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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3]]''===
Splish makes its first appearance in the series. It costs 2 MP to cast and deals light water magic damage to one enemy.
Splish makes its first appearance in the series. It costs 2 MP to cast and deals 14~15 water magic damage to one enemy. At 499 wisdom the spell will reach its limit of 109~120 damage.


===''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]''===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Although water spells such as [[Maelstrom]] have appeared before in the series, they are typically categorized as wind or ice spells depending on the game.
* Although water-themed spells such as [[Maelstrom]] have appeared before in the series, they are typically categorized as wind or ice spells depending on the game.
* Splish's Japanese name ''Zaba'' (ザバ) is an onomatopoetic word for the sound of water splashing. It can also be written as ざば.<ref>[http://thejadednetwork.com/sfx/browse/zaba/ Manga SFX Translations]</ref> This is also the origin of [[Geyzer]]'s Japanese name, Zaban.
* Splish's Japanese name ''Zaba'' (ザバ) is an onomatopoetic word for the sound of water splashing. It can also be written as ざば.<ref>[http://thejadednetwork.com/sfx/browse/zaba/ Manga SFX Translations]</ref> This is also the origin of [[Geyzer]]'s Japanese name, Zaban.



Revision as of 08:53, 23 July 2023

Splish is a spell in the Dragon Quest series that damages a single target with a splash of water. Introduced in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, the Splish series of spells have only appeared in spinoff games thus far. It is the first water-elemental spell in the series and is related to the stronger spells Splash and Kasplash.

Appearances

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

Splish makes its first appearance in the series. It costs 2 MP to cast and deals 14~15 water magic damage to one enemy. At 499 wisdom the spell will reach its limit of 109~120 damage.

Dragon Quest Treasures

Splish can be known naturally by Tundrackies, Sham hatwitches, and Soggy hands at level 1. It costs 3 MP to cast and deals water-element magic damage to a single target. It will automatically upgrade to Splash at level 18.

GameDescription
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Unleashes a splash of water that chases an enemy down, inflicting water-element magic damage.[1]

Trivia

  • Although water-themed spells such as Maelstrom have appeared before in the series, they are typically categorized as wind or ice spells depending on the game.
  • Splish's Japanese name Zaba (ザバ) is an onomatopoetic word for the sound of water splashing. It can also be written as ざば.[2] This is also the origin of Geyzer's Japanese name, Zaban.

References

  1. Nintendo Switch version.
  2. Manga SFX Translations