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In the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' games, many enemies (especially [[Dragon_family|dragons]] and [[Demon_family|demons]]) have breath weapons. These weapons possess their own attribute in most games (Flame and Ice), and typically target all party members and enemies on screen.
In the {{Main Series}} games, many enemies such as {{Dragon}}s and {{Demon}}s have breath weapons. These skills typically use the fire and ice elements, but beginning with the ninth game darkness and light exhalations have been added to the series and further elements have been added since. Regardless of which element is used, breath skills target all party members.


The [[Reverse Cycle]] and [[Backdraft]] abilities can reflect breath attacks back at their source.
Breath skills are not limited solely to {{MFamilies}}s, however; certain vocations and {{Munchie}}'s various cheeses produce duplicate effects, and [[Sylvando|some characters]] can even learn these skills naturally.


These skills are not limited solely to the aformentioned monster families, however; [[Munchie]]'s various cheeses produce duplicate effects.
==Lists of breath attacks==
===Ailment-inducing breath===
Status ailment breath skills are not affected by Insulatle due to their nature, but can be repelled with Backdraft and Reverse Cycle.
*[[Acid Breath]]
*[[Air Pollution]]
*[[Bemusing Breath]]
*[[Bewildering Breath]]
*[[Blunting Balloon]]
*[[Boogie Breath]]
*[[Burning Breath]]
*[[Burning Fog]]
*[[Corrosive Breath]]
*[[Crafty Breather]]
*[[Cursed Breath]]
*[[Cursed Mist]]
*[[Deadly Breath]]
*[[Genocide Breath]]
*[[Haunted Breath]]
*[[Impure Breath]]
*[[Magic-Melting Breath]]
*[[Mirage Breath]]
*[[Necrogond Miasma]]
*[[Nightmare Breath]]
*[[Panic Breath]]
*[[Paralysing Gas]]
*[[Poison Breath]]
*[[Poison Gas]]
*[[Poison Mist]]
*[[Putrid Breath]]
*[[Sealing Breath]]
*[[Sleep Smog]]
*[[Spore Breath]]
*[[Stack Breath]]
*[[Sweet Breath]]
*[[Venom Breath]]
*[[Venom Mist]]
 
===Blast/Light===
*[[Blessed Breath]]
*[[Twinkling Dream Breath]]
*[[Scintillating Breath]]
*[[Dimensional Firesurge]]
*[[Dimension Breath]]
 
===Darkness===
*[[Dark Breath]]
*[[Dark Sphere]]
*[[Shadow Ball]]
*[[Black Blight]]
*[[Black Scanner Breath]]
*[[Darkness Breath]]
*[[Dire Pyre]]
*[[Dark Flames]]
*[[Malevolent Miasma]]
*[[Boundless Darkness]]
*[[Darkflame Barrage]]
*[[Ruination Orb]]
*[[Demonic Mist]]
*[[Dream Miasma]]
 
===Earth===
*[[Sand Breath]]
*[[Dreamdust Breath]]


==Lists of breath attacks==
===Fire===
===Fire===
*[[Fire (breath)|Fire]]
*[[Hot Lick]]
*[[Fire Breath]]
*[[Fire Breath]]
*[[Flame Ball]]
*[[Scanner Breath]]
*[[Thermal Breath]]
*[[Blazing Fireball]]
*[[Darklite Breath]]
*[[Flame Breath]]
*[[Flame Breath]]
*[[Fiery Breath]]
*[[Incinerate]]
*[[Raidermasque]]
*[[Heat Flame]]
*[[Hot Hypnoglobe]]
*[[Incinerator Globe]]
*[[Inferno]]
*[[Inferno]]
*[[Singe]]
*[[Smouldering Breath]]
*[[Smouldering Sphere]]
*[[Infernorb]]
*[[Infernal Breath]]
*[[Hellfire|Infernal Flames]]
*[[Scorch]]
*[[Scorch]]
*[[Scorcher Globe]]
*[[Molten Exhale]]
*[[Volcanic Breath]]
*[[Volcanic Flame]]
*[[Sizzling Twinfire]]
*[[Hellfire]]
*[[Hellfire]]
*[[Abyssal Breath]]
*[[Anger Brimstone]]
*[[Draconic Flame]]
*[[Engulfing Hellfire]]
*[[Firestorm (breath)|Firestorm]]
*[[Megafire]]
*[[Nadirian Flames]]


===Ice===
===Ice===
*[[Cool Breath]]
*[[Cool Breath]]
*[[Chilly Breath]]
*[[Chilly Breath]]
*[[Blizzard Breath]]
*[[Earth Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Blizzard]]
*[[Freezing Breath]]
*[[Snowbird Breath]]
*[[White Ice]]
*[[Cold Hypnoglobe]]
*[[Icy Exhale]]
*[[Frigid Breath]]
*[[Eternal Frost]]
*[[Snowstorm (breath)|Snowstorm]]
*[[C-c-cold Breath]]
*[[C-c-cold Breath]]
*[[Ice (breath)|Ice]]
*[[Ice Age]]


===Status===
===Lightning===
*[[Burning Breath]]
*[[Lightning Breath]]
*[[Poison Breath]]
*[[Blessed Breath]]
*[[Sweet Breath]]
*[[Thunder Breath]]
*[[Venom Mist]]
*[[Thunderball (skill)|Thunderball]]
*[[Bright White Light]]
*[[Jolting Breath]]
*[[Fulmination Breath]]
*[[Heavenly Lightning]]
*[[Bolt Storm]]
 
===Wind===
*[[Swirly Breath]]
*[[Cutting Breath]]
*[[Wind Breath]]
*[[Galeforce Breath]]
*[[Squall Orb]]
*[[Forest Breath]]
*[[Tempest]]
*[[Cyclone Breath]]
*[[Whirling Twinsphere]]


===Other===
==Countering bad breath==
*[[Dark Breath]]
The [[Reverse Cycle]] and [[Backdraft]]  abilities can reflect breath attacks back at their source, and [[Gobstopper]] can shut an enemy's trap outright for 4~6 turns. [[Insulate]] and [[Insulatle]] will halt halitosis by a large degree.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of cheeses in Dragon Quest VIII]]
*[[List of cheeses in Dragon Quest VIII]]
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[[Category:Ice skills]]
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 3 January 2024

In the Dragon Quest games, many enemies such as Dragons and Demons have breath weapons. These skills typically use the fire and ice elements, but beginning with the ninth game darkness and light exhalations have been added to the series and further elements have been added since. Regardless of which element is used, breath skills target all party members.

Breath skills are not limited solely to monsters, however; certain vocations and Munchie's various cheeses produce duplicate effects, and some characters can even learn these skills naturally.

Lists of breath attacks[edit]

Ailment-inducing breath[edit]

Status ailment breath skills are not affected by Insulatle due to their nature, but can be repelled with Backdraft and Reverse Cycle.

Blast/Light[edit]

Darkness[edit]

Earth[edit]

Fire[edit]

Ice[edit]

Lightning[edit]

Wind[edit]

Countering bad breath[edit]

The Reverse Cycle and Backdraft abilities can reflect breath attacks back at their source, and Gobstopper can shut an enemy's trap outright for 4~6 turns. Insulate and Insulatle will halt halitosis by a large degree.

See also[edit]


Skills in the Dragon Quest series
Master list
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MP recovery skills
Ailment alleviating skills
Monster-mauling skills
Bonus damage skills
Multi-strike skills
Turn order skills
Critical Hit skills
Summon skills
Defensive skills
Physical support skills
Magical support skills
Reflective skills
Tension skills
Banishing skills
Befuddling skills
Breathtaking skills
Dazzling skills
Death skills
Fizzling skills
Hypnagogic skills
Paralyzing skills
Stunning skills
Venomous skills
Debuff skills
Disruptive skills
Songs and hymnal skills
Dances and shimmy skills
Blast skills
Dark skills
Fire skills
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Light skills
Lightning skills
Soil skills
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