Luceus
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
DQH Luceus Illustration.png
Japanese name アクト
Romaji Akuto
Class Hero
Race Human
Voice actor Tori Matsuzaka (Japanese)
George Rainsford (English)

"So, what do we do?"

Aurora

"Fear not---I have devised a winning strategy!
We begin by falling back, thereby lulling the enemy into a false sense of security---
"

Luceus

"'Ugh. On second thought, forget it."

Aurora

Luceus (Akuto in Japanese), along with Aurora, is one of two main characters in Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below. He is the Captain of the Royal Guard of Arba.

DescriptionEdit

Luceus, a steadfast captain in King Doric's service, prides himself on his carefully laid out strategies and tactical battle maneuvers. His commitment to a systematic approach to combat is such that even his own allies tire of his incessant need to lay out a battle plan. He grew up in Arba with Aurora and Healix.

Luceus is a talented tactician with a flair for fast-paced fire attacks. His impressive speed and remarkable reach make him an asset in any battle. His Inferno Slash attack unleashes a searing cyclone that swallows up whole swathes of foes. Aim it at large groups of enemies!

 
Heroes info sheet

Action ListEdit

Command Skill Description
▢ > ▢ > ▢ > ▢ Slash Combo A simple sequence of slashes.
Charging Slash A shield-first charge, followed by a sweeping slash.
▢ > △ Rising Slice A swift, sweeping, upward slash. Hold △ to follow your foe into the air with a Skyward Slice.
▢ > ▢ > △ Swiping Slice Swings the sword up then swiftly down, sometimes stunning foes.
▢ > ▢ > ▢ > △ Searing Slash A flaming sword slash hat scorches surrounding goes.
In Mid-Air: ▢ > ▢ Mid-Air Combo Swings the sword from side to side while airborne, scattering enemies to the winds.
In Mid-Air: △ (hold) Air Raid Descends from above with a spinning downward slice.
R1 as Attack Hits Rebuttal Block a blow at the right moment to send the attack back where it came from.

Spells & AbilitiesEdit

Ability MP Description
Inferno Slash 5 Summons a fiery tornado that sweeps enemies skyward.
Flame Slash 7 Forces gouts of flame from the ground to blast enemies away.
Zap 8 A bolt from the blue that strikes foes in front.
Zapple 14 A striking flash of lightning that zaps any enemy nearby.
Kazap 20 A supercharged surge of lightning assails enemies over a wide area.
Zoom 5 Instantly transports the party to any Zoomstones you’ve tuned in to.

Other AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit

Luceus appears in Dragon Quest Heroes II as a recurring character that can be played as in co-op dungeons, but is unable to be used in the regular story mode. His moveset is mostly unchanged from the previous game, however Zoom was replaced with Bounce due to the former being repurposed for Wild Zone travesal. Additionally he is unable to equip any weapons or shields, being locked to the Captain's sword & Luceus's shield, though he can still equip Orbs and accessories. Having save data from the previous title grants Luceus' costume for the game's male protagonist.

 
Heroes 2 info sheet

StatsEdit

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 4 99
HP 34 455
MP 18 100
Strength 26 522
Resilience 10 185
Wisdom 12 210
Deftness 7 125

SkillsEdit

Luceus can obtain the following spells & abilities with skill points.

Name Points Required MP Details Requirements
Inferno Slash 0 8 Summons a fiery tornado that sweeps enemies skyward. None
Flame Slash 0 12 Forces gouts of flame from the ground to blast enemies away. None
Zap 3 8 A bolt from the blue that strikes foes in front. None
Zapple 9 16 A striking flash of lightning that zaps any enemy nearby. Zap
Reach Lv. 12
Kazap 15 24 A supercharged surge of lightning that assails enemies over a wide area. Zapple
Reach Lv. 24
Bounce 15 10 Summons a spectral screen that reflects enemy spells. None

Luceus can acquire the following attributes with skill points.

Name Skill Point Details Requirements
Better Blocker 5 Slightly improves block effectiveness None
Ace Evader 15 Greatly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. Reach Lv. 20
Powersaver 6 Causes 5% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost. Reach Lv. 20
Tension Extension Turbo 7 Extends high tension by four seconds. Reach Lv. 20
Tension Boost When Near Death 6 Causes you to slowly gain tension when low on HP. None
Artful Dodger 5 Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. None
Best In Tension 5 Significantly increases the rate of tension gain. Reach Lv. 20
Tension Extension 3 Extends high tension by two seconds. None
Gain More Tension When Fired Up 5 Increases the rate at which tension is gained while fired up. None
Longer Attack and Defense Boosts 10 Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power. None

TriviaEdit

Outside of Japan, beating Zoma will unlock the costumes from Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation for both Luceus and Aurora.

GalleryEdit