Magic Maven

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Magic Maven is a monster talent that teaches a wide variety of beginner spells, getting even the dullest monsters up to speed on their sorcery.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Fizzy's shop sells a scroll teaching the talent on Wednesdays for 8,000 gold. Magic Maven is naturally learned by blinksters, jinksters, and minidemons.

Magic Maven
Ability Description Talent Points
Frizz Deals approximately 115 Fire spell damage at 499 wisdom 3
Heal Heals approximately 70 HP at 299 wisdom 10
Crack Deals approximately 125 Ice spell damage to one enemy at 499 wisdom 20
Drain Magic Drains (Level/2) + 5~10 MP from one foe
Cap is 250 MP per cast
30
Sap Reduces one enemy's defence by up to 40% for 4~7 turns
Success scales to wisdom
50
Sizz Deals approximately 75 Light spell damage to all enemies at 499 wisdom 70
Woosh Deals approximately 75 Wind spell damage to all enemies at 499 wisdom 85
Oomph Increases one ally's attack by 50% for 2~5 turns 100
Splash Deals approximately 225 Water spell damage to one enemy at 699 wisdom 120
Boom Deals approximately 160 Explosion damage to all enemies at 699 wisdom 150

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World[edit]

Magic Maven
Ability Description Talent Points
Frizz Inflicts minor fire-elemental spell damage on a single enemy. 3
Heal Restores 28 or more HP to a single ally. 10
Crack Inflicts minor ice-elemental spell damage on a single enemy. 20
Drain Magic Absorbs some MP from a single enemy. 30
Sap Greatly decreases the defence of a single enemy for 4 to 7 turns. The higher the caster's wisdom, the more likely the spell is to succeed. 50
Sizz Inflicts minor light-elemental spell damage on all enemies. 70
Woosh Inflicts minor wind-elemental spell damage on all enemies. 85
Oomph Greatly increases the attack of a single ally for 2 to 5 turns. 100
Splash Inflicts medium water-elemental spell damage on a single enemy. 120
Boom Inflicts medium explosive spell damage on all enemies. 150

Etymology[edit]

  • Maven describes someone who is very skilled in a given subject and is a synonym for expert.

See also[edit]