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{{Spell Infobox | {{Spell Infobox | ||
|title = Pearly Gates | |title = Pearly Gates | ||
|image = | |image = [[File:16-bit Pearly Gates.png|250px]] | ||
|japanese = | |japanese = グランドクロス | ||
|romaji = | |romaji = Grand Cross | ||
|type = Offensive | |type = Offensive | ||
|old= | |old=Multicut | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Pearly Gates''' is a powerful spell that deals wind-type damage to a group of enemies. It deals between 180~210 damage in every game it has appeared in, with an additional | '''Pearly Gates''' is a powerful spell that deals wind-type damage to a group of enemies. It deals between 180~210 damage in every game it has appeared in, with an additional damage dealt to [[Undead family|zombie-like]] monsters before any woosh resistance is applied. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===[[Dragon Quest VI]]=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''=== | ||
'''Pearly Gates''' is only learned by mastering the [[Paladin]] vocation. | '''Pearly Gates''' is only learned by mastering the [[Paladin]] vocation, and costs 20 MP to use. It deals 30% more damage to the undead. | ||
==[[Dragon Quest VII]]== | ===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''=== | ||
Pearly Gates is learned | Pearly Gates functions identically as before, and is learned by mastering the Paladin and[[Black Bishop (Class)|Black Bishop]] vocations, along with rank 3 of the [[Champion]] in the 3DS version. [[Sir Mervyn]] will display a unique animation when performing the technique in the remake. | ||
===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''=== | ||
[[Angelo]] can use | [[Angelo]] can use Pearly Gates after allocating 100 skill points into his charisma skill. It deals an additional 50% damage to the undead now, easily justifying the 20 MP cost in the post-game bonus dungeon. | ||
The skill animation was changed from the usual cross slash of wind to a blast of energy being summoned from below the target in the international versions of the game, likely due to Square-Enix not wanting to risk offending religious sensitivities. | |||
[[Category: | ===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''=== | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI | Due to the religious anxiety described above, Pearly Gates has effectively been replaced with the thematically similar [[Solar Flair]]. The fact that Solar Flair is the [[Skill Manuals|vocational scroll skill]] of the Paladins in ''IX'' further connects the two skills. | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII | |||
==Trivia== | |||
Pearly Gates' Japanese name, Grand Cross, gives a clue to its origins: prior to the on-screen display of spells in ''V'', Kaswoosh (Bagicross) was illustrated in art and media as being a cross-shaped slash of divine wind. When Kaswoosh's depiction permanently shifted to that of a tornado, the cross slash concept was revived for ''VI''. | |||
[[Category:Skills]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI skills]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII skills]] | |||