Dragon Quest Wiki

Hocus Pocus: Difference between revisions

← Older editNewer edit →
VisualWikitext
mNo edit summary
Slowly adding all the effects
Line 7: Line 7:
|type = Other
|type = Other
}}
}}
'''Hocus Pocus''' is a spell in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It causes completely random effects. Also known as Chance in some versions.
'''Hocus Pocus''' is a spell in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]]. It causes completely random effects, some of which benefit the party and other cause catastrophe.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
Learned by the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] at level 25. The spell costs 15 MP to cast.
Learned by the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] at level 25. The spell costs 15 MP to cast.
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#9747AB"
| Description || Boss vulnerability
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|
|
|}


===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
Hocus Pocus is learned by [[Mage|Magi]] and [[Sage]]s at level 40, and it costs 20 MP to cast.
Hocus Pocus is learned by [[Mage|Magi]] and [[Sage]]s at level 40, and it costs 20 MP to cast.
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#9747AB"
| Description || Boss vulnerability
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|
|
|}


===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
Hocus Pocus is learned by [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|the hero]] at level 39. It costs 20 MP to cast.
Hocus Pocus is learned by [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|the hero]] at level 39. It costs 20 MP to cast.
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#9747AB"
| Description || Boss vulnerability
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|
|
|}


===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
Line 32: Line 54:
|}
|}
*''The hero learns Hocus Pocus in [[Zoomingale]], during Generation 3.''
*''The hero learns Hocus Pocus in [[Zoomingale]], during Generation 3.''
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#9747AB"
| Description || Boss vulnerability
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Caster's voice amplifies and echos across the area, sound of something breaking in the distance (nothing happens).
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Hocus pocus echos into the distance (nothing happens).
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|An enormous genie the size of a mountain appears, laughing a deep, sinister laugh. 100~120 damage to all enemies, ignores defence.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything's HP is restored.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything's MP is restored.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Revives dead party members and monsters.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"| Revives dead party members and restores HP to party.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything falls asleep
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Casts [[Puff!]] on the party.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Rays of blinding light shine down on the caster. If catser survives 400~1000 damage they will become a brilliant dragon with immunity to fire and ice.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Sands of time|Time flows backwards]].
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Dusty goes crazy all of a sudden! 20~30 damage to one enemy, only activates when the [[wagon]] is present.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Allies and enemies are [[Dazzle|dazzled]].
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Allies and enemies are [[Fuddle|befuddled]].
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Allies and enemies become [[Paralysis|paralyzed]].
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Party [[Muster Strength|musters their strength]].
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Allies and enemies lose MP
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Allies lose MP
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Caster's body emits a [[Fishy Fog|fishy fog]] that cancels all magic for the battle.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Meteorites hit everyone, HP to 1 and will kill if used twice.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Critical Hit|The party is filled with strange power]] until the end of battle, doesn't work with multi-target weapons and skills.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Summon something scary, enemies flee.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Enemies explode into a thousand fragments, no EXP or gold.
|No
|}


===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
Hocus Pocus can only be learned by mastering the [[Gadabout]] vocation. The spell costs 20 MP to cast, and is not blocked by niether [[Bound]] nor [[Bounce]].
Hocus Pocus can only be learned by mastering the [[Gadabout]] vocation. The spell costs 20 MP to cast, and is not blocked by [[Bound]] nor [[Bounce]].  
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#9747AB"
| Description || Boss vulnerability
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Caster's voice amplifies and echos across the area, sound of something breaking in the distance (nothing happens).
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|An enormous genie the size of a mountain appears, laughing a deep, sinister laugh. 100~120 damage to all enemies, ignores defence.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything's wounds are healed, does not revive dead party members.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Revives dead party members.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Sands of time|Time flows backwards]].
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Caster's body emits a [[Fishy Fog|fishy fog]] that cancels all magic for the battle.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Summon something scary, enemies flee.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Meteorites hit everyone, HP to 1 and will kill if used twice.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Critical Hit|The party is filled with strange power]] until the end of battle, doesn't work with multi-target weapons and skills.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Enemies explode into a thousand fragments, no EXP or gold.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything's wounds are healed, revives dead party members.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything regains their MP.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything loses their MP.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Freezing cold wind slices into the enemies, freezing them solid for 4~7 turns.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Casts [[Puff!]] on the party.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|All enemies fall asleep.
|No
|}


===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
Hocus pocus is learned by reaching rank 6 of the [[Djinn genie (Vocation)|Vigilantern]] vocation.
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#9747AB"
| Description || Boss vulnerability
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Caster's voice amplifies and echos across the area, sound of something breaking in the distance (nothing happens).
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|An enormous genie the size of a mountain appears, laughing a deep, sinister laugh. 100~120 damage to all enemies, ignores defence.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything's wounds are healed, does not revive dead party members.
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Sands of time|Time flows backwards]].
|Yes
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Caster's body emits a [[Fishy Fog|fishy fog]] that cancels all magic for the battle.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Summon something scary, enemies flee.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Meteorites hit everyone, HP to 1 and will kill if used twice.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Critical Hit|The party is filled with strange power]] until the end of battle, doesn't work with multi-target weapons and skills.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Enemies explode into a thousand fragments, no EXP or gold.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything's wounds are healed, revives dead party members.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything regains their MP.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Everything loses their MP.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Freezing cold wind slices into the enemies, freezing them solid for 4~7 turns.
|No
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|Casts [[Puff!]] on the party.
|No
|}


==Possible effects==
Most effects tend to affect ''everyone'' in battle (with some exceptions).
*Everyone recovers HP.
*Everyone recovers MP.
*Everyone loses MP.
*Only enemies lose MP.
*Everyone is [[dazzle]]d.
*Everyone is [[confused]].
*Everyone is [[paralyzed]].
*Everyone falls [[asleep]].
*Summons something horrifying (cower in fear).
*Summons a giant genie to smash the enemy.
*Meteorites strike everyone (reduces HP to 1).
*All party members [[Puff!|become dragons]].
*All party members are filled with a strange power.
*All enemies explode[instant kill].
*A dark haze neutralises all magic.
*Caster is hit with a ray of energy for 400+ damage.
*Restarts battle from the beginning.
*Nothing happens.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
Retrieved from "https://dragonquest-wiki.com/Hocus_Pocus"