Cursed Dragon



Cursed Dragon is an Enemy in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

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Information and Stats

 * It can grab pawns like all other Dragonkin. However, it rarely inflicts possession and instead will resort to slamming both pawn and arisen against the ground.
 * It has 11 health bars like all other boss-types monsters
 * Its roar will not kill pawns, but can possess them
 * Three star bitterblack items have either 100% dragonforged chance or very very high (tested with 12 items on four dragon kills dragon-forged every bitterblack item every time)
 * It's big breath attack (when he stands on his hind legs) seems to be able to cure possession (needs comformation)
 * When encountered as a dungeon boss with the Dark Bishop it is severely downgraded. The actual boss is the Dark Bishop and the dragon will have a very small health bar above it's back like a normal foe and will have no glowing heart gem.
 * It is weak to holy and fire magics.
 * Cursed Dragon is capable of Dragon forging items from +0.  (In my case it d-forged a +3 Darkening Storm AND a +0 Coat of Shadow.)
 * It is highly advised to farm the Cursed Dragon at Duskmoon Tower. Simply clear the area and use Rancid Bait. This has a high chance of spawning the Cursed Dragon who likewise has a high chance of dragon-forging your items.
 * Also this particular drake can be cheesed by forcing him into the air, and felling him with a high-damage arrow shot, ending the combo with a few shots to the heart. This process is tedious but will wear down the dragon for those who have a difficult time with his standard attack patterns.

Tactics
Cursed dragons fight with a combination or ur-dragon like moves and some original ones. The only difference is the smaller size of cursed dragons, and instead of fire it breathes out gas. The gas seems to be able to possess pawns. Instead of a heart it has a crystal in its chest. Try to fight from a distance with an attack like great cannon or grab hold of it chest and attack its crystal.

Using Hundred Kisses ( the higher level skill) and Heavens Key is a good tactic.

While the dragon is hovering over you using spells or arrows to attack the head and then attacking the chest directly afterwards if a good way to ground the dragon quickly.

Magic Archers with the ring that grants explosive volley will be able to tear this thing apart in a few minutes.

Locations

 * The Pilgrim's Gauntlet (First Floor)

Rewards

 * Cursed Dragon Horn
 * Cursed Dragon Scale
 * Netherstone
 * Chance of dragonforging equipment.
 * Netherstone looks like a Wyrm Tear but is only used for upgrading equipment, it has no passive loot rewards