Skeleton swordsman (recurring)

For the similarly named monster with only one set of arms, see Skeleton swordsman (Dragon Quest IV)

Dragon Quest monster Skeleton swordsman

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese がいこつけんし Romaji Gaikotsu kenshi First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Skeleton
Skeletor

The Skeleton swordsman is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.

Characteristics

A sextuple-armed menace, the Skeleton swordsman engages in the unscrupulous act of skeleton modification by augmenting itself with the amputated limbs of its fallen enemies. Having gained newfound dexterity, it puts it to devastating effect by cutting the whole party's defense in half with Kasap before eviscerating an unlucky sucker all in one turn.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし Gaikotsu kenshi)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		31	75	18
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
95	58	75	843	58

Bestiary No.	#098
Spell(s)	Kasap
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn
Location(s)	Manoza Cave Phantom Ship
Item Dropped	Steel broadsword1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64	25%	25%	25%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
25%	70%	70%	0%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
25%	70%	25%	70%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
25%	25%	0%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし Gaikotsu kenshi)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	157	8	113
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
126	109	431	67

Bestiary no.	#203
Family	Undead
In-game description	They start out with just one pair of arms, but augment themselves with the limbs of their enemies, until finally attaining their six-armed state.
Spell(s)	Kasap
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Heliodor Region (second act, night only) Heliodor Castle (second act) The Manglegrove (second act) The Costa Valor (second act)
Item(s) dropped	Big bone1⁄8 Iron headgear1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	-150%	25%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	-150%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	50%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
100%	25%	0%	100%
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 *
100%	0%	0%

A skeleton swordsman is faced in the boss battle with the Headless Honcho, along with a Skelegon, a Chasmonaut, 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 skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし・強 Gaikotsu kenshi・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	761	16	377
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
352	259	2553	517

Bestiary no.	#621
Family	Undead
In-game description	Skeleton swordsmen driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	Kasap
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep (third act, night only)
Item(s) dropped	Big bone1⁄8 Iron headgear1⁄128

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	-150%	25%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	-150%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	75%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
100%	25%	0%	100%
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 *
100%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

Skeletor (がいこつけんし Gaikotsu kenshi)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	55	2/5	3/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	3/5	3/5	4/5

Family	Zombie
In-game description	Attacks with a sword in each of its 6 hands
Abilities	Sap, BirdBlow, BiAttack
Habitat	Gate of Sleep
Breeding chart	MadSpirit x Dragon family BoneSlave x BoneSlave

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Skeletor (がいこつけんし Gaikotsu kenshi)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	55	6/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	7/10	4/10	6/10

Family	Zombie
In-game description
Abilities	BiAttack, BirdBlow, Sap
Habitat
Breeding chart	BoneSlave x BoneSlave CaptDead x EvilBeast DeadNite x Golem Hork x Grizzly Mudron x GulpBeast Mummy x MadCat, MadCondor, MadRaven, Ogre, StoneMan MadSpirit x Dragon family

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

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Dragon Quest Tact

Skeleton swordsman appears as an A-rank monster of the Undead family alongside the Bones of Baramos on its banner.

Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし Gaikotsu kenshi)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		976	260	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
507	298	437	150	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Sap		Rolling Break*		Hexaslash*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up AGL +20
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up AGL +20

Leader Perks

First

Raises physical potency of undead allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	ATK +10	Hexaslash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

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

Gallery

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  Famicom artwork.

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  XI polygon model.

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  A vicious skeleton swordsman.

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  1·2 sprite.

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  Caravan Heart sprite.

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  Stars model

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  The Skeleton swordsman and Bones of Baramos in Tact.

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  Tact party icon.

Similar species

• One-man army
• Armful
• Grievous bodily arm