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|japanese = ぼけ (DQVII) <br> ボケ (DQIX) | |japanese = ぼけ (DQVII) <br> ボケ (DQIX, X) | ||
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===[[Dragon Quest IX]]=== | ===[[Dragon Quest IX]]=== | ||
This ability is learned with 16 skill points allocated into [[List of litheness skills in Dragon Quest IX|Litheness skill]]. | This ability is learned with 16 skill points allocated into [[List of litheness skills in Dragon Quest IX|Litheness skill]]. | ||
===[[Dragon Quest X]]=== | |||
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==Etymology== | |||
The Japanese name for this technique, ぼけ ''boke'', is a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manzai Manzai], a form of traditional Japanese comedy which involves there being two comedic performers. | |||
One of these two performers is the "boke", who acts foolish and/or says ridiculous things (similar to the "funny man" in Western double comedy acts). The other performer is the one delivering the "tsukkomi" to the boke's tomfoolery - which basically involves making funny commentary on the boke's behavior, or correcting their outrageous statements (similar to playing the "straight man" in Western comedy routines) - this generally leads to more confusion and/or stupidity from the boke, leading to additional opportunities for tsukkomi until the manzai act ends. | |||
The skill [[Sobering Slap]] is called "tsukkomi" in Japanese, so it could be seen as a counterpart to this ability. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
In Japanese, the ability's name is written in hiragana in [[Dragon Quest VII]], whereas it is written in katakana in [[Dragon Quest IX]] and [[Dragon Quest X|X]]. This may be due to the fact that Pratfall in VII is a [[Jester]] skill, whereas Pratfall in IX and X is one of the [[Minstrel]]'s litheness skills. | |||
==See also== | |||
[[Sobering Slap]] | |||
[[category:Skills]] | [[category:Skills]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX skills]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX skills]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest X skills]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:20, 14 June 2020
| Pratfall | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ぼけ (DQVII) ボケ (DQIX, X) |
| Rōmaji | boke |
| Type | Skill |
| Older names | Silliness (DQVII PS1) |
Pratfall is an ability in the Dragon Quest series. The user takes a comedic dive in order to distract enemies or avoid attacks.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII[edit]
Pratfall is learned at rank 3 of the Jester vocation in the original Playstation version, or rank 1 of the Jester vocation in the remakes. The ability nullifies all physical damage for 1 turn. It doesn't cost any MP to use.
Dragon Quest IX[edit]
This ability is learned with 16 skill points allocated into Litheness skill.
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
The Japanese name for this technique, ぼけ boke, is a reference to Manzai, a form of traditional Japanese comedy which involves there being two comedic performers.
One of these two performers is the "boke", who acts foolish and/or says ridiculous things (similar to the "funny man" in Western double comedy acts). The other performer is the one delivering the "tsukkomi" to the boke's tomfoolery - which basically involves making funny commentary on the boke's behavior, or correcting their outrageous statements (similar to playing the "straight man" in Western comedy routines) - this generally leads to more confusion and/or stupidity from the boke, leading to additional opportunities for tsukkomi until the manzai act ends.
The skill Sobering Slap is called "tsukkomi" in Japanese, so it could be seen as a counterpart to this ability.
Trivia[edit]
In Japanese, the ability's name is written in hiragana in Dragon Quest VII, whereas it is written in katakana in Dragon Quest IX and X. This may be due to the fact that Pratfall in VII is a Jester skill, whereas Pratfall in IX and X is one of the Minstrel's litheness skills.
