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In the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' games, many enemies such as [[Dragon_family|dragons]] and [[Demon_family|demons]] have breath weapons. These skills typically use the fire and ice elements, but beginning with the ninth game darkness and light exhalations have been added to the series and further elements have been added since. Regardless of which element is used, breath skills target all party members.
In the {{Main Series}} games, many enemies such as {{Dragon}}s and {{Demon}}s have breath weapons. These skills typically use the fire and ice elements, but beginning with the [[Dragon Quest IX|ninth game]] darkness and light exhalations have been added to the series and further elements have been added since. Regardless of which element is used, breath skills target all party members and often cost fewer MP than spells do.


Breath skills are not limited solely to monsters, however; certain vocations and [[Munchie]]'s various cheeses produce duplicate effects, and [[Sylvando|some characters]] can even learn these skills naturally.
Breath skills are not limited solely to {{MFamilies}}s, however; certain vocations and {{Munchie}}'s various cheeses produce duplicate effects, and [[Sylvando|some characters]] can even learn these skills naturally.


==Lists of breath attacks==
==Lists of breath attacks==
===Ailment-inducing breath===
===Ailment-inducing breath===
Status ailment breath skills are not affected by Insulatle due to their nature, but can be repelled with Backdraft and Reverse Cycle.
Status ailment breath skills are not affected by [[Insulatle]] due to their nature, but can be repelled with [[Backdraft]], [[Brake Wind]], and [[Reverse Cycle]].
*[[Acid Breath]]
*[[Acid Breath]]
*[[Air Pollution]]
*[[Air Pollution]]
*[[Bemusing Breath]]
*[[Bemusing Breath]]
*[[Bewildering Breath]]
*[[Bewildering Breath]]
*[[Blunting Balloon]]
*[[Boogie Breath]]
*[[Boogie Breath]]
*[[Burning Breath]]
*[[Burning Breath]]
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*[[Corrosive Breath]]
*[[Corrosive Breath]]
*[[Crafty Breather]]
*[[Crafty Breather]]
*[[Cursed Breath]]
*[[Cursed Mist]]
*[[Deadly Breath]]
*[[Deadly Breath]]
*[[Genocide Breath]]
*[[Genocide Breath]]
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*[[Necrogond Miasma]]
*[[Necrogond Miasma]]
*[[Nightmare Breath]]
*[[Nightmare Breath]]
*[[Panic Breath]]
*[[Paralysing Gas]]
*[[Paralysing Gas]]
*[[Poison Breath]]
*[[Poison Breath]]
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===Blast/Light===
===Blast/Light===
*[[Blessed Breath]]
*[[Blessed Breath]]
*[[Dimension Breath]]
*[[Dimensional Firesurge]]
*[[Scintillating Breath]]
*[[Twinkling Dream Breath]]
*[[Twinkling Dream Breath]]
*[[Bright White Light]]
*[[Dimensional Firesurge]]
*[[Dimension Breath]]


===Darkness===
===Darkness===
*[[Black Blight]]
*[[Black Breath]]
*[[Black Scanner Breath]]
*[[Boundless Darkness]]
*[[Dark Breath]]
*[[Dark Breath]]
*[[Dark Flames]]
*[[Dark Sphere]]
*[[Dark Sphere]]
*[[Black Blight]]
*[[Darkflame Barrage]]
*[[Black Scanner Breath]]
*[[Darkness Breath]]
*[[Darkness Breath]]
*[[Demonic Mist]]
*[[Dire Pyre]]
*[[Dire Pyre]]
*[[Dark Flames]]
*[[Dream Miasma]]
*[[Grim Breath]]
*[[Malevolent Miasma]]
*[[Malevolent Miasma]]
*[[Boundless Darkness]]
*[[Darkflame Barrage]]
*[[Ruination Orb]]
*[[Ruination Orb]]
*[[Demonic Mist]]
*[[Shadow Ball]]
*[[Dream Miasma]]


===Earth===
===Earth===
*[[Sandy Breath]]
*[[Dreamdust Breath]]
*[[Dreamdust Breath]]
*[[Sand Breath]]
*[[Sandy Sigh]]


===Fire===
===Fire===
*[[Abyssal Breath]]
*[[Anger Brimstone]]
*[[Blazing Fireball]]
*[[Darklite Breath]]
*[[Draconic Flame]]
*[[Engulfing Hellfire]]
*[[Fire (breath)|Fire]]
*[[Fire (breath)|Fire]]
*[[Hot Lick]]
*[[Fire Breath]]
*[[Fire Breath]]
*[[Firestorm (breath)|Firestorm]]
*[[Fiery Breath]]
*[[Flame Ball]]
*[[Flame Ball]]
*[[Scanner Breath]]
*[[Thermal Breath]]
*[[Blazing Fireball]]
*[[Darklite Breath]]
*[[Flame Breath]]
*[[Flame Breath]]
*[[Fiery Breath]]
*[[Incinerate]]
*[[Raidermasque]]
*[[Heat Flame]]
*[[Heat Flame]]
*[[Hellfire]]
*[[Hellitosis]]
*[[Hot Hypnoglobe]]
*[[Hot Hypnoglobe]]
*[[Hot Lick]]
*[[Incinerate]]
*[[Incinerator Globe]]
*[[Incinerator Globe]]
*[[Infernal Breath]]
*[[Hellfire|Infernal Flames]]
*[[Inferno]]
*[[Inferno]]
*[[Infernorb]]
*[[Megafire]]
*[[Molten Exhale]]
*[[Nadirian Flames]]
*[[Raidermasque]]
*[[Scanner Breath]]
*[[Scorch]]
*[[Scorcher Globe]]
*[[Singe]]
*[[Singe]]
*[[Smouldering Breath]]
*[[Smouldering Breath]]
*[[Smouldering Sphere]]
*[[Smouldering Sphere]]
*[[Infernorb]]
*[[Sizzling Twinfire]]
*[[Infernal Breath]]
*[[Thermal Breath]]
*[[Infernal Flames]]
*[[Scorch]]
*[[Scorcher Globe]]
*[[Molten Exhale]]
*[[Volcanic Breath]]
*[[Volcanic Breath]]
*[[Volcanic Flame]]
*[[Volcanic Flame]]
*[[Sizzling Twinfire]]
*[[Wildfire]]
*[[Hellfire]]
*[[Abyssal Breath]]
*[[Anger Brimstone]]
*[[Draconic Flame]]
*[[Engulfing Hellfire]]
*[[Firestorm (breath)|Firestorm]]
*[[Megafire]]
*[[Nadirian Flames]]


===Ice===
===Ice===
*[[Blizzard Breath]]
*[[C-c-cold Breath]]
*[[Chilly Breath]]
*[[Cold Hypnoglobe]]
*[[Cool Breath]]
*[[Cool Breath]]
*[[Chilly Breath]]
*[[Blizzard Breath]]
*[[Earth Blizzard]]
*[[Earth Blizzard]]
*[[Eternal Frost]]
*[[Freezing Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Breath]]
*[[Freezing Breath]]
*[[Snowbird Breath]]
*[[White Ice]]
*[[Icy Exhale]]
*[[Frigid Breath]]
*[[Frigid Breath]]
*[[C-c-cold Breath]]
*[[Ice (breath)|Ice]]
*[[Ice (breath)|Ice]]
*[[Ice Age]]
*[[Ice Age]]
*[[Icy Exhale]]
*[[Snowbird Breath]]
*[[Snowstorm (breath)|Snowstorm]]
*[[White Ice]]


===Lightning===
===Lightning===
*[[Blessed Breath]]
*[[Bolt Storm]]
*[[Bright White Light]]
*[[Fulmination Breath]]
*[[Heavenly Lightning]]
*[[Jolting Breath]]
*[[Lightning Breath]]
*[[Lightning Breath]]
*[[Thunder Breath]]
*[[Thunder Breath]]
*[[Thunderball]]
*[[Thunderball (skill)|Thunderball]]
*[[Jolting Breath]]
*[[Fulmination Breath]]


===Wind===
===Wind===
*[[Swirly Breath]]
*[[Cutting Breath]]
*[[Cutting Breath]]
*[[Wind Breath]]
*[[Cyclone Breath]]
*[[Forest Breath]]
*[[Galeforce Breath]]
*[[Galeforce Breath]]
*[[Squall Orb]]
*[[Squall Orb]]
*[[Forest Breath]]
*[[Swirly Breath]]
*[[Tempest]]
*[[Tempest]]
*[[Cyclone Breath]]
*[[Whirling Twinsphere]]
*[[Wind Breath]]


==Countering bad breath==
==Countering bad breath==
The [[Reverse Cycle]] and [[Backdraft]]  abilities can reflect breath attacks back at their source, and [[Gobstopper]] can shut an enemy's trap outright for 4~6 turns. [[Insulate]] and [[Insulatle]] will halt halitosis by a large degree.
The [[Backdraft]], [[Brake Wind]], & [[Reverse Cycle]]  abilities can reflect breath attacks back at their source and protect the entire party, but the effect will only last for one turn. The skills [[Breathtaking Bash]] and [[Gobstopper]] can shut an enemy's trap outright for several turns akin to the [[Fizzle]] spell. [[Insulate]] and [[Insulatle]] will halt halitosis by a large degree, and the abilities [[Brownie Boost]] and [[Mind Over Matter]] will do the same.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Breath skills]]
[[Category:Darkness skills]]
[[Category:Earth skills]]
[[Category:Fire skills]]
[[Category:Fire skills]]
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[[Category:Ice skills]]
[[Category:Darkness skills]]
[[Category:Light skills]]
[[Category:Light skills]]
[[Category:Lightning skills]]
[[Category:Wind skills]]
[[Category:Wind skills]]
[[Category:Earth skills]]
[[Category:Blast skills]]
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Latest revision as of 23:29, 8 January 2025

In the Dragon Quest games, many enemies such as Dragons and Demons have breath weapons. These skills typically use the fire and ice elements, but beginning with the ninth game darkness and light exhalations have been added to the series and further elements have been added since. Regardless of which element is used, breath skills target all party members and often cost fewer MP than spells do.

Breath skills are not limited solely to monsters, however; certain vocations and Munchie's various cheeses produce duplicate effects, and some characters can even learn these skills naturally.

Lists of breath attacks[edit | edit source]

Ailment-inducing breath[edit | edit source]

Status ailment breath skills are not affected by Insulatle due to their nature, but can be repelled with Backdraft, Brake Wind, and Reverse Cycle.

Blast/Light[edit | edit source]

Darkness[edit | edit source]

Earth[edit | edit source]

Fire[edit | edit source]

Ice[edit | edit source]

Lightning[edit | edit source]

Wind[edit | edit source]

Countering bad breath[edit | edit source]

The Backdraft, Brake Wind, & Reverse Cycle abilities can reflect breath attacks back at their source and protect the entire party, but the effect will only last for one turn. The skills Breathtaking Bash and Gobstopper can shut an enemy's trap outright for several turns akin to the Fizzle spell. Insulate and Insulatle will halt halitosis by a large degree, and the abilities Brownie Boost and Mind Over Matter will do the same.

See also[edit | edit source]