Skeleton soldier is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Characteristics[]
The skeleton soldier is an undead skeletal warrior monster that's basically a palette swap variant of a Skeleton. In the Monsters series starting with Joker, it carries a scythe, until Joker 3, where it gets back its sword.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest[]
| #23* - Skeleton soldier Undead Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 46 | Infinite (NES) 12 (Remakes) |
68 (NES) 62 (Remakes) |
56 (NES) 46 (Remakes) |
56 (NES) 36 (Remakes) | |
| Exp | Gold | ||||
| 28 72 (Remakes) 93* |
120 46* G | ||||
| Note: They spend all day staring at their skulls in the mirror, obsessed with the idea that the cracks are getting bigger. It's probably the stress of all that skeletoning. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Flees | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Heal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Western Rimuldar Galen's Grave Damdara area Cave of the Dwarves* Quagmire Cave* | |||||
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[]
| #54* - Skeleton Soldier Undead Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| {{{HP}}} | {{{MP}}} | {{{Attack}}} | {{{Defense}}} | {{{Agility}}} | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Copper sword* | ||
| 78* | 14* G | Steal | Leather armour* | ||
| Note: They spend all day staring at their skulls in the mirror, obsessed with the idea that the cracks are getting bigger. It's probably the stress of all that skeletoning. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Heal* | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Southern Dragon's Horn Region* Southern Dragon's Horn* Quagmire Cave* | |||||
Dragon Quest IV[]
| #77 - Skeleton soldier Undead Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 80 | 10 | 54 | 30 | 55 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Steel broadsword | ||
| 106 | 47 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Midheal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Aubout du Monde (Ch. 5) Havre Léon (Ch. 5) Palais de Léon (Ch. 5) Laissez Fayre (Ch. 5) Mamon (Ch. 5) Gupta Gupha (Ch. 5) | |||||
Dragon Quest VII 3DS[]
| #S17* - Skeleton soldier Undead Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 80 | 10 | 82 | 59 | 40 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Steel broadsword | ||
| 159 | 71 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Midheal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Lizard's Lair (DLC Tablet) Spooky Ruins (DLC Tablet) | |||||
| Monster Meadows quotes: | |||||
3DS:
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Dragon Quest VIII[]
| #104 - Skeleton soldier Undead Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 94 | 12 | 93 | 95 | 62 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Titan belt (Common) Steel broadsword (Rare) | ||
| 93 | 26 G | ||||
| Note: Former knights enslaved by the power of the Lord of Darkness. Loyal to the core, they continue to fight even in death. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Throws skull at a party member | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Midheal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Northwest Isle Holy Isle of Neos Unnamed Isles | |||||
Dragon Quest IX[]
| #144 - Skeleton soldier Undead Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 146 | 12 | 136 | 160 | 126 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Chain Mail (Common) Platinum sword (Rare) | ||
| 1,100 | 149 G | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Sleep Attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Midheal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Eastern Wormwood Western Wormwood | |||||
Dragon Quest X[]
| #214 - Skeleton soldier Undead Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 736 | 60 | 158 | 166 | 162 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Big bone (Common) Green eye (Rare) | ||
| 272 | 9 G | ||||
| Note: A knight who died a regrettable death has been resurrected as a dead spirit. He can curse anyone he slashes and is also adept at using Midheal. I feel like the crack on my head is getting bigger lately, so I stare at the mirror every day. Maybe it's because of stress... | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Lays a Curse Cursed Attack Skeletoss | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Midheal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Laniaka Fault Zone Molinara Underground Cave Cursed Earth Ancient Orseco Arena | |||||
Monsters series[]
Dragon Warrior Monsters[]
| # - DeadNite Undead Family | |||||
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HP | Wisdom | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 3/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | |
| Description: Knight revived as a zombie, who never tires. | |||||
| Spells and Abilities | |||||
| Heal (Lv. 2) NumbOff (Lv. 7) CurseOff (Lv. 8) | |||||
| How to breed: | |||||
| Any Undead family monster X Any Demon family monster | |||||
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2[]
| HP | ATK | DEF | AGI | INT | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Heal, Dechaos, CurseOff |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[]
| Rarity | Weight | XP | HP | MP | ATK | DEF | SPD | WIS | Defense Res | Status Res |
| 2 Stars | 3 | 2,006 | 4/494 | 5/594 | 7/438 | 4/794 | 5/594 | 6/492 | 1 | 2 |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[]
The Skeleton soldier is a B rank member of the undead family.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2/Joker 2 Professional[]
| Joker 2 Professional Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Monster | Monster | Result | ||||
| Skeleton | + | Skeleton | + | Skeleton | + | Skeleton | = | Skeleton soldier |
| Synth type | Special | |||||||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D/SP[]
| Book Number | HP | MP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | 1,550 | 490 | 822 | 711 |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key/SP[]
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Bone bat | + | Firebird | = | Skeleton soldier | ||||
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | B |
| Slot No. | One |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3/Joker 3 Professional[]
| Joker 3 Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Hacksaurus | + | Corpsebat | = | Skeleton soldier | ||||
| Synth type | {{{Synth type}}} | |||||||
| Joker 3 Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | B |
| Slot No. | One |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[]
| The Dark Prince Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Skeleton | + | Restless armour | = | Skeleton soldier | ||||
| Synth type | Special | |||||||
| The Dark Prince Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | E |
| Slot No. | Unknown |
Mystery Dungeon series[]
Torneko: The Last Hope[]
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Torneko's Great Adventure 3[]
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Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon[]
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Swords series[]
Kenshin Dragon Quest[]
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Battle Road series[]
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory[]
| Skill/Spell | Description |
|---|---|
| Cursecut Quickstep | Attacks one enemy while swinging its sword around and can potentially curse it |
| Crack | Damages one enemy with an icicle |
| Crackle | Damages all enemies with icicles |
Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers[]
The Skeleton soldier is a rare card in season 6. It's card number is 06-043.
Heroes series[]
Dragon Quest Heroes[]
- Experience Gained: 6
- Gold earned: 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[]
Exp: 7 Gold: 5 Items dropped: Itty-bitty bone, Iron nails and skeleton soldier coin Locations: Battle of the Great Divide (N), Battle of the Great Divide (S), Redrock Ravine
Builders series[]
Dragon Quest Builders[]
- Located
- Chapters 1,2 & 4
- HP
- 75, 60~72, 172
- Attack
- 29, 24, 38
- Defence
- 16, 9, 35
- Drops
- Coarse cloth (★★☆), Bones (★☆☆)
Rusty nuggets (★★★), Bones (★☆☆)
Key (★★★)
Dragon Quest Builders 2[]
The skeleton soldier can be found in Moonbrooke. It can drop iron and coal.
Other series[]
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade[]
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Dragon Quest of the Stars[]
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Dragon Quest Rivals[]
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Dragon Quest Walk[]
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Dragon Quest Tact[]
| Family | Role | Rarity | Max Level | Max HP | Max MP | Max Atk | Max Def | Agility | Wisdom | Move | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zombie | Attack | B | 110 | 590 | 188 | 312 | 249 | 235 | 104 | 2 | 25 |
| Leader Skill | Skill 1 | Skill 2 | Skill 3 | Passive Skill | Awakening skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Lightstrike | Slashing Edge | Blast Slash Blast Draw |
Lv 001 ATK +5 Lv 90 Blast Slash Potency +2% Lv 100 Blast Slash Potency +2% Lv 110 Blast Slash Potency +2% |
1 Heart: Stats up, Bang-type Physical Potency +5% 2 Heart: Zam Res +25, Stats up 3 Heart: Blast Draw & Blast Slash Potency +5%, Stats up 4 Heart: Crack Res +25, Stats up 5 Heart: Blast Draw & Blast Slash Potency +5%, Stats up |
| Resistances | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| 50% Zam, Crack, Poison & Sleep 100% Paralysis |
-50% Frizz & Woosh spell -100% Martial Lock & Blind |
The Skeleton soldier is found on Ghost, Blossom Slime and Ragnar Roads.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - Xross Blade[]
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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - A Hero's Bonds[]
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Gallery[]
Skeleton soldier's artwork from Joker until Joker 3.
Skeleton soldier in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VII and Builders series.
Of the Stars appearance.
Tact artwork.
DQB2 Bestiary icon.
GBC Sprite
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Soldat squelette |
| German | Skelettsoldat (IV,VII,VIII,IX,J,J2,DP,HII,B2) Knight (M) Siebenkämpfer (IS) |
| Spanish | Esqueleto soldado |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Soldaskeletro Skeletro guerriero (VII) |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Milisqueleto |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | 死靈騎士 |
| Korean | 사령 기사 |