Spell List

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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 list for the various spells appearing in the Dragon Quest games released by Enix and Square Enix. For more detail on any given spell, please refer to its specific page. Where N/A is listed, that spell did not appear during the time of Enix of America.

In official documentation such as guidebooks and websites, spells are broadly classified into four groups: offensive, recovery, support, and field.

  • Offensive magic is dedicated to inflicting damage upon enemies using a variety of elemental themed spells. Enemies can be resistant, fully immune, or vulnerable to these elements. Prior to the eighth game, each spell had a fixed range of damage that was only altered by the enemy's tolerance, but this has since changed so that spells can increase in power as the appropriate stat goes up in value.
  • Recovery magic contains spells that either restore a character's HP, revive them from death, or resolve a status ailment. Most of these spells can be used outside of the battle screen.
  • Support magic includes spells that increase the party's capabilities, damped the enemy's, or inflict status ailments such as a magical trance or being lost in a swarm of illusions. The latter two types work off of enemy resistances, with some monsters being immune to a given ailment while others are totally vulnerable and will be hit with the spell every time it is cast. Party augmenting spells will always work, provided the caster is not fizzled or the recipient protected by Bounce. There are also support spells that can transform the target into an invincible slab of steel, a menacing dragon, or even a perfect duplicate of another character.
  • Field magic offers movement spells that are exclusive to the world map screen, towns, and dungeons, and produce a variety of effects that facilitate the player's ability to explore their surroundings. This can range from producing an aura to keep weaker enemies away, teleporting outside of a dungeon, or warping time and space to turn night into day.

NOTE: due to the overabundance of one-off spells and the nature of mobile phone games, this page will not include the spells exclusive to Dragon Quest Tact. For the list of spells appearing in the title, see the Dragon Quest Tact spells category page.

Offensive spell list
Square Enix Original Japanese Enix of America Description
Zam ドルマ
Doruma
N/A Low dark damage to one enemy.
Zammle ドルクマ
Dorukuma
N/A Medium dark damage to one enemy.
Kazam ドルモーア
Dorumо̄a
N/A High dark damage to one enemy.
Kazammle ドルマドン
Dorumadon
N/A Highest dark damage to one enemy.
Kerzam ドルマストーム
Dorumasutо̄mu
N/A Hurl several dark spells in succession.
Co-Zammle クロスドルクマ
Kurosu Dorukuma
N/A Double medium dark damage to one enemy.
Co-Kazam クロスドルモーア
Kurosu Dorumoa
N/A Double high dark damage to one enemy.
Co-Kazammle クロスドルマドン
Kurosu Dorumadon
N/A Double highest dark damage to one enemy.
Chaotic Kazapstrophe ダークミナデイン
Daku Minadein
N/A Highest dark damage to all enemies.
N/A ドルマータ
Dorumāta
N/A Hurl several dark spells in succession.
Crag ジバリア
Jibaria
N/A Low rock damage to one enemy.
Craggle ジバリカ
Jibarika
N/A Medium rock damage, range varies.
Kacrag ジバリーナ
Jibarīna
N/A High rock damage to one enemy group.
Kacraggle ジバルンバ
Jibarunba
N/A Highest rock damage to one enemy group.
Rubblerouser ジバリア
Jibaria
N/A Low rock damage to one enemy.
Boulderbringer ジバリカ
Jibarika
N/A Medium rock damage, range varies.
Mountainmover ジバリーナ
Jibarīna
N/A High rock damage to one enemy group.
Ridgeraiser ジバルンバ
Jibarunba
N/A Highest rock damage to one enemy group.
Coral Grief コーラルレイン
Kо̄rarurein
CoralRain Bashes all foes with shards of scleractinia.
N/A ジバマータ
Jibamāta
N/A Hurl several earth spells in succession.
Bang イオ
Io
Bang Low explosion damage to all enemies.
Boom イオラ
Iora
Boom Medium explosion damage to all enemies.
Kaboom イオナズン
Ionazun
Explodet High explosion damage to all enemies.
Kaboomle イオグランデ
Iogurande
N/A Highest explosion damage to all enemies.
Bangmurta イオマータ
Iomāta
N/A Hurl several blast spells in succession.
Co-Boom クロスイオラ
Kurosu Iora
N/A Double medium explosion damage to all enemies.
Co-Kaboom クロスイオナズン
Kurosu Ionazun
N/A Double high explosion damage to all enemies.
Co-Kaboomle クロスイオグランデ
Kurosu Iogurande
N/A Double highest explosion damage to all enemies.
Sizz ギラ
Gira
Firebal Low fire damage to one group of enemies.
Sizzle ベギラマ
Begirama
Firebane Medium fire damage to one group of enemies.
Kasizz ベギラゴン
Begiragon
Firebolt High fire damage to one group of enemies.
Kasizzle ギラグレイド
Giragureido
N/A Highest fire damage to one group of enemies.
Co-Sizz クロスメラ
Kurosu Gira
N/A Double low fire damage to one enemy group.
Co-Kasizz クロスベギラゴン
Kurosu Begiragon
N/A Double high fire damage to one enemy group.
Co-Kasizzle クロスギラグレイドー
Kurosu Giragureido
N/A Double highest fire damage to one enemy group.
Frizz メラ
Mera
Blaze Low fire damage to one enemy.
Frizzle メラミ
Merami
Blazemore Medium fire damage to one enemy.
Kafrizz メラゾーマ
Merazо̄ma
Blazemost High fire damage to one enemy.
Kafrizzle メラガイアー
Meragaiā
N/A Highest fire damage to one enemy.
Kerfrizz メラストーム
Merasutо̄mu
N/A Hurl several fire spells in succession.
Co-Frizz クロスメラ
Kurosu Mera
N/A Double low fire damage to one enemy.
Co-Kafrizz クロスメラゾーマ
Kurosu Merazо̄ma
N/A Double high fire damage to one enemy.
Co-Kafrizzle クロスメラガイアー
Kurosu Meragaiā
N/A Double highest fire damage to one enemy.
Donk ベタン
Betan
N/A Knocks off a fraction of one enemy's current HP.
Kadonk ベタドロン
Betadoron
N/A Knocks off a fraction of one enemy group's current HP.
N/A ベタロール
Betaroru
N/A Knocks off a bigger fraction of one enemy group's current HP.
N/A ベタランブル
Betaranburu
N/A Knocks off 25% of one enemy's current HP.
Crack ヒャド
Hyado
Icebolt Low ice damage to one enemy.
Crackle ヒャダルコ
Hyadaruko
Snowblast, Snowstorm Medium ice damage to one group of enemies.
Kacrack ヒャダイン/マヒャド
Hyadain/Mahyado
Icespears, Blizmost High ice damage to all enemies.
Kacrackle マヒャド/マヒャデドス
Mahyado/Mahyadedosu
Snowstorm, Blizzard Highest ice damage to all enemies.
Crackmurta ヒャドマータ
Hyadomāta
N/A Hurl several ice spells in succession.
Co-Crackle クロスヒャダルコ
Kurosu Hyadaruko
N/A Double medium ice damage to one group of enemies.
Co-Kacrack クロスマヒャド
Kurosu Mahyado
N/A Double high ice damage to all enemies.
Polar Vortex クロスマヒャデドス
Kurosu Mahyadedosu
N/A Double highest ice damage to all enemies.
Zap デイン
Dein
Lightning Low electric damage, range varies.
Zapple ライデイン
Raidein
Zap Medium electric damage, range varies.
Kazap ギガデイン
Gigadein
Thordain High electric damage, range varies.
Kazapstrophe ジゴデイン
Jigodein
N/A Highest electric damage, range varies.
Kazapple ミナデイン
Minadein
Alldain Group-cast lightning damage.
N/A デインマータ
Deinmāta
N/A Hurl several lightning spells in succession.
Splish ザバ
Zaba
N/A Low water damage to one enemy.
Splash ザバラ
Zabara
N/A Medium water damage to one enemy.
Kasplash ザバラーン
Zabaran
N/A High water damage to one enemy.
Kasplashle ザバトローム
Zabatoromu
N/A Highest water damage to one enemy.
Maelstrom メイルストロム
Meirusutoromu
WhirlPool Crush one group of enemies with a colossal whirlpool.
N/A ザバマータ
Zabamāta
N/A Hurl several water spells in succession.
Woosh バギ
Bagi
Infernos Low wind damage to one group of enemies.
Swoosh バギマ
Bagima
Infermore Medium wind damage to one group of enemies.
Kaswoosh バギクロス
Bagikurosu
Infermost High wind damage to one group of enemies.
Kaswooshle バギムーチョ
Bagimūcho
N/A Highest wind damage to one group of enemies.
Kerwoosh バギストーム
Bagisutо̄mu
N/A Hurl several wind spells in succession.
Swooshmurta バギマータ
Bagimāta
N/A Hurl several wind spells in succession.
Co-Kaswooshle クロスバギクロス
Kurosu Bagikurosu
N/A Double high wind damage to a group of enemies.
Poof ニフラム
Nifuramu
Expel Attempts to exorcise an enemy group from battle.
Bazoom バシルーラ
Bashirūra
Disperse Attempts to remove one enemy from battle.
Whack ザキ
Zaki
Beat Attempts to instantly kill one monster.
Thwack ザラキ
Zaraki
Defeat Attempts to instantly kill a group of enemies.
Kathwack ザラキーマ
''Zarakīma
DefeatMax Attempts to instantly kill all enemies.
Kamikazee メガンテ
Megante
Sacrifice User sacrifices his or her own life to annihilate all enemies.
Drain Magic マホトラ
Mahotora
RobMagic Steals MP from one enemy.
Giga Drain Magic ギガ・マホトラ
Giga Mahotora
N/A Steals significantly more MP, range varies.
N/A タメトラ
Tametora
N/A Steals Tension from one enemy.
N/A ギガ・タメトラ
Giga Tametora
N/A Steals Tension from all enemies.
Magic Pop プチマダンテ
Puchi Madante
N/A Consumes a small amount of MP to damage all enemies.
Magic Burst マダンテ
Madante
MegaMagic Consumes all MP to do massive damage to all enemies.
Mighty Magic Burst クロスマダンテ
Kurosu madante
N/A Consumes all MP of two casters to do massive damage to all enemies.
Malicious Magic Burst カオスマダンテ
Kaosu madante
N/A Consumes all MP of two monsters to do massive damage to all heroes.
Multi Masher クラスマダンテ
Kurasu madante
N/A Consumes all MP, effect varies between games.
Gigaflash ジゴフラッシュ
Jigofurashu
N/A Blinds foes with agonizing light, element varies between games.


Recovery spell list
Original Japanese Square Enix Enix of America Description
Heal ホイミ
Hoimi
Heal Heals one ally for at least 30 HP.
Midheal ベホイミ
Behoimi
Healmore Heals one ally for at least 75 HP.
Moreheal ベホイム
Behoimu
N/A Recovers at least 165 HP for one ally.
Megaheal ベホイマ
Behoima
N/A Recovers at least 285 HP for one ally, exclusive to the Monsters spin offs
Fullheal ベホマ
Behoma
Healall One ally recovers all HP.
Multiheal ベホマラー
Behomarā
Healus Heals all allies for at least 100 HP.
Omniheal ベホマズン
Behomazun
Healusall Heals all allies fully.
Reheal リホイミ
Rihoimi
N/A Recovers a small amount of HP at the beginning of each turn.
Remidheal リベホイミ
Ribehoimi
N/A Recovers a medium amount of HP at the beginning of each turn.
Remoreheal リベホイム
Ribehoimu
N/A Recovers a large amount of HP at the beginning of each turn.
Share Magic マホアゲル
Mahoageru
N/A Donates MP to an ally
N/A ザオ
Zao
N/A Occasionally revives an ally at 1 HP.
Zing ザオラル
Zaoraru
Vivify 50% chance to revive an ally at half HP.
Kazing ザオリク
Zaoriku
Revive Revives one ally.
Prezing リザオラル
Rizaoraru
N/A Sets one ally to automatically be revived should they fall.
Zingslinger ザオリーマ
Zaorīma
N/A Revives the entire party and restores HP to max.
Kerplunk メガザル
Megazaru
Farewell Consumes all HP and MP to revive all allies at full health.
Cock-a-doodle-doo ザメハ
Zameha
Awaken Awakens all allies from sleep.
Dedazzle マヌーハ
Manūha
N/A Removes the effect of dazzle from one ally.
Defuddle キアラル
Kiararu
N/A Brings an ally back to their senses, removing confusion.
Sheen シャナク
Shanaku
CurseOff Removes a curse from an ally.
Squelch キアリー
Kiarī
Antidote Removes poison from one party member.
Tingle キアリク
Kiariku
Numboff Removes paralysis from all allies.
N/A マホリー
Mahorī
N/A Removes the effect of fizzle from one ally.


Support spell list
Square Enix Original Japanese Enix of America Description
Accelerate ピオラ
Piora
N/A Increase one ally's agility.
Acceleratle ピオリム
Piorimu
Speedup Increases all allies agility.
Buff スカラ
Sukara
Upper Increases one ally's defense.
Kabuff スクルト
Sukuruto
Increase Increases all allies defense.
Insulate バーハ
Bāha
N/A Draws a curtain of light before one ally that will reduce damage from breath attacks.
Insulatle フバーハ
Fubāha
Barrier Draws a curtain of light before all allies that will reduce damage from breath attacks.
Oomph バイキルト/バイシオン
Baikiruto/Baishion
TwinHits Raises one ally's attack power.
Oomphle バイキルト
Baikiruto
N/A Greatly raises one ally's attack power.
Ping インテ
Inte
N/A Increase one ally's wisdom.
Kaping インテラ
Intera
N/A Increase all allies wisdom.
Spell Checker マホバリア
Mahobaria
N/A Reduces magic damage for one ally.
Magic Barrier マジックバリア
Majikkubaria
MagicWall Puts a shield on all allies that reduces damage from magic attacks.
N/A ズッシード
Zusshīdo
N/A Increases one ally's weight.
Ban Dance ペスカトレ
Pesukatore
DanceShut Prevents foes from dancing.
Dazzle マヌーサ
Manūsa
Surround Attempts to dazzle a group of enemies.
Fizzle マホトーン/マホトム
Mahotōn/Mahotōmu
Stopspell Attempts to seal spells, range varies.
Kafizzle マホトーン
Mahotōn
N/A Attempts to seal a group of enemies spells.
Fuddle メダパニ
Medapani
PanicAll Attempts to confuse one enemy group.
Kafuddle メダパニーマ
Medapanīma
N/A Attempts to confuse all enemies.
Numb シビー
Shibi
N/A Attempts to paralyze one enemy.
Kanumb シビリーニョ
Shibiriniyo
N/A Attempts to paralyze one enemy group.
Snooze ラリホー
Rarihō
Sleep Attempts to put an enemy group to sleep.
Kasnooze ラリホーマ
Rarihōma
SleepMore, SleepAll A spell that attempts to put enemies into a deep sleep, range varies.
Tox ヴェレ
Vere
N/A Poisons a single enemy.
Katox ヴェレーノ
Verēno
N/A Poisons a group of enemies.
N/A ヴェレノーマ
Verenōma
N/A Infects a group of enemies with deadly poison.
N/A クモノ
Kumono
N/A Creates a spider web at the caster's feet, stunning enemies that step into it.
Anathematise ディバインスペル
Dibainsuperu
N/A Lowers one enemy's resistance to magic.
Blunt ヘナトス
Henatosu
N/A Lowers one foe's attack.
Kablunt ヘナトール
Henatōru
N/A Lowers one group of enemies' attack.
Decelerate ボミエ
Bomie
N/A Lowers one foe's agility.
Deceleratle ボミオス
Bomiosu
Slow Lowers one group of enemies' agility.
Dim フール
Fūru
N/A Lowers an enemy's wisdom
Kadim マフール
Mafūru
N/A Lowers one group of enemies' wisdom.
Divine Intervention ディバインスペル
Dibainsuperu
N/A Lowers a group of enemies' resistance to magic.
Sag ダウン
Dawun
N/A Retired spell, lowers one foe's attack.
Kasag ダウンオール
Dawunoru
N/A Retired spell, lowers all foes' attack.
Sap ルカニ
Rukani
Sap Lowers one foe's defense.
Kasap ルカナン
Rukanan
Defense Lowers several foe's defense, range varies.
The Great Leveller マジャスティス
Majasutisu
Majustis Prevents a single enemy from using certain spells.
The Greater Leveller ギガジャティス
Gigajatisu
Gigastis Prevents all enemies and allies from using certain spells.
Absorb Magic マホキテ
Mahokite
TakeMagic Absorbs MP from incoming spells.
Bounce マホカンタ
Mahokanta
Bounce Creates a shield on one ally that will reflect all magic back at the caster.
Bound マホターン
Mahotān
MagicBack Bounces back one spell.
Snub マホステ
Mahosute
Fendspell Renders a character temporarily immune to spells.
Clang アストロン
Asutoron
N/A Turns one ally to iron, allowing them to not be harmed but they will not be able to take any actions.
Kaclang アストロン
Asutoron
Ironize Turns all allies to iron, allowing them to not be harmed but they will not be able to take any actions.
Huff-and-puff! ドラゴザム
Doragozamu
N/A Turns user into a huge, uncontrollable ice-breathing dragon.
Morph モシャス
Moshasu
Transform Transform into one of your allies and gain their abilities.
Puff! ドラゴラム
Doragoramu
Bedragon Turns user into a huge, uncontrollable fire-breathing dragon.


Field spell list
Original Japanese Square Enix Enix of America Description
Click アバカム
Abakamu
Open Opens any locked door.
Zoom ルーラ
Rūra
Return Return to a previously visited town.
Evac リレミト
Riremito
Outside Teleports you right outside the cave or dungeon you are in.
Fade レムオル
Remuoru
Invisible Turns your party invisible for a short time.
Glow レミーラ
Remīra
Radiant Emits a bright light around your character allowing you to see in dark caves.
Holy Protection トヘロス
Toherosu
Repel Keeps weaker monsters away from your party.
Peep インパス
Inpasu
X-Ray Allows you to see what is inside a chest before opening it.
Safe Passage トラマナ
Toramana
StepGuard Prevents dangerous floors from harming you for a short while.
Snoop レミラーマ
Remirāma
MapMagic Reveals the number of treasures in the area.
Storeyteller フローミ
Furōmi
Location Reveals current floor number and name of dungeon.
Tick-tock ラナルータ
Ranarūta
Day-Night Turns day into night and night into day.
Weather Forecast てんきよほう
Tenkiyomū
N/A Predicts the weather.


Miscellaneous spell list
Square Enix Original Japanese Enix of America Description
Aha ダモーレ
Damore
Informative Reveals a target's HP, MP, & stats
Hocus Pocus パルプンテ
Parupunte
Chance Only Rubiss Herself knows what will happen.
Unnatural Order リバース
Ribasu
Disruption Swaps turn order.

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