Zam
| Zam | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | ドルマ |
| Rōmaji | Doruma |
| Type | Offensive |
Zam is a spell in the Dragon Quest series. It damages a single target with dark energy, and is the first spell to introduce a new element category to the series since Dragon Quest III. It appears to be a dark counterpart to the Zap family of spells, being a blast of stygian lightning instead of holy bolts. It made its first appearance in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IX
Zam is available only to Sages at level 2. It costs 4 MP to cast, its base damage is 16~32, and the cap is 131~147.
Dragon Quest X
Sages start off knowing Zam, and can cast it for 4 MP. Base damage range is 9~15, with calculations for higher levels being Magical Might x 0.155 + 2 for a maximum range of 77~83. Maximum range for the spell is 15 meters.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Rab joins the party already knowing Zam. It costs 6 MP to cast and deals 51~59 base damage before reaching a cap of 73~81.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Zam makes its first appearance in the series. It costs 4 MP to cast and can be learned from:
- Bang & Zam (11 points)
- Crack & Zam (14 points)
- Dark Knight (5 points)
- Diabolist (24 points)
- Frizz & Zam (6 points)
- Muspell (10 points)
- Niflheim (16 points)
- Reaper (8 points)
- Woosh & Zam (10 points)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Zam can no longer be learned from Diabolist, Muspell, or Reaper. It can now be learned with 6 points in Sizz & Zam.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Zam is a spell that can be learned by Psaro for 4 skill points. It sends out three orbs of darkness that spread out in front of him for 6 MP. Psaro can upgrade the spell and also cast Kazam and Kazammle by charging up Zam.
Dragon Quest Tact
Zam is known naturally by Bone baron, Fightgeist, Ghost, Grim keeper, Purrestidigitator, and Teeny sanguini at level 1 and can be learned by Lump mage and Winky at level 16. It costs 4 MP to cast, has a range of three squares away from the caster in any direction, and inflicts minor Zam-type spell damage to a single enemy.
| Zam (ドルマ Doruma) |  |
| Zam | |||
| Role * | Type * | Element | MP cost |
| Attack | Spell |  |
4 |
| Range | Additional effects | ||
 3 |
None | ||
| Description | |||
| Deals minor Zam-type spell damage to 1 enemy | |||
| Naturally learnt by | |||
| Bone baron, Fightgeist, Lump mage, Ghost, Grim keeper, Purrestidigitator, Teeny sanguini, Winky | |||
Enemy versions
Zam will deal 10~25 damage when cast by an enemy.
Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Minirrayo | Mini lightning/beam |
 Français | Élec | Short for electricity |
 Deutsch | Gritz |
Battle Visuals
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