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Skeleton Brute
Skeleton Brute

Skeleton Brute is an Enemy in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.

Overview[]

Skeleton Brutes are giant versions of Skeletons, roughly the size of an Ogre, found on Bitterblack Isle.

They carry a large sword and sometimes appear together with a pack of other, human sized Skeletons. They use Fighter skills like Burst Strike, Tusk Toss and Compass Slash.

Type
Skeletons / Brutes
Experience
gained
Base Experience of 2,300

Can be more or less depending on a few factors such as:

Location

Bitterblack Isle

Pre-Daimon

Post-Daimon

Items


Stats[]

Stats Health Attack Defense Magick
Attack
Magick
Defense
Weight
11,000 1,900 380 200 450 ??
Relative
Damage
Taken
Slash Bash
Fire

Ice

Thunder

Holy

Dark
50% 120% 50% 30% 30% 100% 20%
Sources: Dragon's Dogma - ドラゴンズドグマ & Dark Arisen (www10.atwiki.jp) and in-game testing.
  • Skeleton Brutes generall take less damage than what is expected (from Damage Calculation) for strikes and magick to the body - usually three fifths of expected damage.

Attacks[]

Attack Type Description
Onslaught Phys Attacks with the sword
Takedown Phys Heavy attack with the sword
Blink Strike Phys Charges quickly at a target and impales them on its sword. Used as an opening ambush attack, and to close distance.
Tusk Toss Phys Traces a grand skyward arc with the blade, sending lightweight foes into the air.
Full Moon Slash Phys Spins with blade extended, slicing through multiple targets at a broad range.
Back Step Phys/Spec Jumps backwards to evade attacks

Tactics[]

Pawn Bestiary Knowledge[]

For the foe knowledge flags for Skeleton Brute see the skeleton section in the Bestiary.

Pawn chatter[]

"Can those truly be human bones?"
"Arms at ready! Skeleton brute!"
"Scale it, and have at the head!"
"A drudge of skeleton brutes!"
"Edged weapons are ineffective!"

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