Skeleton soldier

Dragon Quest monster Skeleton Soldier

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese 死霊の騎士*
しりょうのきし* Romaji Shiryō no kishi First appearance Dragon Quest Old localization Wraith Knight (I NES)
Phantom Knight (IV NES)
DeadNite

The Skeleton soldier is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in the original game. It is a stronger variant of the Skeleton with the ability to heal itself with magic.

Characteristics

Skeleton soldiers are garbed in red or olive tunics, dull purple leggings, leather boots and gloves, and a belt with a ruby on its buckle around its waist. They were formerly knights in the living world, but have retained the ability to cast healing magic in undeath. In some games such as the Joker spinoffs, the soldiers wield scythes instead of sabres in order to differentiate them from the other skeletons.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Skeleton Soldier (死霊の騎士 Shiryō no kishi)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	46	∞	28	119	68	56	56

Spell(s)	Heal
Location(s)	Near Damdara Grave of Galen

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄16	0⁄16	5⁄16	3⁄16

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	46	12	72	120	62	46	36

Spell(s)	Heal
Location(s)	Grave of Galen

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
0⁄64	0⁄7	6⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Skeleton soldier (死霊の騎士 Shiryō no kishi)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	80	10	82
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
59	40	106	47

Bestiary No.	#077
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Palais de Léon (Chapters 5 & 6) Gupta Gupha (Chapters 5 & 6) Summoned by Grim rider.
Item Dropped	Steel broadsword(1⁄128)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
75%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	0%	25%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	75%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	80	10	82	59
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
40	159	71	1⁄32

Bestiary No.	DLC #017
Spell(s)	Midheal (self only)
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Lizard's Lair Spooky Ruins
Item(s) Dropped	Steel broadsword1⁄64

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

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	94	12	93
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
95	62	93	26

Bestiary no.	#104
Family	Undead
In-game description	Former knights enslaved by the power of the Lord of Darkness. Loyal to the core, they continue to fight even in death.
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Northwest Isle Unnamed Isle
Item(s) dropped	Titan belt1⁄128 Steel broadsword1⁄256

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	30%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	0%	50%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	15%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Skeleton soldier (死霊の騎士 Shiryō no kishi)

Model	HP	MP	Attack
	146	12	136
Defence	Agility	Experience	Gold
160	126	1,100	149

Bestiary no.	#144
Family	Undead
In-game description	Bony bruisers who give of their best whoever they're battling. They serve up sleep attacks and mend themselves with Midheal. Proud in the extreme, they follow the chivalric path even in death, and will smite all who stand against their liege lord.
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Sleep Attack
Location(s)	Western Wormwood Eastern Wormwood The Bowhole
Item(s) dropped	Chain mail1⁄32 Platinum sword1⁄64

Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Blast/Lightning Resistance *
-25%	25%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	-50%	0%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	25%	25%	50%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance *
50%	25%	25%	25%
Deceleratle Resistance *	Spooky Aura Resistance*	Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *
25%	0%	25%	75%
Charm Resistance *
85%

Dragon Quest X

Skeleton soldiers appeared from the beginning of the game. They still have their familiar ability to cast Midheal in battle. They can now hurl their skulls with Skeletoss and have gained the ability to place curses on opponents, as well as perform a Curse Attack.

Dragon Quest Monsters

DeadNite (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

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

Family	Zombie
In-game description	Knight revived as a zombie, who never tires
Abilities	Heal, NumbOff, CurseOff
Habitat	Gate of Happiness, Gate of Sleep
Breeding chart	Zombie family x Devil family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Weak
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 *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

DeadNite (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	6/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
4/10	5/10	4/10	7/10

Family	Zombie
In-game description
Abilities	CurseOff, Heal, DeChaos
Habitat	Volcano Cave (Tara's Adventure), Cemetery (Cobi's Journey)
Breeding chart	Skulpent, Zombie family x Devil family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Skeleton soldier
Family	Undead
Rank	B
Description	One scratch from this skeleton's scythe may well earn you a free trip to the underworld.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves
Traits	-
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Inactionproof
Skill	Healer
Location	Celeste Isle (Temple of the Sun), Infern Isle (Outside Tartarus)
Breeding chart	Skeleton x Wrecktor

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Skeleton soldier
Family	Undead
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves
Traits	Paralyzing Touch
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Inaction
Skill	Healer
Location	Necropolis
Breeding chart	Heyedra x Jumping jackal Bona constrictor x Gryphon

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,390	400
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
580	460	480	360

Bestiary No.	#450
Rank	E
In-game description	Knights who were cut down before their time and who have no risen again as ghosts. When their energy flags in battle, they recall their distant homeland and take up arms again
Talents	Good Knight (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Beastsbane (lv. 1) Paralysing Touch (lv. 20) Rando-Oomph (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Critical Sensation (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X (Either parent must be E rank.)
Notable synthesis	X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
-25%	0%	25%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
0%	50%	0%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
50%	25%	-25%	0%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
50%	0%	0%	25%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
0%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
25%

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

Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold
	6	5g

List No.	#072
Field Notes	Though their flesh has festered, time hasn't stripped these bare-boned battlers of their sword skills. A brutal blow to the cranium looks to have been what sealed the fate of these once-proud paladins.
Location(s)	Arba Castle (Hero), Caliburgh (Hero), Caliburgh Meadow (Hero), Colissea (Hero), Colissean Desert (Hero), Dawnsholm (Recruit, Hero), Dual Duel Dell, Grannet (Recruit, Captain), Pinnacle of Light (Recruit, Captain), Sylvea (Recruit, Captain, Hero), The Fault (Recruit, Captain), The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain, Hero), Yggdrasil's Crown (Recruit, Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Magic beast bone, Grubby bandage

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

Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	7	5g	Yes

List No.	#050
Field Notes	Though their flesh has festered, time hasn't stripped these bare-boned battlers of their sword skills. A brutal blow to the cranium looks to have been what sealed the fate of these once-proud paladins.
Location(s)	Battle of the Great Divide (N), Battle of the Great Divide (S), Redrock Ravine
Item(s) Dropped	Itty-bitty bone, Iron nails

Dragon Quest Builders

Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Chapter 1

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
75	29	16	Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆)
Location(s)
The Ravaged Realm

Chapter 2

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
60~72	24	9	Rusty nuggets (★★★), Bones (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Ancient Palace

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
172	38	35	Key (★★★)
Location(s)
Tantegel Moor Dragonlord's Castle (Summoned by Dragonlord during the second part of the battle)

Sprite

Dragon Quest Tact

Skeleton soldier appears as a B-rank monster of the Undead family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Ghost, Ragnar, and Blossom Slime's Battle Roads as a party member.

Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		787	251	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
416	332	313	138	25

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Lightstrike		Slashing Edge*		Blast Slash* Talent Blossoming: Blast Draw

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Bang-type Physical Potency +5%/Stats Up	Zam Res +25/Stats Up	Blast Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up Blast Draw Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res + 25/Stats Up	Blast Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up Blast Draw Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +5	Blast Slash Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Bang-type Physical Potency +5%: Raises Bang-type physical potency by 5%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Heavy Res	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Heavy Res	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

Related monsters

• Skeleton
• Skeleton scrapper
• Dark skeleton
• Sekerleton
• Skeleton swordsman
• Viking soul

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest I & II Trading Card.

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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.

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  A Skeleton soldier in X.

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  A Skeleton Solider fighting Yangus and his Firebird companion in Young Yangus.

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  Joker official art.

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  Joker model

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in

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  Rivals card.