 517 | 125 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 292 | 147 | 200 | 103 | 10 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Dark Blow | Skeletoss* | N/a | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +5/Stats Up | Bang Res +25/Stats Up | Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25/Stats Up | Skeletoss Potency +5%/Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Skeletoss 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 | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Half Res | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Immune | Normal | Normal |
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Esqueleto | Spanish for "skeleton". |
 Français | Squelette | French for "skeleton". |
 Deutsch | Skelett | German for "skeleton". |
 Italiano | Skeletro | From "scheletro", the Italian word for skeleton. |
GalleryEdit
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
A Skeleton in X.
A vicious skeleton.
Skeleton model in Joker.
Skeletons and other monsters in Dragon Quest Heroes.
Stars model.
Rivals card.
A Skeleton in Keshi Keshi.
DQ Trading Card.
