Dark Machinations
| Dark Machinations | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 真・魔神の絶技 |
| Rōmaji | Ma Majin no zetsugi |
| Type | Skill |
| Older names | None |
Dark Machinations, is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series. It is a skill often used by Nokturnus and his pallet-swap variants in which they divide their double-bladed sword and deliver a series of supercharged slashes at blinding speed.
Appearances
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light
Making its debut, it is already learned by Nokturnus, dealing slashing damage 6 times to all random enemies while potentially lowering their DEF by 1 level and costs 60 MP to use.
Dragon Quest Treasures
Dark Machinations serves as the Dragon Attack for the Loss leader monster line. When used, they perform a slashing technique at blistering speed with their two swords, inflicting major darkness slashing damage on all enemies.
Dragon Quest Tact
Dark Machinations can be learned by Nokturnus through Talent Blossoming and costs 86 MP to use. It inflicts 80% potency physical damage to random enemies in a rectangular area of effect in front of him five times and can rarely lower their DEF. Upgrading the skill increases its damage and reduces the amount of MP it costs to use.
| Dark Machinations (真・魔神の絶技 Ma Majin no zetsugi) |  |
| Dark Machinations | |||
| Role * | Type * | Element | MP cost |
| Debuff | Physical |  |
86 |
| Range | Additional effects | ||
 1 |
 DEF Down |
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| Description | |||
| Deals 80% potency physical damage to random enemies in area of effect 5 times, rarely lowers DEF for 3 turns | |||
| Naturally learnt by | |||
| Nokturnus | |||
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