Dread dragon

Dragon Quest monster
Dread dragon
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ダースドラゴン
Romaji	Dāsu doragon
First appearance	Dragon Quest
Old localisation	Red dragon; RedDragon (I and III GBC)

For its bipedal counterpart first seen in IV, see Red dragon.

The Dread dragon is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Dread dragons are immense quadrupedal and wingless dragons that are covered in red scales and have a light yellow underbelly. In its original appearance, the dread dragon had blue scales running down its back and tail and blue frills on the side of its head, but in later appearance, the frills and scales changed to a shade of dark pink instead. It is able to breathe out powerful fire breath, second only to the Dragonlord himself, and occasionally is able to cast some simple spells. They are said to be from a legendary line of dragons, with even the Dragonlord recognising their power. According to its monster description in X, dread dragons lay a clutch of up to twelve eggs, though the fastest growing hatchlings have a habit of killing the rest of their siblings.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]

Red dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 100
Gold: 139
HP: 100
MP
Attack: 120
Defence: 90
Agility: 90
Evasion: ¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s): Snooze
Breathes fire (16~23 damage)
Location(s): Dragonlord's Castle

Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₁₆
Snooze resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆
Fire resistance: ¹⁵⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites: File:Reddragonsnes.gif
Experience: 350
Gold: 143
HP: 105
MP: 3
Attack: 115
Defence: 104
Agility: 62
Evasion: ¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s): Fizzle
Fire Breath (12~20 damage)
Location(s): Dragonlord's Castle

Fizzle resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Fire resistance: ⁶⁄₇

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

Red dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		63	700	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
280	170	110	4,500	220

Bestiary No.	#161
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack Inferno
Location(s)	Ice Cave 4-5F
Item Dropped	Seed of strength¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
⁰⁄₆₄	25%	25%	70%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
25%	100%	100%	25%
Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	70%
Snooze Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
100%	70%	70%

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #144
Family: Dragon
Experience: 7,335
Gold: 198
HP: 1,680
MP: 89
Attack: 443
Defence*: 578
Agility: 330
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

In-game description: The last desendants of a legendary line of dragons, they rate themselves as rules, and see themselves as somewhat superior to others.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Desperate attack
Inferno
War Cry
Location(s): Temple of Trials
Item Dropped: Dragon claws¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 75%
Explosion resistance *: 75%
Ice resistance *: -150%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: -125%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 25%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	700	0	280	170
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
110	3,750	330	¹⁄₁₂₈

Bestiary No.	DLC #82
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Bites down hard with its razor-sharp fangs (125% damage) Hellfire
Location(s)	The Wild Woods
Item(s) Dropped	Dragon claw¹⁄₁₂₈

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

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Dread dragon began appearing in Version 6.4. They are first encountered in Chaotic Nagaland and can breathe out blazing fire, while continuously biting and retaining the ability to cast Snooze.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #410
Family: Dragon
Experience: 3,220
Gold: 503
HP: 1,048
MP: 66
Attack: 285
Defence: 253
Agility: 161

In-game description: The last descendants of the legendary line of dragons, they rate themselves as rulers, and see themselves as somewhat superior to others.
Spell(s): Kasnooze
Skill(s): Acts twice per turn
Desperate attack
C-c-cold Breath
Scorch
Location(s): Dundrasil Region (postgame)
Ruins of Dundrasil (postgame)
The Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way Station (postgame)
The Emerald Coast (postgame)
Item(s) Dropped: Serpent skin¹⁄₈
Dragon Claws¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: -10%
Light resistance *: -10%
Dark resistance *: 25%
Zap resistance *: -10%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 50%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 50%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Sleep resistance *: 50%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 50%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 50%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]

Red dragon

Family	Dragon
Rank	D
Description	Legends say these dragons were born in volcanic furnaces beneath the ground.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Magic Regenerator
Resistances	Fire Breathproof, Fizzleproof
Skill	Seal
Location	-
Breeding chart	Green dragon x Lesser demon Green dragon x Beast family

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]

Red dragon

Family	Dragon
Rank	D
Size	M
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Big Hitter, Magic Regenerator, Crafty Confuser
Resistances	Vulnerable to Crack, Immune to Fire Breath and Fizzle
Skill	Seal
Location	-
Breeding chart	Green dragon x Beast family Komodo x Silvapithecus or Mecha-mynah

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,350	250
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
560	570	470	590

Bestiary No.	#124
Rank	A
In-game description	These are the last descendants of the most ancient clans of dragonkind. Once considered sacred, they were drawn to darkness and the divine spark within them was snuffed out forever.
Talents	Bad Breather (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Sleep Twitch (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 20) Benefaction (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Sleeper (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X =
Notable synthesis	X =

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

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Model	Experience	Gold
	403	86g

List No.	#066
Field Notes	Fiery both figuratively and factually, they let out a blood-curdling roar before flame-grilling their foes. These walking furnaces have melted many an adventurer's arms and armour, leaving them egregiously under-equipped.
Location(s)	Fields of Goold (Guardians of the Grassland)
Item(s) Dropped	Dragon horn, Dragon hide

Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	24,542	597g	Yes

List No.	#140
Field Notes	Fiery both figuratively and factually, they let out a blood-curdling roar before flame-grilling their foes. These walking furnaces have melted many an adventurer's arms and armour, leaving them egregiously under-equipped.
Location(s)	Redrock Ravine, The Damned Dunes
Item(s) Dropped	Dragon horn, Lucky dragon's wing

Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
228	44	32	Meaty bone (★★☆)
Location(s)
Dragonlord's lair

Sprite

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

The dread dragon appears as a S-rank monster of the Dragon family, appearing on its own banner alongside Knight abhorrent. It could eventually be scouted from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout.

Dread dragon (ダースドラゴン Dāsu doragon)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Dragon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
140		1,182	431	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
517	495	475	318	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Smouldering Breath		Sizzling Multislash*		Volcanic Breath* Talent Blossoming: Sizzling Twinfire

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Sizzmeister / Stats Up	Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Volcanic Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up Sizzling Twinfire Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25/Stats Up	Volcanic Breath Potency +5% /Stats Up Sizzling Twinfire Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First
Raises Sizz-type potency of allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +30	ATK +15	Volcanic Breath Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Sizzmeister: Lowers Sizz-type ability MP cost, raises potency.

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

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Dragón temido	Spanish for "dreaded dragon".
Français	Dracorange	From the Latin draco and the French orange.
Deutsch	Schrecklicher Drache	German for "terrible dragon".
Italiano	Dragorrido	From the Italian drago and orrido.
中文	红龙	Simplified Chinese for "red dragon".

Trivia[edit | edit source]

In the original Dragon Quest, the dread dragon was originally planned to be called Dark dragon (ダークドラゴン,, Dākudoragon^?). However, due to the limited memory of the Famicom, not all Japanese kana could be used, including the katakana (ク, ku), so the monster was named Darth dragon (ダースドラゴン,, Dāsudoragon^?) instead. This peculiar naming is referenced to in Dragon Quest X, where its monster description states that dread dragons lay a clutch of a dozen eggs, but the first to hatch kills the rest of its siblings.^[1]