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In the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' games, many enemies (especially [[Dragon_family|dragons]] and [[Demon_family|demons]]) have breath weapons. These skills are typically use the fire and ice elements, but beginning with the ninth game darkness and light exhalations have been added to the series. Spinoff games have even introduced wind and lightning-elemental breaths, as well. Regardless of which element is used, breath skills target all party members.
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.


Breath skills are not limited solely to the aforementioned monster families, 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 monsters, 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===
Status ailment breath skills are not affected by Insulatle due to their nature, but can be repelled with Backdraft and Reverse Cycle.
*[[Air Pollution]]
*[[Bemusing Breath]]
*[[Boogie Breath]]
*[[Burning Breath]]
*[[Burning Fog]]
*[[Corrosive Breath]]
*[[Crafty Breather]]
*[[Deadly Breath]]
*[[Necrogond Miasma]]
*[[Paralysing Gas]]
*[[Poison Breath]]
*[[Poison Gas]]
*[[Putrid Breath]]
*[[Sealing Breath]]
*[[Spore Breath]]
*[[Sweet Breath]]
*[[Venom Breath]]
*[[Venom Mist]]
===Blast/Light===
*[[Blessed Breath]]
*[[Twinkling Dream Breath]]
*[[Bright White Light]]
*[[Dimensional Firesurge]]
===Darkness===
*[[Dark Breath]]
*[[Black Blight]]
*[[Black Scanner Breath]]
*[[Darkness Breath]]
*[[Dire Pyre]]
*[[Dark Flames]]
*[[Malevolent Miasma]]
*[[Boundless Darkness]]
*[[Darkflame Barrage]]
*[[Demonic Mist]]
*[[Dream Miasma]]
===Earth===
*[[Sandy Breath]]
*[[Dreamdust Breath]]
===Fire===
===Fire===
*[[Fire (breath)|Fire]]
*[[Hot Lick]]
*[[Hot Lick]]
*[[Fire Breath]]
*[[Fire Breath]]
*[[Scanner Breath]]
*[[Thermal Breath]]
*[[Blazing Fireball]]
*[[Darklite Breath]]
*[[Flame Breath]]
*[[Flame Breath]]
*[[Heat Flame]]
*[[Inferno]]
*[[Inferno]]
*[[Singe]]
*[[Smouldering Breath]]
*[[Smouldering Sphere]]
*[[Infernorb]]
*[[Infernal Breath]]
*[[Infernal Flames]]
*[[Scorch]]
*[[Scorch]]
*[[Fire (breath)|Fire]]
*[[Hellfire]]
*[[Infernal Breath]]
*[[Fiery Breath]]
*[[Thermal Breath]]
*[[Smouldering Breath]]
*[[Volcanic Breath]]
*[[Volcanic Breath]]
*[[Volcanic Flame]]
*[[Volcanic Flame]]
*[[Heat Flame]]
*[[Hellfire]]
*[[Blazing Fireball]]
*[[Abyssal Breath]]
*[[Blaze Breath]]
*[[Anger Brimstone]]
*[[Scanner Breath]]
*[[Draconic Flame]]
*[[Engulfing Hellfire]]
*[[Firestorm]]
*[[Nadirian Flames]]


===Ice===
===Ice===
*[[Cool Breath]]
*[[Cool Breath]]
*[[Chilly Breath]]
*[[Chilly Breath]]
*[[Blizzard Breath]]
*[[Earth Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Breath]]
*[[Snowbird Breath]]
*[[White Ice]]
*[[Frigid Breath]]
*[[C-c-cold Breath]]
*[[C-c-cold Breath]]
*[[Frigid Breath]]
*[[Ice Age]]
*[[Snowbird Breath]]
 
*[[Blizzard Breath]]
===Lightning===
*[[Freezing Breath]]
*[[Lightning Breath]]
*[[Thunder Breath]]
*[[Thunderball]]


===Wind===
===Wind===
*[[Swirly Breath]]
*[[Swirly Breath]]
*[[Cutting Breath]]
*[[Cutting Breath]]
*[[Wind Breath]]
*[[Galeforce Breath]]
*[[Galeforce Breath]]
 
*[[Squall Orb]]
===Earth===
*[[Sandy Breath]]
*[[Dreamdust Breath]]
 
===Darkness===
*[[Darkness Breath]]
*[[Dark Breath]]
*[[Dark Flames]]
*[[Malevolent Miasma]]
*[[Black Breath]]
*[[Black Scanner Breath]]
 
===Light/Lightning===
*[[Blinding Flames]]
*[[Thunder Breath]]
*[[Twinkling Dream Breath]]
 
===Status ailments===
Status ailment breath skills are not affected by Insulatle due to their nature, but can be repelled with Backdraft and Reverse Cycle.
*[[Burning Breath]]
*[[Deadly Breath]]
*[[Poison Breath]]
*[[Putrid Breath]]
*[[Spore Breath]]
*[[Sweet Breath]]
*[[Venom Breath]]
*[[Venom Mist]]


==Countering bad breath==
==Countering bad breath==

Revision as of 19:04, 16 July 2022

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.

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

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.

Blast/Light

Darkness

Earth

Fire

Ice

Lightning

Wind

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.

See also