Dazzleflash

Dazzleflash Japanese まぶしいひかり Rōmaji Mabushii hikari Translation Dazzling/glaring light Type Skill

Dazzleflash is a skill in the series.

Characteristics

The ability attempts to blind all enemies, reducing their accuracy to ⁵⁄₈ (62.5%), making it slightly less effective per enemy in exchange for it's wider range. Typically, the effects last for 1~2 turns.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Dazzleflash is an enemy-only skill used by Demon thunderer and Scarewell in remake versions.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Dazzleflash is learned by several monster companions such as the drackies and men o' war. In its debut the skill is virtually identical to Dazzle and causes the same effects for a 1~2 turns.

Name	Level
Bad apple	5
Cross eye	8
Bomboulder	10
Hades' helm	15
Man o' war	15
Dracky	22

Eyelashers, eyepods, and luneyetics use it only as enemies.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Dazzleflash is learned by advancing to either rank 5 of the Ranger vocation or rank 1 of the Luminary vocation. In this game, the skill changed from reducing accuracy to ³⁄₈ths like Dazzle to ⁵⁄₈ths.

It is used by the enemies bloodcreepers, grrrgoyles, killer moths, devil glasses, haunted mirrors, infernal panes, and Murdaw.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Luminaries learn Dazzleflash upon reaching rank 2, Goodiebags at rank 2, Serial quillers at rank 4, and Delusionists at rank 2.

It is used by the enemies serial quillers, mad moai, hackrobats, axecutioners, whacksmiths, Grody Gumpdrops, delusionists, scarewells, The Time Being, demon deacons, black bishops, malign vines, lesser demons, demon thunderers, moosifers, and slaughtomatons.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Dazzleflash attempts to reduce the entire party's accuracy to ³⁄₈ for 1~2 turns. It can be used by Spitnik, Lesser demon, Hoodlum, Demon thunderer, Hellstalker, Empyrea, Rhapthorne during his first battle, and the Darksteel dragon. Hoodwink can also use it as a monster companion.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Dazzleflash attempts to blind the entire party for 5~8 turns, returning to being an enemy-only ability. It can be used by Mad moai, Sculptrice, Freaky tiki, AU-1000, Pale whale, and Murdaw from Lv. 1 to 40. At Lv. 57, Murdaw will begin using Blinder instead.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Dazzleflash can be learned from:

• Assassin (40 points)
• Defender (17 points)
• Diamagon III (20 points)
• Mortamor (5 points)
• Sage (32 points)
• Slimer (30 points)
• White Knight (19 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Dazzleflash can be learned from all the skill sets it could be previously, though Sage now requires only 17 points.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Game	Description
	Unleashes a blinding light that lowers the accuracy of enemy attacks for 2 to 5 turns.

Dazzleflash costs 2 MP and attempts to bedazzle all enemies for 2~5 turns. It is learned through the Breath Worker, Choreographer, Chilly Receptionist, Cupid, Defender, Fuzzy Thinker, Murdaw, Pop Diva, Pop Idol, Rhapthorne, Sizz Afficionado, Slimer, and Storm Chaser talents.

Related abilities

• Gigaflash
• Blinder