Holy Protection
Holy Protection (or Repel in NES version) is a spell in the Dragon Quest series. It repels weaker enemies, checking the player's current level to calculate which enemies are kept at bay.
| Holy Protection | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | トヘロス |
| Rōmaji | Toherosu |
| Type | Exploration |
| Older names | Repel |
Regardless of which game is being played, the spell will last for exactly 128 steps.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
The spell is learned at level 15, and costs 2 MP to cast.
Dragon Quest II
Learned by the Princess of Moonbrooke at level 8, and still costs 2 MP.
Dragon Quest III
Learned by the Hero at level 19, and requires 4 MP to cast.
Dragon Quest IV
Holy Protection is available to the Hero at level 12 and is already known by Psaro upon joining.
Dragon Quest V
| Name | Level |
|---|---|
| Healslime | 5 |
| Revaulting horse | 9 |
| Son | 10 |
| Starkers | 15 |
| Magic marionette | 20 |
| Conkuistador | 30 |
Dragon Quest VI
This spell is granted at the first rank of the Ranger vocation.
Dragon Quest VII
Repel is learned by advancing to rank 5 of the Bard class. In the 3DS version, Holy Protection is learned at rank 7 of the Thief vocation.
Dragon Quest VIII
The Hero learns this spell after investing 40 points into his "Courage" skill.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Holy protection doesn't appear in IX, but the effect can be emulated with holy water and the Vanish skill.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
The Hero will learn the spell for 8 points in his Luminary skill tree. It costs 2 MP to cast, and will ward off monsters for 30 seconds. The spell's calculation is slightly tweaked, raising the hero's level by 10 when frightening foes.
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