Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude is a whip ability in the Dragon Quest series. It restores the user's health based on a portion of the damage inflicted.

Schadenfreude Japanese ヒールウィップ Rōmaji Hiru Uippu Type Skill Older names None

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Schadenfreude is learned with 76 skill points allocated into Whip skill. It damages one group of enemies for 5 MP, and restores 1/4th of the damage dealt to the first enemy to the practitioner.

Etymology

• Schadenfreude is a German term that means "to experience pleasure at the misfortune of others". In the context of the games, it refers to HP being restored while enemies are lashed.

See also

• Lady's Thong
• Queen's Thong