Attack Attacker is a recurring ability in the Dragon Quest series. It launches an heavy melee strike that can reduce the enemy's Attack.
| Attack Attacker | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | やいばくだき |
| Rōmaji | Yaiba kudaki |
| Type | Skill |
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX
This ability is learned with 100 skill points allocated into Courage skill and costs 4 MP to use. Success depends on how resilient an enemy is to Blunt.
Dragon Quest X
Attack Attacker can once again be learned by Warriors by investing 100 skill points into the Courage skill. It costs 4 MP to use and deals 1.3 times more damage than a normal attack.
Dragon Quest Heroes II
In the Nintendo Switch version, Attack Attacker is a special skill that Ragnar can learn for 6 skill points. He delivers two slashes with his sword and reduces the enemy's Attack shortly. It is the only method in the game of reducing the enemy's attack.
Dragon Quest Rivals
Attack Attacker appeared as a basic feat card for Warrior leaders. It costs 2 MP to use, deals 2 damage to a single enemy, and reduces their attack power by 3.
Dragon Quest Tact
Attack Attacker is known naturally by Lethal armour, Purrcival, Ragnar, and Stone golem at level 1, costing 12 MP to use. It inflicts 130% potency physical damage to a single enemy and will occasionally lower their ATK for 3 turns. It can also be taught to any unit using an ability scroll, which is received as a reward for completing the fourth stage of the Crabid and Sintaur's Battle Roads or second stage of Robbin' 'Ood's.
| Attack Attacker (やいばくだき Yaiba kudaki) |  |
| Attack Attacker | |||
| Role * | Type * | Element | MP cost |
| Debuff | Physical |  |
12 |
| Range | Additional effects | ||
 1 |
 ATK Down |
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| Description | |||
| Deals 130% potency physical damage to 1 enemy, occasionally lowers ATK for 3 turns | |||
| Naturally learnt by | |||
| Lethal armour, Purrcival, Ragnar, Stone golem | |||
Related skills