Breathtaking Bash

Breathtaking Bash Japanese ブレスクラッシュ Rōmaji Buresukurasshu Type Skill

Breathtaking Bash is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the Joker series of games. It delivers an attack that can prevent enemies from using breath-based attacks.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Breathtaking Bash can be learned by Monster Mashers by investing 40 skill points into their Monster Master skill. It costs 3 MP to use and deals 1.2 times more damage than a normal attack. Starting with Version 2.3 of the game, its success rate was changed to depend on the user's Deftness.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Breathtaking Bash cost 4 MP to use. The user attacks, and the target is prevented from using breath attacks. It can be learned from:

• Anti-dragon (38 points)
• Diminisher (50 points)
• Icemeister (34 points)
• Seal (20 points)
• Trickster (55 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Breathtaking Bash can be learned from all the skills it could be previously, though Seal now requires only 5 points.

Dragon Quest Tact

Breathtaking Bash can be learned by Bulldozer at level 24 and costs 28 MP to use. It inflicts 195% potency physical damage to a single enemy and has a chance to lock away their breath moves shortly.

Breathtaking Bash (ブレスクラッシュ Buresukurasshu)

Ability information

Breathtaking Bash
Role *	Type *	Element	MP cost
Debuff	Physical		28
Range		Additional effects
1		Breath Lock
Description
Deals 195% potency physical damage to 1 enemy, occasionally locks breath moves
Naturally learnt by
Bulldozer

Related skills

• Gobstopper