Editing Disruptive Wave

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Disruptive Wave
|image = 
|japanese = いてつくはどう
|romaji = Itetsukuhadou
|old = DeMagic
|type = Skill
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'''Disruptive Wave''' (originally '''DeMagic''') is a recurring skill in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' as a monster-exclusive attack, it nullifies all stat changes, such as those caused by buffs ([[Kabuff]], [[Oomph]]), debuffs ([[Kasap]], [[Deceleratle]]), and [[Tension]].

It is typically known by major bosses and is almost always used by the final bosses, making the use of stat changing moves futile in such battles if one's luck is unrelentingly bad.
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
Used by [[Zoma]].

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
Disruptive Wave is a technique used by enemies such as [[Estark]], [[Psaro the Manslayer]], and [[Aamon]]. However, the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|hero]] can unleash this by using the [[Zenithian sword]] as a tool in battle.

In the remakes, Disruptive Wave is one of the special abilities that [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] can learn.

===[[Dragon Quest V]]===
Disruptive Wave is learned by recruited [[king slime]]s at level 18. As in Dragon Quest IV, the Zenithian sword can unleash this effect if used as a tool in battle.

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
Disruptive Wave is learned by [[Hero (Class)|hero]]es when they are City Heroes (rank 2).

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
Learned via the Hero vocation as in ''VI'', but also by reaching rank 6 of the [[Druid]] vocation in the PSX version and rank 3 in the 3DS. It is superior (and cheaper) than [[The Great Leveller]] as it covers more effects.

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
Disruptive Wave is used by most of the later story bosses, starting with [[Dhoulmagus]].

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
Disruptive Wave is learned with 42 skill points allocated into [[List of enlightenment skills in Dragon Quest IX|Enlightenment skill]]. It costs 10MP to cast.

It is worth noting that Disruptive Wave acts slightly different in this installment as it now only affects the opposition. This makes debuffs viable against many bosses since they can't use the ability to clear them away. This isn't used as heavily by the story bosses (only [[King Godwyn]] and [[Corvus]] uses it). However, several of the grotto bosses and ''all'' the [[legacy boss]]es will use this ability.

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===

===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below]]''===
[[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] can learn the ability when he joins for 8 skill points, and the skill only strips buffs from its targets instead of all stat modifiers. It costs 8 MP to use. He will also use it against the player in the battle against him. Additionally, [[Tension]] is not reduced when used.

==Trivia==
In the initial English version of ''Dragon Quest VIII'', it was referred to as a '''Wave of Ice''', a literal translation of its Japanese name. Subsequent releases, such as the [[cell phone]] and Nintendo 3DS versions, have changed it to Disruptive Wave.

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