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This is a '''Abilities List''' for the various non-magical abilities appearing in the {{Main Series}} games.  For more detail on any given ability, please refer to its applicable page.
''Note: This list is not yet complete.  While most of the spells found in Dragon Quest are included below, a few remain to be added to this list, including their English localization names.''
 
This is a '''Abilities List''' for the various non-magical abilities appearing in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' games.  For more detail on any given ability, please refer to its applicable page.


The concept of a skill refers to a physical action that cannot be described as a regular attack or a spell, and there exists a great variety of actions contained therein. A skill can be something as simple as [[Rib-Tickler|cracking a joke]] to summoning a [[That Special Summon|demigod from another dimension]], and as carefree as gently [[Hymn of Air|strumming a harp]] to filling oneself with [[Channel Anger|overwhelming rage]]. Skills can be differentiated from spells in the following ways between each game in the series:
The concept of a skill refers to a physical action that cannot be described as a regular attack or a spell, and there exists a great variety of actions contained therein. A skill can be something as simple as [[Rib-Tickler|cracking a joke]] to summoning a [[That Special Summon|demigod from another dimension]], and as carefree as gently [[Hymn of Air|strumming a harp]] to filling oneself with [[Channel Anger|overwhelming rage]]. Skills can be differentiated from spells in the following ways between each game in the series:
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Skill by and large do not grow more powerful as a character's {{Wisdom}} or Magical Might and Mending increase, but there are exceptions to this in a few titles.  
Skill by and large do not grow more powerful as a character's {{Wisdom}} or Magical Might and Mending increase, but there are exceptions to this in a few titles.  


*Enix localization = ''[[Dragon Warrior VII]]'' and the Monsters series on Game Boy, by [[Enix]]
==Banishing skills==
*Fan translations = fan-made translations for ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' & ''[[Dragon Quest VI|VI]]'' on [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]
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| ともえなげ || Suplex  || [[Heave-Ho]] || Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle
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| みのがす|| N/A  || [[Mercy]] || Attempts to spare weaker enemies
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| つきとばし || N/A  || [[Shove]] ||Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle
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==Befuddling skills==
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| メダパニぎり || N/A ||  [[Baffling Bonk]] || Melee attack with chance to [[fuddle]]
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| 魔桜のこな || N/A ||  [[Blossom Powder]] || Non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle]]
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| のうてんたたき || N/A ||  [[Bonk]] || Melee attack with chance to [[fuddle]]
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| こんらんこうげき || N/A ||  [[Confusion Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to [[fuddle]]
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| デビルズハート || N/A ||  [[Devil's Heart]] || Attempts to [[fuddle]] one foe, increases damage taken from all elements
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| メダパニショット || N/A  || [[Fuddle Shot]] || Attempts to [[fuddle]] target
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| らせん打ち || N/A  || [[Hypnowhip]] || Attempts to [[fuddle]] targets
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| ネクロゴンドの波動 || N/A  || [[Necrogond Wave]] ||Melee attack to surrounding enemies, attempts to [[fuddle]] targets
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| ローズタイフーン || N/A  || [[Pink Pirouette]] ||Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to [[fuddle]] targets
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| セクシービーム || N/A || [[Sexy Beam]] ||Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to [[fuddle]]
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| アモーレショット || N/A ||  [[That's Amore]] || Non-elemental attack with chance to [[fuddle]]
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| へんてこ斬り || Confuhit ||  [[Weird Whacker]] || Melee attack with chance to [[fuddle]]
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| 魔女のいたずら || N/A ||  [[Witch's Prank]] || Melee damage to one group, attempts to [[fuddle]]
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==Bonus damage skills==
These attacks deal extra damage to enemies, but do not have any conditions such as elemental weaknesses or working only on specific types of monsters.
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| かみつく || N/A || [[Bite]] ||125%~130% damage to one foe
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| アルテマソード || UltraHit || [[Blade of Ultimate Power]] || Cataclysmic damage to one foe
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| 無心こうげき || N/A ||  [[Blind Man's Biff]] || Double damage to one random foe
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| ふきとばし || N/A ||  [[Blow Away]] || Moderate damage to one foe
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| ボーンクラッシュ || N/A ||  [[Bone Crush]] || Moderate damage to one foe
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| とうこん討ち || N/A ||  [[Clap Trap]] ||+25% damage to one foe
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| はげしくきりさく || N/A ||  [[Cutter-Upper]] || Damage to one foe
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| もろば斬り || 2EdgeHit ||  [[Double-Edged Slash]] ||+50% damage to one foe. User takes 20% of damage dealt
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| すてみ || Berserker ||  [[Double Up]] || Details vary between games
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| 異形の魔拳 ||  N/A || [[Grotesque Fist]] || +250% damage to one enemy
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| ヘビーブロウ ||  N/A || [[Heavy Blow]] || Double damage to one target
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| ヒップアタック ||  N/A || [[Hip Drop]] || Women collide with {{MFamilies}}s butt first, dealing 130% damage
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| 帝王の一撃 ||  N/A || [[Imperial Strike]] || Triple damage to one enemy
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| ジャンプ攻撃 || N/A ||  [[Jump Strike]] || 130% damage to one enemy
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| せいけんづき || Punch ||  [[Knuckle Sandwich]] || 150% damage to one enemy
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| レッグスラスト || N/A ||  [[Leg Thrust]] || 250% damage, attempts to [[decelerate]] target
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| せいけんづき・剛 || Punch ||  [[Mega Knuckle Sandwich]] || 280% damage to one enemy
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| 蒼天魔斬 ||  N/A || [[Parallax]] ||130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
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| モリーダイブ || N/A ||  [[PASSION Plunge]] || Double damage to one enemy, receives recoil damage
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| ヒュプノスハント || N/A  || [[Persecutter]] ||Severe damage to sleeping and confused foes
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| とびかかってこうげき || N/A  || [[Pounce]] || 150% damage to one foe
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| こんしんうち || N/A  || [[Power Blow]] || 200% damage to one foe
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| きりさく || N/A  || [[Rend]] || 130% damage to one foe
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| 斬り上げ || N/A  || [[Rising Slice]] || Effect varies between titles
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| はげしくかみつく || N/A || [[Savage Bite]] ||200% damage to one foe
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| ひっかき || N/A  || [[Scratch]] || 130% damage to one foe
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| するどいツメ || N/A  || [[Sharp Claws]] || 130% damage to one foe
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| シールドタックル || N/A  || [[Shield Tackle]] || 200% damage to one foe, moves them back several spaces
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| がいこつ投げ || N/A ||  [[Skeletoss]] || Damages one enemy
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| スナイプショット || N/A ||  [[Snipe Shot]] || 130% damage to one enemy
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| まどろみの一撃 || N/A ||  [[Soothing Strike]] || 200% damage to one enemy, attempts to [[snooze]]
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| タックル || N/A ||  [[Tackle]] || 110% damage to one enemy, moves them back several spaces
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| 烈進撃 || N/A  || [[Trailblazer]] ||250% damage to all enemies in a straight line
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| 鉄甲牙 || N/A  || [[Trap Mettle]] ||200% damage to one enemy, attempts to [[sap]]
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| ひきよせ || N/A  || [[Tug]] ||Damages one foe
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| 烈風獣神斬 || N/A  || [[Typhoeus' Maul]] ||Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
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| タナトスハント || N/A  || [[Victimiser]] ||Severe damage to paralyzed and envenomed foes, percentage varies between titles
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| 白狼突き || N/A  || [[White Wolf Thrust]] ||280% damage to all enemies in a straight line
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==Breath skills==
{{Monster}}s breathing fire has been a part of world mythology since prehistory, and has been a part of the {{Main Series}} series since the beginning. All breath attacks can be doubled in power for one turn by using [[Deep Breath]] on the previous turn. Breath attacks are the skills closest to spells in that they have a series of counter abilities just like magic: [[Insulatle]] reduces damage, [[Backdraft]] bounces the attack back, and [[Gobstopper]] prevents a character from using breath altogether, and so on.
===Ailment-inducing breath===
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| 雷光の息 || N/A ||  [[Necrogond Miasma]] || Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to [[fuddle]] targets
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| パライズガス || N/A ||  [[Paralysing Gas]] || Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to paralyze targets
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| ポイズンガス || N/A || [[Poison Gas]] || Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
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| まどいの息 || N/A ||  [[Bemusing Breath]] || [[Fuddle]]s targets
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| ハッピーブレス || N/A ||  [[Boogie Breath]] || Forces target to jam
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| やけつくいき || PalsyAir ||  [[Burning Breath]] || Paralyzes targets
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| やけつく濃霧 || N/A ||  [[Burning Fog]] || Paralyzes targets and deals non-elemental damage
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| 腐食の息 || N/A ||  [[Corrosive Breath]] || Lowers resistance to breath attacks
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| どくのいき || PoisonGas ||  [[Poison Breath]] || {{Poison}}s targets
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| ふはいした息 || N/A ||  [[Putrid Breath]] || [[Debuff]]s attack and wisdom
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| 封印の息 || N/A ||  [[Sealing Breath]] || Seals skills and spells
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| ほうしの息 || N/A ||  [[Spore Breath]] || {{Poison}}s and seals spells
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| あまいいき || SleepAir || [[Sweet Breath]] || Inflicts sleep
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| もうどくの息 || PoisonAir || [[Venom Breath]] || Envenomates targets
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| もうどくのきり || PoisonAir || [[Venom Mist]] || Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
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| 暗黒のきり || N/A ||  [[Air Pollution]] || Cripples magical power
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| ブレイクブレス || N/A ||  [[Crafty Breather]] || [[Debuff]]s all stats
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===Blast/Light breath===
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| ひかりのブレス || N/A ||  [[Blessed Breath]] || Light damage, intensity varies by game
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| 夢煌のブレス || N/A ||  [[Twinkling Dream Breath]] || Large light damage to all enemies
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| 白くかがやく光 || N/A ||  [[Bright White Light]] || Severe light damage to all enemies
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| 次元爆炎波 || N/A ||  [[Dimensional Firesurge]] || Severe light damage to all enemies
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===Darkness breath===
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| やみのブレス || N/A ||  [[Dark Breath]] || Minor darkness damage to all enemies
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| 暗黒の瘴気 || N/A ||  [[Black Blight]] || Large darkness damage to all enemies, chance to blunt target in certain games
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| 漆黒のスキャナーブレス || N/A ||  [[Black Scanner Breath]] || Large darkness damage to all enemies
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| 暗黒の息 || N/A ||  [[Darkness Breath]] || Severe darkness damage to all enemies
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| 黒くかがやく炎 || N/A ||  [[Dire Pyre]] || Severe darkness damage to all enemies
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| 悪夢の吐息 || N/A ||  [[Malevolent Miasma]] || Severe darkness damage and lowers magic power
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| 幾千を超えし闇 || N/A ||  [[Boundless Darkness]] || Cataclysmic darkness damage
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| 黒炎連弾 || N/A ||  [[Darkflame Barrage]] || Cataclysmic darkness damage to four random targets
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| 天魔の霧 || N/A ||  [[Demonic Mist]] || Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison targets
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| 夢幻王の障気 || N/A ||  [[Dream Miasma]] || Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison, snooze, & hobble targets
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===Earth breath===
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| サンドブレス || N/A ||  [[Sandy Breath]] || Minor earth damage, chance to [[dazzle]] targets
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| 夢塵のブレス || N/A ||  [[Dreamdust Breath]] || Large earth damage, chance to [[fuddle]] targets
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===Fire breath===
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| ひのいき || FireAir ||  [[Fire Breath]] || Minor fire damage to all enemies
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| スキャナーブレス || N/A || [[Scanner Breath]] || Minor fire damage to all enemies
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| こうねつの息 || N/A ||  [[Thermal Breath]] || Minor fire damage to all enemies
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| 燃えさかる火炎球|| N/A || [[Blazing Fireball]] || Large fire damage to one enemy
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| 魔閃の息|| N/A ||  [[Darklite Breath]] || Large fire damage to one enemy
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| かえんのいき || BlazeAir ||  [[Flame Breath]] || Large fire damage to all enemies
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| ヒートフレイム || N/A ||  [[Heat Flame]] || Large fire damage to all enemies
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| はげしいほのお || Scorching || [[Inferno]] || Large fire damage to all enemies
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| 発火 || N/A ||  [[Singe]] || Minor fire damage to all enemies
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| せんねつの息 || N/A ||  [[Smouldering Breath]] || Large fire damage to all enemies
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| せんねつ球 || N/A ||  [[Smouldering Sphere]] || Large fire damage to one enemy
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| れんごく火球 || N/A ||  [[Infernorb]] || Severe fire damage to one target
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| 魔炎の息 || N/A ||  [[Infernal Flames]] || Severe fire damage to one target
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| しゃくねつほのお || WhiteFire || [[Scorch]] || Severe fire damage to all enemies
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| ボルケーノブレス || N/A ||  [[Volcanic Breath]] || Severe fire damage to all enemies
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| ボルケーノフレイム || N/A ||  [[Volcanic Flame]] || Severe fire damage to all enemies
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| れんごくかえん || HellFlame ||  [[Hellfire]] || Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
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| デスファイア || N/A ||  [[Abyssal Breath]] || Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
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| 怒りの業火 || N/A ||  [[Anger Brimstone]] || Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
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| 竜の炎 || N/A || [[Draconic Flame]] || Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
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| 世界をつつむ業火 || N/A ||  [[Engulfing Hellfire]] || Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
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| しゃくねつのあらし || N/A ||  [[Firestorm]] || Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
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| 魔界の獄炎 || N/A ||  [[Nadirian Flames]] || Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
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===Ice breath===
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| つめたいいき || FrigidAir ||  [[Cool Breath]] || Minor ice damage to all enemies
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| ブリザードブレス || N/A || [[Blizzard Breath]] || Large ice damage to all enemies
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| こおりのいき || IceAir ||  [[Chilly Breath]] || Large ice damage to all enemies
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| 地吹雪 || N/A ||  [[Earth Blizzard]] || Large ice damage three times to one, attempts to blunt target
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| こごえるふぶき || IceStorm || [[Freezing Blizzard]] || Severe ice damage to all enemies
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| 氷鳥の息 || N/A ||  [[Snowbird Breath]] || Severe ice damage to all enemies, attempts to seal skills
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| 白氷 || N/A ||  [[White Ice]] || Severe ice damage to all enemies
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| かがやくいき || WhiteAir || [[C-c-cold Breath]] || Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies
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| 絶対零度 || N/A || [[Ice Age]] || Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies, attempts to stun targets
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===Lightning breath===
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| いなずまの息 || N/A ||  [[Lighting Breath]] || Minor lightning damage to all enemies
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| 雷光の息 || N/A ||  [[Thunder Breath]] || Large lightning damage to all enemies
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| 雷光球 || N/A ||  [[Thunderball (skill)|Thunderball]] || Large lightning damage to one enemy
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===Wind breath===
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| うずまく息 || N/A ||  [[Swirly Breath]] || Minor wind damage to all enemies
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| 切り裂く息 || N/A ||  [[Cutting Breath]] || Large wind damage to all enemies
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| ウインドブレス || N/A ||  [[Wind Breath]] || Large wind damage to all enemies
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| 烈風の息 || N/A ||  [[Galeforce Breath]] || Severe wind damage to all enemies
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| 烈風球 || N/A ||  [[Squall Orb]] || Severe wind damage to one enemy
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==Buff skills==
===Physical buff skills===
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|  こうげきじゅんび || N/A ||  [[Attack Prep]] || Increases attack for one turn
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| エール || N/A ||  [[Cheer]] || Increases one ally's attack and defence
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| 兵長の号令 || N/A ||  [[Commandant's Orders]] || Increases all ally's attack
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| 気合ため || PsycheUp ||  [[Focus Strength]] || Increases attack for one turn
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| たたかいの歌 || WarSong ||  [[Gritty Ditty]] || Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
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| けなみをととのえる || N/A||  [[Groom Fur]] || User recovers {{HP}} & raises defence
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| ブチギレモード || N/A||  [[Livid Mode]] || User recovers {{HP}}, raises attack, agility, and reduces damage
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| 漢のきあいため || N/A  ||  [[Macho Focus]] || Increases attack by 50%, reduces damage by 15%
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| 全力疾走 || N/A  ||  [[Mad Dash]] || Increases movement rate
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| 力ため || ChargeUp  ||  [[Muster Strength]] || Increases attack for one turn
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| 神官の加護 || N/A ||  [[Priest's Blessing]] || Increases attack and spell resistance
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| まもりのチカラ || N/A ||  [[Protective Power]] || Increases defence and spell resistance
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| ウォークライ || N/A ||  [[War Bellow]] || Increases attack
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| 風のまもり || N/A ||  [[Wind Guard]] || Increases defence and spell resistance
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===Magical buff skills===
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| 天使の守り  || N/A ||  [[Alma Mater]] || Details vary between titles
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|みなぎる魔力  || N/A ||  [[Brimming Magic]] ||  Increases spell power & spell resistance
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|聖なる祈り  || N/A ||  [[Care Prayer]] ||  Increases magical mending
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| しんぴのさとり || N/A ||  [[Caster Sugar]] || Increases magical might and mending
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| 魔力かくせい || N/A ||  [[Channel Anger]] || Increases magical might 
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| 神官の加護 || N/A ||  [[Priest's Blessing]] || Increases attack and spell resistance
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| まもりのチカラ || N/A ||  [[Protective Power]] || Increases defence and spell resistance
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| やまびこのさとり || N/A ||  [[Twocus Pocus]] || Gives spells a chance to echo 
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| 風のまもり || N/A ||  [[Wind Guard]] || Increases defence and spell resistance
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===Miscellaneous buff skills===
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| いきをすいこむ || N/A ||  [[Deep Breath]] || Increases breath damage for one turn
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| メイクアップ || N/A ||  [[Extreme Makeover]] || Increases {{Charm}} by 50%
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| しんとうめっきゃく || N/A ||  [[Mind Over Matter]] || Replicates the [[Insulate]] spell
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| まもりのきり || N/A ||  [[Mist Me]] || Void physical damage for one turn
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| 姿花伝 || N/A ||  [[Schizofanic]] || Void physical damage for one turn
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==Critical hit skills==
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| 会心必中 || N/A ||  [[Critical Claim]] || All or nothing critical attack
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| 大まじん斬り || N/A ||  [[Executioner]] || All or nothing critical attack
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| 皆殺し || Massacre || [[Frenzy]] || Critical hit on a random allied or enemy target
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| まじんぎり || EvilSlash || [[Hatchet Man]] || All or nothing critical attack
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| 雷光一閃突き || N/A ||  [[Lightning Thrust]] || All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
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| まじんのてっつい || N/A || [[POWER Pound]] || All or nothing critical attack
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| まじんのかなづち || N/A || [[POWER Pummel]] || All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
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| 一閃づき || N/A ||  [[Thunder Thrust]] || All or nothing critical attack
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| 森羅万象斬 ||  N/A || [[Whopper Chop]] ||High damage with 50% chance of a critical hit
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==Breath attacks==
==Dances==
Breathing fire is a component of mythology older than writing, and has been a part of the Dragon Quest series since the beginning. All breath attacks target every enemy on screen, and can be doubled in power for one turn by using [[Deep Breath]] on the previous turn. Breath attacks are the skills closest to spells in that they have a series of counter abilities just like magic: [[Insulatle]] reduces damage, [[Backdraft]] bounces the attack back, and [[Gobstopper]] prevents a character from using breath altogether.  
Dances are support abilities that can replicate certain spells for no MP, with a few exceptions. There are no abilities that weaken dances due to most of them being support, but a rug-cutter can be stopped in place with [[Ban Dance]].
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| 魅惑のボンオドリ || N/A ||  [[Alluring Bon Odori]] || Raises party's attack
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| アゲハ乱舞 || N/A ||  [[Butterfly Bop]] || Damages all enemies
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| 精霊の舞 || N/A ||  [[Dance of Life]] || Revives one ally
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| 死の踊り || K.O Dance ||  [[Death Dance]] || Kills enemies
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| みかわしきゃく || Sidestep ||  [[Dodgy Dance]] || Raises evasion chance significantly
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| バックダンサー呼び || N/A ||  [[Disco Stew]] || Non-elemental damage to all enemies
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| おうぎのまい || N/A||  [[Fan Dango]] || Attacks random targets
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| メダパニダンス || Panidance ||  [[Fuddle Dance]] || Inflicts confusion
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| ハッスルダンス || Hustle ||  [[Hustle Dance]] || Heals all party members
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| メガザルダンス || Life Dance ||  [[Kerplunk Dance]] || Sacrifices self to revive allies
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| さそうおどり || Lure Dance || [[Sultry Dance]] || Distracts enemy
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| つるぎのまい || Sword Dance ||  [[Sword Dance]] || Four hits at 75% power
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| マホトラおどり || N/A ||  [[Tap Dance]] || Drains MP
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| ステテコダンス || Boxer Dance ||  [[Underpants Dance]] || Distracts group of enemies
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| ふしぎなおどり || Odd Dance || [[Weird Dance]] || Lowers MP, does not drain
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| ひのいき || FireAir || || [[Fire Breath]] || 10+ Flame damage.
| ふしぎなおどり 2 || Odd Dance || [[Weirder Dance]] || Lowers more MP, does not drain
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| かえんのいき || BlazeAir || || [[Flame Breath]] || 30-40 Flame damage.
| ふしぎなおどり 3 || Odd Dance || [[Weirdest Dance]] || Lowers the most MP, does not drain
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| はげしいほのお || Scorching || ViolentFlames  || [[Inferno]] || 65-90 Flame damage.
| じごくの踊り || N/A || [[Wicked Waltz]] || Near-fatal damage to one enemy for all MP
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==Dazzling skills==
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| しゃくねつほのお || WhiteFire || InfernalFlames || [[Scorch]] || 150-170 Flame damage.
| まばゆいせんこう || N/A ||   [[Blinder]] ||Light damage that attempts to blind all enemies
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| れんごくかえん || HellFlame || || [[Hellfire]] || 200~230 Flame damage.
| マヌーサ斬り || N/A ||   [[Blinding Blow]] ||Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
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| つめたいいき || FrigidAir || Cold Breath || [[Cool Breath]] || 10+ Ice damage.
| 桜吹雪 || N/A || [[Cherry Blossom Blizzard]] || Damages all enemies and attempts to blind
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| こおりのいき || IceAir || Ice Breath || [[Chilly Breath]] || 50-60 Ice damage.
| まぶしいひかり || Flash || [[Dazzleflash]] || Blinds all enemies
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| こごえるふぶき || IceStorm || Blizzard Breath || [[Freezing Blizzard]] || 120-140 ice damage.
| さみだれマヌーサ斬り || N/A || [[Dazzling Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies and attempts to blind targets
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| かがやくいき || WhiteAir || Crystal Breath || [[C-c-cold Breath]] || 200~230 Ice damage.
| マヌーサ斬り || N/A || [[Dazzling Slash]] || Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
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| やみのブレス || N/A || N/A || [[Dark Breath]] || Dark damage
| 破壊神の叫び|| N/A || [[Destroyer's Bellow]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
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| どくのいき || PoisonGas || Poison Breath || [[Poison Breath]] || Inflicts poison status
| 花ふぶき || N/A || [[Flower Power]] || Blinds one group
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| もうどくのきり || PoisonAir || Toxic Breath || [[Venom Mist]] || Envenomed target loses 6%~10% of max HP per turn 
| すなけむり || N/A || [[Sandstorm]] || Blinds one group
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| やけつくいき || PalsyAir || BurningBreath, Stun Breath || [[Burning Breath]] || Inflicts paralysis
| スキャンダル || N/A || [[Scandal Eyes]] || Blinds one group
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| あまいいき || SleepAir || Sweet Breath || [[Sweet Breath]] || Inflicts sleep
| 雪玉投げ || N/A || [[Snowball Toss]] || Ice damage to one enemy, attempts to blind
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| スパークショット || N/A || [[Starstrike]] || Whip strike to one group, attempts to blind targets
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==Physical attacks==
==Death skills==
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| アサシンアタック || N/A  || [[Assassin's Stab]] ||Chance to instantly slay a foe
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| たいあたり || Ram Attack ||  [[Body Slam]] || Reduces HP of target and user by 80%
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| じわれ || N/A ||  [[Fissure]] || Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
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| 死神のかま ||  N/A || [[Grim Reaper]] ||Group damaging attack with a chance to instantly slay foes
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| 冥王のかま || N/A || [[Grimmer Reaper]] ||Group damage attack with a higher chance to slay foes
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| こうげき || Attack || Attack || [[Attack]] || Standard melee attack
| めいどうふうま || Tremor || [[King Fissure]] || Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
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| こんらんこうげき || ||  || [[Confusion Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict confusion (only used by enemies).
| ニードルラッシュ || N/A || [[Needle Rain]] || Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
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| まひこうげき ||  ||  || [[Paralysis Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
| ニードルショット || N/A || [[Needle Shot]] || 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
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| どくこうげき ||  ||  || [[Poison Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
| 特攻 || N/A || [[One-on-One]] || Brings user and target down to 1 HP
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| ねむりこうげき || NapAttack ||  || [[Sleep Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
| きゅうしょづき || N/A  || [[Pressure Pointer]] || Attempts to kill target in one shot, half damage if it fails
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| ライトニングデス || N/A || [[Sudden Death]] ||1/3rd chance to instantly slay a foe, deals 130% damage if fails
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==Debuff skills==
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| へんてこ斬り || Confuhit || || [[Weird Whacker]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict confusion.
| やいばくだき || N/A || [[Attack Attacker]] || Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
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| さみだれけん || RainSlash || Spinning Sword || [[Multislice]] || Attacks several times
| よろいくだき || N/A || [[Armour Hammer]] || Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
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| さみだれぎり ||   ||  || [[Multislash]] || Attacks several times
| 猫招き || N/A ||  [[Beckon]] || Damages one enemy, pulls them closer to user
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| 皆殺し || Massacre || Slowness || [[Frenzy]] || Critical hit on a random allied or enemy target
| 獣王の咆哮 || N/A || [[Beastmaster Howl]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to lower resistance to certain skills
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| まじんぎり || EvilSlash || Magiblade || [[Hatchet Man]] || All or nothing critical attack
| 黒竜の爪 || N/A || [[Black Dragon Claw]] ||Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower attack
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| 大まじん斬り || ||  || [[Executioner]] || All or nothing critical attack
| 破刃斬 || N/A || [[Bladebreaker]] ||Damages one enemy, attempts to lower attack
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| かえんぎり || FireSlash || Flame Slash || [[Flame Slash]] || Adds Sizz damage property to melee attack
| マジックアロー || N/A || [[Conjury Conductor]] || Attack with a 50% chance to lower magical resistance
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| マヒャドぎり || Ice Slash || Ice Slash || [[Kacrackle Slash]] || Adds Crack damage property to melee attack
| のろいの歌 || CurseSong || [[Cursed Verse]] || Reduces enemy defence
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| いなずまぎり || Bolt Slash || Electric Slash || [[Lightning Slash]] || Adds Bang damage property to melee attack
| カーススラッシュ || N/A || [[Curse Slash]] || Damages one enemy, attempts to curse
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| しんくうぎり || || Discharge || [[Gust Slash]] || Adds Woosh damage property to melee attack
| ダークコール || N/A || [[Dark Call]] || Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
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| ドラゴンぎり || Drake Slash || DragonCut || [[Dragon Slash]] || +50% damage vs. dragons
| だつりょくぎり || N/A || [[Daunting Slash]] || Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
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| メタルぎり || MetalCut || MetalCut || [[Metal Slash]] || Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
| だつりょくづき || N/A || [[Daunting Stab]] || Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
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| はやぶさ斬り || Falcon Cut || Double Slash || [[Falcon Slash]] || Attacks twice with 0.75% attack power
| ボミオスブレード|| N/A || [[Deceleratle Blade]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to lower agility
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| ミラクルソード || ||  || [[Miracle Slash]] || Heals the user with 0.25% of damage given
| 魔神の絶技|| N/A ||  [[Devil Finesse]] || Hits random enemies multiple times, attempts to lower defence
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| ギガスラッシュ || || GigaSlash || [[Gigaslash]] || Heavy damage to one group
| デビルズハート || N/A ||   [[Devil's Heart]] || Attempts to fuddle one foe, increases damage taken from all elements
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| ギガブレイク || ||  || [[Gigagash]] || Heavy damage to one group. Exact damage varies by game
| デュアルスライス|| N/A ||  [[Dual Slice]] || Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
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| しっぷうづき || SquallHit || First Strike || [[Mercurial Thrust]] || Strikes first at 80% power
| はやぶさよろいくだき || N/A || [[Falcon Armour Hammer]] || Attacks twice, chance to lower defence
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| 一閃づき || ||  || [[Thunder Thrust]] || All or nothing critical attack
| お休み提灯 || N/A ||  [[Good Night Lantern]] || Attempts to stun one enemy group, lowers defence
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| 雷光一閃突き || ||  || [[Lightning Thrust]] || All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
| かぶと割り || N/A || [[Helm Splitter]] ||Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
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| さみだれづき || ||  || [[Multithrust]] || Hits 3-4 times
| れんごくメッタ裂き || N/A ||  [[Infernal Sunder]] || Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
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| なぎ払い || ||  || Clean Sweep (DQ8)<br />[[Party Pooper]] (DQ9) || Attacks one group + stun
| レッグスラスト || N/A ||  [[Leg Thrust]] || 250% damage, attempts to decelerate target
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| けものづき || ||  || [[Cattle Prod]] || +50% damage vs. beasts
| メガトンパンチ || N/A ||  [[Megaton Punch]] || Melee attack to one enemy, chance to decelerate target
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| ポイズンダガー || ||  || [[Toxic Dagger]] ||Chance to envenom a foe
| メッタ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Mince]] || Damages one enemy  three times, attempts to sap target
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| ポイズンソード || ||  || [[Toxic Sword]] ||Chance to envenom a foe while dealing 25% more damage
| ロストアタック || N/A ||  [[Morale Masher]] || Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
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| アサシンアタック || ||  || [[Assassin's Stab]] ||Chance to instantly slay a foe
| さみだれあしづき || N/A ||  [[Multitap]] || Damages random enemies four times, attempts to decelerate targets
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| ライトニングデス || ||  || [[Sudden Death]] ||Higher chance to instantly slay a foe
| 魔界の霧 || N/A ||  [[Nadirian Mist]] || Greatly lowers attack and wisdom of targets
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| キラーブーン || ||  || [[Fly Swat]] || +50% damage vs. bugs
| ローリングブレイク || N/A || | [[Rolling Break]] || Damages adjacent enemies, attempts to lower attack
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| タナトスハント || ||  || [[Victimiser]] ||+50% more damage to paralyzed and envenomed foes
| ローリングウインドクロー || N/A || | [[Rolling Wind Claw]] || Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
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| ヒュプノスハント || ||  || [[Persecutter]] ||+50% damage to sleeping and confused foes
| ゾンビガード || N/A ||  [[Rotstopper]] || Reduces the strength of [[Undead family|undead]] attacks
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| バンパイアエッジ || ||  || [[HP Hoover]] ||Restores health by 0.25% of damage dealt
| 鉄甲斬 || N/A || [[Scrap Mettle]] ||Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
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| たいぼく斬 || ||  || [[Poplar Toppler]] ||+50% damage to plants
| 焦熱プレス|| N/A ||  [[Searing Press]] || Severe fire damage, attempts to lower attack
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| 蒼天魔斬 || ||  || [[Parallax]] ||+30% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
| 火炎無双斬|| N/A ||  [[Searing Sunder]] || Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
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| かぶと割り || ||  || [[Helm Splitter]] ||Chance to lower a foe's defence by 50%
| たねまき|| N/A ||  [[Seedy Strike]] || Damages one enemy, attempts to decelerate
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| オノむそう || ||  || [[Axes of Evil]] ||Attacks a group of foes with descending damage
| かげぬい || N/A ||  [[Shadowstitch]] || Damages enemies, attempts to decelerate foes
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| 烈風獣神斬 || ||  || [[Typhoeus' Maul]] ||Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
| シールドブレイク || N/A ||  [[Shattershield]] || Damages one enemy, attempts to lower defence
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| 森羅万象斬 || ||  || [[Whopper Chop]] ||180~220 base damage with 50% chance of a critical hit
| ボミエスタンプ || N/A ||   [[Slow Stomp]] || Damages enemy, attempts to decelerate
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| ハートブレイク || ||  || [[Heart Breaker]] ||30% chance to stun a foe for one turn
| ボミエアタック|| N/A ||   [[Slowing Slug]] || Damages enemy, attempts to decelerate
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| ゴールドハンマー || ||  || [[Penny Pincher]] ||Steals an extra 10% gold from an enemy
| 魔結界 || N/A ||  [[Spooky Aura]] || Reduces magic resistance
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| ラストバッター || ||  || [[Bagsy Last]] ||User goes last and deals 30% more damage
| フールシュート || N/A ||  [[Stupefying Strike]] || Damages one enemy, attempts to lower wisdom
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| ドラムクラッシュ || ||  || [[Monster Masher]] ||+50% damage to material monsters
| 作戦ふうじ || N/A ||  [[Tacticlamp]] || Forces one enemy to stick to the same set of tactics
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| マインドブレイク || ||  || [[Mind Breaker]] ||Higher chance to stun a foe, also deals +25% damage
| 雷光メッタうち || N/A || [[Thunderbolt Slash]] || Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
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| ランドインパクト ||  || || [[Crackerwhack]] ||160~190 Soil damage to all enemies
|  獣王雷爪撃 || N/A || [[Thunderswipe]] || Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap
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| ビッグバン || || BigBang || [[Big Banga]] ||Damage variable and attribute depend on game
| ひゃくれつなめ || SickLick || [[Tongue Bashing]] || Attempts to reduce one foe's defence to zero
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| ゴールドラッシュ ||  ||  || [[Gold Rush]] ||Steals an extra 20% gold from one foe and deals +25% damage
| 鉄甲牙 || N/A || [[Trap Mettle]] ||200% damage to one enemy, attempts to sap
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| デビルクラッシュ || ||  || [[Devil Crusher]] ||Double damage dealt to material monsters, +50% to demons, and +10% to everything else
| だつりょくぎり || N/A ||  [[Weakening Wallop]] || Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
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| ぬすっと斬り || ||  || [[Steal Sickle]] ||Low chance to steal from a foe
| つきのはどう || N/A ||  [[Weakening Wave]] || Attempts to reduce all enemies attack
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| 死神のかま || ||  || [[Grim Reaper]] ||Group damaging attack with a chance to instantly slay foes
| 風神メッタメタ斬り || N/A ||  [[Windy Slice and Dice]] || Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap
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| 大どろぼうのかま || ||  || [[Stainless Steal Sickle]] ||Higher chance to steal from a foe
| 極竜打ち || N/A ||  [[Wyrm Whip]] || Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs
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| 冥王のかま || ||  || [[Grimmer Reaper]] ||Group damage attack with a higher chance to slay foes
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==Defensive skills==
===Counterattack skills===
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| おうぎのまい || ||  || [[Fan Dango]] || Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
| うけながしのかまえ || N/A ||   [[Back Atcha]] || Intercepts an attack and redirects it to another enemy
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| ラリホーアロー ||  ||  || [[Sandman's Arrow]] || attack 1 enemy + sleep
| アタックカンタ || N/A || [[Counter]] ||Guaranteed counterattack
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| 妖精の矢 ||  ||  || [[Cherub's Arrow]] || attack 1 enemy + MP recovery
| 天地のかまえ || N/A || [[Counter Wait]] ||Dodge one blow and counterattack
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| 精霊の矢 || ||  || [[Seraph's Arrow]] || attack 1 enemy + MP recovery
| まねまね || Retaliate || [[Follow Suit]] || Copy the last attack used on the character
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| ニードルショット || ||  || [[Needle Shot]] || 1 damage; 13% chance to kill instantly
| やいばのぼうぎょ || N/A ||  [[Pincushion]] || Assailant receives 1/4th of damage dealt
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| ニードルラッシュ ||  ||  || Needle Rain || Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 13% chance to kill instantly
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===Iron wall & guardian skills===
These skills can reduce damage by as much as 90% by strengthening the body for one turn, or avoid damage altogether through several means. Guarding skills allow a character to take one for the team, or the entire party at once.
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| シャイニングボウ || ||  || [[Shining Shot]] || 145~155 Light damage to all foes
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| マジックアロー ||  ||  || [[Conjury Conductor]] || Attack with a 50% chance to lower magical resistance
| ぼうぎょ || N/A || [[Blockenspiel]] || Attack at half strength while defending
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| バードシュート || ||  || [[Flutter Disaster]] || +50% damage to birds
| 大ぼうぎょ || StrongD  || [[Defending Champion]] ||Reduces damage by 90%
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| さみだれうち  || ||  || [[Multishot]] (DQ8)<br />[[Rain of Pain]] (DQ9) || Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
| まもりのかまえ || N/A  || [[Defensive Stance]] ||Greatly raises defence
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| 天使の矢 || ||  || [[Hallowed Arrow]] || Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt
| におうだち || Protect || [[Forbearance]] || Shields entire party
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| クロスカッター || ||  || [[Crosscutter Throw]] ||Attacks first enemy twice
| ビッグシールド || N/A ||  [[Immense Defence]] || Increases chance of blocking with shield
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| パワフルスロー || ||  || [[Power Throw]] ||Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
| ノアのはこぶね || HolyAura ||  [[Lifeboat]] || Voids all damage to the party for one turn
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| 超パワフルスロー || ||  || Super Throw ||Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
| みがわり || N/A ||  [[Selflessness]] || Defend one ally for a turn
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| シャインスコール || ||  || [[Starburst Throw]] ||95~115 Light damage to all foes
| かばう || N/A ||   [[Whipping Boy]] || User takes a blow for an ally
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| バーニングバード || ||  || [[Firebird Throw]] ||Strikes up to seven times at 0.30% with Frizz-type damage
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===Reflective skills===
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| スライムブロウ || ||  || [[Ooze Bruiser]] ||+50% damage vs slimes
| おいかぜ || N/A ||  [[Backdraft]] || Bounces breath attacks
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| メタルウィング || ||  || [[Metalicker]] || Always deals at least one point of damage on metal slimes
| すべてをすいこむ || N/A ||  [[Blowback]] || Bounce breath attacks
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| らせん打ち ||  ||  || [[Hypnowhip]] ||  
| ぎゃくふう || N/A || [[Brake Wind]] || Bounce one breath attack back at the enemy
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| しばり打ち ||  ||  || [[Trammel Lash]] ||  
| うけながし || ParryPass || [[Cop Out]] ||Redirect an attack to an enemy or ally
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| ねむり打ち || ||  || [[Hit the Hay]] ||  
| ミラーシールド || N/A ||   [[Magic Mirror (skill)|Magic Mirror]] || Reflect magic attacks
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| しびれ打ち || ||  || [[Whiplash]] || Attack + paralysis
| といきがえし || N/A ||  [[Reverse Cycle]] || Reflects breath attacks
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| 愛のムチ ||  ||  || [[Lashings of Love]] ||  
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==Disruptive skills==
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| 双竜打ち ||  ||  || [[Twin Dragon Lash]] ||  
| いてつく波動 || N/A || [[Disruptive Wave]] || Strips all enemies of buffs
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| レディウィップ ||  ||  || [[Lady's Thong]] ||  
| あやしいきり || N/A || [[Fishy Fog]] || Prevents the use of buffs
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| クィーンウィップ || ||  || [[Queen's Thong]] ||  
| くろいきり || ThickFog || [[Lingering Malhaze]] || Strips all enemies of buffs and forbids the use of magic
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| ヒールウィップ ||  ||  || [[Schadenfreude]] ||  
| ゴールドフィンガー || N/A || [[Rake 'n' Break]] || Attacks one enemy and strips it of buffs
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| 地這い大蛇 ||  ||  || [[Serpent's Bite]] ||  
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==Elemental skills==
These attacks allows the user to channel elemental power to damage the enemy. Some modify the user's attack stat and interact with the enemy's defence, such as Flame Slash for instance, while others ignore the target's defence and are only affected by the resistance to that particular element.
===Blast/Light skills===
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| あれくるういなずま || N/A || [[Apocalyptic Lightning]] || Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
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| 回し蹴り || RoundHouse || Spin Kick || [[Roundhouse Kick]] ||  
| ばくれん居合斬り || N/A ||   [[Blast Draw]] || Light damage to all enemies
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| とび膝蹴り || JumpKick || Jump Kick || [[Flying Knee]] || 150% damage to flying foes
| ばくれんづき || N/A ||   [[Blast Fists]] || Light damage to four random enemies
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| 石つぶて || CragThrow || RockThrow || [[Stone's Throw]] ||  
| ばくれん斬り || N/A ||   [[Blast Slash]] || Light damage to one foe
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| かまいたち || WindBeast || Wind Slash || [[Wind Sickles]] ||  
| 烈破さみだれ斬り|| N/A || [[Blasting Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies with light damage
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| せいけんづき || Punch || Spirit Punch || [[Knuckle Sandwich]] ||  
| 滅びのいなずま|| N/A || [[Bolt of Blight]] || Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between titles
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| しんくうは || Vacuum || Vacuum Blade || [[Thin Air]] ||  
| 烈破ぶんまわし || N/A ||   [[Booming Helichopter]] || Damages all enemies with light
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| ムーンサルト || BackFlip || MoonSalt || [[Harvest Moon]] || Cartwheels into enemies. 3x damage to one foe, 2x damage to two foes, etc.
| まばゆいせんこう || N/A ||   [[Blinder]] || Attack + blinds opponents
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| ミラクルムーン || ||  || [[Miracle Moon]] || Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
| れっぱ斬り || N/A ||   [[Bomb Slash]] || Light damage to one foe
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| 岩石おとし || || Rockslide || [[Boulder Toss]] || Throws a large boulder at enemies.
| 炸裂斬 || N/A ||   [[Burst Blast]] || Light damage to all enemies
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| ばくれつけん || QuadHits || SwordLine || [[Multifists]] || Hits 3-4 times
| 炸裂斬 || N/A ||   [[Burst Slash]] || Light damage to one foe
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| ロストアタック || ||  || [[Morale Masher]] || Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
| 天魔崩壊 || N/A || [[Demonic Devastation]] || Light damage to all enemies
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| やいばくだき || ||  || [[Attack Attacker]] || Melee attack that reduces enemy strength by 25%,
| 爆裂とびひざげり || N/A || [[Explosive Flying Knee]] || Severe light damage to one enemy
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| たいあたり || Ram Attack || ThrowSelf || [[Body Slam]] || Reduces HP of target and user by 80%
| 爆裂旋回撃 || N/A || [[Explosive Turn]] || Moderate light damage to all enemies
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| とうこん討ち || ||  || [[Clap Trap]] ||+25% damage to one foe
| 花火打ち || N/A || [[Fireworks]] || Damages one enemy twice
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| もろば斬り || 2EdgeHit ||  || [[Double-Edged Slash]] ||+50% damage to one foe. User takes 20% of damage dealt
| ストームフォース || N/A || [[Gale Fource]] || Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
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| 無心こうげき || ||  || [[Blind Man's Biff]] ||+50% damage to one random foe
| ホーリーエッジ || N/A || [[Hallowed Slash]] || Light damage to one enemy
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| アルテマソード || UltraHit || Ultima Sword || [[Blade of Ultimate Power]] || 500~600 damage to one foe
| ゴッドスマッシュ || N/A || [[Hand of God]] || Severe light damage to one enemy
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|  ライトフォース || N/A || [[Life Fource]] || Adds light attribute to attacks and raises light resistance
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| いなずま || N/A || [[Lightning]] || Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
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| いなずまぎり || Bolt Slash || [[Lightning Slash]] || Bang damage to one enemy
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| ホーリーラッシュ || N/A  || [[Sacred Slash]] || Light damage to one enemy
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| シャイニングボウ || N/A  || [[Shining Shot]] || Light damage to all foes
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| 夏龍の舞い || N/A  || [[Summer Dragon Dance]] || Light damage to all foes, attempts to stun
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| シャインスコール || N/A || [[Starburst Throw]] ||Light damage to all foes
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| はげしいいなずま || N/A || [[Terrible Lightning]] || Minor  damage to all enemies, element varies between games
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| スカッドタックル || N/A || [[Torpedo Tackle]] || Light damage to all enemies in a straight line
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===Darkness skills===
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| アビスハンド || N/A || [[Abyssal Hand]] ||Severe darkness damage to all enemies
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|  黒竜の爪 || N/A || [[Black Dragon Claw]] ||Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower attack
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| ビッグバン || BigBang || [[Big Banga]] ||Damage variable and attribute depend on game
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|ダークブロウ || N/A || [[Dark Blow]] || Darkness damage to one enemy
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| ダークコール || N/A ||  [[Dark Call]] || Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
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| 暗黒のツメ || N/A ||  [[Dark Claws]] || Darkness damage to one enemy
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|闇の穴 || N/A || [[Dark Pit]] || Minor darkness damage to all enemies
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|闇のおたけび || N/A || [[Dark Roar]] || Moderate darkness damage to all enemies
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|ダークスラスト || N/A || [[Dark Thrust]] || Moderate darkness damage to one enemy
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| 暗黒ぶんまわし || N/A || [[Hellichopter]] || Darkness damage to surrounding enemies
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|  ダークフォース || N/A || [[Funereal Fource]] || Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
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|  冥界の穴 || N/A || [[Hades Pit]] || Moderate darkness damage to all enemies
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|  漆黒のツメ || N/A || [[Jet-Black Claws]] || Darkness damage to one enemy
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|  漆黒の剣閃 || N/A || [[Jet-Black Flash]] || Darkness damage to one enemy
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| おぞましい衝撃|| N/A || [[Ominous Impact]] || Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
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|ダークスパイク || N/A || [[Shade Slash]] || Darkness damage to one enemy
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|ダークマッシャー || N/A || [[Shadow Slash]] || Darkness damage to one enemy
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|ハロウィンスパーク|| N/A || [[Spooky Spark]] || Darkness damage to random enemies
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|ジゴスラッシュ|| N/A || [[Underworld Slash]] || Darkness damage, range varies between titles
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==Defensive==
===Earth skills===
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|じひびき || N/A ||  [[Boulder Bash]] || Moderate earth damage to all enemies
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|いわなげ || N/A ||  [[Boulder Dash]] || Moderate earth damage to one enemy
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| ぼうぎょ ||   ||  || [[Defend]] || Basic command
| 岩石おとし || N/A ||  [[Boulder Toss]] || Throws large boulders at enemies
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| 大ぼうぎょ ||   || Defenses || [[Defending Champion]] ||Reduces damage by 90%
| ランドインパクト || N/A || [[Crackerwhack]] ||Severe earth damage to all enemies
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| やいばのぼうぎょ || ||  || [[Pincushion]] ||  
| じわれ || N/A ||  [[Fissure]] || Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
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| うけながしのかまえ ||  || || [[Back Atcha]] ||  
|  ダークフォース || N/A || [[Funereal Fource]] || Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
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| かばう ||  ||  || [[Whipping Boy]] ||  
| ゴールドラッシュ || N/A || [[Gold Rush]] ||Details vary between titles
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| におうだち || Protect || Guardian, Protect || [[Forbearance]] || Shields entire party
| 大地の旋律 || N/A || [[Hymn of Earth]] || Cuts earth damage
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| ビッグシールド || ||  || [[Immense Defence]] || Increases chance of blocking with shield
| めいどうふうま || Tremor ||  [[King Fissure]] || Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
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| ミラーシールド ||  ||  || [[Magic Mirror (skill)|Magic Mirror]] || Reflect magic attacks
| 地這い大蛇 || N/A || [[Serpent's Bite]] || Earth damage to all enemies
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| といきがえし || || || [[Reverse Cycle]] || Reflects breath attacks
| 石つぶて || CragThrow || [[Stone's Throw]] || Minor earth damage to all foes
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| おいかぜ || || || [[Backdraft]] || Reflects breath attacks
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==Dances==
===Fire skills===
Dances are support abilities that can replicate certain spells for no MP, with the two exceptions being Death Dance and Sword Dance. There are no abilities that weaken dances due to most of them being support, but a rug-cutter can be stopped in place with [[Ban dance]].
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| アトミックブレイド || N/A || [[Atomic Blade]] ||Fire damage to one enemy
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| モリーバーニング || N/A || [[Arena of Flames]] ||Level-based fire damage to all enemies
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| もえさかる魔爪|| N/A ||  [[Blazing Claw]] || Attacks all enemies with fire damage
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| ビッグバン || BigBang || [[Big Banga]] ||Damage variable and attribute depend on game
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| 火炎ぶんまわし || N/A || [[Burning Helichopter]] ||Fire damage to all enemies
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| バーニングストライク || N/A || [[Burning Strike]] ||Fire damage to one enemy group
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| サマルトリアの剣撃 || N/A || [[Cannock Clash]] || Fire damage to one enemy
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| れんごくぎり || N/A || [[Charring Slash]] || Fire damage to one enemy
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| 火炎竜 || N/A || [[Cremate]] || Severe fire damage to all enemies
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| 紅蓮脚 || N/A || [[Crimson Sweep]] || Fire damage to all enemies
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| ファイアフォース || N/A || [[Fire Fource]] || Adds fire attribute to attacks and raises fire resistance
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| バーニングバード || N/A  || [[Firebird Throw]] ||Fire damage to all enemies
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| 閃熱ぶんまわし || N/A  || [[Firetwister]] ||Fire damage to all enemies
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| かえんぎり || FireSlash || [[Flame Slash]] || Fire damage to one enemy
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| メラ・ストライク || N/A || [[Frizz Strike]] || Fire damage to one enemy group
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| 炎の旋律 || N/A ||  [[Hymn of Fire]] || Cuts fire damage
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| れんごくメッタ裂き || N/A ||  [[Infernal Sunder]] || Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
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| れんごく斬り || N/A ||  [[Inferno Slash]] || Fire damage to one enemy
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| マグマ || Magma ||  [[Magma Blast]] || Fire damage to all enemies
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| モリーファイヤー || N/A || [[Pit of Fire]] ||Level-based fire damage to all enemies
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| ひばしら || Cremate || | [[Pyre o' Fire]] ||Fire damage to one enemy, chance to miss
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| おにび || N/A ||  [[Sear]] || Fire damage to all enemies
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| 焦熱プレス|| N/A ||  [[Searing Press]] || Severe fire damage, attempts to lower attack
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| 灼熱火炎斬 || N/A ||  [[Searing Slash]] || Fire damage to one enemy
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| 火炎無双斬|| N/A ||  [[Searing Sunder]] || Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
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| 閃熱さみだれ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Sizzling Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies with fire damage
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| せんねつ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Smouldering Slash]] || Fire damage to one enemy
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| せんねつづき|| N/A ||  [[Smouldering Thrust]] || Fire damage to one enemy
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| 業炎竜|| N/A ||  [[Wyrmfire]] ||Severe fire damage to adjacent enemies
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===Ice skills===
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| ブリザーラッシュ ||  N/A || [[Blizzard Slash]] || Ice damage to one enemy
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| ダイヤモンドダスト ||  N/A || [[Cold Fission]] || Ice damage to adjacent enemies
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| 氷結らんげき ||  N/A || [[Crushed Ice]] || Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
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| ダイヤモンドダスト ||  N/A || [[Diamond Dust]] ||Ice damage to adjacent enemies
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| 氷獄次元斬 ||  N/A || [[Dimensional Iceslash]] ||Ice damage to all enemies
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| ひょうけつ ||  N/A || [[Freeze]] || Ice damage to adjacent enemies
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| 氷結ぶんまわし ||  N/A || [[Frigidtwister]] || Ice damage to adjacent enemies
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| フリーズブレード ||  N/A || [[Frost Fangs]] || Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
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|  アイスフォース || N/A || [[Frost Fource]] || Adds ice attribute to attacks and raises ice resistance
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| ひょうけつ斬り ||  N/A || [[Frost Slash]] || Ice damage to one enemy
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| ひょうが ||  N/A || [[Glacier]] || Ice damage to adjacent enemies
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| アイススタンプ ||  N/A || [[Ice Stomp]] || Ice damage to enemies in front of the user
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| ひょうけつのくさり ||  N/A || [[Icy Chains]] || Ice damage to a group of enemies in front of the user
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| マヒャドぎり || Ice Slash || [[Kacrackle Slash]] || Adds Crack damage property to melee attack
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| 雪玉投げ || N/A || [[Snowball Toss]] || Ice damage to one enemy, attempts to blind
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| カチコチ || N/A || [[Ting]] || Ice damage to one group, attempts to paralyze
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===Lightning skills===
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| あれくるういなずま || N/A || [[Apocalyptic Lightning]] || Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
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| 返し刀 || N/A  || [[Backswing]] ||Lightning damage to one foe, attempts to stun
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| 滅びのいなずま|| N/A ||  [[Bolt of Blight]] || Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between titles
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| ギガスロー || N/A  || [[Gigathrow]] ||Cataclysmic lightning damage to one foe
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| ギガスラッシュ || N/A ||  [[Gigaslash]] || Heavy damage to one group
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| ギガブレイク || N/A ||  [[Gigagash]] || Heavy damage to one group. Exact damage varies by game
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| 黄金の雷 || N/A ||  [[Golden Lightning]] || Moderate lightning damage to one enemy, attempts to paralyse target
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| 雷鳴の旋律 || N/A ||  [[Hymn of Thunder]] || Cuts lightning damage
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| 雷切 || N/A ||  [[Jolting Slash]] || Lightning damage to one enemy
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| いなずま || N/A || [[Lightning]] || Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
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|  雷光さみだれ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Lightning Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies with lightning damage
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| ジゴスパーク  || HellBlast ||  [[Lightning Storm]] || Heavy Lightning damage to all enemies
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|  雷電 || N/A || [[Lightning Strike]] || Lightning damage to a line of foes
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|  ほとばしるいなずま || N/A || [[Lightning Surge]] || Lightning damage to surrounding enemies, attempts to paralyze
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|  雷光ぶんまわし || N/A || [[Lightning Whorl]] || Lightning damage to surrounding enemies
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| 天雷打ち || N/A || [[Rain of Thunder]] || Zaps one enemy three times
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|  秘剣ジゴスパーク  || N/A ||  [[Secret Lightning Storm]] ||Severe lightning damage to adjacent enemies
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|  ほうでん  || N/A ||  [[Spark]] ||Minor lightning damage to one enemy
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| らいじん斬り || N/A || [[Tempest Slash]] || Lightning damage to one enemy
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| はげしいいなずま || N/A || [[Terrible Lightning]] || Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
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|  天雷斬 || N/A || [[Thunder Slash]] || Lightning damage to one enemy
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|  雷光斬 || N/A || [[Thunder Strike]] || Lightning damage to one enemy
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| らいじん斬り || N/A || [[Thunderbolt Slash]] || Lightning damage to one enemy
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| 雷光メッタうち || N/A || [[Thunderbolt Slash]] || Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
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|  らいめいづき || N/A || [[Thunderstrike]] || Lightning damage to one group
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|  獣王雷爪撃 || N/A || [[Thunderswipe]] || Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap
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===Water skills===
Water did not exist as a distinct element until the addition of the [[Splish]] family of spells in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3]]'', which would remain exclusive to that game until the Splish line reappeared in ''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]''. Prior to this most water-themed skills would use the ice element for damage calculation, with a small handful using wind instead. {{Water}} has not appeared as a distinct element in any mainline {{Main Series}} game.
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| アモールのあめ  || N/A ||  [[Amor Seco Rain]] || Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
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| みずのカーテン  || N/A ||  [[Aquawall]] || Voids damage and debuffs for one turn
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| てっぽう水  || N/A ||  [[Geyser]] || Ice damage to one enemy
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| いやしの雨 || N/A ||  [[Right as Rain]] || Heals party for a few turns
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| 津波 || Tsunami ||  [[Tidal Wave]]||Minor wind damage to all enemies
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| 水しぶき  || N/A ||  [[Waterspout]] || Ice damage to one enemy
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===Wind skills===
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| オノむそう || N/A  || [[Axes of Evil]] || Damages one enemy group
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| デュアルスライス|| N/A ||  [[Dual Slice]] || Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
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|  ストームフォース || N/A || [[Gale Fource]] || Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
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| しんくうぎり ||  VacuumSlash || [[Gust Slash]] || Adds Woosh damage property to melee attack
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| 風の旋律 || N/A ||  [[Hymn of Air]] || Cuts wind damage
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| ハリケーン || N/A ||  [[Jolly Rager]] || Moderate wind damage to one group
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| 狼風撃 || N/A ||  [[Lupine Gust]] || Wind damage to adjacent enemies
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| グランドクロス || Multicut || [[Pearly Gates]] ||Severe wind damage to a group of enemies, effective against zombies
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| ローズタイフーン || N/A  || [[Pink Pirouette]] ||Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
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| ピンクタイフーン || N/A || [[Pink Typhoon]] ||Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
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| ローリングウインドクロー || N/A ||  [[Rolling Wind Claw]] || Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
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| フェンリルアタック  || N/A ||  [[Ruff Rider]] || Details vary between titles
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| ふうじん鉄甲斬 || N/A || [[Sunderstorm]] ||Wind damage to one enemy, attempts to lower defence
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| じひびき || N/A || [[Stomp]] ||Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
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| ストームクロー || N/A || [[Storm Claw]] ||Wind damage to one enemy
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| 烈風斬 || N/A || [[Squall Slash]] ||Wind damage to one enemy
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| しんくうは || Vacuum ||  [[Thin Air]] || Wind damage to all enemies
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| 真空衝 || N/A ||  [[Thin Air Blast]] || Wind damage to all enemies
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| 津波 || Tsunami ||  [[Tidal Wave]]||Minor wind damage to all enemies
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| トルネード || N/A ||  [[Twister Blister]] || Severe wind damage to all foes
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| 烈風獣神斬 || N/A  || [[Typhoeus' Maul]] ||Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
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| しんくうづき || N/A  || [[Vacuum Thrust]] ||Wind damage to all enemies in a straight line
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| トルネード || N/A ||  [[Wind Shear]] || Severe wind damage to all foes
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| かまいたち || WindBeast ||  [[Wind Sickles]] || Wind damage to one foe
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| 風神メッタメタ斬り || N/A ||  [[Windy Slice and Dice]] || Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap
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==Field skills==
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| Excavate || N/A ||  [[Dig]] || Unearths a small amount of gold, a large amount of gold, or an item
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| タカのめ || N/A ||  [[Eye for Distance]] || States how close the nearest settlement is
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| モリーもりもり || N/A ||  [[Monstrous Musk]] || Kites monsters to the player
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| とうぞくのはな || N/A ||  [[Nose for Treasure]] || Reveals how many treasure chests remain on a particular floor of a dungeon
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| しのびあし || N/A ||  [[Padfoot]] || Lowers encounter rate, but raises chance of monsters getting the drop on the party
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| おとしあな || N/A ||  [[Pitfall]] || Sets a trap for monsters and allies
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| おおごえ || N/A ||  [[Service Call]] || Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
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| とうぞくのはな || N/A ||  [[Treasure Eye Land]] || Notes the number of red chests in an area
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| ステルス || N/A ||  [[Vanish]] || Disappear on the spot and become undetectable by monsters
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| くちぶえ || N/A ||  [[Whistle]] || Starts a battle on the spot
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==Healing skills==
===Ailment alleviating skills===
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| おはらい || N/A ||  [[Benediction]] || Awakens any snoozing ally
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| めざめの歌 || AwakeSong ||  [[Dawn Chorus]] || Awakens any snoozing ally
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| 大地の祝福 || N/A||  [[Gaia's Blessing]] || User recovers HP for a few turns
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| けなみをととのえる || N/A||  [[Groom Fur]] || User recovers HP & raises defence
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| いやしのしずく || N/A ||  [[Healing Dew]] || Heals adjacent allies
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| いやしの波動 || N/A ||  [[Healing Wave]] || Heals adjacent allies
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| まもりのたて || N/A ||  [[Holy Impregnable]] || Raises resistance to all ailments
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| ツッコミ || N/A ||  [[Mens Sana]] || Cures self of ailments
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| モリーフレッシュ || N/A || [[Pit Stop]] || Restores HP and cures ailments
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| 聖なる光 || N/A ||  [[Sacred Light]] || Removes ailments
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| 気付けの秘薬 || N/A ||  [[Smelling Salts]] || Restores HP & cures confusion
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| ツッコミ || Mineuchi ||  [[Sobering Slap]] || Removes confusion and sleep from one ally
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| ひかりのはどう|| N/A ||  [[Wave of Relief]] || Cures party of ailments
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===HP recovery skills===
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| アモールのあめ  || N/A ||  [[Amor Seco Rain]] || Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
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| チョコ投げ || N/A ||  [[Dance of Life]] || Restores a large amount of HP to one ally
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| 精霊の舞 || N/A ||  [[Dance of Life]] || Revives one ally
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| サキュバスウィンク ||  N/A || [[Femme Fatale]] || Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
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| バンパイアエッジ || N/A || [[HP Hoover]] || Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
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| ＨＰパサー || N/A || [[H-Pathy]] || User donates HP to one ally
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| レディウィップ || N/A || [[Lady's Thong]] || Restores health by 1/8th of damage dealt
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| ブチギレモード || N/A||  [[Livid Mode]] || User recovers HP, raises attack, agility, and reduces damage
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|  めいそう || N/A ||  [[Meditation]] || Restores a large amount of HP to self
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| ミラクルムーン || N/A ||  [[Miracle Moon]] || Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
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| ミラクルソード || N/A ||  [[Miracle Slash]] || Heals the user with 1/4th of damage given
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| ねる || N/A ||  [[Nap]] || Character falls asleep and recovers HP
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| モリーフレッシュ || N/A || [[Pit Stop]] || Restores HP and cures ailments
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| クィーンウィップ || N/A || [[Queen's Thong]] || Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
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| いやしの雨 || N/A ||  [[Right as Rain]] || Heals party for a few turns
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| ヒールウィップ ||  N/A || [[Schadenfreude]] || Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
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| 気付けの秘薬 || N/A ||  [[Smelling Salts]] || Restores HP & cures confusion
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| やすらぎの歌 || HealSong ||  [[Soothing Song]] || All allies recover 20~30 HP
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| しゅくふくの杖 || N/A || [[Staff of Salvation (skill)]] || Restores HP to one ally
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| 復活の杖 || N/A || [[Zing Stick]] || Attempts to revive one ally
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===MP recovery skills===
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| 妖精の矢 || N/A  || [[Cherub's Arrow]] || Restores MP by 1/16th of damage dealt
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| せいしんとういつ || N/A  || [[Focus Pocus]] || Restores minor MP for a few turns
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| 天使の矢 || N/A  || [[Hallowed Arrow]] || Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt
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| MPパサー || N/A  || [[M-Pathy]] || User donates MP to one ally
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| 魔力の息吹 || N/A  || [[Sage's Breath]] ||  Restores minor MP for a few turns
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| 精霊の矢 || N/A  || [[Seraph's Arrow]] ||  Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt
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==Hypnagogic skills==
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| サキュバスウィンク || N/A  || [[Femme Fatale]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to snooze targets
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| ねむり打ち ||  N/A || [[Hit the Hay]] || Attempts to snooze targets
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| ゆりかごの歌 || SleepSong ||  [[Lullaby]] || Sends enemies to sleep
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| ラリホーアロー || N/A  || [[Sandman's Arrow]] || Damages one enemy, attempts to snooze target
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| ねむりこうげき || NapAttack ||  [[Sleep Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
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| ねむりこうげき || N/A ||  [[Sleep Sock]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
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| まどろみの一撃 || N/A ||  [[Soothing Strike]] || 200% damage to one enemy, attempts to snooze
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==Monster-mauling skills==
These attacks deal more damage to members of a specific [[Monster Families|monster family]].
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|  まじゅう斬り || N/A ||  [[Beast Bopper]] || +50% damage against [[Beast family|beasts]]
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|  天地邪法 || N/A ||  [[Beautiful Blast]] || Severe damage against [[??? family|unknown monsters]]
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| つばめがえし || [[BirdBlow]] ||  N/A || +50% damage against [[Bird family|birds]]
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| 裂鋼拳 || N/A ||  [[Can Opener]] || +50% damage against [[Machine family|robots]]
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| けものづき || N/A ||  [[Cattle Prod]] || +50% damage against beasts
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| 黄泉送り ||  N/A || [[Deliverance]] ||  +50% damage against [[Undead family|zombies]]
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| あくま斬り ||  N/A || [[Demon Demeaner]] || +50% damage against [[Demon family|demons]]
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| デビルクラッシュ ||  N/A || [[Devil Crusher]] ||Double damage dealt to material monsters, +50% to demons, and +10% to everything else
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| ドラゴンぎり || Drake Slash || [[Dragon Slash]] || +50% damage against [[Dragon family|Dragons]]
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| バードシュート || N/A  || [[Flutter Disaster]] || +50% damage against birds
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| キラーブーン || N/A  || [[Fly Swat]] || +50% damage against [[Bug family|bugs]]
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| とび膝蹴り || JumpKick ||  [[Flying Knee]] || +50% damage to [[Floating "family"|air born monsters]]
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| 愛のムチ || N/A || [[Lashings of Love]] || +50% more damage to [[Humanoid family|humanoid monsters]]
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| ぶっしつ斬り || N/A || [[Material Whirl]] || +50% damage against [[Material family|material monsters]]
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| メタルウィング || N/A || [[Metalicker]] || Always deals at least one point of damage to [[Metal slime family|metal slimes]]
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| メタルブロウ || N/A || [[Metal Mower]] || Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
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| メタルぎり || MetalCut || [[Metal Slash]] || Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
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| ドラムクラッシュ || N/A  || [[Monster Masher]] ||+50% damage against material monsters
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|  聖魔斬 || N/A || [[Mysterian Mauler]] || Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against??? family monsters
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|  しぜん斬り || N/A || [[Nature Nerfer]] || Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against [[Nature family|natural monsters]]
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| スライムブロウ || N/A  || [[Ooze Bruiser]] ||+50% damage against [[Slime family|slimes]]
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| たいぼく斬 || N/A || [[Poplar Toppler]] ||+50% damage against [[Nature family|plants and faeries]]
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| スライムたたき || [[SlimeBlow]] || N/A ||+50% damage against slimes
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| スライム斬り || N/A  || Slime Dunk ||+50% damage against slimes
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| ゾンビぎり || ZombieCut || [[Undead Undoer]] ||+50% damage against zombies
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| 波紋演舞 || N/A || [[Water Slaughterer]] ||+50% damage against [[Aquatic family|sea life]]
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| かもめ返し || BirdCut|| [[Wing-Clipper]] ||+25% damage against birds and air born enemies
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| 天空の一撃 || N/A|| [[Zenithian Strike]] || 420% damage to members of the ??? family
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==Multiple strike skills==
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| 天下無双 || N/A  || [[A Cut Above]] || Damages one enemy six times
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| オノむそう || N/A  || [[Axes of Evil]] || Damages one enemy group
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| 魔獣のおたけび || N/A ||  [[Beastly Roar]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to stun targets
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| 獣王げきれつしょう || N/A ||  [[Beastmaster Blast]] || Damages all enemies
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| 獣王の咆哮 || N/A ||  [[Beastmaster Howl]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to lower resistance to certain skills
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| キラージャグリング || N/A ||  [[Blade Cascade]] || Hits random enemies 6~8 times at half strength
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| ばくれんづき || N/A ||  [[Blast Fists]] || Light damage to four random enemies
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| 烈破さみだれ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Blasting Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies with light damage
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| もえさかる魔爪|| N/A ||  [[Blazing Claw]] || Attacks all enemies with fire damage
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| 魔桜のこな || N/A ||  [[Blossom Powder]] || Non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle
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| 烈破ぶんまわし || N/A ||  [[Booming Helichopter]] || Damages all enemies with light
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| 桜吹雪 || N/A || [[Cherry Blossom Blizzard]] || Damages all enemies and attempts to blind
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| なぎ払い || N/A ||  [[Clean Sweep]] || Attacks one group and attempts to stun
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| 紅蓮脚 || N/A || [[Crimson Sweep]] || Fire damage to all enemies
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| クロスカッター ||  N/A || [[Crosscutter Throw]] ||Attacks first enemy twice
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| 氷結らんげき ||  N/A || [[Crushed Ice]] || Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
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| ボミオスブレード|| N/A ||  [[Deceleratle Blade]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to lower agility
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| 破壊神の叫び|| N/A ||  [[Destroyer's Bellow]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
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| 魔神の絶技|| N/A ||  [[Devil Finesse]] || Hits random enemies multiple times, attempts to lower defence
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|ダブルスマッシュ|| N/A ||  [[Double Smash]] || Attack one enemy twice at 70% attack power
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| ドラゴンスイング|| N/A ||  [[Dragon Swing]] || Attacks all enemies
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| デュアルスライス|| N/A ||  [[Dual Slice]] || Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
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| はやぶさよろいくだき || N/A || [[Falcon Armour Hammer]] || Attacks twice, chance to lower defence
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| はやぶさ斬り || Falcon Cut || [[Falcon Slash]] || Attacks twice with 75% attack power
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| おうぎのまい || N/A  || [[Fan Dango]] || Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
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| ランドインパクト || N/A ||  [[Feel the Beat]] || +30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
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|  さみだれマホトム斬り|| N/A ||  [[Fizzling Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies and prevents target from casting spells
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| ネイルスクラッチ || N/A  || [[Flailing Nails]] || Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
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| 超はやぶさ斬り || N/A ||  [[Gryfalcon Slash]] || Damages one enemy four times
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| タイガークロー || N/A ||  [[Hardclaw]] || Damages random enemies multiple times
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| ムーンサルト || BackFlip ||  [[Harvest Moon]] || Cartwheels into enemies. 3x damage to one foe, 2x damage to two foes, etc.
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| キラージャグリング || N/A||  [[Have a Ball]] || Hits random enemies 6~8 times at 1/3rd strength
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| 必中拳 || N/A ||  [[Hawkeye Claw]] || Damages one enemy twice, cannot miss
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| ぶんまわし || N/A ||  [[Helichopter]] || Damages one enemy group
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|  鉤突き || N/A ||  [[Hook Thrust]] || Damages adjacent enemies
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| れんごくメッタ裂き || N/A ||  [[Infernal Sunder]] || Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
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|  雷光さみだれ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Lightning Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies with lightning damage
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| せんこうづき || N/A ||  [[Lightstrike]] || Attacks surrounding enemies
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| 暴走突進 || N/A  ||  [[Mad Rush]] || Damages enemies in a straight line
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| メッタ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Mince]] || Damages one enemy  three times, attempts to sap target
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| ミラクルムーン || N/A ||  [[Miracle Moon]] || Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
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| ミサイル || N/A ||  [[Missile]] || Damages all surrounding enemies, attempts to sap targets
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| ばくれつけん || N/A || [[Multifeet]] || Hits random enemies 7 times at half strength
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| ばくれつけん || QuadHits || [[Multifists]] || Hits random enemies 3~4 times
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| さみだれぎり || N/A  ||  [[Multislash]] || Hits random enemies four times at half strength
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| さみだれうち  ||  N/A || [[Multishot]] || Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
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| さみだれけん || RainSlash || [[Multislice]] || Attacks all enemies
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| さみだれづき ||  ||  [[Multithrust]] || Hits random enemies 3~4 times
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| さみだれあしづき ||  ||  [[Multitap]] || Damages random enemies four times, attempts to decelerate targets
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| ニードルラッシュ ||  N/A  || [[Needle Rain]] || Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
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| しびれる剣技 || N/A || [[Paralysing Swordplay]] || Attacks one enemy six times, attempts to paralyze
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| なぎ払い || N/A || [[Party Pooper]] || Attacks one group and attempts to stun
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|  にくきゅうスタンプ || N/A || [[Paw Stomp]] || Attacks one group
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| みだれどく斬り || N/A || [[Poison Slashes]] || Attacks one enemy four times, attempts to poison
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| パワフルスロー || N/A  || [[Power Throw]] ||Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
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| ウィングブロウ || N/A  || [[Propeller Blade]] ||Hits one enemy twice
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| さみだれうち  || N/A  || [[Rain of Pain]] || Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
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| 天雷打ち || N/A || [[Rain of Thunder]] || Zaps one enemy three times
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| ローリングアタック || N/A || | [[Rolling Attack]] || Damages one enemy group
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| ローリングブレイク || N/A || | [[Rolling Break]] || Damages adjacent enemies, attempts to lower attack
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| ローリングウインドクロー || N/A ||  [[Rolling Wind Claw]] || Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
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| 回し蹴り || RoundHouse || | [[Roundhouse Kick]] || Damages one enemy group
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| フェンリルアタック  || N/A ||  [[Ruff Rider]] || Details vary between titles
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| 火炎無双斬|| N/A ||  [[Searing Sunder]] || Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
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|  雷光さみだれ斬り|| N/A ||  [[Sizzling Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies with fire damage
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| 回転たたき || N/A ||  [[Spinning Beatdown]] || damages one group
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| 大車輪 || N/A ||  [[Spinning Wheel]] || damages one group
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|ハロウィンスパーク|| N/A || [[Spooky Spark]] || Darkness damage to random enemies
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| 超パワフルスロー ||  N/A || [[Super Throw]] ||Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
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| デュアルカッター ||  N/A || [[Swing Both Ways]] ||Damage all enemies twice
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| ひっかきのあらし ||  N/A || [[Swipestorm]] ||Damage one enemy four times
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| 雷光メッタうち || N/A || [[Thunderbolt Slash]] || Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
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|  獣王雷爪撃 || N/A || [[Thunderswipe]] || Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap
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|  どくどくづき || N/A || [[Toxic Thrust]] || Four strikes at random targets, attempts to poison
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| トリックアンドトリック || N/A || [[Trick and Trick]] || Damages one enemy twice, attempts to stun
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| 双竜打ち || N/A  || [[Twin Dragon Lash]] || Strikes one target twice
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| デュアルカッター || N/A  || [[Twomerang]] || Damage all enemies twice
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| ウルトラスタンプ || N/A  || [[Ultra Stomp]] || Damage all adjacent enemies
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| ライガークラッシュ || N/A  || [[Wild Animaul]] || Damage one enemy several times
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| みだれ斬り || N/A ||  [[Wild Slash]] || Attacks one enemy six times
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| 風神メッタメタ斬り || N/A ||  [[Windy Slice and Dice]] || Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap
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|  オオカミアタック || N/A ||  [[Wolf Whistle]] || Call in two wolves to strike random enemies
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| 極竜打ち || N/A ||  [[Wyrm Whip]] || Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs
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==Paralyzing skills==
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| 天使の眼差し || N/A ||  [[Angel Eyes]] || Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
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| 悪魔ばらい  || N/A ||  [[Beelzefreeze]] || Attempts to paralyze a [[Demon family|demon]]
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| みわくの眼差し || N/A ||  [[Charming Look]] || Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
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| 黄金の雷 || N/A ||  [[Golden Lightning]] || Moderate lightning damage to one enemy, attempts to paralyze target
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|  ほとばしるいなずま || N/A || [[Lightning Surge]] || Lightning damage to surrounding enemies, attempts to paralyze
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| 蒼天魔斬 || N/A  || [[Parallax]] ||130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
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| まひこうげき || N/A ||  [[Paralysis Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
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| マヒ攻撃 || N/A ||  [[Paralysing Punch]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
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| パライズスラッシュ || N/A ||  [[Paralysing Slash]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
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| カチコチ || N/A || [[Ting]] || Ice damage to one group, attempts to paralyze
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| しばり打ち || N/A  || [[Trammel Lash]] || Attempts to paralyze targets
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| しびれ打ち || N/A  || [[Whiplash]] || Attempts to paralyze targets
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==Sealing skills==
These abilities focus on preventing the target from performing a specific action, ranging from spells, breath attacks, and even dancing.
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| 体技ふうじ || N/A || [[Abiliterator]] || Prevents target from using select abilities
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| 魔封じの杖 || N/A || [[Antimagic]] || Prevents target from casting spells
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| まふうじ斬り || N/A || [[Antimagic Slash]] || Attacks and prevents target from casting spells
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| マジックアロー || N/A || [[Blade Blunter]] || Attacks and prevents the use of sword skills
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| ブレイクダンス|| N/A ||  [[Break-dance Beat]] || Attacks and prevents target from using dance skills
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| ブレスクラッシュ|| N/A ||  [[Breathtaking Bash]] || Attacks and prevents target from using breath skills
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|  かいしんふうじ|| N/A ||  [[Critical Miss]] || Prevents target from getting critical hits
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|  さみだれマホトム斬り|| N/A ||  [[Fizzling Multislash]] || Attacks four random enemies and prevents target from casting spells
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| くちをふさぐ|| MouthShut ||  [[Gobstopper]] || Prevents target from using breath skills
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| マジッククラッシュ|| N/A ||  [[Spellbinder]] || Attacks and prevents target from casting spells
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| ソードクラッシュ|| N/A ||  [[Swordbreaker]] || Attacks and prevents target from using certain skills
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==Sexy skills==
These techniques involve a woman putting her feminine wiles to use in a variety of ways
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| 投げキッス || N/A ||  [[Blow Kiss]] ||Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
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| サキュバスウィンク ||  N/A || [[Femme Fatale]] || Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
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| ヒップアタック ||  N/A || [[Hip Drop]] || Women collide with monsters butt first, dealing 130% damage
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| ピンクタイフーン || N/A || [[Pink Typhoon]] ||Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
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| ピンクサイクロン || N/A || [[Pink Tornado]] || Cataclysmic wind damage to all enemies, attempts to charm targets
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| ぱふぱふ || N/A || [[Puff-Puff]] || Distract an enemy with feminine curves
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| セクシービーム || N/A || [[Sexy Beam]] ||Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to fuddle
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==Songs and hymnals==
Like dances, vocal skills replicate the effects of support spells. The difference is that there are no counter abilities in the mainline games.
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| 天使のうたごえ || AngelSong ||  [[Angel Song]] || Attempts to revive fallen a fallen ally
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| のろいの歌 || CurseSong ||  [[Cursed Verse]] || Reduces enemy defence
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| めざめの歌 || AwakeSong ||  [[Dawn Chorus]] || Awakens any snoozing ally
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| たたかいの歌 || WarSong ||  [[Gritty Ditty]] || Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
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| みかわしきゃく || Sidestep || Deflect || [[Dodgy Dance]] || Lowers MP
| 風の旋律 || N/A || [[Hymn of Air]] || Cuts wind damage
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| ふしぎなおどり || Odd Dance || Strange Jig / Strange Dance || [[Weird Dance]] || Lowers MP
| 大地の旋律 || N/A || [[Hymn of Earth]] || Cuts earth damage
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| さそうおどり || Lure Dance || Entice Dance || [[Sultry Dance]] || Distracts enemy
| 炎の旋律 || N/A || [[Hymn of Fire]] || Cuts fire damage
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| ステテコダンス || Boxer Dance ||  || [[Underpants Dance]] || Distracts group of enemies
| 氷の旋律 || N/A ||  [[Hymn of Ice]] || Cuts ice damage
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| ハッスルダンス || Hustle ||  || [[Hustle Dance]] || Heals all party members
| 光の旋律 || N/A ||  [[Hymn of Light]] || Cuts light damage
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| メダパニダンス || Panidance || Chaos Dance || [[Fuddle Dance]] || Inflicts confusion
| 雷鳴の旋律 || N/A || [[Hymn of Thunder]] || Cuts lightning damage
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| つるぎのまい || Sword Dance ||  || [[Sword Dance]] || Four hits at 75% power
| ゆりかごの歌 || SleepSong ||  [[Lullaby]] || Sends enemies to sleep
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| 死の踊り || K.O Dance || Death Dance || [[Death Dance]] || Kills enemies
| コミックソング || GagSong || [[Silly Song]] || Sends enemies into fits of laughter
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| メガザルダンス || Life Dance || GiveLife Dance || [[Kerplunk Dance]] || Sacrifices self to revive allies
| せいれいのうた || LifeSong ||  [[Song of Salvation]] || Attempts to revive fallen party members with a two turn hymn
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| バックダンサー呼び || N/A || N/A || [[Disco Stew]] ||  
| やすらぎの歌 || HealSong || [[Soothing Song]] || All allies recover 20~30 HP
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| まふうじの歌 || HealSong || [[Spellbinding Song]] || Fizzles enemies
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==Songs==
==Stunning skills==
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| 魔獣のおたけび || N/A ||  [[Beastly Roar]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to stun targets
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| たたきつぶし || N/A ||  [[Beat to a Pulp]] || Damages one enemy, attempts to stun target
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| 投げキッス || N/A ||  [[Blow Kiss]] ||Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
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| 破壊神の叫び|| N/A ||  [[Destroyer's Bellow]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
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| たたきつけ || N/A ||  [[Eagle Grip]] || +30% damage to one enemies, attempts to stun
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| ランドインパクト || N/A ||  [[Feel the Beat]] || +30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
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| フリーズブレード ||  N/A || [[Frost Fangs]] || Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
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| お休み提灯 || N/A ||  [[Good Night Lantern]] || Attempts to stun one enemy group, lowers defence
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| ハートブレイク || N/A  || [[Heart Breaker]] ||30% chance to stun a foe for one turn
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| ハートショット || N/A  || [[Heart Shot]] ||Damages one target, chance to stun a foe for one turn
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| 足払い || LegSweep ||  [[Leg Sweep]] || Attempts to stun one foe, will not work on [[Floating "family"|airborne monsters]]
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| マインドブレイク || N/A  || [[Mind Breaker]] || +25% damage, 30% chance to stun target
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| 超おたけび || N/A ||  [[Raging Roar]] || Scares all enemies, higher success rate than war cry
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| ぶっとばし || N/A ||  [[Ram]] || Damages one enemy and pushes it back, attempts to stun
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| くすぐりの刑 || Tickle  || [[Rib-Tickler]] || Tries to get a laugh of out a foe
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| せいれいのうた || LifeSong ||  || [[Song of Salvation]] || Attempts to revive fallen party members with a two turn hymn.
| 斬り上げ || N/A  || [[Rising Slice]] || Effect varies between titles
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| コミックソング || GagSong ||  [[Silly Song]] || Sends enemies into fits of laughter
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| スラ・スラッシュ || N/A ||  [[Slime Slash]] || Damages one enemy, attempts to stun
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| さそうおどり || Lure Dance || [[Sultry Dance]] || Distracts enemy
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| 夏龍の舞い || N/A || [[Summer Dragon Dance]] || Light damage to all foes, attempts to stun
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| なめまわし || LushLicks || [[Tongue Lashing]] || Afflicted suffers goosebumps (skips next turn)
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| トリックアンドトリック || N/A || [[Trick and Trick]] || Damages one enemy twice, attempts to stun
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| ステテコダンス || Boxer Dance ||  [[Underpants Dance]] || Distracts group of enemies
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| はげしいおたけび || N/A ||  [[Violent Roar]] || Damages a group of enemies, attempts to stun
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| おたけび || WarCry ||  [[War Cry]] || Scares a group of enemies
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| たたかいのうた ||  ||  || [[Gritty Ditty]] || Increases the parties attack
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==Unsorted==
==Summoning skills==
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| チーム呼び || N/A ||  [[Call Team]] || Summons team of monsters
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| いなずま || || Bolt || [[Lightning]] || Lightning damage
| ぐんたいよび || N/A || [[Call to Arms]] || Summons a small militia
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| ジゴスパーク ''Jigosupaku'' || HellBlast || GigaSpark || [[Lightning Storm]] || Heavy Lightning damage
| したっぱ呼び || N/A || [[Fire in the 'Ole]] || Red's minions open fire on the enemy
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| 津波 || Tsunami || Tsunami || [[Tidal Wave]]||30~40 Woosh damage
| おっさん呼び || N/A || [[Golden Oldies]] || Calls forth a bunch of middle-aged men to attack the enemy
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| マグマ || Magma || Magma || [[Magma Blast]] || 75~85 Flame damage
| モンスター呼び || N/A || [[Monster Mia]] || Summons one of three monsters
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| じわれ || Tremor || Tremor || [[Fissure]] ||  
| おおごえ || N/A || [[Service Call]] || Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
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| ひばしら || || FlameOrb || [[Pyre o' Fire]] ||175~195 Flame damage
| しょうかん || N/A || [[Summon]] || Beckons a powerful entity to aid the party
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| まぶしいひかり || Flash || Dazzle || [[Dazzleflash]] || Blinds opponents
| げんま召喚 || N/A || [[That Special Summon]] || Beckons a powerful demigod to aid the party
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| まばゆいせんこう || ||  || [[Blinder]] || Attack + blinds opponents
| オオカミアタック || N/A ||  [[Wolf Whistle]] || Call in two wolves to strike random enemies
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| 回転攻撃 ||  ||  || [[Roundaclout]] ||
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==Tension skills==
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| 魔結界 ||  || || [[Spooky Aura]] || Reduces magic resistance
|冷たい笑み || N/A || [[Chilling Chuckle]] || Reduces the tension of a group of enemies
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| 巴投げ || Suplex || TossFiend || [[Heave-Ho]] || Chance to remove an enemy from battle
|おうえん || N/A || [[Egg On]] || Increase an ally's tension by one stage
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| なめまわし || LushLicks || Spin Lick || [[Tongue Lashing]] || Afflicted suffers goosebumps (skips next turn)
|ハイテンション || N/A || [[GRANDE GUSTO]] || Increases tension by two stages
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| ひゃくれつなめ || SickLick || Dark Lick || [[Tongue Bashing]] || Attempts to reduce one foe's defence to zero
|モリーエール || N/A || [[Intensso]] || Increase an ally's tension by up to two stages
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| おたけび || WarCry || Scream || [[War Cry]] || Scares a group of enemies
| ロストアタック || N/A || [[Morale Masher]] || Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
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| 超おたけび || ||  || [[Raging Roar]] || Scares all enemies
| ためる || N/A ||  [[Psyche Up]] || Increases tension by one stage
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| 投げキッス || ||  || [[Blow Kiss]] ||
|皮肉な笑い || N/A ||  [[Sarcastic Snigger]] || Reduces one foe's tension
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| ぱふぱふ || ||  || [[Puff-Puff]] || Distract an enemy with feminine curves
|なだめる || N/A ||  [[Soothe Sayer]] || Reduces one foe's tension and calms its [[Enraged|rage status]]  
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| ヒップアタック ||  ||  || [[Hip Drop]] ||
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==Thievery skills==
This techniques are used to [[Thievery|snag valuables from monsters]], either directly or as an added effect on top of dealing damage
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| セクシービーム || N/A || N/A || [[Sexy Beam]] ||65~75 damage to one enemy with a chance to confuse
| ゴールドラッシュ || N/A || [[Gold Rush]] ||Details vary between titles
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| ピンクタイフーン || N/A || N/A || [[Pink Typhoon]] ||76~84 woosh damage to a group of enemies
| ぬすむ || N/A || [[Half-Inch]] || Attempts to steal from target, improves with {{Deftness}}
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| ためる || ||  || [[Psyche Up]] || Increases tension
| ぬすっと斬り || N/A ||  [[Klepto Clobber]] || Low chance to steal from a foe
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| 気合ため || PsycheUp || PowerUp || [[Focus Strength]] || Increases strength for one turn
| ゴールドハンマー || N/A  || [[Penny Pincher]] ||Steals an extra 10% gold from an enemy
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| 力ため || ChargeUp || WindUp || [[Muster Strength]] || Increases Strength for one turn
| ぬすっと斬り || N/A || [[Steal Sickle]] ||Low chance to steal from a foe
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| ツッコミ || Mineuchi || || [[Sobering Slap]] || Removes confusion and sleep from one ally
| 大どろぼうのかま || N/A  || [[Stainless Steal Sickle]] ||Higher chance to steal from a foe
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==Turn order skills==
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| ラストバッター ||  N/A || [[Bagsy Last]] ||User goes last and deals 130% more damage
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| すてみ || Berserker ||  [[Double Up]] || Details vary between games
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| レディファースト || N/A ||  [[Ladies First]] || Skips user's turn for female ally to act twice in one turn
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| しっぷうづき || SquallHit || [[Mercurial Thrust]] || Strikes first at 80% power
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|  リバース || N/A || [[Unnatural Order]] || Reverses turn order
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==Venomous skills==
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| ヴァイパーファング || N/A ||  [[Cobra Strike]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
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| 破壊神の叫び|| N/A ||  [[Destroyer's Bellow]] || Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
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| もうどくの矢 || N/A ||  [[Envenomating Arrow]] || Minor damage with chance to inflict poison
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| ポワゾンキッス || N/A ||  [[Kiss Me Deadly]] || Minor damage with chance to inflict poison
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| ポイズンアロー || N/A ||  [[Poison Arrow]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
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| どくこうげき || N/A ||  [[Poison Attack]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
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| どくのいき || PoisonGas ||  [[Poison Breath]] || Poisons targets
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| ポイズンガス || N/A || [[Poison Gas]] || Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
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| みだれどく斬り || N/A || [[Poison Slashes]] || Attacks one enemy four times, attempts to poison
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| どく攻撃 || N/A || [[Poisonous Poke]] || Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
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| ポイズンダガー || N/A  || [[Toxic Dagger]] ||Chance to envenom a foe
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| ポイズンソード ||  N/A || [[Toxic Sword]] ||Chance to envenom a foe while dealing 25% more damage
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|  どくどくづき || N/A || [[Toxic Thrust]] || Four strikes at random targets, attempts to poison
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| もうどくの息 || PoisonAir || [[Venom Breath]] || Envenomates targets
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| もうどくのきり || PoisonAir || [[Venom Mist]] || Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
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| もうどくぎり || N/A || [[Venomous Volley]] ||  Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
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==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[Spell List]]
*[[Spell List]]
 
[[Category:Recurring elements]]
[[Category:Recurring elements]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Skills|*]]
[[Category:Skills|*]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 2 April 2023

This is a Abilities List for the various non-magical abilities appearing in the Dragon Quest games. For more detail on any given ability, please refer to its applicable page.

The concept of a skill refers to a physical action that cannot be described as a regular attack or a spell, and there exists a great variety of actions contained therein. A skill can be something as simple as cracking a joke to summoning a demigod from another dimension, and as carefree as gently strumming a harp to filling oneself with overwhelming rage. Skills can be differentiated from spells in the following ways between each game in the series:

  • Unaffected by Bounce and Bound
  • Cannot be sealed with Fizzle--a skill may be shut down by another skill depending on its type, described below
  • Can only be used once per turn, with no Duplic hat equivalent

Skill by and large do not grow more powerful as a character's Wisdom or Magical Might and Mending increase, but there are exceptions to this in a few titles.

Banishing skills[edit]

ともえなげ Suplex Heave-Ho Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle
みのがす N/A Mercy Attempts to spare weaker enemies
つきとばし N/A Shove Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle

Befuddling skills[edit]

メダパニぎり N/A Baffling Bonk Melee attack with chance to fuddle
魔桜のこな N/A Blossom Powder Non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle]]
のうてんたたき N/A Bonk Melee attack with chance to fuddle
こんらんこうげき N/A Confusion Attack Melee attack with chance to fuddle
デビルズハート N/A Devil's Heart Attempts to fuddle one foe, increases damage taken from all elements
メダパニショット N/A Fuddle Shot Attempts to fuddle target
らせん打ち N/A Hypnowhip Attempts to fuddle targets
ネクロゴンドの波動 N/A Necrogond Wave Melee attack to surrounding enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
ローズタイフーン N/A Pink Pirouette Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
セクシービーム N/A Sexy Beam Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to fuddle
アモーレショット N/A That's Amore Non-elemental attack with chance to fuddle
へんてこ斬り Confuhit Weird Whacker Melee attack with chance to fuddle
魔女のいたずら N/A Witch's Prank Melee damage to one group, attempts to fuddle

Bonus damage skills[edit]

These attacks deal extra damage to enemies, but do not have any conditions such as elemental weaknesses or working only on specific types of monsters.

かみつく N/A Bite 125%~130% damage to one foe
アルテマソード UltraHit Blade of Ultimate Power Cataclysmic damage to one foe
無心こうげき N/A Blind Man's Biff Double damage to one random foe
ふきとばし N/A Blow Away Moderate damage to one foe
ボーンクラッシュ N/A Bone Crush Moderate damage to one foe
とうこん討ち N/A Clap Trap +25% damage to one foe
はげしくきりさく N/A Cutter-Upper Damage to one foe
もろば斬り 2EdgeHit Double-Edged Slash +50% damage to one foe. User takes 20% of damage dealt
すてみ Berserker Double Up Details vary between games
異形の魔拳 N/A Grotesque Fist +250% damage to one enemy
ヘビーブロウ N/A Heavy Blow Double damage to one target
ヒップアタック N/A Hip Drop Women collide with monsters butt first, dealing 130% damage
帝王の一撃 N/A Imperial Strike Triple damage to one enemy
ジャンプ攻撃 N/A Jump Strike 130% damage to one enemy
せいけんづき Punch Knuckle Sandwich 150% damage to one enemy
レッグスラスト N/A Leg Thrust 250% damage, attempts to decelerate target
せいけんづき・剛 Punch Mega Knuckle Sandwich 280% damage to one enemy
蒼天魔斬 N/A Parallax 130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
モリーダイブ N/A PASSION Plunge Double damage to one enemy, receives recoil damage
ヒュプノスハント N/A Persecutter Severe damage to sleeping and confused foes
とびかかってこうげき N/A Pounce 150% damage to one foe
こんしんうち N/A Power Blow 200% damage to one foe
きりさく N/A Rend 130% damage to one foe
斬り上げ N/A Rising Slice Effect varies between titles
はげしくかみつく N/A Savage Bite 200% damage to one foe
ひっかき N/A Scratch 130% damage to one foe
するどいツメ N/A Sharp Claws 130% damage to one foe
シールドタックル N/A Shield Tackle 200% damage to one foe, moves them back several spaces
がいこつ投げ N/A Skeletoss Damages one enemy
スナイプショット N/A Snipe Shot 130% damage to one enemy
まどろみの一撃 N/A Soothing Strike 200% damage to one enemy, attempts to snooze
タックル N/A Tackle 110% damage to one enemy, moves them back several spaces
烈進撃 N/A Trailblazer 250% damage to all enemies in a straight line
鉄甲牙 N/A Trap Mettle 200% damage to one enemy, attempts to sap
ひきよせ N/A Tug Damages one foe
烈風獣神斬 N/A Typhoeus' Maul Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
タナトスハント N/A Victimiser Severe damage to paralyzed and envenomed foes, percentage varies between titles
白狼突き N/A White Wolf Thrust 280% damage to all enemies in a straight line

Breath skills[edit]

Monsters breathing fire has been a part of world mythology since prehistory, and has been a part of the Dragon Quest series since the beginning. All breath attacks can be doubled in power for one turn by using Deep Breath on the previous turn. Breath attacks are the skills closest to spells in that they have a series of counter abilities just like magic: Insulatle reduces damage, Backdraft bounces the attack back, and Gobstopper prevents a character from using breath altogether, and so on.

Ailment-inducing breath[edit]

雷光の息 N/A Necrogond Miasma Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to fuddle targets
パライズガス N/A Paralysing Gas Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to paralyze targets
ポイズンガス N/A Poison Gas Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
まどいの息 N/A Bemusing Breath Fuddles targets
ハッピーブレス N/A Boogie Breath Forces target to jam
やけつくいき PalsyAir Burning Breath Paralyzes targets
やけつく濃霧 N/A Burning Fog Paralyzes targets and deals non-elemental damage
腐食の息 N/A Corrosive Breath Lowers resistance to breath attacks
どくのいき PoisonGas Poison Breath Poisons targets
ふはいした息 N/A Putrid Breath Debuffs attack and wisdom
封印の息 N/A Sealing Breath Seals skills and spells
ほうしの息 N/A Spore Breath Poisons and seals spells
あまいいき SleepAir Sweet Breath Inflicts sleep
もうどくの息 PoisonAir Venom Breath Envenomates targets
もうどくのきり PoisonAir Venom Mist Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
暗黒のきり N/A Air Pollution Cripples magical power
ブレイクブレス N/A Crafty Breather Debuffs all stats

Blast/Light breath[edit]

ひかりのブレス N/A Blessed Breath Light damage, intensity varies by game
夢煌のブレス N/A Twinkling Dream Breath Large light damage to all enemies
白くかがやく光 N/A Bright White Light Severe light damage to all enemies
次元爆炎波 N/A Dimensional Firesurge Severe light damage to all enemies

Darkness breath[edit]

やみのブレス N/A Dark Breath Minor darkness damage to all enemies
暗黒の瘴気 N/A Black Blight Large darkness damage to all enemies, chance to blunt target in certain games
漆黒のスキャナーブレス N/A Black Scanner Breath Large darkness damage to all enemies
暗黒の息 N/A Darkness Breath Severe darkness damage to all enemies
黒くかがやく炎 N/A Dire Pyre Severe darkness damage to all enemies
悪夢の吐息 N/A Malevolent Miasma Severe darkness damage and lowers magic power
幾千を超えし闇 N/A Boundless Darkness Cataclysmic darkness damage
黒炎連弾 N/A Darkflame Barrage Cataclysmic darkness damage to four random targets
天魔の霧 N/A Demonic Mist Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison targets
夢幻王の障気 N/A Dream Miasma Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison, snooze, & hobble targets

Earth breath[edit]

サンドブレス N/A Sandy Breath Minor earth damage, chance to dazzle targets
夢塵のブレス N/A Dreamdust Breath Large earth damage, chance to fuddle targets

Fire breath[edit]

Original Japanese Enix localization Square Enix localization Effect
ひのいき FireAir Fire Breath Minor fire damage to all enemies
スキャナーブレス N/A Scanner Breath Minor fire damage to all enemies
こうねつの息 N/A Thermal Breath Minor fire damage to all enemies
燃えさかる火炎球 N/A Blazing Fireball Large fire damage to one enemy
魔閃の息 N/A Darklite Breath Large fire damage to one enemy
かえんのいき BlazeAir Flame Breath Large fire damage to all enemies
ヒートフレイム N/A Heat Flame Large fire damage to all enemies
はげしいほのお Scorching Inferno Large fire damage to all enemies
発火 N/A Singe Minor fire damage to all enemies
せんねつの息 N/A Smouldering Breath Large fire damage to all enemies
せんねつ球 N/A Smouldering Sphere Large fire damage to one enemy
れんごく火球 N/A Infernorb Severe fire damage to one target
魔炎の息 N/A Infernal Flames Severe fire damage to one target
しゃくねつほのお WhiteFire Scorch Severe fire damage to all enemies
ボルケーノブレス N/A Volcanic Breath Severe fire damage to all enemies
ボルケーノフレイム N/A Volcanic Flame Severe fire damage to all enemies
れんごくかえん HellFlame Hellfire Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
デスファイア N/A Abyssal Breath Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
怒りの業火 N/A Anger Brimstone Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
竜の炎 N/A Draconic Flame Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
世界をつつむ業火 N/A Engulfing Hellfire Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
しゃくねつのあらし N/A Firestorm Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
魔界の獄炎 N/A Nadirian Flames Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies

Ice breath[edit]

つめたいいき FrigidAir Cool Breath Minor ice damage to all enemies
ブリザードブレス N/A Blizzard Breath Large ice damage to all enemies
こおりのいき IceAir Chilly Breath Large ice damage to all enemies
地吹雪 N/A Earth Blizzard Large ice damage three times to one, attempts to blunt target
こごえるふぶき IceStorm Freezing Blizzard Severe ice damage to all enemies
氷鳥の息 N/A Snowbird Breath Severe ice damage to all enemies, attempts to seal skills
白氷 N/A White Ice Severe ice damage to all enemies
かがやくいき WhiteAir C-c-cold Breath Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies
絶対零度 N/A Ice Age Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies, attempts to stun targets


Lightning breath[edit]

いなずまの息 N/A Lighting Breath Minor lightning damage to all enemies
雷光の息 N/A Thunder Breath Large lightning damage to all enemies
雷光球 N/A Thunderball Large lightning damage to one enemy

Wind breath[edit]

うずまく息 N/A Swirly Breath Minor wind damage to all enemies
切り裂く息 N/A Cutting Breath Large wind damage to all enemies
ウインドブレス N/A Wind Breath Large wind damage to all enemies
烈風の息 N/A Galeforce Breath Severe wind damage to all enemies
烈風球 N/A Squall Orb Severe wind damage to one enemy

Buff skills[edit]

Physical buff skills[edit]

こうげきじゅんび N/A Attack Prep Increases attack for one turn
エール N/A Cheer Increases one ally's attack and defence
兵長の号令 N/A Commandant's Orders Increases all ally's attack
気合ため PsycheUp Focus Strength Increases attack for one turn
たたかいの歌 WarSong Gritty Ditty Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
けなみをととのえる N/A Groom Fur User recovers HP & raises defence
ブチギレモード N/A Livid Mode User recovers HP, raises attack, agility, and reduces damage
漢のきあいため N/A Macho Focus Increases attack by 50%, reduces damage by 15%
全力疾走 N/A Mad Dash Increases movement rate
力ため ChargeUp Muster Strength Increases attack for one turn
神官の加護 N/A Priest's Blessing Increases attack and spell resistance
まもりのチカラ N/A Protective Power Increases defence and spell resistance
ウォークライ N/A War Bellow Increases attack
風のまもり N/A Wind Guard Increases defence and spell resistance

Magical buff skills[edit]

天使の守り N/A Alma Mater Details vary between titles
みなぎる魔力 N/A Brimming Magic Increases spell power & spell resistance
聖なる祈り N/A Care Prayer Increases magical mending
しんぴのさとり N/A Caster Sugar Increases magical might and mending
魔力かくせい N/A Channel Anger Increases magical might
神官の加護 N/A Priest's Blessing Increases attack and spell resistance
まもりのチカラ N/A Protective Power Increases defence and spell resistance
やまびこのさとり N/A Twocus Pocus Gives spells a chance to echo
風のまもり N/A Wind Guard Increases defence and spell resistance

Miscellaneous buff skills[edit]

いきをすいこむ N/A Deep Breath Increases breath damage for one turn
メイクアップ N/A Extreme Makeover Increases Charm by 50%
しんとうめっきゃく N/A Mind Over Matter Replicates the Insulate spell
まもりのきり N/A Mist Me Void physical damage for one turn
姿花伝 N/A Schizofanic Void physical damage for one turn

Critical hit skills[edit]

会心必中 N/A Critical Claim All or nothing critical attack
大まじん斬り N/A Executioner All or nothing critical attack
皆殺し Massacre Frenzy Critical hit on a random allied or enemy target
まじんぎり EvilSlash Hatchet Man All or nothing critical attack
雷光一閃突き N/A Lightning Thrust All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
まじんのてっつい N/A POWER Pound All or nothing critical attack
まじんのかなづち N/A POWER Pummel All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
一閃づき N/A Thunder Thrust All or nothing critical attack
森羅万象斬 N/A Whopper Chop High damage with 50% chance of a critical hit

Dances[edit]

Dances are support abilities that can replicate certain spells for no MP, with a few exceptions. There are no abilities that weaken dances due to most of them being support, but a rug-cutter can be stopped in place with Ban Dance.

Original Japanese Enix localization Square Enix localization Effect
魅惑のボンオドリ N/A Alluring Bon Odori Raises party's attack
アゲハ乱舞 N/A Butterfly Bop Damages all enemies
精霊の舞 N/A Dance of Life Revives one ally
死の踊り K.O Dance Death Dance Kills enemies
みかわしきゃく Sidestep Dodgy Dance Raises evasion chance significantly
バックダンサー呼び N/A Disco Stew Non-elemental damage to all enemies
おうぎのまい N/A Fan Dango Attacks random targets
メダパニダンス Panidance Fuddle Dance Inflicts confusion
ハッスルダンス Hustle Hustle Dance Heals all party members
メガザルダンス Life Dance Kerplunk Dance Sacrifices self to revive allies
さそうおどり Lure Dance Sultry Dance Distracts enemy
つるぎのまい Sword Dance Sword Dance Four hits at 75% power
マホトラおどり N/A Tap Dance Drains MP
ステテコダンス Boxer Dance Underpants Dance Distracts group of enemies
ふしぎなおどり Odd Dance Weird Dance Lowers MP, does not drain
ふしぎなおどり 2 Odd Dance Weirder Dance Lowers more MP, does not drain
ふしぎなおどり 3 Odd Dance Weirdest Dance Lowers the most MP, does not drain
じごくの踊り N/A Wicked Waltz Near-fatal damage to one enemy for all MP

Dazzling skills[edit]

まばゆいせんこう N/A Blinder Light damage that attempts to blind all enemies
マヌーサ斬り N/A Blinding Blow Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
桜吹雪 N/A Cherry Blossom Blizzard Damages all enemies and attempts to blind
まぶしいひかり Flash Dazzleflash Blinds all enemies
さみだれマヌーサ斬り N/A Dazzling Multislash Attacks four random enemies and attempts to blind targets
マヌーサ斬り N/A Dazzling Slash Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
破壊神の叫び N/A Destroyer's Bellow Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
花ふぶき N/A Flower Power Blinds one group
すなけむり N/A Sandstorm Blinds one group
スキャンダル N/A Scandal Eyes Blinds one group
雪玉投げ N/A Snowball Toss Ice damage to one enemy, attempts to blind
スパークショット N/A Starstrike Whip strike to one group, attempts to blind targets

Death skills[edit]

アサシンアタック N/A Assassin's Stab Chance to instantly slay a foe
たいあたり Ram Attack Body Slam Reduces HP of target and user by 80%
じわれ N/A Fissure Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
死神のかま N/A Grim Reaper Group damaging attack with a chance to instantly slay foes
冥王のかま N/A Grimmer Reaper Group damage attack with a higher chance to slay foes
めいどうふうま Tremor King Fissure Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
ニードルラッシュ N/A Needle Rain Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
ニードルショット N/A Needle Shot 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
特攻 N/A One-on-One Brings user and target down to 1 HP
きゅうしょづき N/A Pressure Pointer Attempts to kill target in one shot, half damage if it fails
ライトニングデス N/A Sudden Death 1/3rd chance to instantly slay a foe, deals 130% damage if fails

Debuff skills[edit]

やいばくだき N/A Attack Attacker Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
よろいくだき N/A Armour Hammer Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
猫招き N/A Beckon Damages one enemy, pulls them closer to user
獣王の咆哮 N/A Beastmaster Howl Damages all enemies, attempts to lower resistance to certain skills
黒竜の爪 N/A Black Dragon Claw Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower attack
破刃斬 N/A Bladebreaker Damages one enemy, attempts to lower attack
マジックアロー N/A Conjury Conductor Attack with a 50% chance to lower magical resistance
のろいの歌 CurseSong Cursed Verse Reduces enemy defence
カーススラッシュ N/A Curse Slash Damages one enemy, attempts to curse
ダークコール N/A Dark Call Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
だつりょくぎり N/A Daunting Slash Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
だつりょくづき N/A Daunting Stab Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
ボミオスブレード N/A Deceleratle Blade Damages all enemies, attempts to lower agility
魔神の絶技 N/A Devil Finesse Hits random enemies multiple times, attempts to lower defence
デビルズハート N/A Devil's Heart Attempts to fuddle one foe, increases damage taken from all elements
デュアルスライス N/A Dual Slice Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
はやぶさよろいくだき N/A Falcon Armour Hammer Attacks twice, chance to lower defence
お休み提灯 N/A Good Night Lantern Attempts to stun one enemy group, lowers defence
かぶと割り N/A Helm Splitter Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
れんごくメッタ裂き N/A Infernal Sunder Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
レッグスラスト N/A Leg Thrust 250% damage, attempts to decelerate target
メガトンパンチ N/A Megaton Punch Melee attack to one enemy, chance to decelerate target
メッタ斬り N/A Mince Damages one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
ロストアタック N/A Morale Masher Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
さみだれあしづき N/A Multitap Damages random enemies four times, attempts to decelerate targets
魔界の霧 N/A Nadirian Mist Greatly lowers attack and wisdom of targets
ローリングブレイク N/A Rolling Break Damages adjacent enemies, attempts to lower attack
ローリングウインドクロー N/A Rolling Wind Claw Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
ゾンビガード N/A Rotstopper Reduces the strength of undead attacks
鉄甲斬 N/A Scrap Mettle Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
焦熱プレス N/A Searing Press Severe fire damage, attempts to lower attack
火炎無双斬 N/A Searing Sunder Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
たねまき N/A Seedy Strike Damages one enemy, attempts to decelerate
かげぬい N/A Shadowstitch Damages enemies, attempts to decelerate foes
シールドブレイク N/A Shattershield Damages one enemy, attempts to lower defence
ボミエスタンプ N/A Slow Stomp Damages enemy, attempts to decelerate
ボミエアタック N/A Slowing Slug Damages enemy, attempts to decelerate
魔結界 N/A Spooky Aura Reduces magic resistance
フールシュート N/A Stupefying Strike Damages one enemy, attempts to lower wisdom
作戦ふうじ N/A Tacticlamp Forces one enemy to stick to the same set of tactics
雷光メッタうち N/A Thunderbolt Slash Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
獣王雷爪撃 N/A Thunderswipe Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap
ひゃくれつなめ SickLick Tongue Bashing Attempts to reduce one foe's defence to zero
鉄甲牙 N/A Trap Mettle 200% damage to one enemy, attempts to sap
だつりょくぎり N/A Weakening Wallop Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
つきのはどう N/A Weakening Wave Attempts to reduce all enemies attack
風神メッタメタ斬り N/A Windy Slice and Dice Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap
極竜打ち N/A Wyrm Whip Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs


Defensive skills[edit]

Counterattack skills[edit]

うけながしのかまえ N/A Back Atcha Intercepts an attack and redirects it to another enemy
アタックカンタ N/A Counter Guaranteed counterattack
天地のかまえ N/A Counter Wait Dodge one blow and counterattack
まねまね Retaliate Follow Suit Copy the last attack used on the character
やいばのぼうぎょ N/A Pincushion Assailant receives 1/4th of damage dealt

Iron wall & guardian skills[edit]

These skills can reduce damage by as much as 90% by strengthening the body for one turn, or avoid damage altogether through several means. Guarding skills allow a character to take one for the team, or the entire party at once.

Original Japanese Enix localization Square Enix localization Effect
ぼうぎょ N/A Blockenspiel Attack at half strength while defending
大ぼうぎょ StrongD Defending Champion Reduces damage by 90%
まもりのかまえ N/A Defensive Stance Greatly raises defence
におうだち Protect Forbearance Shields entire party
ビッグシールド N/A Immense Defence Increases chance of blocking with shield
ノアのはこぶね HolyAura Lifeboat Voids all damage to the party for one turn
みがわり N/A Selflessness Defend one ally for a turn
かばう N/A Whipping Boy User takes a blow for an ally

Reflective skills[edit]

Original Japanese Enix localization Square Enix localization Effect
おいかぜ N/A Backdraft Bounces breath attacks
すべてをすいこむ N/A Blowback Bounce breath attacks
ぎゃくふう N/A Brake Wind Bounce one breath attack back at the enemy
うけながし ParryPass Cop Out Redirect an attack to an enemy or ally
ミラーシールド N/A Magic Mirror Reflect magic attacks
といきがえし N/A Reverse Cycle Reflects breath attacks

Disruptive skills[edit]

いてつく波動 N/A Disruptive Wave Strips all enemies of buffs
あやしいきり N/A Fishy Fog Prevents the use of buffs
くろいきり ThickFog Lingering Malhaze Strips all enemies of buffs and forbids the use of magic
ゴールドフィンガー N/A Rake 'n' Break Attacks one enemy and strips it of buffs

Elemental skills[edit]

These attacks allows the user to channel elemental power to damage the enemy. Some modify the user's attack stat and interact with the enemy's defence, such as Flame Slash for instance, while others ignore the target's defence and are only affected by the resistance to that particular element.

Blast/Light skills[edit]

あれくるういなずま N/A Apocalyptic Lightning Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
ばくれん居合斬り N/A Blast Draw Light damage to all enemies
ばくれんづき N/A Blast Fists Light damage to four random enemies
ばくれん斬り N/A Blast Slash Light damage to one foe
烈破さみだれ斬り N/A Blasting Multislash Attacks four random enemies with light damage
滅びのいなずま N/A Bolt of Blight Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between titles
烈破ぶんまわし N/A Booming Helichopter Damages all enemies with light
まばゆいせんこう N/A Blinder Attack + blinds opponents
れっぱ斬り N/A Bomb Slash Light damage to one foe
炸裂斬 N/A Burst Blast Light damage to all enemies
炸裂斬 N/A Burst Slash Light damage to one foe
天魔崩壊 N/A Demonic Devastation Light damage to all enemies
爆裂とびひざげり N/A Explosive Flying Knee Severe light damage to one enemy
爆裂旋回撃 N/A Explosive Turn Moderate light damage to all enemies
花火打ち N/A Fireworks Damages one enemy twice
ストームフォース N/A Gale Fource Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
ホーリーエッジ N/A Hallowed Slash Light damage to one enemy
ゴッドスマッシュ N/A Hand of God Severe light damage to one enemy
ライトフォース N/A Life Fource Adds light attribute to attacks and raises light resistance
いなずま N/A Lightning Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
いなずまぎり Bolt Slash Lightning Slash Bang damage to one enemy
ホーリーラッシュ N/A Sacred Slash Light damage to one enemy
シャイニングボウ N/A Shining Shot Light damage to all foes
夏龍の舞い N/A Summer Dragon Dance Light damage to all foes, attempts to stun
シャインスコール N/A Starburst Throw Light damage to all foes
はげしいいなずま N/A Terrible Lightning Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
スカッドタックル N/A Torpedo Tackle Light damage to all enemies in a straight line

Darkness skills[edit]

アビスハンド N/A Abyssal Hand Severe darkness damage to all enemies
黒竜の爪 N/A Black Dragon Claw Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower attack
ビッグバン BigBang Big Banga Damage variable and attribute depend on game
ダークブロウ N/A Dark Blow Darkness damage to one enemy
ダークコール N/A Dark Call Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
暗黒のツメ N/A Dark Claws Darkness damage to one enemy
闇の穴 N/A Dark Pit Minor darkness damage to all enemies
闇のおたけび N/A Dark Roar Moderate darkness damage to all enemies
ダークスラスト N/A Dark Thrust Moderate darkness damage to one enemy
暗黒ぶんまわし N/A Hellichopter Darkness damage to surrounding enemies
ダークフォース N/A Funereal Fource Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
冥界の穴 N/A Hades Pit Moderate darkness damage to all enemies
漆黒のツメ N/A Jet-Black Claws Darkness damage to one enemy
漆黒の剣閃 N/A Jet-Black Flash Darkness damage to one enemy
おぞましい衝撃 N/A Ominous Impact Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
ダークスパイク N/A Shade Slash Darkness damage to one enemy
ダークマッシャー N/A Shadow Slash Darkness damage to one enemy
ハロウィンスパーク N/A Spooky Spark Darkness damage to random enemies
ジゴスラッシュ N/A Underworld Slash Darkness damage, range varies between titles

Earth skills[edit]

じひびき N/A Boulder Bash Moderate earth damage to all enemies
いわなげ N/A Boulder Dash Moderate earth damage to one enemy
岩石おとし N/A Boulder Toss Throws large boulders at enemies
ランドインパクト N/A Crackerwhack Severe earth damage to all enemies
じわれ N/A Fissure Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
ダークフォース N/A Funereal Fource Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
ゴールドラッシュ N/A Gold Rush Details vary between titles
大地の旋律 N/A Hymn of Earth Cuts earth damage
めいどうふうま Tremor King Fissure Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
地這い大蛇 N/A Serpent's Bite Earth damage to all enemies
石つぶて CragThrow Stone's Throw Minor earth damage to all foes

Fire skills[edit]

アトミックブレイド N/A Atomic Blade Fire damage to one enemy
モリーバーニング N/A Arena of Flames Level-based fire damage to all enemies
もえさかる魔爪 N/A Blazing Claw Attacks all enemies with fire damage
ビッグバン BigBang Big Banga Damage variable and attribute depend on game
火炎ぶんまわし N/A Burning Helichopter Fire damage to all enemies
バーニングストライク N/A Burning Strike Fire damage to one enemy group
サマルトリアの剣撃 N/A Cannock Clash Fire damage to one enemy
れんごくぎり N/A Charring Slash Fire damage to one enemy
火炎竜 N/A Cremate Severe fire damage to all enemies
紅蓮脚 N/A Crimson Sweep Fire damage to all enemies
ファイアフォース N/A Fire Fource Adds fire attribute to attacks and raises fire resistance
バーニングバード N/A Firebird Throw Fire damage to all enemies
閃熱ぶんまわし N/A Firetwister Fire damage to all enemies
かえんぎり FireSlash Flame Slash Fire damage to one enemy
メラ・ストライク N/A Frizz Strike Fire damage to one enemy group
炎の旋律 N/A Hymn of Fire Cuts fire damage
れんごくメッタ裂き N/A Infernal Sunder Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
れんごく斬り N/A Inferno Slash Fire damage to one enemy
マグマ Magma Magma Blast Fire damage to all enemies
モリーファイヤー N/A Pit of Fire Level-based fire damage to all enemies
ひばしら Cremate Pyre o' Fire Fire damage to one enemy, chance to miss
おにび N/A Sear Fire damage to all enemies
焦熱プレス N/A Searing Press Severe fire damage, attempts to lower attack
灼熱火炎斬 N/A Searing Slash Fire damage to one enemy
火炎無双斬 N/A Searing Sunder Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
閃熱さみだれ斬り N/A Sizzling Multislash Attacks four random enemies with fire damage
せんねつ斬り N/A Smouldering Slash Fire damage to one enemy
せんねつづき N/A Smouldering Thrust Fire damage to one enemy
業炎竜 N/A Wyrmfire Severe fire damage to adjacent enemies

Ice skills[edit]

ブリザーラッシュ N/A Blizzard Slash Ice damage to one enemy
ダイヤモンドダスト N/A Cold Fission Ice damage to adjacent enemies
氷結らんげき N/A Crushed Ice Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
ダイヤモンドダスト N/A Diamond Dust Ice damage to adjacent enemies
氷獄次元斬 N/A Dimensional Iceslash Ice damage to all enemies
ひょうけつ N/A Freeze Ice damage to adjacent enemies
氷結ぶんまわし N/A Frigidtwister Ice damage to adjacent enemies
フリーズブレード N/A Frost Fangs Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
アイスフォース N/A Frost Fource Adds ice attribute to attacks and raises ice resistance
ひょうけつ斬り N/A Frost Slash Ice damage to one enemy
ひょうが N/A Glacier Ice damage to adjacent enemies
アイススタンプ N/A Ice Stomp Ice damage to enemies in front of the user
ひょうけつのくさり N/A Icy Chains Ice damage to a group of enemies in front of the user
マヒャドぎり Ice Slash Kacrackle Slash Adds Crack damage property to melee attack
雪玉投げ N/A Snowball Toss Ice damage to one enemy, attempts to blind
カチコチ N/A Ting Ice damage to one group, attempts to paralyze

Lightning skills[edit]

あれくるういなずま N/A Apocalyptic Lightning Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
返し刀 N/A Backswing Lightning damage to one foe, attempts to stun
滅びのいなずま N/A Bolt of Blight Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between titles
ギガスロー N/A Gigathrow Cataclysmic lightning damage to one foe
ギガスラッシュ N/A Gigaslash Heavy damage to one group
ギガブレイク N/A Gigagash Heavy damage to one group. Exact damage varies by game
黄金の雷 N/A Golden Lightning Moderate lightning damage to one enemy, attempts to paralyse target
雷鳴の旋律 N/A Hymn of Thunder Cuts lightning damage
雷切 N/A Jolting Slash Lightning damage to one enemy
いなずま N/A Lightning Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
雷光さみだれ斬り N/A Lightning Multislash Attacks four random enemies with lightning damage
ジゴスパーク HellBlast Lightning Storm Heavy Lightning damage to all enemies
雷電 N/A Lightning Strike Lightning damage to a line of foes
ほとばしるいなずま N/A Lightning Surge Lightning damage to surrounding enemies, attempts to paralyze
雷光ぶんまわし N/A Lightning Whorl Lightning damage to surrounding enemies
天雷打ち N/A Rain of Thunder Zaps one enemy three times
秘剣ジゴスパーク N/A Secret Lightning Storm Severe lightning damage to adjacent enemies
ほうでん N/A Spark Minor lightning damage to one enemy
らいじん斬り N/A Tempest Slash Lightning damage to one enemy
はげしいいなずま N/A Terrible Lightning Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
天雷斬 N/A Thunder Slash Lightning damage to one enemy
雷光斬 N/A Thunder Strike Lightning damage to one enemy
らいじん斬り N/A Thunderbolt Slash Lightning damage to one enemy
雷光メッタうち N/A Thunderbolt Slash Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
らいめいづき N/A Thunderstrike Lightning damage to one group
獣王雷爪撃 N/A Thunderswipe Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap

Water skills[edit]

Water did not exist as a distinct element until the addition of the Splish family of spells in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, which would remain exclusive to that game until the Splish line reappeared in Dragon Quest Treasures. Prior to this most water-themed skills would use the ice element for damage calculation, with a small handful using wind instead. Water has not appeared as a distinct element in any mainline Dragon Quest game.

アモールのあめ N/A Amor Seco Rain Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
みずのカーテン N/A Aquawall Voids damage and debuffs for one turn
てっぽう水 N/A Geyser Ice damage to one enemy
いやしの雨 N/A Right as Rain Heals party for a few turns
津波 Tsunami Tidal Wave Minor wind damage to all enemies
水しぶき N/A Waterspout Ice damage to one enemy

Wind skills[edit]

オノむそう N/A Axes of Evil Damages one enemy group
デュアルスライス N/A Dual Slice Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
ストームフォース N/A Gale Fource Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
しんくうぎり VacuumSlash Gust Slash Adds Woosh damage property to melee attack
風の旋律 N/A Hymn of Air Cuts wind damage
ハリケーン N/A Jolly Rager Moderate wind damage to one group
狼風撃 N/A Lupine Gust Wind damage to adjacent enemies
グランドクロス Multicut Pearly Gates Severe wind damage to a group of enemies, effective against zombies
ローズタイフーン N/A Pink Pirouette Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
ピンクタイフーン N/A Pink Typhoon Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
ローリングウインドクロー N/A Rolling Wind Claw Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
フェンリルアタック N/A Ruff Rider Details vary between titles
ふうじん鉄甲斬 N/A Sunderstorm Wind damage to one enemy, attempts to lower defence
じひびき N/A Stomp Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
ストームクロー N/A Storm Claw Wind damage to one enemy
烈風斬 N/A Squall Slash Wind damage to one enemy
しんくうは Vacuum Thin Air Wind damage to all enemies
真空衝 N/A Thin Air Blast Wind damage to all enemies
津波 Tsunami Tidal Wave Minor wind damage to all enemies
トルネード N/A Twister Blister Severe wind damage to all foes
烈風獣神斬 N/A Typhoeus' Maul Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
しんくうづき N/A Vacuum Thrust Wind damage to all enemies in a straight line
トルネード N/A Wind Shear Severe wind damage to all foes
かまいたち WindBeast Wind Sickles Wind damage to one foe
風神メッタメタ斬り N/A Windy Slice and Dice Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap

Field skills[edit]

Excavate N/A Dig Unearths a small amount of gold, a large amount of gold, or an item
タカのめ N/A Eye for Distance States how close the nearest settlement is
モリーもりもり N/A Monstrous Musk Kites monsters to the player
とうぞくのはな N/A Nose for Treasure Reveals how many treasure chests remain on a particular floor of a dungeon
しのびあし N/A Padfoot Lowers encounter rate, but raises chance of monsters getting the drop on the party
おとしあな N/A Pitfall Sets a trap for monsters and allies
おおごえ N/A Service Call Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
とうぞくのはな N/A Treasure Eye Land Notes the number of red chests in an area
ステルス N/A Vanish Disappear on the spot and become undetectable by monsters
くちぶえ N/A Whistle Starts a battle on the spot

Healing skills[edit]

Ailment alleviating skills[edit]

おはらい N/A Benediction Awakens any snoozing ally
めざめの歌 AwakeSong Dawn Chorus Awakens any snoozing ally
大地の祝福 N/A Gaia's Blessing User recovers HP for a few turns
けなみをととのえる N/A Groom Fur User recovers HP & raises defence
いやしのしずく N/A Healing Dew Heals adjacent allies
いやしの波動 N/A Healing Wave Heals adjacent allies
まもりのたて N/A Holy Impregnable Raises resistance to all ailments
ツッコミ N/A Mens Sana Cures self of ailments
モリーフレッシュ N/A Pit Stop Restores HP and cures ailments
聖なる光 N/A Sacred Light Removes ailments
気付けの秘薬 N/A Smelling Salts Restores HP & cures confusion
ツッコミ Mineuchi Sobering Slap Removes confusion and sleep from one ally
ひかりのはどう N/A Wave of Relief Cures party of ailments

HP recovery skills[edit]

アモールのあめ N/A Amor Seco Rain Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
チョコ投げ N/A Dance of Life Restores a large amount of HP to one ally
精霊の舞 N/A Dance of Life Revives one ally
サキュバスウィンク N/A Femme Fatale Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
バンパイアエッジ N/A HP Hoover Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
ＨＰパサー N/A H-Pathy User donates HP to one ally
レディウィップ N/A Lady's Thong Restores health by 1/8th of damage dealt
ブチギレモード N/A Livid Mode User recovers HP, raises attack, agility, and reduces damage
めいそう N/A Meditation Restores a large amount of HP to self
ミラクルムーン N/A Miracle Moon Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
ミラクルソード N/A Miracle Slash Heals the user with 1/4th of damage given
ねる N/A Nap Character falls asleep and recovers HP
モリーフレッシュ N/A Pit Stop Restores HP and cures ailments
クィーンウィップ N/A Queen's Thong Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
いやしの雨 N/A Right as Rain Heals party for a few turns
ヒールウィップ N/A Schadenfreude Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
気付けの秘薬 N/A Smelling Salts Restores HP & cures confusion
やすらぎの歌 HealSong Soothing Song All allies recover 20~30 HP
しゅくふくの杖 N/A Staff of Salvation (skill) Restores HP to one ally
復活の杖 N/A Zing Stick Attempts to revive one ally

MP recovery skills[edit]

妖精の矢 N/A Cherub's Arrow Restores MP by 1/16th of damage dealt
せいしんとういつ N/A Focus Pocus Restores minor MP for a few turns
天使の矢 N/A Hallowed Arrow Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt
MPパサー N/A M-Pathy User donates MP to one ally
魔力の息吹 N/A Sage's Breath Restores minor MP for a few turns
精霊の矢 N/A Seraph's Arrow Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt

Hypnagogic skills[edit]

サキュバスウィンク N/A Femme Fatale Damages all enemies, attempts to snooze targets
ねむり打ち N/A Hit the Hay Attempts to snooze targets
ゆりかごの歌 SleepSong Lullaby Sends enemies to sleep
ラリホーアロー N/A Sandman's Arrow Damages one enemy, attempts to snooze target
ねむりこうげき NapAttack Sleep Attack Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
ねむりこうげき N/A Sleep Sock Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
まどろみの一撃 N/A Soothing Strike 200% damage to one enemy, attempts to snooze

Monster-mauling skills[edit]

These attacks deal more damage to members of a specific monster family.

まじゅう斬り N/A Beast Bopper +50% damage against beasts
天地邪法 N/A Beautiful Blast Severe damage against unknown monsters
つばめがえし BirdBlow N/A +50% damage against birds
裂鋼拳 N/A Can Opener +50% damage against robots
けものづき N/A Cattle Prod +50% damage against beasts
黄泉送り N/A Deliverance +50% damage against zombies
あくま斬り N/A Demon Demeaner +50% damage against demons
デビルクラッシュ N/A Devil Crusher Double damage dealt to material monsters, +50% to demons, and +10% to everything else
ドラゴンぎり Drake Slash Dragon Slash +50% damage against Dragons
バードシュート N/A Flutter Disaster +50% damage against birds
キラーブーン N/A Fly Swat +50% damage against bugs
とび膝蹴り JumpKick Flying Knee +50% damage to air born monsters
愛のムチ N/A Lashings of Love +50% more damage to humanoid monsters
ぶっしつ斬り N/A Material Whirl +50% damage against material monsters
メタルウィング N/A Metalicker Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
メタルブロウ N/A Metal Mower Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
メタルぎり MetalCut Metal Slash Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
ドラムクラッシュ N/A Monster Masher +50% damage against material monsters
聖魔斬 N/A Mysterian Mauler Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against??? family monsters
しぜん斬り N/A Nature Nerfer Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against natural monsters
スライムブロウ N/A Ooze Bruiser +50% damage against slimes
たいぼく斬 N/A Poplar Toppler +50% damage against plants and faeries
スライムたたき SlimeBlow N/A +50% damage against slimes
スライム斬り N/A Slime Dunk +50% damage against slimes
ゾンビぎり ZombieCut Undead Undoer +50% damage against zombies
波紋演舞 N/A Water Slaughterer +50% damage against sea life
かもめ返し BirdCut Wing-Clipper +25% damage against birds and air born enemies
天空の一撃 N/A Zenithian Strike 420% damage to members of the ??? family

Multiple strike skills[edit]

天下無双 N/A A Cut Above Damages one enemy six times
オノむそう N/A Axes of Evil Damages one enemy group
魔獣のおたけび N/A Beastly Roar Damages all enemies, attempts to stun targets
獣王げきれつしょう N/A Beastmaster Blast Damages all enemies
獣王の咆哮 N/A Beastmaster Howl Damages all enemies, attempts to lower resistance to certain skills
キラージャグリング N/A Blade Cascade Hits random enemies 6~8 times at half strength
ばくれんづき N/A Blast Fists Light damage to four random enemies
烈破さみだれ斬り N/A Blasting Multislash Attacks four random enemies with light damage
もえさかる魔爪 N/A Blazing Claw Attacks all enemies with fire damage
魔桜のこな N/A Blossom Powder Non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle
烈破ぶんまわし N/A Booming Helichopter Damages all enemies with light
桜吹雪 N/A Cherry Blossom Blizzard Damages all enemies and attempts to blind
なぎ払い N/A Clean Sweep Attacks one group and attempts to stun
紅蓮脚 N/A Crimson Sweep Fire damage to all enemies
クロスカッター N/A Crosscutter Throw Attacks first enemy twice
氷結らんげき N/A Crushed Ice Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
ボミオスブレード N/A Deceleratle Blade Damages all enemies, attempts to lower agility
破壊神の叫び N/A Destroyer's Bellow Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
魔神の絶技 N/A Devil Finesse Hits random enemies multiple times, attempts to lower defence
ダブルスマッシュ N/A Double Smash Attack one enemy twice at 70% attack power
ドラゴンスイング N/A Dragon Swing Attacks all enemies
デュアルスライス N/A Dual Slice Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
はやぶさよろいくだき N/A Falcon Armour Hammer Attacks twice, chance to lower defence
はやぶさ斬り Falcon Cut Falcon Slash Attacks twice with 75% attack power
おうぎのまい N/A Fan Dango Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
ランドインパクト N/A Feel the Beat +30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
さみだれマホトム斬り N/A Fizzling Multislash Attacks four random enemies and prevents target from casting spells
ネイルスクラッチ N/A Flailing Nails Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
超はやぶさ斬り N/A Gryfalcon Slash Damages one enemy four times
タイガークロー N/A Hardclaw Damages random enemies multiple times
ムーンサルト BackFlip Harvest Moon Cartwheels into enemies. 3x damage to one foe, 2x damage to two foes, etc.
キラージャグリング N/A Have a Ball Hits random enemies 6~8 times at 1/3rd strength
必中拳 N/A Hawkeye Claw Damages one enemy twice, cannot miss
ぶんまわし N/A Helichopter Damages one enemy group
鉤突き N/A Hook Thrust Damages adjacent enemies
れんごくメッタ裂き N/A Infernal Sunder Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
雷光さみだれ斬り N/A Lightning Multislash Attacks four random enemies with lightning damage
せんこうづき N/A Lightstrike Attacks surrounding enemies
暴走突進 N/A Mad Rush Damages enemies in a straight line
メッタ斬り N/A Mince Damages one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
ミラクルムーン N/A Miracle Moon Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
ミサイル N/A Missile Damages all surrounding enemies, attempts to sap targets
ばくれつけん N/A Multifeet Hits random enemies 7 times at half strength
ばくれつけん QuadHits Multifists Hits random enemies 3~4 times
さみだれぎり N/A Multislash Hits random enemies four times at half strength
さみだれうち N/A Multishot Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
さみだれけん RainSlash Multislice Attacks all enemies
さみだれづき Multithrust Hits random enemies 3~4 times
さみだれあしづき Multitap Damages random enemies four times, attempts to decelerate targets
ニードルラッシュ N/A Needle Rain Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
しびれる剣技 N/A Paralysing Swordplay Attacks one enemy six times, attempts to paralyze
なぎ払い N/A Party Pooper Attacks one group and attempts to stun
にくきゅうスタンプ N/A Paw Stomp Attacks one group
みだれどく斬り N/A Poison Slashes Attacks one enemy four times, attempts to poison
パワフルスロー N/A Power Throw Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
ウィングブロウ N/A Propeller Blade Hits one enemy twice
さみだれうち N/A Rain of Pain Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
天雷打ち N/A Rain of Thunder Zaps one enemy three times
ローリングアタック N/A Rolling Attack Damages one enemy group
ローリングブレイク N/A Rolling Break Damages adjacent enemies, attempts to lower attack
ローリングウインドクロー N/A Rolling Wind Claw Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
回し蹴り RoundHouse Roundhouse Kick Damages one enemy group
フェンリルアタック N/A Ruff Rider Details vary between titles
火炎無双斬 N/A Searing Sunder Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
雷光さみだれ斬り N/A Sizzling Multislash Attacks four random enemies with fire damage
回転たたき N/A Spinning Beatdown damages one group
大車輪 N/A Spinning Wheel damages one group
ハロウィンスパーク N/A Spooky Spark Darkness damage to random enemies
超パワフルスロー N/A Super Throw Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
デュアルカッター N/A Swing Both Ways Damage all enemies twice
ひっかきのあらし N/A Swipestorm Damage one enemy four times
雷光メッタうち N/A Thunderbolt Slash Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
獣王雷爪撃 N/A Thunderswipe Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap
どくどくづき N/A Toxic Thrust Four strikes at random targets, attempts to poison
トリックアンドトリック N/A Trick and Trick Damages one enemy twice, attempts to stun
双竜打ち N/A Twin Dragon Lash Strikes one target twice
デュアルカッター N/A Twomerang Damage all enemies twice
ウルトラスタンプ N/A Ultra Stomp Damage all adjacent enemies
ライガークラッシュ N/A Wild Animaul Damage one enemy several times
みだれ斬り N/A Wild Slash Attacks one enemy six times
風神メッタメタ斬り N/A Windy Slice and Dice Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap
オオカミアタック N/A Wolf Whistle Call in two wolves to strike random enemies
極竜打ち N/A Wyrm Whip Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs

Paralyzing skills[edit]

Original Japanese Enix localization Square Enix localization Effect
天使の眼差し N/A Angel Eyes Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
悪魔ばらい N/A Beelzefreeze Attempts to paralyze a demon
みわくの眼差し N/A Charming Look Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
黄金の雷 N/A Golden Lightning Moderate lightning damage to one enemy, attempts to paralyze target
ほとばしるいなずま N/A Lightning Surge Lightning damage to surrounding enemies, attempts to paralyze
蒼天魔斬 N/A Parallax 130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
まひこうげき N/A Paralysis Attack Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
マヒ攻撃 N/A Paralysing Punch Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
パライズスラッシュ N/A Paralysing Slash Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
カチコチ N/A Ting Ice damage to one group, attempts to paralyze
しばり打ち N/A Trammel Lash Attempts to paralyze targets
しびれ打ち N/A Whiplash Attempts to paralyze targets

Sealing skills[edit]

These abilities focus on preventing the target from performing a specific action, ranging from spells, breath attacks, and even dancing.

体技ふうじ N/A Abiliterator Prevents target from using select abilities
魔封じの杖 N/A Antimagic Prevents target from casting spells
まふうじ斬り N/A Antimagic Slash Attacks and prevents target from casting spells
マジックアロー N/A Blade Blunter Attacks and prevents the use of sword skills
ブレイクダンス N/A Break-dance Beat Attacks and prevents target from using dance skills
ブレスクラッシュ N/A Breathtaking Bash Attacks and prevents target from using breath skills
かいしんふうじ N/A Critical Miss Prevents target from getting critical hits
さみだれマホトム斬り N/A Fizzling Multislash Attacks four random enemies and prevents target from casting spells
くちをふさぐ MouthShut Gobstopper Prevents target from using breath skills
マジッククラッシュ N/A Spellbinder Attacks and prevents target from casting spells
ソードクラッシュ N/A Swordbreaker Attacks and prevents target from using certain skills

Sexy skills[edit]

These techniques involve a woman putting her feminine wiles to use in a variety of ways

投げキッス N/A Blow Kiss Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
サキュバスウィンク N/A Femme Fatale Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
ヒップアタック N/A Hip Drop Women collide with monsters butt first, dealing 130% damage
ピンクタイフーン N/A Pink Typhoon Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
ピンクサイクロン N/A Pink Tornado Cataclysmic wind damage to all enemies, attempts to charm targets
ぱふぱふ N/A Puff-Puff Distract an enemy with feminine curves
セクシービーム N/A Sexy Beam Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to fuddle

Songs and hymnals[edit]

Like dances, vocal skills replicate the effects of support spells. The difference is that there are no counter abilities in the mainline games.

Original Japanese Enix localization Square Enix localization Effect
天使のうたごえ AngelSong Angel Song Attempts to revive fallen a fallen ally
のろいの歌 CurseSong Cursed Verse Reduces enemy defence
めざめの歌 AwakeSong Dawn Chorus Awakens any snoozing ally
たたかいの歌 WarSong Gritty Ditty Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
風の旋律 N/A Hymn of Air Cuts wind damage
大地の旋律 N/A Hymn of Earth Cuts earth damage
炎の旋律 N/A Hymn of Fire Cuts fire damage
氷の旋律 N/A Hymn of Ice Cuts ice damage
光の旋律 N/A Hymn of Light Cuts light damage
雷鳴の旋律 N/A Hymn of Thunder Cuts lightning damage
ゆりかごの歌 SleepSong Lullaby Sends enemies to sleep
コミックソング GagSong Silly Song Sends enemies into fits of laughter
せいれいのうた LifeSong Song of Salvation Attempts to revive fallen party members with a two turn hymn
やすらぎの歌 HealSong Soothing Song All allies recover 20~30 HP
まふうじの歌 HealSong Spellbinding Song Fizzles enemies

Stunning skills[edit]

魔獣のおたけび N/A Beastly Roar Damages all enemies, attempts to stun targets
たたきつぶし N/A Beat to a Pulp Damages one enemy, attempts to stun target
投げキッス N/A Blow Kiss Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
破壊神の叫び N/A Destroyer's Bellow Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
たたきつけ N/A Eagle Grip +30% damage to one enemies, attempts to stun
ランドインパクト N/A Feel the Beat +30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
フリーズブレード N/A Frost Fangs Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
お休み提灯 N/A Good Night Lantern Attempts to stun one enemy group, lowers defence
ハートブレイク N/A Heart Breaker 30% chance to stun a foe for one turn
ハートショット N/A Heart Shot Damages one target, chance to stun a foe for one turn
足払い LegSweep Leg Sweep Attempts to stun one foe, will not work on airborne monsters
マインドブレイク N/A Mind Breaker +25% damage, 30% chance to stun target
超おたけび N/A Raging Roar Scares all enemies, higher success rate than war cry
ぶっとばし N/A Ram Damages one enemy and pushes it back, attempts to stun
くすぐりの刑 Tickle Rib-Tickler Tries to get a laugh of out a foe
斬り上げ N/A Rising Slice Effect varies between titles
コミックソング GagSong Silly Song Sends enemies into fits of laughter
スラ・スラッシュ N/A Slime Slash Damages one enemy, attempts to stun
さそうおどり Lure Dance Sultry Dance Distracts enemy
夏龍の舞い N/A Summer Dragon Dance Light damage to all foes, attempts to stun
なめまわし LushLicks Tongue Lashing Afflicted suffers goosebumps (skips next turn)
トリックアンドトリック N/A Trick and Trick Damages one enemy twice, attempts to stun
ステテコダンス Boxer Dance Underpants Dance Distracts group of enemies
はげしいおたけび N/A Violent Roar Damages a group of enemies, attempts to stun
おたけび WarCry War Cry Scares a group of enemies

Summoning skills[edit]

チーム呼び N/A Call Team Summons team of monsters
ぐんたいよび N/A Call to Arms Summons a small militia
したっぱ呼び N/A Fire in the 'Ole Red's minions open fire on the enemy
おっさん呼び N/A Golden Oldies Calls forth a bunch of middle-aged men to attack the enemy
モンスター呼び N/A Monster Mia Summons one of three monsters
おおごえ N/A Service Call Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
しょうかん N/A Summon Beckons a powerful entity to aid the party
げんま召喚 N/A That Special Summon Beckons a powerful demigod to aid the party
オオカミアタック N/A Wolf Whistle Call in two wolves to strike random enemies

Tension skills[edit]

冷たい笑み N/A Chilling Chuckle Reduces the tension of a group of enemies
おうえん N/A Egg On Increase an ally's tension by one stage
ハイテンション N/A GRANDE GUSTO Increases tension by two stages
モリーエール N/A Intensso Increase an ally's tension by up to two stages
ロストアタック N/A Morale Masher Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
ためる N/A Psyche Up Increases tension by one stage
皮肉な笑い N/A Sarcastic Snigger Reduces one foe's tension
なだめる N/A Soothe Sayer Reduces one foe's tension and calms its rage status

Thievery skills[edit]

This techniques are used to snag valuables from monsters, either directly or as an added effect on top of dealing damage

ゴールドラッシュ N/A Gold Rush Details vary between titles
ぬすむ N/A Half-Inch Attempts to steal from target, improves with Deftness
ぬすっと斬り N/A Klepto Clobber Low chance to steal from a foe
ゴールドハンマー N/A Penny Pincher Steals an extra 10% gold from an enemy
ぬすっと斬り N/A Steal Sickle Low chance to steal from a foe
大どろぼうのかま N/A Stainless Steal Sickle Higher chance to steal from a foe

Turn order skills[edit]

ラストバッター N/A Bagsy Last User goes last and deals 130% more damage
すてみ Berserker Double Up Details vary between games
レディファースト N/A Ladies First Skips user's turn for female ally to act twice in one turn
しっぷうづき SquallHit Mercurial Thrust Strikes first at 80% power
リバース N/A Unnatural Order Reverses turn order

Venomous skills[edit]

ヴァイパーファング N/A Cobra Strike Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
破壊神の叫び N/A Destroyer's Bellow Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
もうどくの矢 N/A Envenomating Arrow Minor damage with chance to inflict poison
ポワゾンキッス N/A Kiss Me Deadly Minor damage with chance to inflict poison
ポイズンアロー N/A Poison Arrow Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
どくこうげき N/A Poison Attack Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
どくのいき PoisonGas Poison Breath Poisons targets
ポイズンガス N/A Poison Gas Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
みだれどく斬り N/A Poison Slashes Attacks one enemy four times, attempts to poison
どく攻撃 N/A Poisonous Poke Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
ポイズンダガー N/A Toxic Dagger Chance to envenom a foe
ポイズンソード N/A Toxic Sword Chance to envenom a foe while dealing 25% more damage
どくどくづき N/A Toxic Thrust Four strikes at random targets, attempts to poison
もうどくの息 PoisonAir Venom Breath Envenomates targets
もうどくのきり PoisonAir Venom Mist Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
もうどくぎり N/A Venomous Volley Melee attack with chance to inflict poison

See Also[edit]

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