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