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'''Poison''' (毒) is a recurring status ailment that first appeared in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|series]] in 1987 with the second game. Though the finer details vary between titles, the state of being poisoned means that a character will always suffer one point of damage every few steps until they are remedied with the [[Squelch]] spell, an [[Antidotal herb]], or being purified at a [[Church]].

Introduced in the fifth game, '''Envenomation''' (猛毒) is a highly concentrated poison that damages a character every turn in battle, in addition to larger damage while walking in the over world. Fortunately the same cures apply.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
The jolly looking [[Bubble slime]] introduced the concept of being poisoned to players, it's green coloring being an early warning sign. Characters will lose one {{HP}} every four steps.

==={{DQ3}} & {{DQ4}}===
Poison functions identically in these games as it did in {{II}}.

==={{DQ5}}===
Poison now deals damage every eight steps, and recruited monster abilities such as [[Poison Attack]] and [[Poison Breath]] give players the chance to infect their enemies. However, because regular poison does not deal damage in battle these skills are effectively useless.

[[Venom Mist]], however, is incredibly more potent and will cause a monster to suffer 16.67% ({{fraction|1|6}}) of their max {{HP}} per turn. This toxicity can spell disaster for players as well, and moving while envenomated will cut a sixth off of a character's health every step.

==={{DQ6}}===
The sixth game lessened the danger of toxins, making it impossible for a character to be killed while walking in the over world and instead being reduced to one {{HP}}. Walking damage is still incurred every eight steps.

Venom Mist's potency has been slightly reduced as well, dealing 12.5% ({{fraction|1|8}}) of the afflicted's max HP per turn and 6.25% ({{fraction|1|16}}) while moving.

==={{DQ7}} & {{DQ8}}===
Poison and venom now deal damage every step instead of every eight, becoming the standard henceforth.


==={{DQ9}}===
Regular poison acts as before, but venom has been weakened to deal 1/16th of the target's max {{HP}} per turn. 

The [[Toxic Dagger]] knife skill is the only way to poison an enemy, but this scarcity is made up with the [[Victimiser]] skill, which deals extra damage to any ill enemy. 


==={{DQ10}}===
Poison deals one damage every five seconds, and venom deals ten damage every five seconds.

==={{DQ11}}===
Poison deals 1~5 damage per turn, and venom deals 1/16th of the target's max HP but at most 55 damage per turn.
[[Victimiser]] has been greatly enhanced, now dealing an incredible 620% against poisoned or envenomated foes.

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[[Category:Status ailments]]
[[Category:Recurring elements]]