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<div>{{Spell Infobox<br />
|title = Buff<br />
|image = [[Image:DQ3 Spell Buff.png|170px]]<br />
|japanese = スカラ<br />
|romaji = Sukara<br />
|old=Upper<br />
|type = Support<br />
}}<br />
'''Buff''' (Originally '''Upper''') is a recurring spell in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It increases a party member's defence.<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===<br />
Buff is learned by both [[Mage]]s & [[Sage]]s at level 4. It temporarily increases the defense of one ally during battle and requires 3 units of MP.<br />
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===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===<br />
Buff is learned by [[Kiryl]] at level 5. It temporarily increases the defense of one ally during battle and can be cast for 3 [[MP]].<br />
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===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===<br />
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"<br />
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Name<br />
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Level<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mandrake marshal/recruit|Mandrake marshal]]||--<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rebjørn]]||--<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mudraker/recruit|Mudraker]]||5<br />
|-<br />
|[[Warhog/recruit|Warhog]]||5<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cureslime/Recruit|Cureslime]]||8<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]]||9<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bad apple/recruit|Bad apple]]||10<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pocus poppet/recruit|Pocus poppet]]||10<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pip fighter/recruit|Pip fighter]]||15<br />
|}<br />
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===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===<br />
Buff is already known by [[Milly]] upon joining the party. Other characters can learn it by advancing to rank 3 of the [[Priest]] vocation.<br />
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===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===<br />
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] learns Upper at level 6. It costs 3 MP to use.<br />
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The spell is also known to [[Zev]].<br />
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===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===<br />
Buff is already known by [[Angelo]] when he joins the party.<br />
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===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===<br />
Buff is learned by [[paladin]]s at level 2 and [[priest]]s at level 8. It costs 3 MP to cast.<br />
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==Description==<br />
*'''Raises the defence of a single party member.''' (Nintendo DS version of ''Dragon Quest IV''.)<br />
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