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Revision as of 05:11, 25 January 2023
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| Japanese | ヒャダルコ |
| Rōmaji | Hyadaruko |
| Type | Offensive |
| Older names | SnowBlast Snowstorm SnowStorm |
Crackle is a recurring spell in the Dragon Quest series, and the second of the ice family. It lacerates one group of enemies with a volley of ice spears. It is related to the spells Crack, Kacrack, and Kacrackle.
The spell is associated with the Icicle dirk, being cast whenever the dagger is used as an item in battle.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Crackle is learned by Mages and Sages at level 20 and deals around 42~58 points of damage for 6 MP. It can also be cast by using the Blizzard blade as a tool in battle. On the monster side, Crackle can be cast by Freezing fogs and Shadows. In the NES version of Dragon Warrior III, it is called SnowBlast, while in the Game Boy version it is called SnowStorm.
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Crackle is learned by Borya at level 12. Crackle targets a group of monsters for 5 MP, and deals around 35~45 damage to each. In the NES version of Dragon Warrior IV, it is called Snowstorm.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Crackle deals between 42~58 points of damage to an enemy group for 5 MP, and is learned by the following party members.
| Name | Level |
|---|---|
| Moosifer | 1 |
| Old man of the sea | 1 |
| Blizzybody | 12 |
| Daughter | 14 |
| Powie yowie | 15 |
| Jailcat | 16 |
| Man o' war | 30 |
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
This spell is learned by advancing to rank 6 of the Mage vocation. It deals between 42~58 points of damage for 5 MP.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Crackle is learned by advancing to rank 8 of the Mage vocation, and is used by High Priestess Jacqueline when she assists the party as an uncontrollable NPC.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Crackle is learned by Jessica at level 16. It impales an enemy group for 30~40 before her Wisdom hits 100, with a maximum of 73~86 once her wisdom reaches 200. It costs 5 MP to cast.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Learned by: Mage Level 16 Minstrel Level 16, and cast by both for 8 MP Rips into a group of enemies with sharp icicles. Base damage is 42~58 before the caster's Magical might exceeds 100, and the cap is 142~157 at 999 Magical Might.
Dragon Quest X
Magi will learn Crackle at level 24, Minstrels at level 25, and Death Masters at level 69. It can also be learned by Jailcat as a monster companion with the Crack Knowledge skill tree for 12 skill points. It costs 8MP to cast with a range of 15 meters, and the base damage range is 34~42. Higher damage is calculated as Magical Might x 0.245 +18.5 for a cap of 132~140. As the game is 3D, the traditional system of enemy groups no longer exists and instead the damage is focused on one target, with enemies in that target's immediate vicinity also taking damage.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Veronica will learn Crackle at level 26, and Rab will have already learned it by the time he joins the party. It costs 8 MP to cast and will have a base range of 40~56, growing to 88~104 once either character's magical might hits 249.
Dragon Quest Monsters
SnowStorm deals 42-58 points of ice damage to all enemies for 5 MP. It will be learned naturally by any monster that could learn IceBolt at level 12 as long as they have 42 max MP and 60 INT, which includes 1EyeClown, BigEye, GoatHorn, IceMan, Metaly, Mommonja, Servant, Snaily, TreeBoy, WindBeast, and Yeti. It will naturally upgrade into Blizzard as the monster levels up.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Crackle can be learned from:
- Aquapothecary (45 points)
- Bang & Crack (36 points)
- Bang & Crack II (16 points)
- Crack & Zam (50 points)
- Crack & Zam II (32 points)
- Crack & Zap (50 points)
- Crack & Zap II (32 points)
- Diamagon II (5 points)
- Ice (40 points
- Ice II (19 points)
- Icemeister (48 points)
- Mage (32 points)
- Niflheim (56 points)
- Woosh & Crack (50 points)
- Woosh & Crack II (32 points)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Crackle can no longer be learned from Aquapothecary or Niflheim. It can now be learned from:
- Crack & Sizz (50 points)
- Crack & Sizz II (30 points)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Crackle is the second tier spell of Jessica and can be learned by investing 8 skill points. By charging her Crack spell for a short time, she can cast Crackle, which creates a burst of ice crystals that have a chance of freezing enemies in front of her for 13 MP. As she levels up more, she will be able to upgrade the spell and learn Kacrack.
| Game | Description |
 | Freezes foes with a big block of ice.[1] |
Dragon Quest Tact
Crackle can be learned naturally by Mushroom mage at level 20, Umbra at level 22, Drohl drone, Slimecicle and Krystalinda at level 26, Blizzybody at level 32, and Moosifer and Tortured soul at level 46. It costs 24 MP to cast, has a range of three squares in front of the caster, and inflicts moderate Crack-type spell damage to all enemies in a range of three squares horizontally.
It can also be taught to any unit by using an ability scroll, which is received as a reward for completing of Chapter 7, Episode 5 of the main storyline, as well as from the seventh stages of King kelp's, Krystalinda's, and Maldragora the Worldbreaker's Battle Roads.
| Crackle (ヒャダルコ Hyadaruko) |  |
| Crackle | |||
| Role * | Type * | Element | MP cost |
| Attack | Spell |  |
24 |
| Range | Additional effects | ||
 Front 3 |
None | ||
| Description | |||
| Deals moderate Crack-type spell damage to all enemies in area of effect | |||
| Naturally learnt by | |||
| Blizzybody, Drohl drone, Krystalinda, Moosifer, Mushroom mage, Slimecicle, Tortured soul, Umbra | |||
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
Many characters in the series are capable of casting Crackle and it is one of the spells that Popp knows at the beginning of the story. He first demonstrates the spell to Dai on Dermline Island by freezing a wave off the coast solid.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds
Crackle appears as a spell for Matoriv and the Luminary Leader. It is a long-range attack that inflicts magical Ice damage over a wide area. The main way to unlock the spell is during Matoriv's Cool-Headed Grand Sorcerer event or through the shop exchange.
Enemy versions
Crackle will deal 32~42 damage when used by a monster. Incredibly, the spell would keep this range all the way until VIII, in which it deals 24~32 damage. In IX it deals 25~40.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Helada | Spanish for "frost" or "freezing". |
 Français | Superglace | From the Greek super- and glace. |
 Deutsch | Knack | Derived from the German verb knacken, which means to make a cracking sound or to crack open. |
 Italiano | Iceberg | Derived from the English iceberg, a huge mass of ocean-floating ice that has broken off of a glacier. |
Battle Visuals
Gallery
Jessica casting Crackle on a group of monsters
Rivals card
Popp casting Crackle in an eyecatch for the 2020 The Adventure of Dai series
Skill icon for A Hero's Bonds
References
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.
