Kafrizzle

Kafrizzle (メラガイアー Meragaia in Dragon Quest IX; メラゾーマ Merazoma in prior Dragon Quest games) is a recurring offensive spell in the Dragon Quest series. Kafrizzle is the most powerful spell of Frizz family, cremating a single enemy to deliver maximum fire damage.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Wizard and Sage companions learn this spell at level 36. It does about 160~200 damage, and costs 12 MP to cast.

Dragon Quest IV

Maya learns Kafrizzle at level 33. It deals about 160~200 damage, consuming 10 MP.

Dragon Quest V

This spell is used by Bishop Ladja in Dragon Quest V in several cut-scenes. Bianca and Nera both learn this spell at level 33, along with several monster companions. It inflicts between 180~200 damage, making it among the hardest hitting spells.

Name Level
Starkers --
Barbatos 11
Minidemon 25
King slime 27
Samigina 30
Bianca 33
Nera 33
Wiz pip 40
Ghost 65

Dragon Quest VI

This spell can only be obtained by mastering the Armamentalist vocation. It costs 10 mp to casts, and hits between 180~200.

Dragon Quest VII

Only Armamentalists and WoePriests learn this spell (vocation ranks 7 and 8, respectively).

Dragon Quest VIII

Jessica learns this spell at level 35. The spell will deal 145~160 base damage, and once Her wisdom surpasses 480, the spell will deal up to 240~260 damage.

  • In the 3DS port, the base range of the spells was increased to 153~167. This gives it a maximum range of 297~311, and necessitates a wisdom stat of 580 to get that high.

Dragon Quest IX

Learned by Magi Level 64. Cremates a single enemy with an enormous fireball for 45 MP, dealing 292~315 base damage. Once the caster's magical might reaches 480, the spell will begin to reach it's cap of 577~623.

Dragon Quest X

Magicians learn Kafrizzle after investing 150 points into their Spellcraft. It costs 18 MP and has a casting time of 65 seconds, with damage being calculated as Magical Might x 0.76 +67.5, with the current damage range unknown.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Veronica will learn to cast Kafrizzle upon mastering her Spellcraft skill tree. It costs an obscene 52 MP but hits for an immense 366~398 damage before reaching a maximum of 748~780.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 1, 2, & 3

Kafrizzle is an expensive spell at 30 MP, but hits hard for 284~300 base damage. Once the monster's wisdom trumps 504, it will grow in power until it reaches 441~457 at 999 wisdom. It is learned via the following skill sets: Frizz & Bang 3, Frizz & Woosh 3, Frizz & Zap 3, Frizz & Zam 3, Fire 3, Uber Dark Dynamiter, Uber Mage, Frizz & Sizz 3, Leonyx.

Enemy versions

The enemy version of the kafrizzle dealt 92~128 damage in each game until VI and VII, where it hit for 120~140. In VIII it inflicted 96~112 damage, and it IX the spell is calculated as 7 * level * (0.95~1.05), with a minimum range of 266-294 and a limit of 658-727.

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Localization Differences

In Dragon Quest IX, Kafrizzle (メラガイアー Meragaiā) is a new spell; however, despite the fact that Merazoma had been localized as Kafrizzle in Dragon Quest VIII and the DS remakes, to keep with the new spell naming structure Merazoma became Kafrizz. Kafrizzle therefore remains the most powerful of the Frizz family of spells.

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