Ability List

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Note: This list is not yet complete. While most of the spells found in Dragon Quest are included below, a few remain to be added to this list, including their English localization names.

This is a Abilities List for the various non-magical abilities appearing in the Dragon Quest games. For more detail on any given ability, please refer to its applicable page.

• Enix localization = Dragon Warrior VII and the Monsters series on Game Boy, by Enix
• Fan translations = fan-made translations for Dragon Quest V & VI on Super Famicom
• Plus Alpha = Dragon Quest games released under Square Enix, including the DS remakes

Breath attacks

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Fan translation(s)	Plus Alpha localization	Effect
ひのいき	FireAir		Fire Breath	10+ fire damage.
かえんのいき	BlazeAir		Flame Breath	30-40 fire damage.
はげしいほのお	Scorching	ViolentFlames	Inferno	65-90 fire damage.
しゃくねつほのお	WhiteFire	InfernalFlames	Scorch	150-170 fire damage.
れんごくかえん	HellFlame		Hellfire	200+ fire damage.
冷たい息	FrigidAir		Cool Breath	10+ ice damage.
こおりのいき	IceAir		Chilly Breath	50-60 ice damage.
こごえるふぶき	IceStorm		Freezing Blizzard	120-140 ice damage.
かがやくいき	WhiteAir		C-c-cold Breath	200+ ice damage.
やみのブレス	N/A	N/A	Dark Breath	Dark damage
毒の息	PoisonGas		Poison Breath	Inflicts poison
	PoisonAir			Inflicts poison
焼けつく息	PalsyAir	BurningBreath	Burning Breath	Inflicts paralysis
	SleepAir		Sweet Breath	Inflicts sleep

Melee arts

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Fan translation(s)	Plus Alpha/8-4 localization	Effect
こうげき	Attack	Attack	Attack	Standard melee attack
	Confuhit		Confusion Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict confusion
			Paralysis Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
			Poison Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
			Sleep Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
さみだれ剣	RainSlash			Attacks several times
さみだれぎり			Multislash	Attacks several times
皆殺し	Massacre	Slowness	Frenzy	Critical hit on a random allied or enemy target
まじんぎり	EvilSlash	EvilSlash	Hatchet Man	All or nothing critical attack
大まじん斬り			Executioner	All or nothing critical attack
かえんぎり	FireSlash	Flame Slash	Flame Slash	Adds fire damage property to melee attack
氷結斬	Ice Slash	Ice Slash	Kacrackle Slash	Adds ice damage property to melee attack
いなずまぎり	Bolt Slash	Electric Slash	Lightning Slash	Adds lightning damage property to melee attack
			Gust Slash	Adds wind damage property to melee attack
ドラゴンぎり	Drake Slash	DragonCut	Dragon Slash	Bonus damage vs. dragons
メタルぎり	MetalCut	MetalCut	Metal Slash	Always deals at least one point of damage on metal monsters
はやぶさ斬り	Falcon Cut		Falcon Slash	Attacks twice with lowered attack power
ミラクルソード			Miracle Slash	Heals the user based on damage given
ギガスラッシュ			Gigaslash	Heavy damage to one group
ギガブレイク			Gigagash	Heavy damage to one group
しっぷうづき	SquallHit	Firststrike	Mercurial Thrust	Strikes first at 80% power
一閃づき			Thunder Thrust	All or nothing critical attack
雷光一閃突き			Lightning Thrust	All or nothing critical attack
さみだれづき			Multithrust	Hits 3-4 times
なぎ払い			Clean Sweep (DQ8) Party Pooper (DQ9)	Attacks one group + stun
けものづき			Cattle Prod	Bonus damage vs. beasts
ポイズンダガー			Toxic Dagger
ポイズンソード			Toxic Sword
アサシンアタック			Assassin's Stab
ライトニングデス			Sudden Death
キラーブーン			Fly Swat	Bonus damage vs. bugs
タナトスハント			Victimizer
ヒュプノスハント			Persecutter
バンパイアエッジ			HP Hoover
たいぼく斬			Poplar Toppler
蒼天魔斬			Parallax
かぶと割り			Helm Splitter
オノむそう			Axes of Evil
烈風獣神斬			Typhoeus' Maul
森羅万象斬			Whopper Chop
ハートブレイク			Heart Breaker
ゴールドハンマー			Penny Pincher
ラストバッター			Bagsy Last
ドラムクラッシュ			Monster Masher
マインドブレイク			Mind Breaker
ランドインパクト			Crackerwhack
ビッグバン			Big Banga
ゴールドラッシュ			Gold Rush
デビルクラッシュ			Devil Crusher
ぬすっと斬り			Steal Sickle
死神のかま			Grim Reaper
大どろぼうのかま			Stainless Steal Sickle
冥王のかま			Grimmer Reaper
おうぎのまい			Fan Dango	Hits 3-4 times
ラリホーアロー			Sandman's Arrow	attack 1 enemy + sleep
妖精の矢			Cherub's Arrow	attack 1 enemy + MP recovery
精霊の矢			Seraph's Arrow	attack 1 enemy + MP recovery
ニードルショット			Needle Shot	1 damage; may kill instantly
ニードルラッシュ			Needle Rain	Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; may kill instantly
シャイニングボウ			Shining Shot
マジックアロー			Conjury Conductor
バードシュート			Flutter Disaster
さみだれうち			Multishot (DQ8) Rain of Pain (DQ9)	Hits 3-4 times
天使の矢			Hallowed Arrow
クロスカッター			Crosscutter Throw
パワフルスロー			Power Throw
超パワフルスロー			Super Throw
シャインスコール			Starburst Throw
バーニングバード			Firebird Throw
ギガスロー			Gigathrow
スライムブロウ			Ooze Bruiser
メタルウィング			Metalicker	Always deals at least one point of damage on metal monsters
らせん打ち			Hypnowhip
しばり打ち			Trammel Lash
ねむり打ち			Hit the Hay
しびれ打ち			Whiplash	Attack + paralysis
愛のムチ			Lashings of Love
双竜打ち			Twin Dragon Lash
レディウィップ			Lady's Thong
クィーンウィップ			Queen's Thong
ヒールウィップ			Schadenfreude
地這い大蛇			Serpent's Bite
足払い	LegSweep	Sweepkick	Leg Sweep
回し蹴り	RoundHouse	SpinKick	Roundhouse Kick
とび膝蹴り	JumpKick	Jump Kick	Flying Knee
石つぶて	CragThrow		Stone's Throw
かまいたち	WindBeast		Wind Sickles
せいけんづき	Punch	Spirit Punch	Knuckle Sandwich
しんくうは		Vacuum	Thin Air
ムーンサルト	BackFlip		Harvest Moon	Cartwheels into enemies
ミラクルムーン			Miracle Moon	Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
岩石おとし		Rockslide	Boulder Toss	Throws a large boulder at enemies.
			Flying Knee	150% damage to flying foes
ばくれつけん	QuadHits		Multifists	Hits 3-4 times
			Morale Masher	Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
	Ram Attack		Body Slam	Reduces HP of target and user by 80%
とうこん討ち			Clap Trap
もろば斬り	2EdgeHit		Double-Edged Slash
無心こうげき			Blind Man's Biff
アルテマソード	Ultrahit			600+ damage

Defensive

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Fan translation(s)	Plus Alpha localization	Effect
ぼうぎょ			Defend	Basic command
大ぼうぎょ			Defending Champion
やいばのぼうぎょ			Pincushion
うけながしのかまえ			Back Atcha
			Whipping Boy
におうだち	Protect	Guardian	Forbearance	Shields entire party
ビッグシールド			Immense Defense	Increases chance of blocking with shield
ミラーシールド			Magic Mirror	Reflect magic attacks
		AirWall	Reverse Cycle	Reflects breath attacks

Dances

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Fan translation(s)	Plus Alpha localization	Effect
見交わし脚			Dodgy Dance	Lowers MP
ふしぎなおどり	Odd Dance	Strange Jig	Weird Dance	Lowers MP
	Lure Dance	Entice Dance	Sultry Dance	Distracts enemy
	Boxer Dance		Underpants Dance	Distracts group of enemies
ハッスルダンス	Hustle		Hustle Dance	Heals all party members
メダパニダンス	Panidance	Chaos Dance	Fuddle Dance	Inflicts confusion
	Sword Dance			Four hits at 75% power
死の踊り	K.O Dance	Death Dance	Death Dance	Kills enemies
メガザルダンス	Life Dance		Kerplunk Dance	Sacrifices self to revive allies
	N/A	N/A	Disco Stew

Songs

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Fan translation(s)	Plus Alpha localization	Effect
精霊の歌	LifeSong
たたかいのうた			Gritty Ditty	Increases attack

Unsorted

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Fan translation(s)	Plus Alpha localization	Effect
稲妻			Lightning	Lightning damage
ジゴスパーク Jigosupaku	HellBlast	Gigaspark	Lightning Storm	Heavy Lightning damage
津波	Tsunami	Tsunami
マグマ	Magma	Magma		Fire damage
	Tremor	Tremor
		Flameorb
まぶしい光	Flash		Dazzleflash	Blinds opponents
まばゆいせんこう			Blinder	Attack + blinds opponents
回転こうげき			Roundaclout
魔結界			Spooky Aura	Reduces magic resistance
巴投げ	Suplex	Tossfiend
		Lick	Tongue Lashing	Afflicted suffers goosebumps (skips next turn)
おたけび	WarCry		War Cry	Scares a group of enemies
超おたけび			Raging Roar	Scares all enemies
投げキッス			Blow Kiss
ぱふぱふ			Puff-Puff
ヒップアタック			Hip Drop
セクシービーム	N/A	N/A	Sexy Beam
ピンクタイフーン	N/A	N/A	Pink Typhoon
ためる			Psyche Up	Increases tension
気合ため	PsycheUp		Focus Strength	Increases tension
力ため	ChargeUp		Muster Strength	Increases tension
ツッコミ	Mineuchi		Sobering Slap	Removes confusion and sleep

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See Also

• Spell List