Multislice
| Multislice | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | さみだれけん さみだれ剣 |
| Rōmaji | Samidare ken |
| Translation | Repeated/intermittent sword |
| Type | Skill |
| Dragon Warrior naming | RainSlash |
Multislice is an ability in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This ability delivers a flurry of slashes to all enemies, with the damage decreasing from left-to-right, typically for either no MP or a low MP cost. In the HD-2D Remake games, Multislice now deals the same amount of damage equally to all monsters.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Multislice costs 8 MP to use and deals the same amount of damage as a normal attack to all enemies, inflicting physical-type damage. It can be learned by the Prince of Cannock by using a Multislice Scroll, which can be found in a treasure chest in the Lighthouse. On the enemy side, it can be used by Iron knight and Octavian.
| Game | Description |
 | Unleashes a flurry of slashes that cut through all enemies.[1] |
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Multislice costs 8 MP to use and deals 95% damage of a normal attack to all enemies without reduction, inflicting physical-type damage. It can be learned by a Warrior starting at level 43 if their Wisdom exceeds 83. On the enemy side, it can be used by Iron knight.
| Game | Description |
 | Unleashes a flurry of slashes that cut through all enemies.[2] |
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]
Multislice costs 0 MP to use and deals strike-type damage to all enemies. The damage decreases from left-to-right, starting at 100%, then 80%, 70%, 50%, 30%, then 20% for all other enemies. It can be learned by advancing to rank 4 as a Gladiator and by Overkilling machine at level 4 in the Super Famicom version. On the enemy side, it can be used by Commander Brutus, Demonrider, Octavian sentry, Zozagel, and Terry.
| Game | Description |
 | A flurry of sword slashes that strike all enemies.[3] |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
| Game | Description |
 | A flurry of sword slashes that strike all enemies.[4] |
Multislice once again costs 0 MP to use, dealing strike-type damage to all enemies. The damage decreases from left-to-right, starting at 100%, then 80%, 70%, 50%, 30%, then 20% for all other enemies. In the original Sony PlayStation version, it can be learned by reaching rank 8 as a Mandrake major, rank 6 as a Berserker, or rank 3 as a Slaughtomaton. On the enemy side, it can be used by Automaton.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, Multislice now costs 2 MP to use, dealing the same amount of damage as before. Along with the same monster vocations as before, it can now also be learned by reaching rank 7 as a Gladiator or rank 2 as a Champion. It can also be used by Killing machine and Silver scrapper.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit | edit source]
Multislice is now an enemy-only skill that can be used by Automaton.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Multicorte | Spanish for "multicut". |
 Français | Multicoupe | French for "multicut". |
 Deutsch | Multischlitz | German for "multislash". |
 Italiano | Multifendente | Italian for "multicut/multislash". |