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 Spell List for the various spells appearing in the Dragon Quest games released by Enix and Square Enix. For more detail on any given spell, please refer to its applicable page. Where N/A is listed, that spell did not appear in that game.
| Original Japanese | NES I | NES II | NES III | NES IV | SNES V | SNES VI | PSX VII | PS2 VIII | DS IX | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| メラ Mera | N/A | N/A | Blaze | Blaze | Blaze | Frizz | Frizz | Low level fire damage to one enemy. | |||
| メラミ Merami | N/A | N/A | Blazemore | Blazemore | Blazemore | Frizzle | Frizzle | Mid level fire damage to one enemy. | |||
| メラゾマ Merazoma | N/A | N/A | Blazemost | Blazemost | Blazemost | Kafrizzle | Kafrizz | High level fire damage to one enemy. | |||
| メラガイアー Meragaiā | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kafrizzle | Highest fire damage to one enemy. | |
| ギラ Gira | Hurt | Firebal | Firebal | Firebal | Firebal | Sizz | N/A | Low level fire damage to one group of enemies. | |||
| ベギラマ Begirama | Hurtmore | Firebane | Firebane | Firebane | Firebane | Sizzle | N/A | Mid level fire damage to one group of enemies. | |||
| ベギラゴン Begiragon | N/A | N/A | Firevolt | Firevolt | Firevolt | Kasizzle | N/A | High level fire damage to one group of enemies. | |||
| イオ Io | N/A | N/A | Bang | Bang | Bang | Bang | Bang | Small explosion damages all enemies. | |||
| イオラ Iora | N/A | N/A | Boom | Boom | Boom | Boom | Boom | Medium explosion damages all enemies. | |||
| イオナズン Ionazun | N/A | Explodet | Explodet | Explodet | Explodet | Kaboom | Kaboom | Large explosion damages all enemies. | |||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kaboomle | Major explosion damages all enemies. | ||
| ヒャド Hyado | N/A | N/A | Icebolt | Icebolt | Icebolt | Crack | Crack | Icicle falls on one enemy for small amount of damage. | |||
| ヒャダルコ Hyadaruko | N/A | N/A | Snowblast | Snowstorm | SnowStorm | Crackle | Crackle | Ice attack to one group of enemies for medium amount of damage. | |||
| ヒャダイン Hyadain | N/A | N/A | Icespears | Icespears | Kacrackle Slash | Kacrack | Icicles attack all enemies for high damage. | ||||
| マヒャド Mahyado | N/A | N/A | Snowstorm | Blizzard | Blizzard | Kacrackle | Kacrackle | In Dragon Warrior III and IV it summons a blizzard to damage a group of enemies for around 100 HP damage. In Dragon Quest V and the later games it does around 100 HP of damage to all enemies. | |||
| バギ Bagi | N/A | Infernos | Infernos | Infernos | Infernos | Woosh | Woosh | Small tornado damages one group of enemies. | |||
| バギマ Bagima | N/A | N/A | Infermore | Infermore | Infermore | Swoosh | Swoosh | Mid sized tornado damages one group of enemies. | |||
| バギクロス Bagikurosu | N/A | N/A | Infermost | Infermost | Infermost | Kaswoosh | Kaswoosh | Huge tornado damages one group of enemies. | |||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kaswooshle | Major tornado damages one group of enemies. | ||
| ライデイン Raidein | N/A | N/A | Zap | Zap | Zap | Zap | N/A | In Dragon Warrior III and IV it does around 80 HP of lightning damage to one enemy. In Dragon Quest V and the later games it does around 80 HP of lightning damage to all enemies. | |||
| ギガデイン Gigadein | N/A | N/A | Lightning | Lightning | Thordain | Kazap | N/A | In Dragon Warrior III and IV it does around 200 HP of lightning damage to all enemies. In Dragon Quest V and the later games it does around 200 HP of lightning damage to a group of enemies. | |||
| ミナデイン Minadein | N/A | N/A | N/A | Thordain | Alldain | N/A | N/A | Takes 10 MP from all allies to do a powerful lightning attack against one foe. | |||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Zam | Low level dark damage to one enemy. | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Zammle | Mid level dark damage to one enemy. | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kazam | High level dark damage to one enemy. | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kazammle | Highest level dark damage to one enemy. | ||
| ザキ Zaki | N/A | N/A | Beat | Beat | Beat | Whack | Whack | Attempts to instantly kill one monster. | |||
| ザラキ Zaraki | N/A | Defeat | Defeat | Defeat | Defeat | Thwack | Thwack | Attempts to instantly kill a group of enemies. | |||
| ザラキーマ Zarakiima | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | DefeatMax | Kathwack | Kathwack | Attempts to instantly kill all enemies. | |||
| メガンテ Megante | N/A | Sacrifice | Sacrifice | Sacrifice | Sacrifice | Kamikaze | Kamikazee | User sacrifices his or her own life to annihilate all enemies. (Will not work on some foes). | |||
| ニフラム Nifuramu | N/A | N/A | Expel | Expel | Expel | N/A | Attempts to remove an enemy group from battle. | ||||
| バシルーラ Bashiruura | N/A | N/A | Limbo | Disperse | Blasto | N/A | Attempts to remove one enemy from battle. | ||||
| ラリホー Rarihoo | Sleep | Sleep | Sleep | Sleep | Sleep | Snooze | Snooze | Attempts to put an enemy group to sleep. | |||
| ラリホーマ Rarihooma | N/A | N/A | N/A | Sleepmore | SleepAll | Kasnooze | Kasnooze | In Dragon Warrior IV it is a more powerful version of sleep that works on one enemy. In the later games it attempts to put a group of enemies into a deep sleep. | |||
| メダパニ Medapani | N/A | N/A | Chaos | Chaos | PanicAll | Fuddle | Fuddle | Attempts to confuse one enemy. | |||
| メダパニーマ Medapaniima | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Kafuddle | Kafuddle | Attempts to confuse all enemies. | ||||
| マヌーサ Manuusa | N/A | Surround | Surround | Surround | Surround | Dazzle | Dazzle | If it works a group of enemies accuracy will lower causing them to frequently miss. | |||
| ルカニ Rukani | N/A | N/A | Sap | Sap | Sap | Sap | Sap | Lowers one foe's defense. | |||
| ルカナン Rukanan | N/A | Defense | Defense | Defense | Defense | Kasap | Kasap | Lowers one group of foe's defense. | |||
| ボミエ Bomie | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| ボミオス Bomiosu | N/A | N/A | Slow | Deceleratle | Deceleratle | Lowers one group of enemies agility. | |||||
| マホトーン Mahotoon | Stopspell | Stopspell | Stopspell | Stopspell | Stopspell | Fizzle | Fizzle | Attempts to seal a group of enemies spells. | |||
| ペスカトレ Pesukatore | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ban Dance | N/A | |||||
| マホトラ Mahotora | N/A | N/A | Robmagic | Robmagic | RobMagic | Drain Magic | Drain Magic | Steals MP from one enemy. | |||
| ディバインスペル Dibainsuperu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Divine Intervention | Divine Intervention | Lowers a group of enemies resistance to magic. | ||||
| マジャスティス Majasutisu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Majustis | Prevents a single enemy from using spells. | |||||
| ギガジャティス Gigajatisu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Gigastis | Prevents all enemies from using spells for one to two turns. | |||||
| スカラ Sukara | N/A | N/A | Upper | Upper | Upper | Buff | Buff | Increases one allies defense. | |||
| スクルト Sukuruto | N/A | Increase | Increase | Increase | Increase | Kabuff | Kabuff | Increases all allies defense. | |||
| ピオラ Piora | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| ピオリム Piorimu | N/A | N/A | Speedup | Speedup | Acceleratle | Acceleratle | Increases all allies agility. | ||||
| バイキルト Baikiruto | N/A | N/A | Bikill | Bikill | TwinHits | Oomph | Oomph | Doubles one allies attack power. | |||
| マホステ Mahosute | N/A | N/A | N/A | Fendspell | |||||||
| マホキテ Mahokite | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Absorb | TakeMagic | N/A | Absorbs MP from incoming spells. | |||
| マホターン Mahotaan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | MagicBack | ||||||
| マホカンタ Mahokanta | N/A | N/A | Bounce | Bounce | Bounce | Bounce | Bounce | Creates a shield on one ally that will reflect all magic cast on that ally back at the user. | |||
| フバーハ Fubaaha | N/A | N/A | Barrier | Barrier | Barrier | Insulatle | Insulatle | Creates a shield on all allies that will reduce damage from fire and ice attacks. | |||
| マジックバリア Majikkubaria | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | MagicWall | Magic Barrier | Magic Barrier | Puts a shield on all allies that helps protect from enemy magic attacks. | |||
| アストロン Asutoron | N/A | N/A | Ironize | Ironize | Ironize | N/A | Turns all allies to iron for three turns allowing them to not be harmed but they will not be able to take any actions. | ||||
| モシャス Moshasu | N/A | N/A | Transform | Transform | Transform | N/A | Transform into one of your fellow allies and gain their abilities. | ||||
| ドラゴラム Doragoramu | N/A | N/A | Bedragon | Bedragon | Bedragon | N/A | Turns user into a huge uncontrollable dragon. | ||||
| ホイミ Hoimi | Heal | Heal | Heal | Heal | Heal | Heal | Heal | Heals one ally for about 30 HP. | |||
| ベホイミ Behoimi | Healmore | Healmore | Healmore | Healmore | Healmore | Midheal | Midheal | Heals one ally for about 80 HP. | |||
| Behoimu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Moreheal | Recovers at least 165 HP for one ally. | |
| ベホマ Behoma | N/A | Healall | Healall | Healall | Healall | Fullheal | Fullheal | One ally recovers all HP. | |||
| ベホマラー Behomaraa | N/A | N/A | Healus | Healus | Healus | Multiheal | Multiheal | Heals all allies for about 80 HP. | |||
| ベホマズン Behomazun | N/A | N/A | Healusall | Healusall | Healusall | Omniheal | Omniheal | Heals all allies fully. | |||
| キアリー Kiarii | N/A | Antidote | Antidote | Antidote | Antidote | Squelch | Squelch | Removes poison from one party member. | |||
| キアリク Kiariku | N/A | N/A | Numboff | Numboff | Numboff | Tingle | Tingle | Removes paralysis from all allies. | |||
| キアラル Kiararu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Brings an ally back to their senses, removing confusion. | ||||||
| ザメハ Zameha | N/A | N/A | Awake | Awake | N/A | Cock-a-doodle-doo | Awakens all allies from sleep. | ||||
| ザオラル Zaoraru | N/A | N/A | Vivify | Vivify | Vivify | Zing | Zing | 50% chance to revive an ally at half HP. | |||
| ザオリク Zaoriku | N/A | Revive | Revive | Revive | Revive | Kazing | Kazing | Revives one ally. | |||
| ザオリーマ Zaoriima | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| メガザル Megazaru | N/A | N/A | N/A | Farewell | Farewell | Kerplunk | Kerplunk | Consumes all HP and MP to revive all allies at full health. | |||
| シャナク Shanaku | N/A | N/A | Curseoff | N/A | N/A | Removes a curse from an ally. | |||||
| マホアゲル Mahoageru | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Share Magic | M-Pathy | Transfers MP to ally | ||||
| ルーラ Ruura | Return | Return | Return | Return | Return | Zoom | Zoom | Return to a previously visited town. | |||
| リレミト Riremito | Outside | Outside | Outside | Outside | Outside | Evac | Evac | Teleports you right outside the cave or dungeon you are in. | |||
| トラマナ Toramana | N/A | Stepguard | Stepguard | Stepguard | StepGuard | Safe Passage | Prevents dangerous floors from harming you for a short while. | ||||
| ラナルータ Ranaruuta | N/A | N/A | Day-Night | Day-Night | Turns day into night and night into day. | ||||||
| レミーラ Remiira | Radiant | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Emits a bright light around your character allowing you to see in dark caves. | |
| レミラーマ Remiraama | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | MapMagic | ||||||
| アバカム Abakamu | N/A | Open | Open | N/A | N/A | Opens any locked door. | |||||
| トヘロス Toherosu | Repel | Repel | Repel | Repel | Repel | Holy Protection | Holy Protection | Keeps weaker monsters away from your party. | |||
| インパス Inpasu | N/A | N/A | X-Ray | X-Ray | Identify | X-Ray | N/A | Allows you to see what is inside a chest before opening it. | |||
| レムオル Remuoru | N/A | N/A | Invisible | N/A | Turns your party invisible for a short time. | ||||||
| フローミ Furoomi | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Location | ||||||
| パルプンテ Parupunte | N/A | Chance | Chance | Chance | Chance | N/A | Produces a random good or bad effect in battle. | ||||
| コーラルレイン Koorarurein | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | CoralRain | ||||||
| メイルストロム Meirusutoromu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Whirlpool | ||||||
| ジゴフラッシュ Jigofurasshu | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Giga Flash | ||||||
| マダンテ Madante | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Magic Burst | Magic Burst | Consumes all MP to do massive damage to all enemies. |