Party Pooper

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Party Pooper crowd control is a technique in the Dragon Quest series. It swipes at a group of enemies much like a whip.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

This ability is learned with 42 skill points allocated into Staff skill. Damage decreases per enemy struck, with the second being 80% power, the third 70%, fourth 50%, fifth 30%, and bottoming out at 20% for all other monsters.

Dragon Quest X

Party Pooper is learned by sliding 5 skill points into the staff tree, and the user will make a 270 degree swing arc in front of them when used. There is no damage reduction at all, with the skill inflicting between 130% and 150% damage to all enemies smacked.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Serena and Jade will learn the skill for 16 points through the Spears section of their character builders. It costs 4 MP to pull off, and deals a fixed 80% damage to all enemies in a group.

Dragon Quest Treasures

Party pooper is learned by Orcs and Orc kings, and costs 2 MP to use. It is a wide, sweeping spear swipe that deals slashing damage to any enemy in range.

Etymology

  • A party pooper is someone who ruins the fun of others, whether deliberately or unintentionally. It is a synonym of wet blanket, spoil sport, etc.

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