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===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
Thunder Slash is an enemy-only skill used by [[Phantom swordsman|Phantom swordsmen]].
Thunder Slash is an enemy-only skill used by [[Phantom fencer]]s.


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===

Revision as of 04:54, 24 January 2017

Lightning Slash is a recurring skill. Contrary to its name, it powers up an attack with the might of a colossal explosion rather than a bolt of electricity.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

Lightning Slash deals variable melee damage, with the power being dependent on the target's resistance to the bang element. Possible modifiers are 130%, 115%, 75%, and 30% It is obtained by advancing to rank 3 of the Armamentalist vocation.

Dragon Quest VII

Performed and acquired in the same way as before.

Dragon Quest VIII

Thunder Slash is an enemy-only skill used by Phantom fencers.

Dragon Quest IX

Thunder Slash is used by the aquatic Riptides, and players may duplicate the technique by way of the Armamentalist's Gale Fource. DQIX has been balanced so that the double attribute nature of this technique will not negate the effectiveness of one element over the other.