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{{Spell Infobox
|title = Bounce
|image = [[Image:DQ3 Spell Bounce.png|170px]]
|japanese = マホカンタ
|romaji = Mahokanta
|old=N/A
|type = Support
}}
'''Bounce''' is a recurring spell throughout the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise. It protects the caster from enemy attack spells, not by reducing their strength, but by throwing them back at the caster. The barrier is conjured up for 4 MP, and will last 6~9 turns.  Among the items that can emulate its effect includes the [[Zenithian shield]].

It must be noted that Bounce reflects '''all''' spells targeting the caster with only a select few exceptions; beneficial spells will be sent back to their conjurer as well as harmful ones. Self-targeting magic still takes affect, however, as well as [[Insulatle]], [[Kaclang]], [[Bazoom]], and [[Magic Barrier]].

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
Bounce is learned by [[Mage]]s & [[Sage]]s at Level 24. The spell costs '''8''' MP to cast in its original appearance.

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
Bounce is learned by [[Borya]] at level 9.

===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Level
|-
|[[Magic marionette/recruit|Magic marionette]]||6
|-
|[[Old man of the sea/recruit|Old man of the sea]]||6
|-
|[[Barbatos/recruit|Barbatos]]||7
|-
|[[Bomboulder/recruit|Bomboulder]]||8
|-
|[[Bianca]]||18
|-
|[[Nera Briscoletti|Nera]]||18
|-
|[[Debora Briscoletti|Debora]]||20
|-
|[[Hero's Daughter (Dragon Quest V)|Daughter]]||27
|-
|[[Conkuisitor/recruit|Conkuisitor]]||30
|}

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
Bounce can only be obtained by mastering the [[Mage]] vocation.

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
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===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
Bounce can be learned by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]] by investing points (21 and 9 respectively) into the Staff skill.

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
{{Spell
|console=DS
|name=Bounce
|flavor=Forms a protective barrier that reflects all enemy spells.
|effect=Reflects all ''spells'' cast by the enemy that target the caster of Bounce.
|mp=4
|note=Reflected spells are resolved with the originally intended victim's Magical Might. For multi-target spells, only the caster of Bounce is protected.}}
Important things to remember:
*Breaths, particle beams, etc. are ''not'' reflected by Bounce.
*Reflected spells use the reflecting player/enemy's Magical Might rather than the original caster's.
*Multiple-target spells such as the [[Bang]] series are reflected on a per-hit basis. If only your Mage has Bounce up, the rest of the party will still be hit by the spell; if everyone has Bounce or [[Magic Mirror (skill)|Magic Mirror]] up, the entire spell will be returned to its caster.

==={{DQ11}}===
[[Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)|Veronica]] and [[Rab]] will learn bounce at level 27 and 23, respectively, and can cast it for 6 MP. The spell no longer reflects party member magic, making it much more user-friendly, and also fails to block the [[Rubblerouser]] line of spells as well. Presumably this is because that line affects the ground directly beneath the target rather than the person in question.

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
==Related spells/abilities==
*[[Magic Mirror (skill)|Magic Mirror]]
*[[Reverse Cycle]]
*[[Back Atcha]]

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