Editing Lightning Slash

|japanese = {{tt|いなずまぎり|Lightning slash}} ({{VI}} only)<br>{{tt|いなずま斬り|Lightning slash}} ({{VII}} onwards)

|romaji = Inazuma giri<br>Inazuma kiri ({{VII}} onwards)

'''Lightning Slash''' is a recurring skill in the {{DQSeries}}.

 

Contrary to its name, it used the power of the [[Bang]] series of spells for its appearances in mainline games instead of the [[Zap]] spells, likely due to balancing issues over how very few monster has resistance to electricity and the lightning element itself being reserved for [[Hero]]es.

 

However in the {{Monsters S}} spin off series of games the [[Zap]] element has been given less preferential treatment compared to the other elements and has been applied to the skill, with this having since become standard in every appearance it makes in a spin off title.

The reason for this deceitful discrepancy is likely balance concerns, as only a handful of {{MFamilies}}s can resist lighting and thus the skill would be too easy to abuse.

 

It is used by the enemies [[bad karmour]]s, and [[zombie gladiator]]s.

Lightning Slash is performed and acquired in the same way as before, by advancing to rank 3 as an [[Armamentalist]]. In the original [[Sony PlayStation]] version, Lightning Slash could also be learned by a [[Ersatz Estark (vocation)|Esterk]] at the first rank. Alternatively, it is also learned by advancing to rank two as a [[Hero (vocation)|Hero]] in the {{3DS}} version of the game.

It is also used by [[Maeve]] in the short amount of time she joins the {{Party 7}}.

 

The only enemy to use it is [[ceramic sergeant]].

Thunder Slash is an enemy-only skill used by [[phantom fencer]]s, [[riptide]]s, and [[zombie gladiator]]s. It's also used by the recruitable Infamous Monster [[Capers]].

Thunder Slash is used by the aquatic [[riptide]]s, and players may duplicate the technique by way of the [[Armamentalist]]'s Gale Fource. {{IX}} has been balanced so that the double attribute nature of this technique will not negate the effectiveness of one element over the other.

==={{DQM}}===

BoltSlash is a normal attack that deals increased damage based on the target's lightning resistance. It can be learned naturally by [[Archdemon|ArcDemon]], [[Marrow escapee|BoneSlave]], [[Flapdragon|Coatol]], [[Harmour|EvilArmor]], [[HornBeet]], [[Growlbear|LandOwl]], [[RotRaven]], and [[Thunderbird|ZapBird]] as long as it is a level 11 and has 77 max {{HP}}, 34 max {{MP}}, 66 {{Attack}}, and 42 {{Intelligence}}. BoltSlash can also be learned by any {{MFamilies}} that knows both the [[Muster Strength|ChargeUP]] and [[Lightning]] skills.

BoltSlash now requires 74 {{Intelligence}} to learn. It is naturally learned by the [[CancerMan (DQM2)|CancerMan]], [[Fish rider|FishRider]], [[Overkilling machine|Roboster2]].

 

 

 

 

 

==={{DQM3}}===

Lightning Slash costs 2 MP and deals 10% more damage than a normal attack. It is learned through the [[Blade Maven]], [[Charge Leader]], [[Freeze Popper]], [[Hair Splitter]], [[Storm Brewer]], [[Stony Slasher]], [[Vagabond]], and [[Zap Afficionado]] talents.

==={{DQTreasures}}===

[[Amber dracky|Amber drackies]] are the only monsters to learn Lightning Slash, and it deals Electricity-element slashing damage for 4 MP.

Lightning Slash is known naturally by [[Firebird]], [[Foo dog]], [[Hawk man]], [[Mad mole]], [[Mandrake major]], and [[Thunderbird]] at level 1 and can be learned by [[Bewarewolf]] and [[Leery lout]] at level 16. It costs 3 {{MP}} to use and inflicts 120% potency [[Zap]]-type physical damage to a single enemy. It can also be taught to any unit by using an ability scroll.

|description=Deals 120% potency [[Zap]]-type physical damage to 1 enemy

|monsters=[[Bewarewolf]], [[Firebird]], [[Foo dog]], [[Hawk man]], [[Leery lout]], [[Mad mole]], [[Mandrake major]], [[Thunderbird]]

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