Mercurial Thrust

Mercurial Thrust is a skill in the series.

Mercurial Thrust Japanese しっぷうづき Rōmaji Shippūtsuki Translation Gale Thrust Type Skill First appearance Dragon Quest VI Dragon Warrior naming SquallHit

Characteristics

The user performs a thrusting attack at lightning-speed, often acting first at the beginning of the turn regardless of the user's Agility, typically dealing less damage than a normal attack.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Mercurial Thrust costs 3 MP to use and inflicts 80% damage of a normal attack as physical-type damage to a single enemy. It acts first at the start of a turn regardless of the user's Agility. It can be learned by a Warrior starting at Level 9 if their Wisdom exceeds 13 points. The ability activates quicker than Backdraft, but is slower than Kaclang, Defending Champion, Cop Out, and Whipping Boy. Mercurial Thrust can also be used by a friendly Raven lunatic once its Species Strength has reached ★★, Handsome crab, Troll, and Infernal serpent. On the enemy side, it can be used by Spiked hare and Smackanape.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Mercurial Thrust has the third highest priority of any ability in the game, trailing behind only Double Up and Kaclang, but Attack power is reduced to 80% when used. It is obtained by advancing to rank 5 of the Warrior vocation.

It is used by the enemies animated armour, Brock, octavian pirate, Zozagel, and Mortamor's second form.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Mercurial Thrust operates exactly as it did in the previous game, and is learned by reaching rank 4 of the Warrior, rank 2 of the Berserker, and rank 7 of the Notso macho

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Eight can use Mercurial Thrust as a spear technique after investing 7 skill points into the associated skill. The skill has received an upgrade under Level-5, and now always goes first turning a turn.

Its is used by the enemies Night fox, Great sabrecat, and Octavian pirate, and by the recruitable Infamous Monster Spot (DQ8).

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

This ability is learned with 3 skill points invested into Spear skill, and operates exactly as it did in VIII.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Called SquallHit in this game, it requires the monster to reach level 12 with 72 HP, 68 Attack, and 82 Agility. It is naturally learned by the Anteater, ChopClown, Grizzly, MadCat, Phoenix, Roboster, WingSlime and WingSnake.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

The requirements to learn SquallHit are unchanged. It is naturally learned by the AquaHawk, Aquarella, CaptDead, Octoraid and Sickler.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Mercurial Thrust can be learned from:

• Assassin (30 points)
• Bounty Hunter (30 points)
• Martial Artist (32 points)
• Naturalist (21 points)
• Speedster (61 points)
• Thunderwind Slashes (44 points)
• Wind Blower (62 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Mercurial Thrust can no longer be learned from Assassin or Martial Artist and the point requirement for Thunderwind Slashes has changed. It can now be learned from:

• Ruin (10 points)
• Thunderwind Slashes (38 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Mercurial Thrust costs 2 MP and deals 40% damage to one enemy at the start of a turn. If multiple monsters use the skill, the priority is determined by their agility stats. Mercurial Thrust is learned via the Air Fryer, Antimagician, Assassin, Cutpurse, Dancer, Dark Horse, Freeze Popper, Good Knight, Hardliner, Leading Light, Mortamor, Naturalist, Speedster, Storm Brewer, Swirling Dervish, Vagabond, and Warmonger talents.

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Terry learns to perform Mercurial Thrust.