Gigaslash

Gigaslash Japanese Type Skill

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.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

Gigaslash (DS)
MP	20
Effect	Hits a single group of enemies with Light damage (as done by the Zap line of spells in other games)
Flavor text	A legendary sword technique for cutting down a group of enemies.

Anyone in who is/has been a World Hero (via Rank 6 of the Hero class) can use Gigaslash. It costs 20 MP.

Dragon Quest VIII

The hero can learn Gigaslash as a sword technique after fully investing 100 skill points into either the "Sword" or "Courage" skills. If both skill are at maximum, he obtains Gigagash instead.

Angelo cannot learn this skill; he obtains Lightning Storm after mastering his sword skill instead.

Dragon Quest IX

Gigaslash (DS)
MP	15
Effect	Hits a single group of enemies with Light damage (as done by the Zap line of spells in other games)
Flavor text	A technique for cutting down a group of enemies.

In Dragon Quest IX, the Gigaslash ability is obtained by allocating 88 skill points to Sword Skill, and can only be used by a character who currently has a sword-class weapon equipped. Its damage output has a base of 160 and a maximum of 360.

Dragon Quest Swords

Gigaslash is a master stroke in Dragon Quest Swords.

See also

• Gigagash

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