Holy Protection

Holy Protection, also known as Repel (トヘロス, Toherosu in the Japanese 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 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 I

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 VIII

The Hero learns this spell after investing 40 points into his "Courage" skill.