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'''Gigaslash''' is a recurring ability appearing in many games in the franchise. Despite its name suggesting a physical basis for its (very large) damage output, it in fact does magical damage. It does a lot of damage in a group of monsters.  
'''Gigaslash''' is a recurring ability in the Dragon Quest series. Despite its name suggesting a physical basis for its (very large) damage output, it in fact deals magical damage. It slices a group of enemies with a blade of holy electricity.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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A variant of Gigaslash appears in the Ps2 and Ds remakes of DQ V, utilized by [[Starkers]].  
A variant of Gigaslash appears in the Ps2 and DS remakes of DQ V, utilized by [[Starkers]].  


===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===
===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===
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Anyone in who is/has been a World Hero (via Rank 7 of the [[Hero (Class)|Hero]] class) can use Gigaslash.
Anyone in who is/has been a World Hero (via Rank 7 of the [[Hero (Class)|Hero]] class) can use Gigaslash.
===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
[[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|The hero]] can learn '''Gigaslash''' as a sword-only technique after fully investing 100 skill points into either the "Sword" or "Courage" skills. If both skill are at maximum, he obtains [[Gigagash]] instead. The electrified slice targets one enemy group for 20 MP, and damage is calculated as '''lvl+180'''.
[[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|The hero]] can learn '''Gigaslash''' as a sword-only technique after fully investing 100 skill points into either the "Sword" or "Courage" skills. If both skill are at maximum, he obtains [[Gigagash]] instead. The electrified slice targets one enemy group for 20 MP, and damage is calculated as '''lvl+180 +/- [20+lvl]'''.


[[Angelo]] cannot learn this skill; he obtains [[Lightning Storm]] after mastering his sword skill instead.
[[Angelo]] cannot learn this skill; he obtains [[Lightning Storm]] after mastering his sword skill instead.
===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
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