Scorch

Scorch Japanese しゃくねつ
しゃくねつのほのお (V and X only) Rōmaji Shakunetsu
Shakunetsu no honō (V and X only) Type Breath Older names WhiteFire

Scorch is a powerful breath attack that spews forth blazing fire on all enemies. It deals between 150~170 damage in most of its appearances. It is only surpassed in power by Hellfire.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

In remake versions of the game, Scorch is used by Xenlon, as well as Gran Dragon in the GBC version.

Dragon Quest IV

Appearing in the PSX, DS, and mobile phone remakes, Scorch is used by some of the new enemies in Chapter 6.

Dragon Quest V

Scorch is learned only by certain monster companions such as the great dragon.

Name	Level
Barbatos	15
Archdemon	20
Starkers	20
Rebjørn	40
Great dragon	50
Slime	99

Dragon Quest VI

Scorch is learned by Lizzie at level 30 and by Goober at level 90. Other characters can obtain this technique by advancing to rank 7 of the Dragon vocation.

Dragon Quest VII

In the original Sony PlayStation version, Scorch can only be learned as a Prism peacock at rank 7 or by mastering the Djinn genie vocation. It costs no MP to use. Vis magers, Drakulards, and Orgodemir can use the breath against the party.

• Scorch's power has been reduced to 130~150 damage in the 3DS version and it is an advanced human vocation skill. It can only be used as a rank 8 Monster Masher or a Hero at rank 3 or higher. However, Scorch can be permanently learned from either of the two monster vocations that can learn it.

Dragon Quest VIII

Munchie's penultimate breath skills, used when he consumes a piece of scorching cheese.

Dragon Quest IX

Scorch is a dangerous Fire-elemental breath weapon, used by high level enemies. Almost all Legacy Bosses begin with this attack.

Dragon Quest X

Scorch appears as breath skill that can be used by various monsters, including Dragster, Hell gladiator, and Masqueraider, inflicting around 160 damage to party members. It can also be learned by certain monster companions with the Fire Breath Knowledge skill tree like Hacksaurus and Small fry.

Dragon Quest XI

Scorch is an enemy-only skill that can be used by Lunar chimaera and Vicious dragon metal slime. It inflicts around 110 damage to the entire party.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Called WhiteFire in this game, it is an upgraded form of Scorching. Scorching will grow into WhiteFire when the monster reaches level 30 with 210 HP. WhiteFire can be learned naturally by BattleRex, DarkDrium, DeathMore2, DracoLord2, Dragon, DragonKid, DrakSlime, Gismo, LavaMan, LizardFly, Mirudraas2, NiteWhip, Orochi, Phoenix, Pizzaro, Sidoh, SkyDragon, and StagBug.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

The requirements to learn WhiteFire are unchanged.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Scorch can be learned from:

• Breath III (44 points)
• Dragonlord (100 points)
• Dragovian Lord (45 points)
• Fire III (64 points)
• Nimzo (80 points)
• Über Breath (60 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Scorch can be learned from all the skills it could be previously, as well as:

• Hero of the Heavens (100 points)
• Orochi (100 points)
• Zenith Dragon (28 points)

Dragon Quest Tact

Scorch can be learned by Orochi at level 48, Hybird at level 56, and Slime with the Blossoming Talent sidequest, and it costs 81 MP to use. It deals major Frizz-type breath damage to all enemies in a straight line of three squares in front of the user. Upgrading the ability increases its damage and reduces the MP it costs to use.

Related skills

• Fire Breath
• Flame Breath
• Inferno
• Hellfire
• Fire