Assassin's Stab
Assassin's Stab is a recurring ability in the franchise. It may instantly kill a target unless the enemy is fully immune to instant death spells and skills.
| Assassin's Stab | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | |
| Rōmaji | Assassin's Strike |
| Type | Skill |
Appearances
Dragon Quest VIII
Jessica can use Assassin's Stab has a knife technique after allocating 22 skill points into the associated skill. The rate of success is independent of the foe's resistance to whack, with a fixed 15% chance to work. After allocating 100 points, it is replaced by the deadlier Sudden Death technique, which deals an additional 50% more damage regardless of success and has a higher accuracy of 30%.
Dragon Quest IX
An attack that possesses a fixed 13% chance to instantly kill a target. Costs 3 MP to use and is learned after 58 points have been invested into the Knife skill.