Luceus

Luceus
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Japanese name	アクト
Romaji	Akuto
Vocation	Hero
Race	Human
Voice actor	Tori Matsuzaka (Japanese) George Rainsford (English)

"So, what do we do?"

—Aurora

"Fear not---I have devised a winning strategy!
We begin by falling back, thereby lulling the enemy into a false sense of security---"

—Luceus

"'Ugh. On second thought, forget it."

—Aurora

Luceus (Akuto in Japanese), along with Aurora, is one of two main characters in Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below. He is the Captain of the Royal Guard of Arba.

Description

Luceus, a steadfast captain in King Doric's service, prides himself on his carefully laid out strategies and tactical battle maneuvers. His commitment to a systematic approach to combat is such that even his own allies tire of his incessant need to lay out a battle plan. He grew up in Arba with Aurora and Healix.

Luceus is a talented tactician with a flair for fast-paced fire attacks. His impressive speed and remarkable reach make him an asset in any battle. His Inferno Slash attack unleashes a searing cyclone that swallows up whole swathes of foes. Aim it at large groups of enemies!

Heroes info sheet

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	25	680
MP	10	180
Strength	8	280
Resilience	5	190
Wisdom	5	195
Deftness	4	70

Spells & Abilities

Name	Points Required	MP	Details	Requirements
Inferno Slash	0	5	Summons a fiery tornado that sweeps enemies skyward.	None
Flame Slash	6	7	Forces gouts of flame from the ground to blast enemies away.	None
Zap	6	8	A bolt from the blue that strikes foes in front.	None
Zapple	10	14	A striking flash of lightning that zaps any enemy nearby.	Zap
Kazap	16	20	A supercharged surge of lightning that assails enemies over a wide area.	Zapple
Zoom	0	5	Allows you to instantly move to any Zoomstone you have tuned in to.	Complete sidequest Zoom to Manoeuvre.

Luceus-Exclusive Skills

Name	Points Required	Details	Requirements
Inferno Slash Extender	5	Extends the area of effect of Inferno Slash.	Inferno Slash
Flame Slash Strengthener	20	Hold △ during Flame Slash to attack multiple times.	Flame Slash
Skyward Slice	5	Hold △ during Rising Slice to unleash a jumping attack.	None
Searing Slash Strengthener	8	Hold △ during Searing Slash to deal more damage.	None
Somersault Slice	3	Hold ▢ in mid-air to bounce off enemies in a spinning flip.	None
Rebuttal	5	Block a blow at the right moment to send the attack back where it came from.	None
Stinging Rebuttal	5	Earn a tension boost every time you execute a perfect Rebuttal.	Rebuttal
Maximum HP +10	10	Increases maximum HP by ten.	None
Maximum MP +5	10	Increases maximum MP by five.	None
Strength +5	10	Increases strength by five points.	None
Resilience +5	10	Increases resilience by five points.	None
Wisdom+5	10	Increases wisdom by five points.	None
Ace Evader	15	Greatly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion.	None
Tension Extension Turbo	8	Extends high tension by four seconds.	None
Powersaver	6	Causes 5% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost.	Reach Lv. 22
Dramatic Tension	6	Slowly increases tension when low on HP.	None.

Attributes

Name	Points Required	Details	Requirements
Maximum HP + 10 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases maximum HP by ten.	None / None / Reach Lv. 20 / 25 / 32
Maximum MP +5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases maximum MP by five.	None / None / Reach Lv. 16 / 25 / 32
Strength + 5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases strength by five points.	None / None / Reach Lv. 19 / 26 / 32
Resilience +5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7	Increases resilience by five points.	None / None / Reach Lv. 23/ 28 / 32
Wisdom+5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases wisdom by five points.	None / None / Reach Lv. 19 / 24 / 32

Special Effects

Name	Points Required	Details	Requirements
Deftness Boost	6	Slightly increases deftness.	None
Deftness Burst	15	Greatly increases deftness.	Reach Lv. 28
Artful Dodger	6	Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion.	None
Best in Tension	6	Ramps up the rate at which tension builds.	Reach Lv. 22
Tension Extension	3	Extends high tension by two seconds.	None
Critical Charge	3	Critical hits cause MP to be restored.	Reach Lv. 16
Critical Impact	15	Critical hits cause the user’s attack to increase.	None
Critical Cover	6	Critical hits cause the user’s defence to increase.	None
Hysterical Strength	15	Increases attack when low on HP.	None
Last Stand	6	Increases defence when low on HP.	None

Other Appearances

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Luceus appears in Dragon Quest Heroes II as a recurring character that can be played as in co-op dungeons, but is unable to be used in the regular story mode. His moveset is mostly unchanged from the previous game, however Zoom was replaced with Bounce due to the former being repurposed for Wild Zone travesal. Additionally he is unable to equip any weapons or shields, being locked to the Captain's sword & Luceus's shield, though he can still equip Orbs and accessories. Having save data from the previous title grants Luceus' costume for the game's male protagonist.

Heroes 2 info sheet

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	4	99
HP	34	455
MP	18	100
Strength	26	522
Resilience	10	185
Wisdom	12	210
Deftness	7	125

Skills

Luceus can obtain the following spells & abilities with skill points.

Name	Points Required	MP	Details	Requirements
Inferno Slash	0	8	Summons a fiery tornado that sweeps enemies skyward.	None
Flame Slash	0	12	Forces gouts of flame from the ground to blast enemies away.	None
Zap	3	8	A bolt from the blue that strikes foes in front.	None
Zapple	9	16	A striking flash of lightning that zaps any enemy nearby.	Zap Reach Lv. 12
Kazap	15	24	A supercharged surge of lightning that assails enemies over a wide area.	Zapple Reach Lv. 24
Bounce	15	10	Summons a spectral screen that reflects enemy spells.	None

Luceus can acquire the following attributes with skill points.

Name	Skill Point	Details	Requirements
Better Blocker	5	Slightly improves block effectiveness	None
Ace Evader	15	Greatly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion.	Reach Lv. 20
Powersaver	6	Causes 5% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost.	Reach Lv. 20
Tension Extension Turbo	7	Extends high tension by four seconds.	Reach Lv. 20
Tension Boost When Near Death	6	Causes you to slowly gain tension when low on HP.	None
Artful Dodger	5	Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion.	None
Best In Tension	5	Significantly increases the rate of tension gain.	Reach Lv. 20
Tension Extension	3	Extends high tension by two seconds.	None
Gain More Tension When Fired Up	5	Increases the rate at which tension is gained while fired up.	None
Longer Attack and Defense Boosts	10	Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power.	None

Trivia

Outside of Japan, beating Zoma will unlock the costumes from Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation for both Luceus and Aurora.

Gallery

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  Battle pose.
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  Alternate costume.
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  The coup de grâce.

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