Flying Knee
| Flying Knee | |
|---|---|
| |
| Japanese | とび膝蹴り |
| Rōmaji | Tobihizageri |
| Type | Skill |
| Older names | Jump Kick |
Flying Knee is an ability in the Dragon Quest series. It inflicts more damage against monsters suspended in the air.
Contrary to popular belief, the skill does not ignore the damage reduction when an enemy defends.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]
The Prince of Midenhall leanrs Flying Knee from the onset. It costs 3 MP and deals 130% Strike-element damage to airborne enemies.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
Flying Knee was retroactively added to the 2024 remake, where it's learned by Martial Artists at level 7 if their wisdom exceeds 14. It coasts 3 MP and deals 130% Strike-element damage to flying enemies.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
Flying Knee is learned by Carver at level 5. Other characters can obtain it by advancing to rank 5 of the Gladiator vocation. The skill deals 150% damage to the following monsters:
- Babygoyle
- Barksman
- Cloud surfer
- Cumaulus
- Cutterfly (also Dragon)
- Czargoyle
- Damselfly (also Dragon)
- Darkgoyle
- Deadly dodo
- Devilmoth
- Dreamaera
- Freezing fog
- Hell hornet
- Hell niño
- High djinks
- Hocus dreamaera
- Killer moth
- Low djinks
- Mad mallard
- Sniping barksman
- Splutterfly
- Stormsgate Citadel
- Über dreamaera
- Venom wasp
- Wild carrot
It is used by the enemy Bronson.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
In the PSX and 3DS Versions of VII the Flying Knee skill is learned upon reaching rank 3 of the Martial Artist vocation. The following is an incomplete list of effected monsters:
- Bird of terrordise
- Chimaera
- Cumulus rex
- Cumulus vex
- Direlog
- Discombombulator
- Div
- Djinn genie
- Dragon slime (also Dragon)
- Drake slime (also Dragon)
- Fire fry
- Floating bloater
- Gigalumph
- Gold fryling
- Healium balloon
- High djinks
- Hocus chimaera
- Kingfuchsia
- Metal dragon slime (also Dragon)
- Mouseflap
- Mousenap
- Peahooter
- Prism peacock
- Sharphooter
- Sky fry
- Stingfisher
- Zepling
In other languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Rodilla voladora | Flying knee |
 Español latinoamericano | Rodilla voladora | Flying knee |
 Français | Coup de genou sauté | Jumping knee strike |
 Deutsch | Kniekracher | Knee smasher |
 Italiano | Ginocchiata volante | Flying knee strike |
 한국어 | 공중 무릎 차기, Gongjung Mureup Chagi | Aerial knee strike |
 简体中文 | 飞膝踢, Fēixī Tī | Flying knee kick |
 繁體中文 | 飛膝踢, Fēixī Tī | Flying knee kick |
See also[edit]