Metal slime knight

Dragon Quest monster Metal slime knight

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese メタルライダー Romaji Metaru raidā First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization MetlRider

The Metal slime knight is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, it is a stronger variant of a Slime knight.

Characteristics

Contrary to most players' expectations, the metal slime knight does not yield the incredible experience points befitting their namesake, as either the metal slimes that let themselves get captured by the slime knights are the least experienced slimes, or the slime knights shield their steeds from the finishing blow. Indeed, they do not even bear vulnerability to anti-metal weapons and skills, nor do they possess astonishing speed, a high chance of dodging attacks and immunity to magic. Instead, rumors abound that the steed is merely painted chrome...

In the PlayStation 2 remake of V, it was further distinguished from a Slime knight by wielding different weaponry. It is also depicted with a different color scheme.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Metal slime knight (メタルライダー Metaru raidā)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	50	8	61	85
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
55	135	31	N/A

Bestiary No.	#061
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Flee Launches self (125% damage)
Location(s)	Lodestar Harbour area Scary Lair Zoomingale area
Item dropped	Iron cuirass1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
1/64	0%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
20%	20%	20%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	67%	20%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
67%	67%	67%	67%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
67%	20%	100%	67%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Metal Slime Knight (メタルライダー Metaru raidā)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	144	8	103	115
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
90	150	72	NA

Bestiary No.	#084
Spell(s)	Heal
Skill(s)	Double-Edged Slash Flee
Location(s)	Clearvale Region Lotus Lagoon
Item(s) Dropped	Steel broadsword1⁄64

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64	60%	60%	60%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
60%	25%	25%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
25%	0%	50%	15%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	0%	80%	50%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	50%	0%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	60%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Metal slime knight (メタルライダー Metaru raidā)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	104	12	87	135
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
110	230 (PS1) 345 (3DS)	40 (PS1) 60 (3DS)	1⁄32

Bestiary No.	#092
Spell(s)	Heal
Skill(s)	Desperate attack Leaping slash (125% damage)
Location(s)	Hubble
Item(s) Dropped	Copper sword1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64	60%	60%	60%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
60%	60%	60%	60%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
60%	0%	15%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	80%	15%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	50%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	50%	60%

3DS version changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Metal slime knight (メタルライダー Metaru raidā)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	90	8	78
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
145	64	91	33

Bestiary no.	#094
Family	Slime
In-game description	Brave slime knights who live for a fight. Although resistant to attack spells, they are susceptible to support spells.
Spell(s)	Heal
Skill(s)	Brutal hit Jumping slash (125% damage)
Location(s)	Baccarat Region
Item(s) dropped	Slime earrings1⁄32 Kitty shield1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	25%	50%	50%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	0%	25%	15%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	0%	50%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	0%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##075 - Metal slime knight
HP MP Experience Gold 46 8 305 82 Attack Defense Speed 82 140 80
Dropped Item	Light shield1⁄64 Iron helmet1⁄128
Locations	Heights of Loneliness Grotto
Skills	Falcon Slash
Family	Slime
Bestiary #	#075
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	メタルライダー
Romanized Jap.	Metaruraidā
Description	Well-rounded warriors who are battle naturals, and can attack twice in one turn with their falcon-like fleetness. Although captive metal slimes might seem like easy experience, they get caught because they're the least experienced ones.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Metal slime knight (メタルライダー Metaruraidā)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	100	12	93
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
154	82	256	39

Bestiary no.	#134
Family	Slime
In-game description	Apparently, 'Silver' is the name they most often give their slimy steeds. It's something to do with their favourite adventure serial...
Spell(s)	Heal
Skill(s)	Desperate attack Flees
Location(s)	The Champs Sauvage (first and third acts) Neverglade (3DS & Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped	Light shield1⁄128 Densinium1⁄256

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

Vicious metal slime knight (メタルライダー・強 Metaruraidā・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	162	18	138
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
220	118	474	82

Bestiary no.	#242
Family	Slime
In-game description	Metal slime knights driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Desperate attack Flees
Location(s)	The Champs Sauvage (second act) Insula Orientalis (second act) The Eerie Valley (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Light shield1⁄64 Densinium1⁄128

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Metal slime knights can be found on Infern Isle. It is wise to scout them when first possible, as in-game events will later alter the island and prevent Metal slime knights from appearing.

Metal slime knight
Family	Slime
Rank	D
Description	It is believed that these knights have sworn fealty to their beloved metal slimes.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Counterstriker
Resistances	Paralysisproof
Skill	Darklight Slashes, Agility Boost
Location	Infern Isle
Breeding chart	Slime knight x Dancing devil

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Metal slime knight
Family	Slime
Rank	D
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Counterstriker, Crafty Paralyzer
Resistances	-
Skill	Darklight Slashes
Location	-
Breeding chart	Behemoth slime x Phantom fencer Angel slime x Firn fiend

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Metal slime knight (メタルライダー Metaru raidā)

Model	Experience	Gold
	28	23g

List No.	#057
Field Notes	Noble knights who bounce into battle astride slimy steeds and administer aid to ailing allies. Didn't receive the experience bonanza you were hoping for? Remember, knights shield their steeds to the bitter end!
Location(s)	Colissea (Hero), Colissean Desert (Hero), Grannet (Hero), Pinnacle of Light (Recruit), The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Glass frit, Iron ore

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

Metal slime knight (メタルライダー Metaru raidā)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	322	33g	Yes

List No.	#081
Field Notes	Noble knights who bounce into battle astride slimy steeds and administer aid to ailing allies. Didn't receive the experience bonanza you were hoping for? Remember, knights shield their steeds to the bitter end!
Location(s)	Battle of Mt. Neverest, Blacka Pastures
Item(s) Dropped	Densinium, Iron ore

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Dragon Quest Tact

Metal slime knight appears as a C-rank monster of the Slime family. It can be recruited from Chapters 6-4, 8-7, 8-8, 10-5, 12-6, and 15-3 of the main storyline. It can also be recruited during the Slime Fest on Chapters 3-2 and 3-4 at normal difficulty, as well as 2-2, 2-3, and 3-4 at hard and very hard difficulties. The Metal slime knight can participate in the Battle Roads of the Slime knight, Pickled slime, and Maam as a party member.

Metal slime knight (メタルライダー Metaru raidā)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Slime				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
105		528	202	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
316	296	212	147	20

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Bomb Slash		Multislash*		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Physical MP Cost -5% / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Multislash Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Multislash Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +3	Multislash Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Physical MP Cost -5%: Lowers physical MP cost by 5%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Half Res	Normal	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Very Weak	Normal	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Super Weak	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Immune
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Half Res

Gallery

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  A Metal slime knight in X.

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  Walking alongside its mount.

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  XI polygon model.

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  A Vicious metal slime knight.

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  Joker model.

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  Metal icon in Monsters 2: 3D.

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  Monster Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Metal Dragon Quest: Monster Battle II card.

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  Stars model.

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  Rivals card.

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  Tact party icon.

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  Metallic Monsters Gallery.

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  DQ Trading Card.

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Slime knight
• Dark slime knight
• Snooty slime knight
• Dark lancer
• Patissier knight
• Dark lancer
• Prime slime
• Slionheart
• Shogum
• Patissier knight