Editing Crackle

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Crackle
|image = [[Image:DQ3 Spell Crackle.png|170px]]
|japanese =  ヒャダルコ
|romaji = Hyadoruko
|old = SnowStorm
|type = Offensive
}}
'''Crackle''' is a recurring spell in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'']] series, and the second of the ice family. It lacerates one group of enemies with a volley of ice spears.

The spell is associated with the [[Icicle dirk]], being cast whenever the dagger is used as an item in battle.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Crackle is learned by [[Mage]]s and [[Sage]]s at level 20 and deals around 42~58 points of damage for 6 MP.

==={{DQ4}}===
Crackle is learned by [[Borya]] at level 12. Crackle targets a group of monsters for 5 MP, and deals around 35~45 damage to each.

==={{DQ5}}===
Crackle deals between 42~58 points of damage to an enemy group for 5 MP, and is learned by the following party members.
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Level
|-
|[[Moosifer (Recruit)|Moosifer]]||1
|-
|[[Old man of the sea (Recruit)|Old man of the sea]]||1
|-
|[[Blizzybody (Recruit)|Blizzybody]]||12
|-
|[[Hero's Daughter (Dragon Quest V)|Daughter]]||14
|-
|[[Powie yowie (Recruit)|Powie yowie]]||15
|-
|[[Jailcat (Recruit)|Jailcat]]||16
|-
|[[Man o' war (Recruit)|Man o' war]]||30
|}

==={{DQ6}}===
This spell is learned by advancing to rank 6 of the [[Mage]] vocation. It deals between 42~58 points of damage for 5 MP.

==={{DQ7}}===
Crackle is learned by advancing to rank 8 of the Mage vocation, and is used by [[High Priestess Jacqueline]].

==={{DQ8}}===
Crackle is learned by [[Jessica]] at level 16. It impales an enemy group for 30~40 before her [[Wisdom]] hits 100, with a maximum of 73~86 once her wisdom reaches 200. It costs 5 MP to cast.

==={{DQ9}}===
Learned by: [[Mage]] Level 16 [[Minstrel]] Level 16, and cast by both for 8 MP
Rips into a group of enemies with sharp icicles. Base damage is 42~58 before the caster's [[Magical might]] exceeds 100, and the cap is 142~157 at 999 M.M.

===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''===
Magi will learn Crackle at level 24, [[Minstrel]]s at level 25, and [[Death Master]]s at level 69. It can also be learned by [[Jailcat]] as a monster companion with the Crack Knowledge skill tree for 12 skill points. It costs 8MP to cast with a range of 15 meters, and the base damage range is 34~42. Higher damage is calculated as ''Magical Might x 0.245 +18.5'' for a cap of 132~140. As the game is 3D, the traditional system of enemy groups no longer exists and instead the damage is focused on one target, with enemies in that target's immediate vicinity also taking damage.

==={{DQ11}}===
[[Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)|Veronica]] will learn Crackle at level 26, and [[Rab]] will have already learned it by the time he joins the party. It costs 8 MP to cast and will have a base range of 40~56, growing to 88~104 once either character's magical might hits 249.

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
SnowStorm deals 42-58 points of ice damage to all enemies for 5 MP. It will be learned naturally by any monster that could learn [[Crack|IceBolt]] at level 12 as long as they have 42 max MP and 60 INT, which includes [[1EyeClown]], [[BigEye]], [[GoatHorn]], [[IceMan]], [[Metaly]], [[Mommonja]], [[Servant]], [[Snaily]], [[TreeBoy]], [[WindBeast]], and [[Yeti]]. It will naturally upgrade into [[Blizzard]] as the monster levels up.
* If the monster has learned SnowStorm and [[Muster Strength|ChargeUp]], they can learn [[Kacrackle Slash|IceSlash]].

==={{DQMJ}}===
Crackle can be learned from:

* [[Aquapothecary]] (45 points)
* [[Bang & Crack]] (36 points)
* [[Bang & Crack | Bang & Crack II]] (16 points)
* [[Crack & Zam]] (50 points)
* [[Crack & Zam | Crack & Zam II]] (32 points)
* [[Crack & Zap]] (50 points)
* [[Crack & Zap | Crack & Zap II]] (32 points)
* [[Diamagon (skill) | Diamagon II]] (5 points)
* [[Ice]] (40 points
* [[Ice | Ice II]] (19 points)
* [[Icemeister]] (48 points)
* [[Mage (skill) | Mage]] (32 points)
* [[Niflheim]] (56 points)
* [[Woosh & Crack]] (50 points)
* [[Woosh & Crack | Woosh & Crack II]] (32 points)

==={{DQMJ2}}===
Crackle can no longer be learned from [[Aquapothecary]] or [[Niflheim]]. It can now be learned from:

* [[Crack & Sizz]] (50 points)
* [[Crack & Sizz | Crack & Sizz II]] (30 points)

==={{DQMJ3}}===
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===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below]]''===
Crackle is the second tier spell of [[Jessica]] and can be learned by investing 8 skill points. By charging her [[Crack]] spell for a short time, she can cast Crackle, which creates a burst of ice crystals that have a chance of freezing enemies in front of her for 13 MP. As she levels up more, she will be able to upgrade the spell and learn [[Kacrack]].

===''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''===
Crackle can be learned naturally by [[Mushroom mage]] at level 20, [[Umbra]] at level 22, [[Drohl drone]] and [[Slimecicle]] and [[Krystalinda]] at level 26, [[Blizzybody]] at level 32, and [[Moosifer]] and [[Tortured soul]] at level 46. It costs 24 MP to cast, has a range of three squares in front of the caster, and inflicts moderate Crack-type spell damage to all enemies in a range of three squares horizontally. It can also be taught to any unit by using an ability scroll.
{{DQTactSkill
|name=Crackle
|kanji=ヒャダルコ
|romanji=Hyadaruko
|type=Spell
|role=Attack
|element=[[Image:DQTact Crack.png]]
|mp=24
|range=[[Image:DQTact_RangeFront3.png|48px]]<br>Front 3
|status=None
|description=Deals moderate Crack-type spell damage to all enemies in area of effect
|monsters=Blizzybody, Drohl drone, Krystalinda, Moosifer, Mushroom mage, Slimecicle, Tortured soul, Umbra
}}

==Enemy versions==
Crackle will deal 32~42 damage when used by a monster. Incredibly, the spell would keep this range all the way until ''VIII'', in which it deals 24~32 damage. In ''IX'' it deals 25~40.

==Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Helada|es-meaning=Spanish for "frost" or "freezing".
|fr=Superglace|fr-meaning=From the Greek ''{{tt|super-|better than average, wonderful}}'' and ''{{tt|glace|ice}}''.
|de=Knack|de-meaning=Derived from the German verb ''knacken'', which means to make a cracking sound or to crack open.
|it=Iceberg|it-meaning=Derived from the English ''iceberg'', a huge mass of ocean-floating ice that has broken off of a glacier.
}}

==Battle Visuals==
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{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle 3 gbc.gif]]|game={{DQ3}}|platform=GBC}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle 4 psx.gif]]|game={{DQ4}}|platform=PSX}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:DQ5-SNES-Crackle.gif]]|game={{DQ5}}|platform=SNES}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle 5 ps2.gif]]|game={{DQ5}}|platform=PS2}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:DQ6-SNES-Crackle.gif]]|game={{DQ6}}|platform=SNES}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:DQ7-PSX-Crackle.gif]]|game={{DQ7}}|platform=PSX}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle 7 3ds.gif]]|game={{DQ7}}|platform=3DS}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:DQ8-PS2-Crackle.gif]]|game={{DQ8}}|platform=PS2}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:DQ9-DS-Crackle.gif]]|game={{DQ9}}|platform=DS}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:DQ11-PS4-Crackle.gif]]|game={{DQ11}}|platform=PS4}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle dqm.gif]]|game=''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''|platform=GBC}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle dqm psx.gif]]|game=''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 1-2]]''|platform=PSX}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle caravan.gif]]|game=''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''|platform=GBA}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle joker 2.gif]]|game=''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''|platform=NDS}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle dqm 3ds.gif]]|game=''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D]]''|platform=3DS}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle dqm joker 3.gif]]|game=''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3]]''|platform=3DS}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle heroes.gif]]|game=''[[Dragon Quest Heroes]]''|platform=PS4}}
{{ScreenshotGallery/Item|image=[[File:Crackle 5 ds.gif]]|game=''[[Zenithia Trilogy]]''|platform=NDS}}
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