Ability List

This is a Abilities List for the various non-magical abilities appearing in the Dragon Quest games. For more detail on any given ability, please refer to its applicable page.

The concept of a skill refers to a physical action that cannot be described as a regular attack or a spell, and there exists a great variety of actions contained therein. A skill can be something as simple as cracking a joke to summoning a demigod from another dimension, and as carefree as gently strumming a harp to filling oneself with overwhelming rage. Skills can be differentiated from spells in the following ways between each game in the series:

• Unaffected by Bounce and Bound
• Cannot be sealed with Fizzle--a skill may be shut down by another skill depending on its type, described below
• Can only be used once per turn, with no Duplic hat equivalent

Skill by and large do not grow more powerful as a character's Wisdom or Magical Might and Mending increase, but there are exceptions to this in a few titles.

Banishing skills

ともえなげ	Suplex	Heave-Ho	Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle
みのがす	N/A	Mercy	Attempts to spare weaker enemies
つきとばし	N/A	Shove	Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle

Bonus damage skills

These attacks deal extra damage to enemies, but do not have any conditions such as elemental weaknesses or working only on specific types of monsters.

アルテマソード	UltraHit	Blade of Ultimate Power	Cataclysmic damage to one foe
無心こうげき	N/A	Blind Man's Biff	Severe damage to one random foe
とうこん討ち	N/A	Clap Trap	+25% damage to one foe
もろば斬り	2EdgeHit	Double-Edged Slash	+50% damage to one foe. User takes 20% of damage dealt
すてみ	Berserker	Double Up	Details vary between games
ヒップアタック	N/A	Hip Drop	Women collide with monsters butt first, dealing 130% damage
せいけんづき	Punch	Knuckle Sandwich	Severe damage to one enemy
蒼天魔斬	N/A	Parallax	130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
モリーダイブ	N/A	PASSION Plunge	Double damage to one enemy, receives recoil damage
ヒュプノスハント	N/A	Persecutter	Severe damage to sleeping and confused foes
烈風獣神斬	N/A	Typhoeus' Maul	Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
タナトスハント	N/A	Victimiser	Severe more damage to paralyzed and envenomed foes

Befuddling skills

メダパニぎり	N/A	Baffling Bonk	Melee attack with chance to inflict confusion
こんらんこうげき	N/A	Confusion Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict confusion
らせん打ち	N/A	Hypnowhip	Attempts to fuddle targets
ローズタイフーン	N/A	Pink Pirouette	Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
セクシービーム	N/A	Sexy Beam	Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to fuddle
アモーレショット	N/A	That's Amore	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
へんてこ斬り	Confuhit	Weird Whacker	Melee attack with chance to inflict confusion

Breath skills

Monsters breathing fire has been a part of world mythology since prehistory, and has been a part of the Dragon Quest series since the beginning. All breath attacks can be doubled in power for one turn by using Deep Breath on the previous turn. Breath attacks are the skills closest to spells in that they have a series of counter abilities just like magic: Insulatle reduces damage, Backdraft bounces the attack back, and Gobstopper prevents a character from using breath altogether, and so on.

Ailment-inducing breath

雷光の息	N/A	Necrogond Miasma	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to fuddle targets
パライズガス	N/A	Paralysing Gas	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to paralyze targets
ポイズンガス	N/A	Poison Gas	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
まどいの息	N/A	Bemusing Breath	Fuddles targets
ハッピーブレス	N/A	Boogie Breath	Forces target to jam
やけつくいき	PalsyAir	Burning Breath	Paralyzes targets
やけつく濃霧	N/A	Burning Fog	Paralyzes targets and deals non-elemental damage
腐食の息	N/A	Corrosive Breath	Lowers resistance to breath attacks
どくのいき	PoisonGas	Poison Breath	Poisons targets
ふはいした息	N/A	Putrid Breath	Debuffs attack and wisdom
封印の息	N/A	Sealing Breath	Seals skills and spells
ほうしの息	N/A	Spore Breath	Poisons and seals spells
あまいいき	SleepAir	Sweet Breath	Inflicts sleep
もうどくの息	PoisonAir	Venom Breath	Envenomates targets
もうどくのきり	PoisonAir	Venom Mist	Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
暗黒のきり	N/A	Air Pollution	Cripples magical power
ブレイクブレス	N/A	Crafty Breather	Debuffs all stats

Darkness breath

やみのブレス	N/A	Dark Breath	Minor darkness damage to all enemies
暗黒の瘴気	N/A	Black Blight	Large darkness damage to all enemies, chance to blunt target in certain games
漆黒のスキャナーブレス	N/A	Black Scanner Breath	Large darkness damage to all enemies
暗黒の息	N/A	Darkness Breath	Severe darkness damage to all enemies
黒くかがやく炎	N/A	Dire Pyre	Severe darkness damage to all enemies
悪夢の吐息	N/A	Malevolent Miasma	Severe darkness damage and lowers magic power
幾千を超えし闇	N/A	Boundless Darkness	Cataclysmic darkness damage
黒炎連弾	N/A	Darkflame Barrage	Cataclysmic darkness damage to four random targets
天魔の霧	N/A	Demonic Mist	Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison targets
夢幻王の障気	N/A	Dream Miasma	Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison, snooze, & hobble targets

Earth breath

サンドブレス	N/A	Sandy Breath	Minor earth damage, chance to dazzle targets
夢塵のブレス	N/A	Dreamdust Breath	Large earth damage, chance to fuddle targets

Fire breath

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
ひのいき	FireAir	Fire Breath	Minor fire damage to all enemies
スキャナーブレス	N/A	Scanner Breath	Minor fire damage to all enemies
こうねつの息	N/A	Thermal Breath	Minor fire damage to all enemies
燃えさかる火炎球	N/A	Blazing Fireball	Large fire damage to one enemy
魔閃の息	N/A	Darklite Breath	Large fire damage to one enemy
かえんのいき	BlazeAir	Flame Breath	Large fire damage to all enemies
ヒートフレイム	N/A	Heat Flame	Large fire damage to all enemies
はげしいほのお	Scorching	Inferno	Large fire damage to all enemies
せんねつの息	N/A	Smouldering Breath	Large fire damage to all enemies
せんねつ球	N/A	Smouldering Sphere	Large fire damage to one enemy
れんごく火球	N/A	Infernorb	Severe fire damage to one target
魔炎の息	N/A	Infernal Flames	Severe fire damage to one target
しゃくねつほのお	WhiteFire	Scorch	Severe fire damage to all enemies
ボルケーノブレス	N/A	Volcanic Breath	Severe fire damage to all enemies
ボルケーノフレイム	N/A	Volcanic Flame	Severe fire damage to all enemies
れんごくかえん	HellFlame	Hellfire	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
デスファイア	N/A	Abyssal Breath	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
怒りの業火	N/A	Anger Brimstone	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
竜の炎	N/A	Draconic Flame	Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
世界をつつむ業火	N/A	Engulfing Hellfire	Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
しゃくねつのあらし	N/A	Firestorm	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
魔界の獄炎	N/A	Nadirian Flames	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies

Ice breath

つめたいいき	FrigidAir	Cool Breath	Minor ice damage to all enemies
ブリザードブレス	N/A	Blizzard Breath	Large ice damage to all enemies
こおりのいき	IceAir	Chilly Breath	Large ice damage to all enemies
地吹雪	N/A	Earth Blizzard	Large ice damage three times to one, attempts to blunt target
こごえるふぶき	IceStorm	Freezing Blizzard	Severe ice damage to all enemies
氷鳥の息	N/A	Snowbird Breath	Severe ice damage to all enemies, attempts to seal skills
白氷	N/A	White Ice	Severe ice damage to all enemies
かがやくいき	WhiteAir	C-c-cold Breath	Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies
絶対零度	N/A	Ice Age	Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies, attempts to stun targets

Light/Blast breath

ひかりのブレス	N/A	Blessed Breath	Light damage, intensity varies by game
夢煌のブレス	N/A	Twinkling Dream Breath	Large light damage to all enemies
白くかがやく光	N/A	Bright White Light	Severe light damage to all enemies
次元爆炎波	N/A	Dimensional Firesurge	Severe light damage to all enemies

Lightning breath

いなずまの息	N/A	Lighting Breath	Minor lightning damage to all enemies
雷光の息	N/A	Thunder Breath	Large lightning damage to all enemies
雷光球	N/A	Thunderball	Large lightning damage to one enemy

Wind breath

うずまく息	N/A	Swirly Breath	Minor wind damage to all enemies
切り裂く息	N/A	Cutting Breath	Large wind damage to all enemies
ウインドブレス	N/A	Wind Breath	Large wind damage to all enemies
烈風の息	N/A	Galeforce Breath	Severe wind damage to all enemies
烈風球	N/A	Squall Orb	Severe wind damage to one enemy

Buff skills

Physical buff skills

気合ため	PsycheUp	Focus Strength	Increases strength for one turn
たたかいの歌	WarSong	Gritty Ditty	Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
力ため	ChargeUp	Muster Strength	Increases Strength for one turn

Magical buff skills

天使の守り	N/A	Alma Mater	Details vary between titles
聖なる祈り	N/A	Care Prayer	Increases magical mending
しんぴのさとり	N/A	Caster Sugar	Increases magical might and mending
魔力かくせい	N/A	Channel Anger	Increases magical might
やまびこのさとり	N/A	Twocus Pocus	Gives spells a chance to echo

Miscellaneous buff skills

いきをすいこむ	N/A	Deep Breath	Increases breath damage for one turn
メイクアップ	N/A	Extreme Makeover	Increases Charm by 50%
しんとうめっきゃく	N/A	Mind over Matter	Replicates the Insulate spell
まもりのきり	N/A	Mist Me	Void physical damage for one turn
姿花伝	N/A	Schizofanic	Void physical damage for one turn

Critical hit skills

会心必中	N/A	Critical Claim	All or nothing critical attack
大まじん斬り	N/A	Executioner	All or nothing critical attack
皆殺し	Massacre	Frenzy	Critical hit on a random allied or enemy target
まじんぎり	EvilSlash	Hatchet Man	All or nothing critical attack
雷光一閃突き	N/A	Lightning Thrust	All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
まじんのてっつい	N/A	Power Pound	All or nothing critical attack
まじんのかなづち	N/A	Power Pummel	All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
一閃づき	N/A	Thunder Thrust	All or nothing critical attack
森羅万象斬	N/A	Whopper Chop	High damage with 50% chance of a critical hit

Dances

Dances are support abilities that can replicate certain spells for no MP, with a few exceptions. There are no abilities that weaken dances due to most of them being support, but a rug-cutter can be stopped in place with Ban Dance.

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
アゲハ乱舞	N/A	Butterfly Bop	Damages all enemies
精霊の舞	N/A	Dance of Life	Revives one ally
死の踊り	K.O Dance	Death Dance	Kills enemies
みかわしきゃく	Sidestep	Dodgy Dance	Raises evasion chance significantly
バックダンサー呼び	N/A	Disco Stew	Non-elemental damage to all enemies
おうぎのまい	N/A	Fan Dango	Attacks random targets
メダパニダンス	Panidance	Fuddle Dance	Inflicts confusion
ハッスルダンス	Hustle	Hustle Dance	Heals all party members
メガザルダンス	Life Dance	Kerplunk Dance	Sacrifices self to revive allies
さそうおどり	Lure Dance	Sultry Dance	Distracts enemy
つるぎのまい	Sword Dance	Sword Dance	Four hits at 75% power
マホトラおどり	N/A	Tap Dance	Drains MP
ステテコダンス	Boxer Dance	Underpants Dance	Distracts group of enemies
ふしぎなおどり	Odd Dance	Weird Dance	Lowers MP, does not drain
ふしぎなおどり 2	Odd Dance	Weirder Dance	Lowers more MP, does not drain
ふしぎなおどり 3	Odd Dance	Weirdest Dance	Lowers the most MP, does not drain
じごくの踊り	N/A	Wicked Waltz	Near-fatal damage to one enemy for all MP

Dazzling skills

まばゆいせんこう	N/A	Blinder	Light damage that attempts to blind all enemies
マヌーサ斬り	N/A	Blinding Blow	Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
まぶしいひかり	Flash	Dazzleflash	Blinds all enemies
マヌーサ斬り	N/A	Dazzling Slash	Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
花ふぶき	N/A	Flower Power	Blinds one group
すなけむり	N/A	Sandstorm	Blinds one group
スキャンダル	N/A	Scandal Eyes	Blinds one group
スパークショット	N/A	Starstrike	Whip strike to one group, attempts to blind targets

Death skills

アサシンアタック	N/A	Assassin's Stab	Chance to instantly slay a foe
たいあたり	Ram Attack	Body Slam	Reduces HP of target and user by 80%
じわれ	N/A	Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
死神のかま	N/A	Grim Reaper	Group damaging attack with a chance to instantly slay foes
冥王のかま	N/A	Grimmer Reaper	Group damage attack with a higher chance to slay foes
めいどうふうま	Tremor	King Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
ニードルショット	N/A	Needle Shot	1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
特攻	N/A	One-on-One	Brings user and target down to 1 HP
きゅうしょづき	N/A	Pressure Pointer	Attempts to kill target in one shot, half damage if it fails
ライトニングデス	N/A	Sudden Death	1/3rd chance to instantly slay a foe, deals 130% damage if fails

Debuff skills

やいばくだき	N/A	Attack Attacker	Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
マジックアロー	N/A	Conjury Conductor	Attack with a 50% chance to lower magical resistance
のろいの歌	CurseSong	Cursed Verse	Reduces enemy defence
だつりょくぎり	N/A	Daunting Slash	Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
かぶと割り	N/A	Helm Splitter	Damages one enemy, attempts to lower defence
ロストアタック	N/A	Morale Masher	Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
ゾンビガード	N/A	Rotstopper	Reduces the strength of undead attacks
シールドブレイク	N/A	Shattershield	Damages one enemy, attempts to lower defence
魔結界	N/A	Spooky Aura	Reduces magic resistance
フールシュート	N/A	Stupefying Strike	Damages one enemy, attempts to lower wisdom
作戦ふうじ	N/A	Tacticlamp	Forces one enemy to stick to the same set of tactics
ひゃくれつなめ	SickLick	Tongue Bashing	Attempts to reduce one foe's defence to zero
だつりょくぎり	N/A	Weakening Wallop	Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
つきのはどう	N/A	Weakening Wave	Attempts to reduce all enemies attack
極竜打ち	N/A	Wyrm Whip	Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs

Defensive skills

Counterattack skills

うけながしのかまえ	N/A	Back Atcha	Intercepts an attack and redirects it to another enemy
アタックカンタ	N/A	Counter	Guaranteed counterattack
天地のかまえ	N/A	Counter Wait	Dodge one blow and counterattack
まねまね	Retaliate	Follow Suit	Copy the last attack used on the character
やいばのぼうぎょ	N/A	Pincushion	Assailant receives 1/4th of damage dealt

Iron wall & guardian skills

These skills can reduce damage by as much as 90% by strengthening the body for one turn, or avoid damage altogether through several means. Guarding skills allow a character to take one for the team, or the entire party at once.

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
ぼうぎょ	N/A	Blockenspiel	Attack at half strength while defending
大ぼうぎょ	StrongD	Defending Champion	Reduces damage by 90%
におうだち	Protect	Forbearance	Shields entire party
ビッグシールド	N/A	Immense Defence	Increases chance of blocking with shield
ノアのはこぶね	HolyAura	Lifeboat	Voids all damage to the party for one turn
みがわり	N/A	Selflessness	Defend one ally for a turn
かばう	N/A	Whipping Boy	User takes a blow for an ally

Reflective skills

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
おいかぜ	N/A	Backdraft	Bounces breath attacks
すべてをすいこむ	N/A	Blowback	Bounce breath attacks
ぎゃくふう	N/A	Brake Wind	Bounce one breath attack back at the enemy
うけながし	ParryPass	Cop Out	Redirect an attack to an enemy or ally
ミラーシールド	N/A	Magic Mirror	Reflect magic attacks
といきがえし	N/A	Reverse Cycle	Reflects breath attacks

Disruptive skills

いてつく波動	N/A	Disruptive Wave	Strips all enemies of buffs
あやしいきり	N/A	Fishy Fog	Prevents the use of buffs
くろいきり	ThickFog	Lingering Malhaze	Strips all enemies of buffs and forbids the use of magic
ゴールドフィンガー	N/A	Rake 'n' Break	Attacks one enemy and strips it of buffs

Elemental skills

These attacks allows the user to channel elemental power to damage the enemy. Some modify the user's attack stat and interact with the enemy's defence, such as Flame Slash for instance, while others ignore the target's defence and are only affected by the resistance to that particular element.

Darkness skills

ビッグバン	BigBang	Big Banga	Damage variable and attribute depend on game
ダークブロウ	N/A	Dark Blow	Darkness damage to one enemy
ダークフォース	N/A	Funereal Fource	Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
ダークスパイク	N/A	Shade Slash	Darkness damage to one enemy
ダークマッシャー	N/A	Shadow Slash	Darkness damage to one enemy

Earth skills

じひびき	N/A	Boulder Bash	Moderate earth damage to all enemies
いわなげ	N/A	Boulder Dash	Moderate earth damage to one enemy
岩石おとし	N/A	Boulder Toss	Throws large boulders at enemies
ランドインパクト	N/A	Crackerwhack	Severe earth damage to all enemies
じわれ	N/A	Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
ダークフォース	N/A	Funereal Fource	Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
ゴールドラッシュ	N/A	Gold Rush	Details vary between titles
大地の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Earth	Cuts earth damage
めいどうふうま	Tremor	King Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
地這い大蛇	N/A	Serpent's Bite	Earth damage to all enemies
石つぶて	CragThrow	Stone's Throw	Minor earth damage to all foes

Fire skills

モリーバーニング	N/A	Arena of Flames	Level-based fire damage to all enemies
ビッグバン	BigBang	Big Banga	Damage variable and attribute depend on game
れんごくぎり	N/A	Charring Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
火炎竜	N/A	Cremate	Severe fire damage to all enemies
ファイアフォース	N/A	Fire Fource	Adds fire attribute to attacks and raises fire resistance
かえんぎり	FireSlash	Flame Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
バーニングバード	N/A	Firebird Throw	Fire damage to all enemies
炎の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Fire	Cuts fire damage
れんごく斬り	N/A	Inferno Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
マグマ	Magma	Magma Blast	Fire damage to all enemies
モリーファイヤー	N/A	Pit of Fire	Level-based fire damage to all enemies
ひばしら	Cremate	Pyre o' Fire	Fire damage to one enemy, chance to miss
おにび	N/A	Sear	Fire damage to all enemies
灼熱火炎斬	N/A	Searing Slash	Fire damage to one enemy

Ice skills

ブリザーラッシュ	N/A	Blizzard Slash	Ice damage to one enemy
ダイヤモンドダスト	N/A	Cold Fission	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
氷結らんげき	N/A	Crushed Ice	Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
ダイヤモンドダスト	N/A	Diamond Dust	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
ひょうけつ	N/A	Freeze	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
フリーズブレード	N/A	Frost Fangs	Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
アイスフォース	N/A	Frost Fource	Adds ice attribute to attacks and raises ice resistance
ひょうけつ斬り	N/A	Frost Slash	Ice damage to one enemy
ひょうが	N/A	Glacier	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
マヒャドぎり	Ice Slash	Kacrackle Slash	Adds Crack damage property to melee attack

Light/Blast skills

あれくるういなずま	N/A	Apocalyptic Lightning	Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
ばくれん斬り	N/A	Blast Slash	Light damage to one foe
まばゆいせんこう	N/A	Blinder	Attack + blinds opponents
れっぱ斬り	N/A	Bomb Slash	Light damage to one foe
炸裂斬	N/A	Burst Slash	Light damage to one foe
ストームフォース	N/A	Gale Fource	Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
ホーリーエッジ	N/A	Hallowed Slash	Light damage to one enemy
ゴッドスマッシュ	N/A	Hand of God	Severe light damage to one enemy
ライトフォース	N/A	Life Fource	Adds light attribute to attacks and raises light resistance
いなずま	N/A	Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
いなずまぎり	Bolt Slash	Lightning Slash	Adds Bang damage property to melee attack
ホーリーラッシュ	N/A	Sacred Slash	Light damage to one enemy
シャイニングボウ	N/A	Shining Shot	Light damage to all foes
シャインスコール	N/A	Starburst Throw	Light damage to all foes
はげしいいなずま	N/A	Terrible Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games

Lightning skills

あれくるういなずま	N/A	Apocalyptic Lightning	Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
ギガスロー		Gigathrow	Cataclysmic lightning damage to one foe
ギガスラッシュ		Gigaslash	Heavy damage to one group
ギガブレイク		Gigagash	Heavy damage to one group. Exact damage varies by game
雷鳴の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Thunder	Cuts lightning damage
いなずま	N/A	Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
ジゴスパーク	HellBlast	Lightning Storm	Heavy Lightning damage to all enemies
ほうでん	N/A	Spark	Minor lightning damage to one enemy
はげしいいなずま	N/A	Terrible Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games

Water skills

There is no real water element in Dragon Quest. Instead the ice is used for damage calculations in most instances, and with wind occasionally used.

アモールのあめ	N/A	Amor Seco Rain	Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
みずのカーテン	N/A	Aquawall	Voids damage and debuffs for one turn
てっぽう水	N/A	Geyser	Ice damage to one enemy
いやしの雨	N/A	Right as Rain	Heals party for a few turns
津波	Tsunami	Tidal Wave	Minor wind damage to all enemies
水しぶき	N/A	Waterspout	Ice damage to one enemy

Wind skills

オノむそう	N/A	Axes of Evil	Damages one enemy group
ストームフォース	N/A	Gale Fource	Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
しんくうぎり	VacuumSlash	Gust Slash	Adds Woosh damage property to melee attack
風の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Air	Cuts wind damage
ハリケーン	N/A	Jolly Rager	Moderate wind damage to one group
グランドクロス	Multicut	Pearly Gates	Severe wind damage to a group of enemies, effective against zombies
ローズタイフーン	N/A	Pink Pirouette	Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
ピンクタイフーン	N/A	Pink Typhoon	Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
じひびき	N/A	Stomp	Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
しんくうは	Vacuum	Thin Air	Wind damage to all enemies
津波	Tsunami	Tidal Wave	Minor wind damage to all enemies
トルネード	N/A	Twister Blister	Severe wind damage to all foes
烈風獣神斬	N/A	Typhoeus' Maul	Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
トルネード	N/A	Wind Shear	Severe wind damage to all foes
かまいたち	WindBeast	Wind Sickles	Wind damage to one foe

Field skills

Excavate	N/A	Dig	Unearths a small amount of gold, a large amount of gold, or an item
タカのめ	N/A	Eye for Distance	States how close the nearest settlement is
モリーもりもり	N/A	Monstrous Musk	Kites monsters to the player
とうぞくのはな	N/A	Nose for Treasure	Reveals how many treasure chests remain on a particular floor of a dungeon
しのびあし	N/A	Padfoot	Lowers encounter rate, but raises chance of monsters getting the drop on the party
おとしあな	N/A	Pitfall	Sets a trap for monsters and allies
おおごえ	N/A	Service Call	Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
とうぞくのはな	N/A	Treasure Eye Land	Notes the number of red chests in an area
ステルス	N/A	Vanish	Disappear on the spot and become undetectable by monsters
くちぶえ	N/A	Whistle	Starts a battle on the spot

Healing skills

Ailment alleviating skills

おはらい	N/A	Benediction	Awakens any snoozing ally
めざめの歌	AwakeSong	Dawn Chorus	Awakens any snoozing ally
まもりのたて	N/A	Holy Impregnable	Raises resistance to all ailments
ツッコミ	N/A	Mens Sana	Cures self of ailments
モリーフレッシュ	N/A	Pit Stop	Restores HP and cures ailments
ツッコミ	Mineuchi	Sobering Slap	Removes confusion and sleep from one ally
ひかりのはどう	N/A	Wave of Relief	Cures party of ailments

HP recovery skills

アモールのあめ	N/A	Amor Seco Rain	Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
精霊の舞	N/A	Dance of Life	Revives one ally
サキュバスウィンク	N/A	Femme Fatale	Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
バンパイアエッジ	N/A	HP Hoover	Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
ＨＰパサー	N/A	H-Pathy	User donates HP to one ally
レディウィップ	N/A	Lady's Thong	Restores health by 1/8th of damage dealt
めいそう	N/A	Meditation	Restores a large amount of HP to self
ミラクルムーン	N/A	Miracle Moon	Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
ミラクルソード	N/A	Miracle Slash	Heals the user with 1/4th of damage given
ねる	N/A	Nap	Character falls asleep and recovers HP
モリーフレッシュ	N/A	Pit Stop	Restores HP and cures ailments
クィーンウィップ	N/A	Queen's Thong	Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
いやしの雨	N/A	Right as Rain	Heals party for a few turns
ヒールウィップ	N/A	Schadenfreude	Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
やすらぎの歌	HealSong	Soothing Song	All allies recover 20~30 HP
しゅくふくの杖	N/A	Staff of Salvation (skill)	Restores HP to one ally
復活の杖	N/A	Zing Stick	Attempts to revive one ally

MP recovery skills

妖精の矢	N/A	Cherub's Arrow	Restores MP by 1/16th of damage dealt
せいしんとういつ	N/A	Focus Pocus	Restores minor MP for a few turns
天使の矢	N/A	Hallowed Arrow	Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt
MPパサー	N/A	M-Pathy	User donates MP to one ally
魔力の息吹	N/A	Sage's Breath	Restores minor MP for a few turns
精霊の矢	N/A	Seraph's Arrow	Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt

Hypnagogic skills

サキュバスウィンク	N/A	Femme Fatale	Damages all enemies, attempts to snooze targets
ねむり打ち	N/A	Hit the Hay	Attempts to snooze targets
ゆりかごの歌	SleepSong	Lullaby	Sends enemies to sleep
ラリホーアロー	N/A	Sandman's Arrow	Damages one enemy, attempts to snooze target
ねむりこうげき	NapAttack	Sleep Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
ねむりこうげき	N/A	Sleep Sock	Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep

Monster-mauling skills

These attacks deal more damage to members of a specific monster family.

まじゅう斬り	N/A	Beast Bopper	+50% damage against beasts
つばめがえし	BirdBlow	N/A	+50% damage against birds
裂鋼拳	N/A	Can Opener	+50% damage against robots
けものづき	N/A	Cattle Prod	+50% damage against beasts
黄泉送り	N/A	Deliverance	+50% damage against zombies
あくま斬り	N/A	Demon Demeaner	+50% damage against demons
デビルクラッシュ	N/A	Devil Crusher	Double damage dealt to material monsters, +50% to demons, and +10% to everything else
ドラゴンぎり	Drake Slash	Dragon Slash	+50% damage against Dragons
バードシュート	N/A	Flutter Disaster	+50% damage against birds
キラーブーン	N/A	Fly Swat	+50% damage against bugs
とび膝蹴り	JumpKick	Flying Knee	+50% damage to air born monsters
愛のムチ	N/A	Lashings of Love	+50% more damage to humanoid monsters
ぶっしつ斬り	N/A	Material Whirl	+50% damage against material monsters
メタルウィング	N/A	Metalicker	Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
メタルブロウ	N/A	Metal Mower	Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
メタルぎり	MetalCut	Metal Slash	Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
ドラムクラッシュ	N/A	Monster Masher	+50% damage against material monsters
聖魔斬	N/A	Mysterian Mauler	Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against unknown monsters
しぜん斬り	N/A	Nature Nerfer	Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against natural monsters
スライムブロウ	N/A	Ooze Bruiser	+50% damage against slimes
たいぼく斬	N/A	Poplar Toppler	+50% damage against plants and faeries
スライムたたき	SlimeBlow	N/A	+50% damage against slimes
スライム斬り	N/A	Slime Dunk	+50% damage against slimes
ゾンビぎり	ZombieCut	Undead Undoer	+50% damage against zombies
波紋演舞	N/A	Water Slaughterer	+50% damage against sea life
かもめ返し	BirdCut	Wing-Clipper	+25% damage against birds and air born enemies

Multiple strike skills

オノむそう	N/A	A Cut Above	Damages one enemy six times
オノむそう	N/A	Axes of Evil	Damages one enemy group
キラージャグリング	N/A	Blade Cascade	Hits random enemies 6~8 times at half strength
なぎ払い	N/A	Clean Sweep	Attacks one group and attempts to stun
クロスカッター	N/A	Crosscutter Throw	Attacks first enemy twice
氷結らんげき	N/A	Crushed Ice	Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
はやぶさ斬り	Falcon Cut	Falcon Slash	Attacks twice with 0.75% attack power
おうぎのまい	N/A	Fan Dango	Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
ランドインパクト	N/A	Feel the Beat	+30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
ネイルスクラッチ	N/A	Flailing Nails	Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
超はやぶさ斬り	N/A	Gryfalcon Slash	Damages one enemy four times
タイガークロー	N/A	Hardclaw	Damages random enemies multiple times
必中拳	N/A	Hawkeye Claw	Damages one enemy twice, cannot miss
ぶんまわし	N/A	Helichopter	Damages one enemy group
ムーンサルト	BackFlip	Harvest Moon	Cartwheels into enemies. 3x damage to one foe, 2x damage to two foes, etc.
キラージャグリング	N/A	Have a Ball	Hits random enemies 6~8 times at 1/3rd strength
ミラクルムーン	N/A	Miracle Moon	Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
ばくれつけん	N/A	Multifeet	Hits random enemies 7 times at half strength
ばくれつけん	QuadHits	Multifists	Hits random enemies 3~4 times
さみだれぎり	N/A	Multislash	Hits random enemies four times at half strength
さみだれうち	N/A	Multishot	Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
さみだれけん	RainSlash	Multislice	Attacks all enemies
さみだれづき		Multithrust	Hits random enemies 3~4 times
ニードルラッシュ	N/A	Needle Rain	Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 13% chance to kill instantly
なぎ払い	N/A	Party Pooper	Attacks one group and attempts to stun
パワフルスロー	N/A	Power Throw	Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
ウィングブロウ	N/A	Propeller Blade	Hits one enemy twice
さみだれうち	N/A	Rain of Pain	Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
回し蹴り	RoundHouse	Roundhouse Kick	Damages one enemy group
超パワフルスロー	N/A	Super Throw	Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
デュアルカッター	N/A	Swing Both Ways	Damage all enemies twice
双竜打ち	N/A	Twin Dragon Lash	Strikes one target twice
デュアルカッター	N/A	Twomerang	Damage all enemies twice
ライガークラッシュ	N/A	Wild Animaul	Damage one enemy several times
オオカミアタック	N/A	Wolf Whistle	Call in two wolves to strike random enemies
極竜打ち	N/A	Wyrm Whip	Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs

Paralyzing skills

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
天使の眼差し	N/A	Angel Eyes	Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
悪魔ばらい	N/A	Beelzefreeze	Attempts to paralyze a demon
みわくの眼差し	N/A	Charming Look	Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
蒼天魔斬	N/A	Parallax	130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
まひこうげき	N/A	Paralysis Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
マヒ攻撃	N/A	Paralysing Punch	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
パライズスラッシュ	N/A	Paralysing Slash	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
しばり打ち	N/A	Trammel Lash	Attempts to paralyze targets
しびれ打ち	N/A	Whiplash	Attempts to paralyze targets

Sealing skills

These abilities focus on preventing the target from performing a specific action, ranging from spells, breath attacks, and even dancing.

体技ふうじ	N/A	Abiliterator	Prevents target from using select abilities
魔封じの杖	N/A	Antimagic	Prevents target from casting spells
マジックアロー	N/A	Blade Blunter	Attacks and prevents the use of sword skills
ブレイクダンス	N/A	Break-dance Beat	Attacks and prevents target from using dance skills
ブレスクラッシュ	N/A	Breathtaking Bash	Attacks and prevents target from using breath skills
かいしんふうじ	N/A	Critical Miss	Prevents target from getting critical hits
くちをふさぐ	MouthShut	Gobstopper	Prevents target from using breath skills

Sexy skills

These techniques involve a woman putting her feminine wiles to use in a variety of ways

投げキッス	N/A	Blow Kiss	Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
サキュバスウィンク	N/A	Femme Fatale	Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
ヒップアタック	N/A	Hip Drop	Women collide with monsters butt first, dealing 130% damage
ピンクタイフーン	N/A	Pink Typhoon	Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
ピンクサイクロン	N/A	Pink Tornado	Cataclysmic wind damage to all enemies, attempts to charm targets
ぱふぱふ	N/A	Puff-Puff	Distract an enemy with feminine curves
セクシービーム	N/A	Sexy Beam	Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to fuddle

Songs and hymnals

Like dances, vocal skills replicate the effects of support spells. The difference is that there are no counter abilities in the mainline games.

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
天使のうたごえ	AngelSong	Angel Song	Attempts to revive fallen a fallen ally
のろいの歌	CurseSong	Cursed Verse	Reduces enemy defence
めざめの歌	AwakeSong	Dawn Chorus	Awakens any snoozing ally
たたかいの歌	WarSong	Gritty Ditty	Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
風の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Air	Cuts wind damage
大地の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Earth	Cuts earth damage
炎の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Fire	Cuts fire damage
氷の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Ice	Cuts ice damage
光の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Light	Cuts light damage
雷鳴の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Thunder	Cuts lightning damage
ゆりかごの歌	SleepSong	Lullaby	Sends enemies to sleep
コミックソング	GagSong	Silly Song	Sends enemies into fits of laughter
せいれいのうた	LifeSong	Song of Salvation	Attempts to revive fallen party members with a two turn hymn
やすらぎの歌	HealSong	Soothing Song	All allies recover 20~30 HP
まふうじの歌	HealSong	Spellbinding Song	Fizzles enemies

Stunning skills

投げキッス	N/A	Blow Kiss	Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
ランドインパクト	N/A	Feel the Beat	+30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
フリーズブレード	N/A	Frost Fangs	Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
ハートブレイク	N/A	Heart Breaker	30% chance to stun a foe for one turn
足払い	LegSweep	Leg Sweep	Attempts to stun one foe
マインドブレイク	N/A	Mind Breaker	+25% damage, 30% chance to stun target
超おたけび	N/A	Raging Roar	Scares all enemies
くすぐりの刑	Tickle	Rib-Tickler	Tries to get a laugh of out a foe
コミックソング	GagSong	Silly Song	Sends enemies into fits of laughter
さそうおどり	Lure Dance	Sultry Dance	Distracts enemy
なめまわし	LushLicks	Tongue Lashing	Afflicted suffers goosebumps (skips next turn)
ステテコダンス	Boxer Dance	Underpants Dance	Distracts group of enemies
おたけび	WarCry	War Cry	Scares a group of enemies

Summoning skills

チーム呼び	N/A	Call Team	Summons team of monsters
ぐんたいよび	N/A	Call to Arms	Summons a small militia
したっぱ呼び	N/A	Fire in the 'Ole	Red's minions open fire on the enemy
おっさん呼び	N/A	Golden Oldies	Calls forth a bunch of middle-aged men to attack the enemy
モンスター呼び	N/A	Monster Mia	Summons one of three monsters
おおごえ	N/A	Service Call	Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
しょうかん	N/A	Summon	Beckons a powerful entity to aid the party
げんま召喚	N/A	That Special Summon	Beckons a powerful demigod to aid the party
オオカミアタック	N/A	Wolf Whistle	Call in two wolves to strike random enemies

Tension skills

冷たい笑み	N/A	Chilling Chuckle	Reduces the tension of a group of enemies
おうえん	N/A	Egg On	Increase an ally's tension by one stage
ハイテンション	N/A	GRANDE GUSTO	Increases tension by two stages
モリーエール	N/A	Intensso	Increase an ally's tension by up to two stages
ロストアタック	N/A	Morale Masher	Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
ためる	N/A	Psyche Up	Increases tension by one stage
皮肉な笑い	N/A	Sarcastic Snigger	Reduces one foe's tension
なだめる	N/A	Soothe Sayer	Reduces one foe's tension and calms its rage status

Thievery skills

This techniques are used to snag valuables from monsters, either directly or as an added effect on top of dealing damage

ゴールドラッシュ	N/A	Gold Rush	Details vary between titles
ぬすむ	N/A	Half-Inch	Attempts to steal from target, improves with Deftness
ぬすっと斬り	N/A	Klepto Clobber	Low chance to steal from a foe
ゴールドハンマー	N/A	Penny Pincher	Steals an extra 10% gold from an enemy
ぬすっと斬り	N/A	Steal Sickle	Low chance to steal from a foe
大どろぼうのかま		Stainless Steal Sickle	Higher chance to steal from a foe

Turn order skills

ラストバッター	N/A	Bagsy Last	User goes last and deals 130% more damage
すてみ	Berserker	Double Up	Details vary between games
レディファースト	N/A	Ladies First	Skips user's turn for female ally to act twice in one turn
しっぷうづき	SquallHit	Mercurial Thrust	Strikes first at 80% power
リバース	N/A	Unnatural Order	Reverses turn order

Venomous skills

ヴァイパーファング	N/A	Cobra Strike	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
ポワゾンキッス	N/A	Kiss Me Deadly	Minor damage with chance to inflict poison
どくこうげき	N/A	Poison Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
どくのいき	PoisonGas	Poison Breath	Poisons targets
ポイズンガス	N/A	Poison Gas	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
どく攻撃	N/A	Poisonous Poke	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
ポイズンダガー	N/A	Toxic Dagger	Chance to envenom a foe
ポイズンソード	N/A	Toxic Sword	Chance to envenom a foe while dealing 25% more damage
もうどくの息	PoisonAir	Venom Breath	Envenomates targets
もうどくのきり	PoisonAir	Venom Mist	Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
もうどくぎり	N/A	Venomous Volley	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison

See Also

• Spell List