Ability List
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Note: This list is not yet complete. While most of the spells found in Dragon Quest are included below, a few remain to be added to this list, including their English localization names.
This is a Abilities List for the various non-magical abilities appearing in the Dragon Quest games. For more detail on any given ability, please refer to its applicable page.
- Enix localization = Dragon Warrior VII and the Monsters series on Game Boy, by Enix
- Fan translations = fan-made translations for Dragon Quest V & VI on Super Famicom
- Plus Alpha = Dragon Quest games released under Square Enix, including the DS remakes
Breath attacks
| Original Japanese | Enix localization | Fan translation(s) | Plus Alpha localization | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ひのいき | FireAir | Fire Breath | 10+ fire damage. | |
| かえんのいき | BlazeAir | Flame Breath | 30-40 fire damage. | |
| はげしいほのお | Scorching | ViolentFlames | Inferno | 65-90 fire damage. |
| しゃくねつほのお | WhiteFire | InfernalFlames | Scorch | 150-170 fire damage. |
| れんごくかえん | HellFlame | Hellfire | 200+ fire damage. | |
| 冷たい息 | FrigidAir | Cool Breath | 10+ ice damage. | |
| こおりのいき | IceAir | Chilly Breath | 50-60 ice damage. | |
| こごえるふぶき | IceStorm | Freezing Blizzard | 120-140 ice damage. | |
| かがやくいき | WhiteAir | C-c-cold Breath | 200+ ice damage. | |
| やみのブレス | N/A | N/A | Dark Breath | Dark damage |
| 毒の息 | PoisonGas | Poison Breath | Inflicts poison | |
| PoisonAir | Inflicts poison | |||
| 焼けつく息 | PalsyAir | BurningBreath | Burning Breath | Inflicts paralysis |
| SleepAir | Sweet Breath | Inflicts sleep |
Melee arts
| Original Japanese | Enix localization | Fan translation(s) | Plus Alpha localization | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| こうげき | Attack | Attack | Attack | Standard melee attack |
| Confuhit | Confusion Attack | Melee attack with chance to inflict confusion | ||
| Paralysis Attack | Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis | |||
| Poison Attack | Melee attack with chance to inflict poison | |||
| Sleep Attack | Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep | |||
| さみだれ剣 | RainSlash | Attacks several times | ||
| さみだれぎり | Multislash | Attacks several times | ||
| 皆殺し | Massacre | Frenzy | Critical hit on a random allied or enemy target | |
| まじんぎり | EvilSlash | EvilSlash | Hatchet Man | All or nothing critical attack |
| 大まじん斬り | Executioner | All or nothing critical attack | ||
| かえんぎり | FireSlash | Flame Slash | Flame Slash | Adds fire damage property to melee attack |
| 氷結斬 | Ice Slash | Ice Slash | Frost Slash | Adds ice damage property to melee attack |
| いなずまぎり | Bolt Slash | Electric Slash | Thunder Slash | Adds lightning damage property to melee attack |
| ドラゴンぎり | Drake Slash | DragonCut | Dragon Slash | Bonus damage vs. dragons |
| メタルぎり | MetalCut | MetalCut | Metal Slash | Always deals at least one point of damage on metal monsters |
| はやぶさ斬り | Falcon Cut | Falcon Slash | Attacks twice with lowered attack power | |
| ミラクルソード | Miracle Slash | Heals the user based on damage given | ||
| ギガスラッシュ | Gigaslash | Heavy damage to one group | ||
| ギガブレイク | Gigagash | Heavy damage to one group | ||
| しっぷうづき | SquallHit | Firststrike | Mercurial Thrust | Strikes first at 80% power |
| 一閃づき | Thunder Thrust | All or nothing critical attack | ||
| 雷光一閃突き | Lightning Thrust | All or nothing critical attack | ||
| さみだれづき | Multithrust | Hits 3-4 times | ||
| なぎ払い | Clean Sweep (DQ8) Party Pooper (DQ9) |
Attacks one group + stun | ||
| けものづき | Cattle Prod | Bonus damage vs. beasts | ||
| ポイズンダガー | Toxic Dagger | |||
| ポイズンソード | Toxic Sword | |||
| アサシンアタック | Assassin's Stab | |||
| ライトニングデス | Sudden Death | |||
| キラーブーン | Fly Swat | Bonus damage vs. bugs | ||
| タナトスハント | Victimizer | |||
| ヒュプノスハント | Persecutter | |||
| バンパイアエッジ | HP Hoover | |||
| たいぼく斬 | Poplar Toppler | |||
| 蒼天魔斬 | Parallax | |||
| かぶと割り | Helm Splitter | |||
| オノむそう | Axes of Evil | |||
| 烈風獣神斬 | Typhoeus' Maul | |||
| 森羅万象斬 | Whopper Chop | |||
| ハートブレイク | Heart Breaker | |||
| ゴールドハンマー | Penny Pincher | |||
| ラストバッター | Bagsy Last | |||
| ドラムクラッシュ | Monster Masher | |||
| マインドブレイク | Mind Breaker | |||
| ランドインパクト | Crackerwhack | |||
| ビッグバン | Big Banga | |||
| ゴールドラッシュ | Gold Rush | |||
| デビルクラッシュ | Devil Crusher | |||
| ぬすっと斬り | Steal Sickle | |||
| 死神のかま | Grim Reaper | |||
| 大どろぼうのかま | Stainless Steal Sickle | |||
| 冥王のかま | Grimmer Reaper | |||
| おうぎのまい | Fan Dango | Hits 3-4 times | ||
| ラリホーアロー | Sandman's Arrow | attack 1 enemy + sleep | ||
| 妖精の矢 | Cherub's Arrow | attack 1 enemy + MP recovery | ||
| 精霊の矢 | Seraph's Arrow | attack 1 enemy + MP recovery | ||
| ニードルショット | Needle Shot | 1 damage; may kill instantly | ||
| ニードルラッシュ | Needle Rain | Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; may kill instantly | ||
| シャイニングボウ | Shining Shot | |||
| マジックアロー | Conjury Conductor | |||
| バードシュート | Flutter Disaster | |||
| さみだれうち | Multishot (DQ8) Rain of Pain (DQ9) |
Hits 3-4 times | ||
| 天使の矢 | Hallowed Arrow | |||
| クロスカッター | Crosscutter Throw | |||
| パワフルスロー | Power Throw | |||
| 超パワフルスロー | Super Throw | |||
| シャインスコール | Starburst Throw | |||
| バーニングバード | Firebird Throw | |||
| ギガスロー | Gigathrow | |||
| スライムブロウ | Ooze Bruiser | |||
| メタルウィング | Metalicker | Always deals at least one point of damage on metal monsters | ||
| らせん打ち | Hypnowhip | |||
| しばり打ち | Trammel Lash | |||
| ねむり打ち | Hit the Hay | |||
| しびれ打ち | Whiplash | Attack + paralysis | ||
| 愛のムチ | Lashings of Love | |||
| 双竜打ち | Twin Dragon Lash | |||
| レディウィップ | Lady's Thong | |||
| クィーンウィップ | Queen's Thong | |||
| ヒールウィップ | Schadenfreude | |||
| 地這い大蛇 | Serpent's Bite | |||
| Leg Sweep | Sweepkick | |||
| Roundhouse | SpinKick | |||
| Jump Kick | Jump Kick | |||
| 石つぶて | Stone's Throw | |||
| かまいたち | Wind Sickles | |||
| せいけんづき | Spirit Punch | Knuckle Sandwich | ||
| しんくうは | Thin Air | |||
| ムーンサルト | BackFlip | Harvest Moon | Cartwheels into enemies | |
| ミラクルムーン | Miracle Moon | Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP | ||
| 岩石おとし | Boulder Toss | Throws a large boulder at enemies. | ||
| Rockslide | ||||
| ばくれつけん | QuadHits | Multifists | Hits 3-4 times | |
| Morale Masher | Melee attack that cuts enemy tension | |||
| Ram Attack | Body Slam | Reduces HP of target and user by 80% | ||
| とうこん討ち | Clap Trap | |||
| もろば斬り | 2EdgeHit | Double-Edged Slash | ||
| 無心こうげき | Slowness | Blind Man's Biff | ||
| Vaccuum Blade | Vacuum | |||
| アルテマソード | Ultrahit | 600+ damage |
Defensive
| Original Japanese | Enix localization | Fan translation(s) | Plus Alpha localization | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ぼうぎょ | Defend | Basic command | ||
| 大ぼうぎょ | Defending Champion | |||
| やいばのぼうぎょ | Pincushion | |||
| うけながしのかまえ | Back Atcha | |||
| Whipping Boy | ||||
| におうだち | Protect | Guardian | Forbearance | Shields entire party |
| ビッグシールド | Immense Defense | Increases chance of blocking with shield | ||
| ミラーシールド | Magic Mirror | Reflect magic attacks | ||
| AirWall | Reverse Cycle | Reflects breath attacks |
Dances
| Original Japanese | Enix localization | Fan translation(s) | Plus Alpha localization | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 見交わし脚 | Dodgy Dance | Lowers MP | ||
| ふしぎなおどり | Odd Dance | Strange Jig | Weird Dance | Lowers MP |
| Lure Dance | Entice Dance | Sultry Dance | Distracts enemy | |
| Boxer Dance | Underpants Dance | Distracts group of enemies | ||
| ハッスルダンス | Hustle | Hustle Dance | Heals all party members | |
| メダパニダンス | Panidance | Chaos Dance | Fuddle Dance | Inflicts confusion |
| Sword Dance | Four hits at 75% power | |||
| 死の踊り | K.O Dance | Death Dance | Death Dance | Kills enemies |
| メガザルダンス | Life Dance | Kerplunk Dance | Sacrifices self to revive allies | |
| N/A | N/A | Disco Stew |
Unsorted
| Original Japanese | Enix localization | Fan translation(s) | Plus Alpha localization | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Lightning damage | |||
| ジゴスパーク Jigosupaku | Gigaspark | Lightning Storm | Heavy Lightning damage | |
| Tsunami | Tsunami | |||
| Magma | Magma | Fire damage | ||
| Tremor | Tremor | |||
| Flameorb | ||||
| Flash | Dazzleflash | Blinds opponents | ||
| Spooky Aura | Reduces magic resistance | |||
| Suplex | Tossfiend | |||
| Lick | Tongue Lashing | Afflicted suffers goosebumps (skips next turn) | ||
| おたけび | War Cry | Scares a group of enemies | ||
| 超おたけび | Raging Roar | Scares all enemies | ||
| N/A | N/A | Sexy Beam | ||
| N/A | N/A | Pink Typhoon | ||
| ためる | Psyche Up | Increases tension | ||
| Focus Strength | Increases tension | |||
| Muster Strength | Increases tension | |||
| ツッコミ | Mineuchi | Sobering Slap | Removes confusion and sleep |
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