Ability List

This is a Abilities List for the various non-magical abilities appearing in the Dragon Quest games. For more detail on any given ability, please refer to its applicable page.

The concept of a skill refers to a physical action that cannot be described as a regular attack or a spell, and there exists a great variety of actions contained therein. A skill can be something as simple as cracking a joke to summoning a demigod from another dimension, and as carefree as gently strumming a harp to filling oneself with overwhelming rage. Skills can be differentiated from spells in the following ways between each game in the series:

• Unaffected by Bounce and Bound
• Cannot be sealed with Fizzle--a skill may be shut down by another skill depending on its type, described below
• Can only be used once per turn, with no Duplic hat equivalent

Skill by and large do not grow more powerful as a character's Wisdom or Magical Might and Mending increase, but there are exceptions to this in a few titles.

Banishing skills

ともえなげ	Suplex	Heave-Ho	Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle
みのがす	N/A	Mercy	Attempts to spare weaker enemies
つきとばし	N/A	Shove	Attempts to chuck one enemy out of the battle

Befuddling skills

メダパニぎり	N/A	Baffling Bonk	Melee attack with chance to fuddle
魔桜のこな	N/A	Blossom Powder	Non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle]]
のうてんたたき	N/A	Bonk	Melee attack with chance to fuddle
こんらんこうげき	N/A	Confusion Attack	Melee attack with chance to fuddle
デビルズハート	N/A	Devil's Heart	Attempts to fuddle one foe, increases damage taken from all elements
メダパニショット	N/A	Fuddle Shot	Attempts to fuddle target
らせん打ち	N/A	Hypnowhip	Attempts to fuddle targets
ネクロゴンドの波動	N/A	Necrogond Wave	Melee attack to surrounding enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
ローズタイフーン	N/A	Pink Pirouette	Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
セクシービーム	N/A	Sexy Beam	Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to fuddle
アモーレショット	N/A	That's Amore	Non-elemental attack with chance to fuddle
へんてこ斬り	Confuhit	Weird Whacker	Melee attack with chance to fuddle
魔女のいたずら	N/A	Witch's Prank	Melee damage to one group, attempts to fuddle

Bonus damage skills

These attacks deal extra damage to enemies, but do not have any conditions such as elemental weaknesses or working only on specific types of monsters.

かみつく	N/A	Bite	125%~130% damage to one foe
アルテマソード	UltraHit	Blade of Ultimate Power	Cataclysmic damage to one foe
無心こうげき	N/A	Blind Man's Biff	Double damage to one random foe
ふきとばし	N/A	Blow Away	Moderate damage to one foe
ボーンクラッシュ	N/A	Bone Crush	Moderate damage to one foe
とうこん討ち	N/A	Clap Trap	+25% damage to one foe
はげしくきりさく	N/A	Cutter-Upper	Damage to one foe
もろば斬り	2EdgeHit	Double-Edged Slash	+50% damage to one foe. User takes 20% of damage dealt
すてみ	Berserker	Double Up	Details vary between games
異形の魔拳	N/A	Grotesque Fist	+250% damage to one enemy
ヘビーブロウ	N/A	Heavy Blow	Double damage to one target
ヒップアタック	N/A	Hip Drop	Women collide with monsters butt first, dealing 130% damage
帝王の一撃	N/A	Imperial Strike	Triple damage to one enemy
ジャンプ攻撃	N/A	Jump Strike	130% damage to one enemy
せいけんづき	Punch	Knuckle Sandwich	150% damage to one enemy
レッグスラスト	N/A	Leg Thrust	250% damage, attempts to decelerate target
せいけんづき・剛	Punch	Mega Knuckle Sandwich	280% damage to one enemy
蒼天魔斬	N/A	Parallax	130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
モリーダイブ	N/A	PASSION Plunge	Double damage to one enemy, receives recoil damage
ヒュプノスハント	N/A	Persecutter	Severe damage to sleeping and confused foes
とびかかってこうげき	N/A	Pounce	150% damage to one foe
こんしんうち	N/A	Power Blow	200% damage to one foe
きりさく	N/A	Rend	130% damage to one foe
斬り上げ	N/A	Rising Slice	Effect varies between titles
はげしくかみつく	N/A	Savage Bite	200% damage to one foe
ひっかき	N/A	Scratch	130% damage to one foe
するどいツメ	N/A	Sharp Claws	130% damage to one foe
シールドタックル	N/A	Shield Tackle	200% damage to one foe, moves them back several spaces
がいこつ投げ	N/A	Skeletoss	Damages one enemy
スナイプショット	N/A	Snipe Shot	130% damage to one enemy
まどろみの一撃	N/A	Soothing Strike	200% damage to one enemy, attempts to snooze
タックル	N/A	Tackle	110% damage to one enemy, moves them back several spaces
烈進撃	N/A	Trailblazer	250% damage to all enemies in a straight line
鉄甲牙	N/A	Trap Mettle	200% damage to one enemy, attempts to sap
ひきよせ	N/A	Tug	Damages one foe
烈風獣神斬	N/A	Typhoeus' Maul	Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
タナトスハント	N/A	Victimiser	Severe damage to paralyzed and envenomed foes, percentage varies between titles
白狼突き	N/A	White Wolf Thrust	280% damage to all enemies in a straight line

Breath skills

Monsters breathing fire has been a part of world mythology since prehistory, and has been a part of the Dragon Quest series since the beginning. All breath attacks can be doubled in power for one turn by using Deep Breath on the previous turn. Breath attacks are the skills closest to spells in that they have a series of counter abilities just like magic: Insulatle reduces damage, Backdraft bounces the attack back, and Gobstopper prevents a character from using breath altogether, and so on.

Ailment-inducing breath

雷光の息	N/A	Necrogond Miasma	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to fuddle targets
パライズガス	N/A	Paralysing Gas	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to paralyze targets
ポイズンガス	N/A	Poison Gas	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
まどいの息	N/A	Bemusing Breath	Fuddles targets
ハッピーブレス	N/A	Boogie Breath	Forces target to jam
やけつくいき	PalsyAir	Burning Breath	Paralyzes targets
やけつく濃霧	N/A	Burning Fog	Paralyzes targets and deals non-elemental damage
腐食の息	N/A	Corrosive Breath	Lowers resistance to breath attacks
どくのいき	PoisonGas	Poison Breath	Poisons targets
ふはいした息	N/A	Putrid Breath	Debuffs attack and wisdom
封印の息	N/A	Sealing Breath	Seals skills and spells
ほうしの息	N/A	Spore Breath	Poisons and seals spells
あまいいき	SleepAir	Sweet Breath	Inflicts sleep
もうどくの息	PoisonAir	Venom Breath	Envenomates targets
もうどくのきり	PoisonAir	Venom Mist	Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
暗黒のきり	N/A	Air Pollution	Cripples magical power
ブレイクブレス	N/A	Crafty Breather	Debuffs all stats

Blast/Light breath

ひかりのブレス	N/A	Blessed Breath	Light damage, intensity varies by game
夢煌のブレス	N/A	Twinkling Dream Breath	Large light damage to all enemies
白くかがやく光	N/A	Bright White Light	Severe light damage to all enemies
次元爆炎波	N/A	Dimensional Firesurge	Severe light damage to all enemies

Darkness breath

やみのブレス	N/A	Dark Breath	Minor darkness damage to all enemies
暗黒の瘴気	N/A	Black Blight	Large darkness damage to all enemies, chance to blunt target in certain games
漆黒のスキャナーブレス	N/A	Black Scanner Breath	Large darkness damage to all enemies
暗黒の息	N/A	Darkness Breath	Severe darkness damage to all enemies
黒くかがやく炎	N/A	Dire Pyre	Severe darkness damage to all enemies
悪夢の吐息	N/A	Malevolent Miasma	Severe darkness damage and lowers magic power
幾千を超えし闇	N/A	Boundless Darkness	Cataclysmic darkness damage
黒炎連弾	N/A	Darkflame Barrage	Cataclysmic darkness damage to four random targets
天魔の霧	N/A	Demonic Mist	Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison targets
夢幻王の障気	N/A	Dream Miasma	Cataclysmic darkness damage and attempts to poison, snooze, & hobble targets

Earth breath

サンドブレス	N/A	Sandy Breath	Minor earth damage, chance to dazzle targets
夢塵のブレス	N/A	Dreamdust Breath	Large earth damage, chance to fuddle targets

Fire breath

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
ひのいき	FireAir	Fire Breath	Minor fire damage to all enemies
スキャナーブレス	N/A	Scanner Breath	Minor fire damage to all enemies
こうねつの息	N/A	Thermal Breath	Minor fire damage to all enemies
燃えさかる火炎球	N/A	Blazing Fireball	Large fire damage to one enemy
魔閃の息	N/A	Darklite Breath	Large fire damage to one enemy
かえんのいき	BlazeAir	Flame Breath	Large fire damage to all enemies
ヒートフレイム	N/A	Heat Flame	Large fire damage to all enemies
はげしいほのお	Scorching	Inferno	Large fire damage to all enemies
発火	N/A	Singe	Minor fire damage to all enemies
せんねつの息	N/A	Smouldering Breath	Large fire damage to all enemies
せんねつ球	N/A	Smouldering Sphere	Large fire damage to one enemy
れんごく火球	N/A	Infernorb	Severe fire damage to one target
魔炎の息	N/A	Infernal Flames	Severe fire damage to one target
しゃくねつほのお	WhiteFire	Scorch	Severe fire damage to all enemies
ボルケーノブレス	N/A	Volcanic Breath	Severe fire damage to all enemies
ボルケーノフレイム	N/A	Volcanic Flame	Severe fire damage to all enemies
れんごくかえん	HellFlame	Hellfire	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
デスファイア	N/A	Abyssal Breath	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
怒りの業火	N/A	Anger Brimstone	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
竜の炎	N/A	Draconic Flame	Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
世界をつつむ業火	N/A	Engulfing Hellfire	Cataclysmic fire damage, target varies between games
しゃくねつのあらし	N/A	Firestorm	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies
魔界の獄炎	N/A	Nadirian Flames	Cataclysmic fire damage to all enemies

Ice breath

つめたいいき	FrigidAir	Cool Breath	Minor ice damage to all enemies
ブリザードブレス	N/A	Blizzard Breath	Large ice damage to all enemies
こおりのいき	IceAir	Chilly Breath	Large ice damage to all enemies
地吹雪	N/A	Earth Blizzard	Large ice damage three times to one, attempts to blunt target
こごえるふぶき	IceStorm	Freezing Blizzard	Severe ice damage to all enemies
氷鳥の息	N/A	Snowbird Breath	Severe ice damage to all enemies, attempts to seal skills
白氷	N/A	White Ice	Severe ice damage to all enemies
かがやくいき	WhiteAir	C-c-cold Breath	Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies
絶対零度	N/A	Ice Age	Cataclysmic ice damage to all enemies, attempts to stun targets

Lightning breath

いなずまの息	N/A	Lighting Breath	Minor lightning damage to all enemies
雷光の息	N/A	Thunder Breath	Large lightning damage to all enemies
雷光球	N/A	Thunderball	Large lightning damage to one enemy

Wind breath

うずまく息	N/A	Swirly Breath	Minor wind damage to all enemies
切り裂く息	N/A	Cutting Breath	Large wind damage to all enemies
ウインドブレス	N/A	Wind Breath	Large wind damage to all enemies
烈風の息	N/A	Galeforce Breath	Severe wind damage to all enemies
烈風球	N/A	Squall Orb	Severe wind damage to one enemy

Buff skills

Physical buff skills

こうげきじゅんび	N/A	Attack Prep	Increases attack for one turn
エール	N/A	Cheer	Increases one ally's attack and defence
兵長の号令	N/A	Commandant's Orders	Increases all ally's attack
気合ため	PsycheUp	Focus Strength	Increases attack for one turn
たたかいの歌	WarSong	Gritty Ditty	Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
けなみをととのえる	N/A	Groom Fur	User recovers HP & raises defence
ブチギレモード	N/A	Livid Mode	User recovers HP, raises attack, agility, and reduces damage
漢のきあいため	N/A	Macho Focus	Increases attack by 50%, reduces damage by 15%
全力疾走	N/A	Mad Dash	Increases movement rate
力ため	ChargeUp	Muster Strength	Increases attack for one turn
神官の加護	N/A	Priest's Blessing	Increases attack and spell resistance
まもりのチカラ	N/A	Protective Power	Increases defence and spell resistance
ウォークライ	N/A	War Bellow	Increases attack
風のまもり	N/A	Wind Guard	Increases defence and spell resistance

Magical buff skills

天使の守り	N/A	Alma Mater	Details vary between titles
みなぎる魔力	N/A	Brimming Magic	Increases spell power & spell resistance
聖なる祈り	N/A	Care Prayer	Increases magical mending
しんぴのさとり	N/A	Caster Sugar	Increases magical might and mending
魔力かくせい	N/A	Channel Anger	Increases magical might
神官の加護	N/A	Priest's Blessing	Increases attack and spell resistance
まもりのチカラ	N/A	Protective Power	Increases defence and spell resistance
やまびこのさとり	N/A	Twocus Pocus	Gives spells a chance to echo
風のまもり	N/A	Wind Guard	Increases defence and spell resistance

Miscellaneous buff skills

いきをすいこむ	N/A	Deep Breath	Increases breath damage for one turn
メイクアップ	N/A	Extreme Makeover	Increases Charm by 50%
しんとうめっきゃく	N/A	Mind Over Matter	Replicates the Insulate spell
まもりのきり	N/A	Mist Me	Void physical damage for one turn
姿花伝	N/A	Schizofanic	Void physical damage for one turn

Critical hit skills

会心必中	N/A	Critical Claim	All or nothing critical attack
大まじん斬り	N/A	Executioner	All or nothing critical attack
皆殺し	Massacre	Frenzy	Critical hit on a random allied or enemy target
まじんぎり	EvilSlash	Hatchet Man	All or nothing critical attack
雷光一閃突き	N/A	Lightning Thrust	All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
まじんのてっつい	N/A	POWER Pound	All or nothing critical attack
まじんのかなづち	N/A	POWER Pummel	All or nothing critical attack with higher accuracy
一閃づき	N/A	Thunder Thrust	All or nothing critical attack
森羅万象斬	N/A	Whopper Chop	High damage with 50% chance of a critical hit

Dances

Dances are support abilities that can replicate certain spells for no MP, with a few exceptions. There are no abilities that weaken dances due to most of them being support, but a rug-cutter can be stopped in place with Ban Dance.

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
魅惑のボンオドリ	N/A	Alluring Bon Odori	Raises party's attack
アゲハ乱舞	N/A	Butterfly Bop	Damages all enemies
精霊の舞	N/A	Dance of Life	Revives one ally
死の踊り	K.O Dance	Death Dance	Kills enemies
みかわしきゃく	Sidestep	Dodgy Dance	Raises evasion chance significantly
バックダンサー呼び	N/A	Disco Stew	Non-elemental damage to all enemies
おうぎのまい	N/A	Fan Dango	Attacks random targets
メダパニダンス	Panidance	Fuddle Dance	Inflicts confusion
ハッスルダンス	Hustle	Hustle Dance	Heals all party members
メガザルダンス	Life Dance	Kerplunk Dance	Sacrifices self to revive allies
さそうおどり	Lure Dance	Sultry Dance	Distracts enemy
つるぎのまい	Sword Dance	Sword Dance	Four hits at 75% power
マホトラおどり	N/A	Tap Dance	Drains MP
ステテコダンス	Boxer Dance	Underpants Dance	Distracts group of enemies
ふしぎなおどり	Odd Dance	Weird Dance	Lowers MP, does not drain
ふしぎなおどり 2	Odd Dance	Weirder Dance	Lowers more MP, does not drain
ふしぎなおどり 3	Odd Dance	Weirdest Dance	Lowers the most MP, does not drain
じごくの踊り	N/A	Wicked Waltz	Near-fatal damage to one enemy for all MP

Dazzling skills

まばゆいせんこう	N/A	Blinder	Light damage that attempts to blind all enemies
マヌーサ斬り	N/A	Blinding Blow	Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
桜吹雪	N/A	Cherry Blossom Blizzard	Damages all enemies and attempts to blind
まぶしいひかり	Flash	Dazzleflash	Blinds all enemies
さみだれマヌーサ斬り	N/A	Dazzling Multislash	Attacks four random enemies and attempts to blind targets
マヌーサ斬り	N/A	Dazzling Slash	Damages one enemy and attempts to blind
破壊神の叫び	N/A	Destroyer's Bellow	Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
花ふぶき	N/A	Flower Power	Blinds one group
すなけむり	N/A	Sandstorm	Blinds one group
スキャンダル	N/A	Scandal Eyes	Blinds one group
雪玉投げ	N/A	Snowball Toss	Ice damage to one enemy, attempts to blind
スパークショット	N/A	Starstrike	Whip strike to one group, attempts to blind targets

Death skills

アサシンアタック	N/A	Assassin's Stab	Chance to instantly slay a foe
たいあたり	Ram Attack	Body Slam	Reduces HP of target and user by 80%
じわれ	N/A	Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
死神のかま	N/A	Grim Reaper	Group damaging attack with a chance to instantly slay foes
冥王のかま	N/A	Grimmer Reaper	Group damage attack with a higher chance to slay foes
めいどうふうま	Tremor	King Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
ニードルラッシュ	N/A	Needle Rain	Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
ニードルショット	N/A	Needle Shot	1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
特攻	N/A	One-on-One	Brings user and target down to 1 HP
きゅうしょづき	N/A	Pressure Pointer	Attempts to kill target in one shot, half damage if it fails
ライトニングデス	N/A	Sudden Death	1/3rd chance to instantly slay a foe, deals 130% damage if fails

Debuff skills

やいばくだき	N/A	Attack Attacker	Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
よろいくだき	N/A	Armour Hammer	Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
猫招き	N/A	Beckon	Damages one enemy, pulls them closer to user
獣王の咆哮	N/A	Beastmaster Howl	Damages all enemies, attempts to lower resistance to certain skills
黒竜の爪	N/A	Black Dragon Claw	Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower attack
破刃斬	N/A	Bladebreaker	Damages one enemy, attempts to lower attack
マジックアロー	N/A	Conjury Conductor	Attack with a 50% chance to lower magical resistance
のろいの歌	CurseSong	Cursed Verse	Reduces enemy defence
カーススラッシュ	N/A	Curse Slash	Damages one enemy, attempts to curse
ダークコール	N/A	Dark Call	Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
だつりょくぎり	N/A	Daunting Slash	Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
だつりょくづき	N/A	Daunting Stab	Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
ボミオスブレード	N/A	Deceleratle Blade	Damages all enemies, attempts to lower agility
魔神の絶技	N/A	Devil Finesse	Hits random enemies multiple times, attempts to lower defence
デビルズハート	N/A	Devil's Heart	Attempts to fuddle one foe, increases damage taken from all elements
デュアルスライス	N/A	Dual Slice	Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
はやぶさよろいくだき	N/A	Falcon Armour Hammer	Attacks twice, chance to lower defence
お休み提灯	N/A	Good Night Lantern	Attempts to stun one enemy group, lowers defence
かぶと割り	N/A	Helm Splitter	Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
れんごくメッタ裂き	N/A	Infernal Sunder	Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
レッグスラスト	N/A	Leg Thrust	250% damage, attempts to decelerate target
メガトンパンチ	N/A	Megaton Punch	Melee attack to one enemy, chance to decelerate target
メッタ斬り	N/A	Mince	Damages one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
ロストアタック	N/A	Morale Masher	Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
さみだれあしづき	N/A	Multitap	Damages random enemies four times, attempts to decelerate targets
魔界の霧	N/A	Nadirian Mist	Greatly lowers attack and wisdom of targets
ローリングブレイク	N/A	Rolling Break	Damages adjacent enemies, attempts to lower attack
ローリングウインドクロー	N/A	Rolling Wind Claw	Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
ゾンビガード	N/A	Rotstopper	Reduces the strength of undead attacks
鉄甲斬	N/A	Scrap Mettle	Melee attack that reduces enemy defence
焦熱プレス	N/A	Searing Press	Severe fire damage, attempts to lower attack
火炎無双斬	N/A	Searing Sunder	Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
たねまき	N/A	Seedy Strike	Damages one enemy, attempts to decelerate
かげぬい	N/A	Shadowstitch	Damages enemies, attempts to decelerate foes
シールドブレイク	N/A	Shattershield	Damages one enemy, attempts to lower defence
ボミエスタンプ	N/A	Slow Stomp	Damages enemy, attempts to decelerate
ボミエアタック	N/A	Slowing Slug	Damages enemy, attempts to decelerate
魔結界	N/A	Spooky Aura	Reduces magic resistance
フールシュート	N/A	Stupefying Strike	Damages one enemy, attempts to lower wisdom
作戦ふうじ	N/A	Tacticlamp	Forces one enemy to stick to the same set of tactics
雷光メッタうち	N/A	Thunderbolt Slash	Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
獣王雷爪撃	N/A	Thunderswipe	Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap
ひゃくれつなめ	SickLick	Tongue Bashing	Attempts to reduce one foe's defence to zero
鉄甲牙	N/A	Trap Mettle	200% damage to one enemy, attempts to sap
だつりょくぎり	N/A	Weakening Wallop	Melee attack that reduces enemy strength
つきのはどう	N/A	Weakening Wave	Attempts to reduce all enemies attack
風神メッタメタ斬り	N/A	Windy Slice and Dice	Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap
極竜打ち	N/A	Wyrm Whip	Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs

Defensive skills

Counterattack skills

うけながしのかまえ	N/A	Back Atcha	Intercepts an attack and redirects it to another enemy
アタックカンタ	N/A	Counter	Guaranteed counterattack
天地のかまえ	N/A	Counter Wait	Dodge one blow and counterattack
まねまね	Retaliate	Follow Suit	Copy the last attack used on the character
やいばのぼうぎょ	N/A	Pincushion	Assailant receives 1/4th of damage dealt

Iron wall & guardian skills

These skills can reduce damage by as much as 90% by strengthening the body for one turn, or avoid damage altogether through several means. Guarding skills allow a character to take one for the team, or the entire party at once.

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
ぼうぎょ	N/A	Blockenspiel	Attack at half strength while defending
大ぼうぎょ	StrongD	Defending Champion	Reduces damage by 90%
まもりのかまえ	N/A	Defensive Stance	Greatly raises defence
におうだち	Protect	Forbearance	Shields entire party
ビッグシールド	N/A	Immense Defence	Increases chance of blocking with shield
ノアのはこぶね	HolyAura	Lifeboat	Voids all damage to the party for one turn
みがわり	N/A	Selflessness	Defend one ally for a turn
かばう	N/A	Whipping Boy	User takes a blow for an ally

Reflective skills

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
おいかぜ	N/A	Backdraft	Bounces breath attacks
すべてをすいこむ	N/A	Blowback	Bounce breath attacks
ぎゃくふう	N/A	Brake Wind	Bounce one breath attack back at the enemy
うけながし	ParryPass	Cop Out	Redirect an attack to an enemy or ally
ミラーシールド	N/A	Magic Mirror	Reflect magic attacks
といきがえし	N/A	Reverse Cycle	Reflects breath attacks

Disruptive skills

いてつく波動	N/A	Disruptive Wave	Strips all enemies of buffs
あやしいきり	N/A	Fishy Fog	Prevents the use of buffs
くろいきり	ThickFog	Lingering Malhaze	Strips all enemies of buffs and forbids the use of magic
ゴールドフィンガー	N/A	Rake 'n' Break	Attacks one enemy and strips it of buffs

Elemental skills

These attacks allows the user to channel elemental power to damage the enemy. Some modify the user's attack stat and interact with the enemy's defence, such as Flame Slash for instance, while others ignore the target's defence and are only affected by the resistance to that particular element.

Blast/Light skills

あれくるういなずま	N/A	Apocalyptic Lightning	Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
ばくれん居合斬り	N/A	Blast Draw	Light damage to all enemies
ばくれんづき	N/A	Blast Fists	Light damage to four random enemies
ばくれん斬り	N/A	Blast Slash	Light damage to one foe
烈破さみだれ斬り	N/A	Blasting Multislash	Attacks four random enemies with light damage
滅びのいなずま	N/A	Bolt of Blight	Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between titles
烈破ぶんまわし	N/A	Booming Helichopter	Damages all enemies with light
まばゆいせんこう	N/A	Blinder	Attack + blinds opponents
れっぱ斬り	N/A	Bomb Slash	Light damage to one foe
炸裂斬	N/A	Burst Blast	Light damage to all enemies
炸裂斬	N/A	Burst Slash	Light damage to one foe
天魔崩壊	N/A	Demonic Devastation	Light damage to all enemies
爆裂とびひざげり	N/A	Explosive Flying Knee	Severe light damage to one enemy
爆裂旋回撃	N/A	Explosive Turn	Moderate light damage to all enemies
花火打ち	N/A	Fireworks	Damages one enemy twice
ストームフォース	N/A	Gale Fource	Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
ホーリーエッジ	N/A	Hallowed Slash	Light damage to one enemy
ゴッドスマッシュ	N/A	Hand of God	Severe light damage to one enemy
ライトフォース	N/A	Life Fource	Adds light attribute to attacks and raises light resistance
いなずま	N/A	Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
いなずまぎり	Bolt Slash	Lightning Slash	Bang damage to one enemy
ホーリーラッシュ	N/A	Sacred Slash	Light damage to one enemy
シャイニングボウ	N/A	Shining Shot	Light damage to all foes
夏龍の舞い	N/A	Summer Dragon Dance	Light damage to all foes, attempts to stun
シャインスコール	N/A	Starburst Throw	Light damage to all foes
はげしいいなずま	N/A	Terrible Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
スカッドタックル	N/A	Torpedo Tackle	Light damage to all enemies in a straight line

Darkness skills

アビスハンド	N/A	Abyssal Hand	Severe darkness damage to all enemies
黒竜の爪	N/A	Black Dragon Claw	Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower attack
ビッグバン	BigBang	Big Banga	Damage variable and attribute depend on game
ダークブロウ	N/A	Dark Blow	Darkness damage to one enemy
ダークコール	N/A	Dark Call	Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
暗黒のツメ	N/A	Dark Claws	Darkness damage to one enemy
闇の穴	N/A	Dark Pit	Minor darkness damage to all enemies
闇のおたけび	N/A	Dark Roar	Moderate darkness damage to all enemies
ダークスラスト	N/A	Dark Thrust	Moderate darkness damage to one enemy
暗黒ぶんまわし	N/A	Hellichopter	Darkness damage to surrounding enemies
ダークフォース	N/A	Funereal Fource	Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
冥界の穴	N/A	Hades Pit	Moderate darkness damage to all enemies
漆黒のツメ	N/A	Jet-Black Claws	Darkness damage to one enemy
漆黒の剣閃	N/A	Jet-Black Flash	Darkness damage to one enemy
おぞましい衝撃	N/A	Ominous Impact	Darkness damage to one enemy, attempts to lower darkness resistance
ダークスパイク	N/A	Shade Slash	Darkness damage to one enemy
ダークマッシャー	N/A	Shadow Slash	Darkness damage to one enemy
ハロウィンスパーク	N/A	Spooky Spark	Darkness damage to random enemies
ジゴスラッシュ	N/A	Underworld Slash	Darkness damage, range varies between titles

Earth skills

じひびき	N/A	Boulder Bash	Moderate earth damage to all enemies
いわなげ	N/A	Boulder Dash	Moderate earth damage to one enemy
岩石おとし	N/A	Boulder Toss	Throws large boulders at enemies
ランドインパクト	N/A	Crackerwhack	Severe earth damage to all enemies
じわれ	N/A	Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
ダークフォース	N/A	Funereal Fource	Adds darkness/earth attribute to attacks and raises darkness/earth resistance
ゴールドラッシュ	N/A	Gold Rush	Details vary between titles
大地の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Earth	Cuts earth damage
めいどうふうま	Tremor	King Fissure	Attempts to suck all enemies into a crack in the earth
地這い大蛇	N/A	Serpent's Bite	Earth damage to all enemies
石つぶて	CragThrow	Stone's Throw	Minor earth damage to all foes

Fire skills

アトミックブレイド	N/A	Atomic Blade	Fire damage to one enemy
モリーバーニング	N/A	Arena of Flames	Level-based fire damage to all enemies
もえさかる魔爪	N/A	Blazing Claw	Attacks all enemies with fire damage
ビッグバン	BigBang	Big Banga	Damage variable and attribute depend on game
火炎ぶんまわし	N/A	Burning Helichopter	Fire damage to all enemies
バーニングストライク	N/A	Burning Strike	Fire damage to one enemy group
サマルトリアの剣撃	N/A	Cannock Clash	Fire damage to one enemy
れんごくぎり	N/A	Charring Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
火炎竜	N/A	Cremate	Severe fire damage to all enemies
紅蓮脚	N/A	Crimson Sweep	Fire damage to all enemies
ファイアフォース	N/A	Fire Fource	Adds fire attribute to attacks and raises fire resistance
バーニングバード	N/A	Firebird Throw	Fire damage to all enemies
閃熱ぶんまわし	N/A	Firetwister	Fire damage to all enemies
かえんぎり	FireSlash	Flame Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
メラ・ストライク	N/A	Frizz Strike	Fire damage to one enemy group
炎の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Fire	Cuts fire damage
れんごくメッタ裂き	N/A	Infernal Sunder	Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
れんごく斬り	N/A	Inferno Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
マグマ	Magma	Magma Blast	Fire damage to all enemies
モリーファイヤー	N/A	Pit of Fire	Level-based fire damage to all enemies
ひばしら	Cremate	Pyre o' Fire	Fire damage to one enemy, chance to miss
おにび	N/A	Sear	Fire damage to all enemies
焦熱プレス	N/A	Searing Press	Severe fire damage, attempts to lower attack
灼熱火炎斬	N/A	Searing Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
火炎無双斬	N/A	Searing Sunder	Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
閃熱さみだれ斬り	N/A	Sizzling Multislash	Attacks four random enemies with fire damage
せんねつ斬り	N/A	Smouldering Slash	Fire damage to one enemy
せんねつづき	N/A	Smouldering Thrust	Fire damage to one enemy
業炎竜	N/A	Wyrmfire	Severe fire damage to adjacent enemies

Ice skills

ブリザーラッシュ	N/A	Blizzard Slash	Ice damage to one enemy
ダイヤモンドダスト	N/A	Cold Fission	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
氷結らんげき	N/A	Crushed Ice	Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
ダイヤモンドダスト	N/A	Diamond Dust	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
氷獄次元斬	N/A	Dimensional Iceslash	Ice damage to all enemies
ひょうけつ	N/A	Freeze	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
氷結ぶんまわし	N/A	Frigidtwister	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
フリーズブレード	N/A	Frost Fangs	Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
アイスフォース	N/A	Frost Fource	Adds ice attribute to attacks and raises ice resistance
ひょうけつ斬り	N/A	Frost Slash	Ice damage to one enemy
ひょうが	N/A	Glacier	Ice damage to adjacent enemies
アイススタンプ	N/A	Ice Stomp	Ice damage to enemies in front of the user
ひょうけつのくさり	N/A	Icy Chains	Ice damage to a group of enemies in front of the user
マヒャドぎり	Ice Slash	Kacrackle Slash	Adds Crack damage property to melee attack
雪玉投げ	N/A	Snowball Toss	Ice damage to one enemy, attempts to blind
カチコチ	N/A	Ting	Ice damage to one group, attempts to paralyze

Lightning skills

あれくるういなずま	N/A	Apocalyptic Lightning	Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between games
返し刀	N/A	Backswing	Lightning damage to one foe, attempts to stun
滅びのいなずま	N/A	Bolt of Blight	Severe damage to all enemies, element varies between titles
ギガスロー	N/A	Gigathrow	Cataclysmic lightning damage to one foe
ギガスラッシュ	N/A	Gigaslash	Heavy damage to one group
ギガブレイク	N/A	Gigagash	Heavy damage to one group. Exact damage varies by game
黄金の雷	N/A	Golden Lightning	Moderate lightning damage to one enemy, attempts to paralyse target
雷鳴の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Thunder	Cuts lightning damage
雷切	N/A	Jolting Slash	Lightning damage to one enemy
いなずま	N/A	Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
雷光さみだれ斬り	N/A	Lightning Multislash	Attacks four random enemies with lightning damage
ジゴスパーク	HellBlast	Lightning Storm	Heavy Lightning damage to all enemies
雷電	N/A	Lightning Strike	Lightning damage to a line of foes
ほとばしるいなずま	N/A	Lightning Surge	Lightning damage to surrounding enemies, attempts to paralyze
雷光ぶんまわし	N/A	Lightning Whorl	Lightning damage to surrounding enemies
天雷打ち	N/A	Rain of Thunder	Zaps one enemy three times
秘剣ジゴスパーク	N/A	Secret Lightning Storm	Severe lightning damage to adjacent enemies
ほうでん	N/A	Spark	Minor lightning damage to one enemy
らいじん斬り	N/A	Tempest Slash	Lightning damage to one enemy
はげしいいなずま	N/A	Terrible Lightning	Minor damage to all enemies, element varies between games
天雷斬	N/A	Thunder Slash	Lightning damage to one enemy
雷光斬	N/A	Thunder Strike	Lightning damage to one enemy
らいじん斬り	N/A	Thunderbolt Slash	Lightning damage to one enemy
雷光メッタうち	N/A	Thunderbolt Slash	Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
らいめいづき	N/A	Thunderstrike	Lightning damage to one group
獣王雷爪撃	N/A	Thunderswipe	Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap

Water skills

Water did not exist as a distinct element until the addition of the Splish family of spells in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, which would remain exclusive to that game until the Splish line reappeared in Dragon Quest Treasures. Prior to this most water-themed skills would use the ice element for damage calculation, with a small handful using wind instead. Water has not appeared as a distinct element in any mainline Dragon Quest game.

アモールのあめ	N/A	Amor Seco Rain	Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
みずのカーテン	N/A	Aquawall	Voids damage and debuffs for one turn
てっぽう水	N/A	Geyser	Ice damage to one enemy
いやしの雨	N/A	Right as Rain	Heals party for a few turns
津波	Tsunami	Tidal Wave	Minor wind damage to all enemies
水しぶき	N/A	Waterspout	Ice damage to one enemy

Wind skills

オノむそう	N/A	Axes of Evil	Damages one enemy group
デュアルスライス	N/A	Dual Slice	Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
ストームフォース	N/A	Gale Fource	Adds wind/explosion attribute to attacks and raises wind/explosion resistance
しんくうぎり	VacuumSlash	Gust Slash	Adds Woosh damage property to melee attack
風の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Air	Cuts wind damage
ハリケーン	N/A	Jolly Rager	Moderate wind damage to one group
狼風撃	N/A	Lupine Gust	Wind damage to adjacent enemies
グランドクロス	Multicut	Pearly Gates	Severe wind damage to a group of enemies, effective against zombies
ローズタイフーン	N/A	Pink Pirouette	Wind damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle targets
ピンクタイフーン	N/A	Pink Typhoon	Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
ローリングウインドクロー	N/A	Rolling Wind Claw	Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
フェンリルアタック	N/A	Ruff Rider	Details vary between titles
ふうじん鉄甲斬	N/A	Sunderstorm	Wind damage to one enemy, attempts to lower defence
じひびき	N/A	Stomp	Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
ストームクロー	N/A	Storm Claw	Wind damage to one enemy
烈風斬	N/A	Squall Slash	Wind damage to one enemy
しんくうは	Vacuum	Thin Air	Wind damage to all enemies
真空衝	N/A	Thin Air Blast	Wind damage to all enemies
津波	Tsunami	Tidal Wave	Minor wind damage to all enemies
トルネード	N/A	Twister Blister	Severe wind damage to all foes
烈風獣神斬	N/A	Typhoeus' Maul	Double damage dealt to beasts, +50% to everything else
しんくうづき	N/A	Vacuum Thrust	Wind damage to all enemies in a straight line
トルネード	N/A	Wind Shear	Severe wind damage to all foes
かまいたち	WindBeast	Wind Sickles	Wind damage to one foe
風神メッタメタ斬り	N/A	Windy Slice and Dice	Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap

Field skills

Excavate	N/A	Dig	Unearths a small amount of gold, a large amount of gold, or an item
タカのめ	N/A	Eye for Distance	States how close the nearest settlement is
モリーもりもり	N/A	Monstrous Musk	Kites monsters to the player
とうぞくのはな	N/A	Nose for Treasure	Reveals how many treasure chests remain on a particular floor of a dungeon
しのびあし	N/A	Padfoot	Lowers encounter rate, but raises chance of monsters getting the drop on the party
おとしあな	N/A	Pitfall	Sets a trap for monsters and allies
おおごえ	N/A	Service Call	Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
とうぞくのはな	N/A	Treasure Eye Land	Notes the number of red chests in an area
ステルス	N/A	Vanish	Disappear on the spot and become undetectable by monsters
くちぶえ	N/A	Whistle	Starts a battle on the spot

Healing skills

Ailment alleviating skills

おはらい	N/A	Benediction	Awakens any snoozing ally
めざめの歌	AwakeSong	Dawn Chorus	Awakens any snoozing ally
大地の祝福	N/A	Gaia's Blessing	User recovers HP for a few turns
けなみをととのえる	N/A	Groom Fur	User recovers HP & raises defence
いやしのしずく	N/A	Healing Dew	Heals adjacent allies
いやしの波動	N/A	Healing Wave	Heals adjacent allies
まもりのたて	N/A	Holy Impregnable	Raises resistance to all ailments
ツッコミ	N/A	Mens Sana	Cures self of ailments
モリーフレッシュ	N/A	Pit Stop	Restores HP and cures ailments
聖なる光	N/A	Sacred Light	Removes ailments
気付けの秘薬	N/A	Smelling Salts	Restores HP & cures confusion
ツッコミ	Mineuchi	Sobering Slap	Removes confusion and sleep from one ally
ひかりのはどう	N/A	Wave of Relief	Cures party of ailments

HP recovery skills

アモールのあめ	N/A	Amor Seco Rain	Restores a random amount of HP the turn after it is used
チョコ投げ	N/A	Dance of Life	Restores a large amount of HP to one ally
精霊の舞	N/A	Dance of Life	Revives one ally
サキュバスウィンク	N/A	Femme Fatale	Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
バンパイアエッジ	N/A	HP Hoover	Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
ＨＰパサー	N/A	H-Pathy	User donates HP to one ally
レディウィップ	N/A	Lady's Thong	Restores health by 1/8th of damage dealt
ブチギレモード	N/A	Livid Mode	User recovers HP, raises attack, agility, and reduces damage
めいそう	N/A	Meditation	Restores a large amount of HP to self
ミラクルムーン	N/A	Miracle Moon	Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
ミラクルソード	N/A	Miracle Slash	Heals the user with 1/4th of damage given
ねる	N/A	Nap	Character falls asleep and recovers HP
モリーフレッシュ	N/A	Pit Stop	Restores HP and cures ailments
クィーンウィップ	N/A	Queen's Thong	Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
いやしの雨	N/A	Right as Rain	Heals party for a few turns
ヒールウィップ	N/A	Schadenfreude	Restores health by 1/4th of damage dealt
気付けの秘薬	N/A	Smelling Salts	Restores HP & cures confusion
やすらぎの歌	HealSong	Soothing Song	All allies recover 20~30 HP
しゅくふくの杖	N/A	Staff of Salvation (skill)	Restores HP to one ally
復活の杖	N/A	Zing Stick	Attempts to revive one ally

MP recovery skills

妖精の矢	N/A	Cherub's Arrow	Restores MP by 1/16th of damage dealt
せいしんとういつ	N/A	Focus Pocus	Restores minor MP for a few turns
天使の矢	N/A	Hallowed Arrow	Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt
MPパサー	N/A	M-Pathy	User donates MP to one ally
魔力の息吹	N/A	Sage's Breath	Restores minor MP for a few turns
精霊の矢	N/A	Seraph's Arrow	Restores MP by 1/8th of damage dealt

Hypnagogic skills

サキュバスウィンク	N/A	Femme Fatale	Damages all enemies, attempts to snooze targets
ねむり打ち	N/A	Hit the Hay	Attempts to snooze targets
ゆりかごの歌	SleepSong	Lullaby	Sends enemies to sleep
ラリホーアロー	N/A	Sandman's Arrow	Damages one enemy, attempts to snooze target
ねむりこうげき	NapAttack	Sleep Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
ねむりこうげき	N/A	Sleep Sock	Melee attack with chance to inflict sleep
まどろみの一撃	N/A	Soothing Strike	200% damage to one enemy, attempts to snooze

Monster-mauling skills

These attacks deal more damage to members of a specific monster family.

まじゅう斬り	N/A	Beast Bopper	+50% damage against beasts
天地邪法	N/A	Beautiful Blast	Severe damage against unknown monsters
つばめがえし	BirdBlow	N/A	+50% damage against birds
裂鋼拳	N/A	Can Opener	+50% damage against robots
けものづき	N/A	Cattle Prod	+50% damage against beasts
黄泉送り	N/A	Deliverance	+50% damage against zombies
あくま斬り	N/A	Demon Demeaner	+50% damage against demons
デビルクラッシュ	N/A	Devil Crusher	Double damage dealt to material monsters, +50% to demons, and +10% to everything else
ドラゴンぎり	Drake Slash	Dragon Slash	+50% damage against Dragons
バードシュート	N/A	Flutter Disaster	+50% damage against birds
キラーブーン	N/A	Fly Swat	+50% damage against bugs
とび膝蹴り	JumpKick	Flying Knee	+50% damage to air born monsters
愛のムチ	N/A	Lashings of Love	+50% more damage to humanoid monsters
ぶっしつ斬り	N/A	Material Whirl	+50% damage against material monsters
メタルウィング	N/A	Metalicker	Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
メタルブロウ	N/A	Metal Mower	Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
メタルぎり	MetalCut	Metal Slash	Always deals at least one point of damage to metal slimes
ドラムクラッシュ	N/A	Monster Masher	+50% damage against material monsters
聖魔斬	N/A	Mysterian Mauler	Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against??? family monsters
しぜん斬り	N/A	Nature Nerfer	Always deals at least one point of damage to +50% damage against natural monsters
スライムブロウ	N/A	Ooze Bruiser	+50% damage against slimes
たいぼく斬	N/A	Poplar Toppler	+50% damage against plants and faeries
スライムたたき	SlimeBlow	N/A	+50% damage against slimes
スライム斬り	N/A	Slime Dunk	+50% damage against slimes
ゾンビぎり	ZombieCut	Undead Undoer	+50% damage against zombies
波紋演舞	N/A	Water Slaughterer	+50% damage against sea life
かもめ返し	BirdCut	Wing-Clipper	+25% damage against birds and air born enemies
天空の一撃	N/A	Zenithian Strike	420% damage to members of the ??? family

Multiple strike skills

天下無双	N/A	A Cut Above	Damages one enemy six times
オノむそう	N/A	Axes of Evil	Damages one enemy group
魔獣のおたけび	N/A	Beastly Roar	Damages all enemies, attempts to stun targets
獣王げきれつしょう	N/A	Beastmaster Blast	Damages all enemies
獣王の咆哮	N/A	Beastmaster Howl	Damages all enemies, attempts to lower resistance to certain skills
キラージャグリング	N/A	Blade Cascade	Hits random enemies 6~8 times at half strength
ばくれんづき	N/A	Blast Fists	Light damage to four random enemies
烈破さみだれ斬り	N/A	Blasting Multislash	Attacks four random enemies with light damage
もえさかる魔爪	N/A	Blazing Claw	Attacks all enemies with fire damage
魔桜のこな	N/A	Blossom Powder	Non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to fuddle
烈破ぶんまわし	N/A	Booming Helichopter	Damages all enemies with light
桜吹雪	N/A	Cherry Blossom Blizzard	Damages all enemies and attempts to blind
なぎ払い	N/A	Clean Sweep	Attacks one group and attempts to stun
紅蓮脚	N/A	Crimson Sweep	Fire damage to all enemies
クロスカッター	N/A	Crosscutter Throw	Attacks first enemy twice
氷結らんげき	N/A	Crushed Ice	Hits random enemies 3~4 times with ice damage
ボミオスブレード	N/A	Deceleratle Blade	Damages all enemies, attempts to lower agility
破壊神の叫び	N/A	Destroyer's Bellow	Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
魔神の絶技	N/A	Devil Finesse	Hits random enemies multiple times, attempts to lower defence
ダブルスマッシュ	N/A	Double Smash	Attack one enemy twice at 70% attack power
ドラゴンスイング	N/A	Dragon Swing	Attacks all enemies
デュアルスライス	N/A	Dual Slice	Attacks one enemy twice with wind damage, attempts to lower defence
はやぶさよろいくだき	N/A	Falcon Armour Hammer	Attacks twice, chance to lower defence
はやぶさ斬り	Falcon Cut	Falcon Slash	Attacks twice with 75% attack power
おうぎのまい	N/A	Fan Dango	Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
ランドインパクト	N/A	Feel the Beat	+30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
さみだれマホトム斬り	N/A	Fizzling Multislash	Attacks four random enemies and prevents target from casting spells
ネイルスクラッチ	N/A	Flailing Nails	Hits random enemies 3~4 times at half strength
超はやぶさ斬り	N/A	Gryfalcon Slash	Damages one enemy four times
タイガークロー	N/A	Hardclaw	Damages random enemies multiple times
ムーンサルト	BackFlip	Harvest Moon	Cartwheels into enemies. 3x damage to one foe, 2x damage to two foes, etc.
キラージャグリング	N/A	Have a Ball	Hits random enemies 6~8 times at 1/3rd strength
必中拳	N/A	Hawkeye Claw	Damages one enemy twice, cannot miss
ぶんまわし	N/A	Helichopter	Damages one enemy group
鉤突き	N/A	Hook Thrust	Damages adjacent enemies
れんごくメッタ裂き	N/A	Infernal Sunder	Fire damage to one enemy three times, chance to sap target
雷光さみだれ斬り	N/A	Lightning Multislash	Attacks four random enemies with lightning damage
せんこうづき	N/A	Lightstrike	Attacks surrounding enemies
暴走突進	N/A	Mad Rush	Damages enemies in a straight line
メッタ斬り	N/A	Mince	Damages one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
ミラクルムーン	N/A	Miracle Moon	Cartwheels into enemies; recovers HP
ミサイル	N/A	Missile	Damages all surrounding enemies, attempts to sap targets
ばくれつけん	N/A	Multifeet	Hits random enemies 7 times at half strength
ばくれつけん	QuadHits	Multifists	Hits random enemies 3~4 times
さみだれぎり	N/A	Multislash	Hits random enemies four times at half strength
さみだれうち	N/A	Multishot	Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
さみだれけん	RainSlash	Multislice	Attacks all enemies
さみだれづき		Multithrust	Hits random enemies 3~4 times
さみだれあしづき		Multitap	Damages random enemies four times, attempts to decelerate targets
ニードルラッシュ	N/A	Needle Rain	Hits 3-4 times for 1 damage; 12.5% chance to kill instantly
しびれる剣技	N/A	Paralysing Swordplay	Attacks one enemy six times, attempts to paralyze
なぎ払い	N/A	Party Pooper	Attacks one group and attempts to stun
にくきゅうスタンプ	N/A	Paw Stomp	Attacks one group
みだれどく斬り	N/A	Poison Slashes	Attacks one enemy four times, attempts to poison
パワフルスロー	N/A	Power Throw	Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
ウィングブロウ	N/A	Propeller Blade	Hits one enemy twice
さみだれうち	N/A	Rain of Pain	Hits 3-4 times at 0.50% damage
天雷打ち	N/A	Rain of Thunder	Zaps one enemy three times
ローリングアタック	N/A	Rolling Attack	Damages one enemy group
ローリングブレイク	N/A	Rolling Break	Damages adjacent enemies, attempts to lower attack
ローリングウインドクロー	N/A	Rolling Wind Claw	Wind damage to adjacent enemies, attempts to lower defence
回し蹴り	RoundHouse	Roundhouse Kick	Damages one enemy group
フェンリルアタック	N/A	Ruff Rider	Details vary between titles
火炎無双斬	N/A	Searing Sunder	Fire damage to one enemy three times, attempts to lower defence
雷光さみだれ斬り	N/A	Sizzling Multislash	Attacks four random enemies with fire damage
回転たたき	N/A	Spinning Beatdown	damages one group
大車輪	N/A	Spinning Wheel	damages one group
ハロウィンスパーク	N/A	Spooky Spark	Darkness damage to random enemies
超パワフルスロー	N/A	Super Throw	Damage does not decrease with each enemy struck
デュアルカッター	N/A	Swing Both Ways	Damage all enemies twice
ひっかきのあらし	N/A	Swipestorm	Damage one enemy four times
雷光メッタうち	N/A	Thunderbolt Slash	Lightning damage to one enemy three times, attempts to sap target
獣王雷爪撃	N/A	Thunderswipe	Lightning damage to one enemy four times, attempts to sap
どくどくづき	N/A	Toxic Thrust	Four strikes at random targets, attempts to poison
トリックアンドトリック	N/A	Trick and Trick	Damages one enemy twice, attempts to stun
双竜打ち	N/A	Twin Dragon Lash	Strikes one target twice
デュアルカッター	N/A	Twomerang	Damage all enemies twice
ウルトラスタンプ	N/A	Ultra Stomp	Damage all adjacent enemies
ライガークラッシュ	N/A	Wild Animaul	Damage one enemy several times
みだれ斬り	N/A	Wild Slash	Attacks one enemy six times
風神メッタメタ斬り	N/A	Windy Slice and Dice	Wind damage to one foe six times, attempts to sap
オオカミアタック	N/A	Wolf Whistle	Call in two wolves to strike random enemies
極竜打ち	N/A	Wyrm Whip	Attacks random enemies three times, strips all buffs

Paralyzing skills

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
天使の眼差し	N/A	Angel Eyes	Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
悪魔ばらい	N/A	Beelzefreeze	Attempts to paralyze a demon
みわくの眼差し	N/A	Charming Look	Non-elemental damage to one group, attempts to paralyze targets
黄金の雷	N/A	Golden Lightning	Moderate lightning damage to one enemy, attempts to paralyze target
ほとばしるいなずま	N/A	Lightning Surge	Lightning damage to surrounding enemies, attempts to paralyze
蒼天魔斬	N/A	Parallax	130% damage to one foe with a chance of paralysis
まひこうげき	N/A	Paralysis Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
マヒ攻撃	N/A	Paralysing Punch	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
パライズスラッシュ	N/A	Paralysing Slash	Melee attack with chance to inflict paralysis
カチコチ	N/A	Ting	Ice damage to one group, attempts to paralyze
しばり打ち	N/A	Trammel Lash	Attempts to paralyze targets
しびれ打ち	N/A	Whiplash	Attempts to paralyze targets

Sealing skills

These abilities focus on preventing the target from performing a specific action, ranging from spells, breath attacks, and even dancing.

体技ふうじ	N/A	Abiliterator	Prevents target from using select abilities
魔封じの杖	N/A	Antimagic	Prevents target from casting spells
まふうじ斬り	N/A	Antimagic Slash	Attacks and prevents target from casting spells
マジックアロー	N/A	Blade Blunter	Attacks and prevents the use of sword skills
ブレイクダンス	N/A	Break-dance Beat	Attacks and prevents target from using dance skills
ブレスクラッシュ	N/A	Breathtaking Bash	Attacks and prevents target from using breath skills
かいしんふうじ	N/A	Critical Miss	Prevents target from getting critical hits
さみだれマホトム斬り	N/A	Fizzling Multislash	Attacks four random enemies and prevents target from casting spells
くちをふさぐ	MouthShut	Gobstopper	Prevents target from using breath skills
マジッククラッシュ	N/A	Spellbinder	Attacks and prevents target from casting spells
ソードクラッシュ	N/A	Swordbreaker	Attacks and prevents target from using certain skills

Sexy skills

These techniques involve a woman putting her feminine wiles to use in a variety of ways

投げキッス	N/A	Blow Kiss	Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
サキュバスウィンク	N/A	Femme Fatale	Severe non-elemental damage to all enemies, attempts to put targets to sleep, heals user slightly
ヒップアタック	N/A	Hip Drop	Women collide with monsters butt first, dealing 130% damage
ピンクタイフーン	N/A	Pink Typhoon	Moderate wind damage to a group of enemies
ピンクサイクロン	N/A	Pink Tornado	Cataclysmic wind damage to all enemies, attempts to charm targets
ぱふぱふ	N/A	Puff-Puff	Distract an enemy with feminine curves
セクシービーム	N/A	Sexy Beam	Minor damage to one enemy with a chance to fuddle

Songs and hymnals

Like dances, vocal skills replicate the effects of support spells. The difference is that there are no counter abilities in the mainline games.

Original Japanese	Enix localization	Square Enix localization	Effect
天使のうたごえ	AngelSong	Angel Song	Attempts to revive fallen a fallen ally
のろいの歌	CurseSong	Cursed Verse	Reduces enemy defence
めざめの歌	AwakeSong	Dawn Chorus	Awakens any snoozing ally
たたかいの歌	WarSong	Gritty Ditty	Raises an ally's stats, varies between titles
風の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Air	Cuts wind damage
大地の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Earth	Cuts earth damage
炎の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Fire	Cuts fire damage
氷の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Ice	Cuts ice damage
光の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Light	Cuts light damage
雷鳴の旋律	N/A	Hymn of Thunder	Cuts lightning damage
ゆりかごの歌	SleepSong	Lullaby	Sends enemies to sleep
コミックソング	GagSong	Silly Song	Sends enemies into fits of laughter
せいれいのうた	LifeSong	Song of Salvation	Attempts to revive fallen party members with a two turn hymn
やすらぎの歌	HealSong	Soothing Song	All allies recover 20~30 HP
まふうじの歌	HealSong	Spellbinding Song	Fizzles enemies

Stunning skills

魔獣のおたけび	N/A	Beastly Roar	Damages all enemies, attempts to stun targets
たたきつぶし	N/A	Beat to a Pulp	Damages one enemy, attempts to stun target
投げキッス	N/A	Blow Kiss	Deals minor damage, attempts to charm target
破壊神の叫び	N/A	Destroyer's Bellow	Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
たたきつけ	N/A	Eagle Grip	+30% damage to one enemies, attempts to stun
ランドインパクト	N/A	Feel the Beat	+30% damage to all enemies, attempts to stun
フリーズブレード	N/A	Frost Fangs	Ice damage to one group, attempts to stun targets
お休み提灯	N/A	Good Night Lantern	Attempts to stun one enemy group, lowers defence
ハートブレイク	N/A	Heart Breaker	30% chance to stun a foe for one turn
ハートショット	N/A	Heart Shot	Damages one target, chance to stun a foe for one turn
足払い	LegSweep	Leg Sweep	Attempts to stun one foe, will not work on airborne monsters
マインドブレイク	N/A	Mind Breaker	+25% damage, 30% chance to stun target
超おたけび	N/A	Raging Roar	Scares all enemies, higher success rate than war cry
ぶっとばし	N/A	Ram	Damages one enemy and pushes it back, attempts to stun
くすぐりの刑	Tickle	Rib-Tickler	Tries to get a laugh of out a foe
斬り上げ	N/A	Rising Slice	Effect varies between titles
コミックソング	GagSong	Silly Song	Sends enemies into fits of laughter
スラ・スラッシュ	N/A	Slime Slash	Damages one enemy, attempts to stun
さそうおどり	Lure Dance	Sultry Dance	Distracts enemy
夏龍の舞い	N/A	Summer Dragon Dance	Light damage to all foes, attempts to stun
なめまわし	LushLicks	Tongue Lashing	Afflicted suffers goosebumps (skips next turn)
トリックアンドトリック	N/A	Trick and Trick	Damages one enemy twice, attempts to stun
ステテコダンス	Boxer Dance	Underpants Dance	Distracts group of enemies
はげしいおたけび	N/A	Violent Roar	Damages a group of enemies, attempts to stun
おたけび	WarCry	War Cry	Scares a group of enemies

Summoning skills

チーム呼び	N/A	Call Team	Summons team of monsters
ぐんたいよび	N/A	Call to Arms	Summons a small militia
したっぱ呼び	N/A	Fire in the 'Ole	Red's minions open fire on the enemy
おっさん呼び	N/A	Golden Oldies	Calls forth a bunch of middle-aged men to attack the enemy
モンスター呼び	N/A	Monster Mia	Summons one of three monsters
おおごえ	N/A	Service Call	Beckons a merchant to set up shop nearby
しょうかん	N/A	Summon	Beckons a powerful entity to aid the party
げんま召喚	N/A	That Special Summon	Beckons a powerful demigod to aid the party
オオカミアタック	N/A	Wolf Whistle	Call in two wolves to strike random enemies

Tension skills

冷たい笑み	N/A	Chilling Chuckle	Reduces the tension of a group of enemies
おうえん	N/A	Egg On	Increase an ally's tension by one stage
ハイテンション	N/A	GRANDE GUSTO	Increases tension by two stages
モリーエール	N/A	Intensso	Increase an ally's tension by up to two stages
ロストアタック	N/A	Morale Masher	Melee attack that cuts enemy tension
ためる	N/A	Psyche Up	Increases tension by one stage
皮肉な笑い	N/A	Sarcastic Snigger	Reduces one foe's tension
なだめる	N/A	Soothe Sayer	Reduces one foe's tension and calms its rage status

Thievery skills

This techniques are used to snag valuables from monsters, either directly or as an added effect on top of dealing damage

ゴールドラッシュ	N/A	Gold Rush	Details vary between titles
ぬすむ	N/A	Half-Inch	Attempts to steal from target, improves with Deftness
ぬすっと斬り	N/A	Klepto Clobber	Low chance to steal from a foe
ゴールドハンマー	N/A	Penny Pincher	Steals an extra 10% gold from an enemy
ぬすっと斬り	N/A	Steal Sickle	Low chance to steal from a foe
大どろぼうのかま	N/A	Stainless Steal Sickle	Higher chance to steal from a foe

Turn order skills

ラストバッター	N/A	Bagsy Last	User goes last and deals 130% more damage
すてみ	Berserker	Double Up	Details vary between games
レディファースト	N/A	Ladies First	Skips user's turn for female ally to act twice in one turn
しっぷうづき	SquallHit	Mercurial Thrust	Strikes first at 80% power
リバース	N/A	Unnatural Order	Reverses turn order

Venomous skills

ヴァイパーファング	N/A	Cobra Strike	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
破壊神の叫び	N/A	Destroyer's Bellow	Damages all enemies, attempts to poison, blind, & stun
もうどくの矢	N/A	Envenomating Arrow	Minor damage with chance to inflict poison
ポワゾンキッス	N/A	Kiss Me Deadly	Minor damage with chance to inflict poison
ポイズンアロー	N/A	Poison Arrow	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
どくこうげき	N/A	Poison Attack	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
どくのいき	PoisonGas	Poison Breath	Poisons targets
ポイズンガス	N/A	Poison Gas	Large non-elemental damage to all enemies, chance to poison targets
みだれどく斬り	N/A	Poison Slashes	Attacks one enemy four times, attempts to poison
どく攻撃	N/A	Poisonous Poke	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison
ポイズンダガー	N/A	Toxic Dagger	Chance to envenom a foe
ポイズンソード	N/A	Toxic Sword	Chance to envenom a foe while dealing 25% more damage
どくどくづき	N/A	Toxic Thrust	Four strikes at random targets, attempts to poison
もうどくの息	PoisonAir	Venom Breath	Envenomates targets
もうどくのきり	PoisonAir	Venom Mist	Envenomates targets, not classified as a breath skill in every appearance
もうどくぎり	N/A	Venomous Volley	Melee attack with chance to inflict poison

See Also

• Spell List