Lightning Slash: Difference between revisions

|japanese = いなずまぎり (''VI'' only)<br>いなずま斬り (''VII'' onwards)

|romaji = Inazuma giri<br>{{tt|Inazuma kiri|Lightning slash}} (''VII'' onwards)

'''Lightning Slash''' is a recurring skill in the series. Contrary to its name, it used the power of the [[Bang]] series of spells for its appearances in mainline games instead of the [[Zap]] spells, likely due to balancing issues over how very few monster has resistance to lightning. However in the ''Monsters'' spin off series of games, it uses the Zap element and this has since become standard in every appearance it makes in a spin off title.

The reason for this deceitful discrepancy is likely balance concerns, as only a handful of monsters can resist lighting and thus the skill would be too easy to abuse.

Lightning Slash is performed and acquired in the same way as before, by advancing to rank 3 as an Armamentalist. In the original [[Sony PlayStation]] version, BoltSlash could also be learned by a [[Ersatz Estark (Vocation)|Esterk]] at the first rank. Alternatively, it is also learned by advancing to rank two as a [[Hero (Class)|Hero]] in the 3DS version of the game.

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.

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===

BoltSlash is a normal attack that deals increased damage based on the target's lightning resistance. It can be learned naturally by [[ArcDemon]], [[BoneSlave]], [[Coatol]], [[EvilArmor]], [[HornBeet]], [[LandOwl]], [[RotRaven]], and [[ZapBird]] as long as it is a level 11 and has 77 max HP, 34 max MP, 66 Attack, and 42 Intelligence. BoltSlash can also be learned by any monster that knows both the [[Muster Strength|ChargeUP]] and [[Lightning]] skills.

BoltSlash now requires 74 intelligence to learn. It is naturally learned by the [[CancerMan (DQM2) | CancerMan]], [[FishRider]], [[Roboster2]].

 

 

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===

In the English version, Lightning Slash's name was changed to '''Charring Slash''' as it now dealt a combination of Zap and [[Sizz]]-element damage, defaulting to the least-resisted element for damage caluclation. The point requirement for Thunderwind Slashes has changed. It could now also be learned from the following skills:

* [[Bang & Sizz]] (34 points)

* [[Bang & Sizz | Bang & Sizz II]] (18 points)

* [[Crack & Sizz]] (24 points)

* [[Crack & Sizz | Crack & Sizz II]] (8 points)

* [[Frizz & Sizz]] (24 points)

* [[Frizz & Sizz | Frizz & Sizz II]] (10 points)

* [[Sizz & Zam]] (14 points)

* [[Sizz & Zam | Sizz & Zam II]] (5 points)

* [[Sizz & Zap]] (8 points)

* [[Sizz & Zap | Sizz & Zap II]] (4 points)

* [[Woosh & Sizz]] (38 points)

* [[Woosh & Sizz | Woosh & Sizz II]] (21 points)

Lightning Slash is known naturally by [[Firebird]], [[Foo dog]], [[Hawk man]], [[Mad mole]], [[Mandrake major]], and [[Thunderbird]] at level 1 and can be learned by [[Bewarewolf]] and [[Leery lout]] at level 16. It costs 3 MP to use and inflicts 120% potency Zap-type physical damage to a single enemy. It can also be taught to any unit by using an ability scroll.

|description=Deals 120% potency Zap-type physical damage to 1 enemy

|monsters=Bewarewolf, Firebird, Foo dog, Hawk man, Leery lout, Mad mole, Mandrake major, Thunderbird