Editing Mercurial Thrust

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Mercurial Thrust
|image = [[File:Terry slashing.png|200px]]
|japanese = しっぷうづき 
|romaji = Shippūzuki
|translation = Gale Slash
|type = Skill
|first = {{DQ6|short}}
|dw = SquallHit
}}
'''Mercurial Thrust''' is a recurring ability in the franchise.

It gives the user an immense priority in turn order, often going first.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Mercurial Thrust was retroactively added to the 2024 remake, where it can learned by [[Warrior]]s as early as level 9 if their wisdom exceeds 13 points. It deals normal damage for a change and costs 3 {{MP}} to use. Mercurial Thrust activates quicker than [[Backdraft]], but is slower than [[Kaclang]], [[Defending Champion]], [[Cop Out]], and [[Whipping Boy]].

==={{DQ6}}===
Mercurial Thrust has the third highest priority of any ability in the game, trailing behind only [[Double Up]] and [[Kaclang]], but {{Attack}} power is reduced to 80% when used. It is obtained by advancing to rank 5 of the [[Warrior]] vocation.

It is used by the enemies [[animated armour]], [[Brock]], [[octavian pirate]],  [[Zozagel]], and [[Mortamor]]'s second form.

==={{DQ7}}===
Mercurial Thrust operates exactly as it did in the previous game, and is learned by reaching rank 4 of the [[Warrior]], rank 2 of the [[Berserker (vocation)|Berserker]], and rank 7 of the [[Notso macho (vocation)|Notso macho]]

==={{DQ8}}===
{{Eight}} can use Mercurial Thrust as a spear technique after investing 7 skill points into the associated skill. The skill has received an upgrade under [[Level-5]], and now always goes first turning a turn.

Its is used by the enemies [[Night fox]], [[Great sabrecat]], and [[Octavian pirate]], and by the recruitable Infamous Monster [[Spot (DQ8)]].

==={{DQ9}}===
This ability is learned with 3 skill points invested into [[List of spear skills in Dragon Quest IX|Spear skill]], and operates exactly as it did in {{VIII}}.

==={{DQM}}===
Called SquallHit in this game, it requires the {{MFamilies}} to reach level 12 with 72 {{HP}}, 68 {{Attack}}, and 82 {{Agility}}. It is naturally learned by the [[Antguzzler|Anteater]], [[Prickly prankster|ChopClown]], [[Ursa major|Grizzly]], [[Great sabrecat|MadCat]], [[Firebird|Phoenix]], [[Killing machine|Roboster]], [[Wing slime|WingSlime]] and [[Flython|WingSnake]].

==={{DQM2}}===
The requirements to learn SquallHit are unchanged. It is naturally learned by the [[Aquamarine hawk|AquaHawk]], [[Aqua parasol|Aquarella]], [[Cross bones|CaptDead]], [[Octavian pirate|Octoraid]] and [[Sickler]].

==={{DQMJ}}===
Mercurial Thrust can be learned from:
*[[Assassin]] (30 points)
*[[Bounty Hunter]] (30 points)
*[[Martial Artist (skill)|Martial Artist]] (32 points)
*[[Naturalist]] (21 points)
*[[Speedster]] (61 points)
*[[Thunderwind Slashes]] (44 points)
*[[Wind Blower]] (62 points)

==={{DQMJ2}}===
Mercurial Thrust can no longer be learned from [[Assassin]] or [[Martial Artist (skill)|Martial Artist]] and the point requirement for [[Thunderwind Slashes]] has changed. It can now be learned from:
*[[Ruin (skill)|Ruin]] (10 points)
*[[Thunderwind Slashes]] (38 points)

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==={{DQM3}}===
Mercurial Thrust costs 2 {{MP}} and deals 40% damage to one enemy at the start of a turn. If multiple monsters use the skill, the priority is determined by their agility stats. Mercurial Thrust is learned via the [[Air Fryer]], [[Antimagician]], [[Assassin]], [[Cutpurse]], [[Dancer]], [[Dark Horse]], [[Freeze Popper]], [[Good Knight]], [[Hardliner]], [[Leading Light]], [[Mortamor (Talent)|Mortamor]], [[Naturalist]], [[Speedster]], [[Storm Brewer]], [[Swirling Dervish]], [[Vagabond]], and [[Warmonger]] talents.

==={{DQH2}}===
[[Terry]] learns to perform Mercurial Thrust.

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