Magic Burst

Magic Burst Japanese マダンテ Rōmaji Madante Type Offensive Older names MegaMagic

Magic Burst (Japanese: Madante, formerly MegaMagic) is a recurring spell in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VI, it uses all the user's remaining MP to launch an attack on all opponents, its power dependent on the amount of MP spent.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV

Absent from the original, it is the last spell Psaro acquires in the remakes at level 60. Damage is calculated by multiplying his current mp by 2. Magic Burst is also used by the true final boss in Chapter 6, dealing between 200~220 damage, which can be diminished by casting Insulatle.

Dragon Quest VI

The game of the spell's introduction, it is acquired by Ashlynn through an event in Sorceria. However, in the DS remakes, it is also learned by Mercury at level 7. The only other way to obtain this spell is by advancing to rank 6 of the Liquid Metal Slime vocation. Mp is multiplied by 3 in the original version, and by 2 in the remake, and can uses the fire breath attribute.

Dragon Quest VII

Acquired through the Gripevine class in both versions, dealing 3xMP in the original and 2xMP in the 3DS version. In both versions, the final boss will cast is for 200~220 damage unless Insulatle is up.

Dragon Quest VIII

Learned by Jessica upon mastery of her fisticuffs skill set. VIII is the first game to reduce the spell's power from 3xMP to 2xMP, likely due to the ability to psyche up to raise an attack's potency to obscene levels.

Dragon Quest IX

Magic Burst now has no elemental attribute, and Sages who reach level 78 in the vocation will acquire the spell. As is the case with the previous installment, its damage has been reduced due to psyching up, and will only deal about 1.5 times the current MP of the user of damage if cast without tension.

When cast by a Legacy Boss, the calculation switches from MP to level; specifically (6*lvl*(0.9~1.0)).

Dragon Quest X

Magic Burst is learned by Armamentalists after completing Quest #352 and subsequently raising their Fource skill cap to 150. It deals 4xMP now, but this increased damage is limited only to enemies in immediate proximity to the caster and a lengthy incantation time of two minutes.

Dragon Quest Monsters

The spell's nature has changed little from its introduction, applying to some resistances existing in the monster population. Powerful monsters, such as the prism peacock, acquire the spell, though, humorously enough, the basic slime is capable of learning it if their stats and lineage will allow.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

The spell remains mostly the same from the original Monsters title, only with a few of the new monsters learning it as well. The simple slime is still capable of learning the spell if it obtains the statistics for it.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Magic Burst can be learned through the Muspell skill set.

Etymology

MaDante is likely a reference to Dante's Inferno, considering the flame attribute originally associated with it, as well as the hellish damage it causes.