List of skills in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

This page lists every skill available in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, organized in descending alphabetical order by attack, healing, buffs, ailment-inducing, and exploration. Due to there only being six skills in the previous iterations of Dragon Quest III, the newly added skills are not listed in bold.

As with spells, exceeding the minimum level and wisdom requirement for a skill means the character has a 50% chance to learn the technique until the wisdom maximum is hit, guaranteeing that the skill is learned upon the next level up.

Name	MP	Vocations	Earliest level Wisdom range	Description
Assassin's Stab アサシンアタック Asashinattaku	4		16 21~33	An attack on an enemy's weak point that can sometimes kill them instantly
Attack Attacker やいばくだき Yaibokudaki	6		13 26~39	A heavy hit that reduces an enemy's attack
Boulder Toss 岩石おとし Gansekiotoshi	14		27 41~62	Lobs a big boulder that hits the heads of all enemies
C-c-cold Breath かがやくいき Kagayakuiki	22		44 69~103	A frightfully frigid breath attack that freezes all enemies caught in its path
Call of the Wild とおぼえ Toobae	3		Rescue 3 monsters	Summons a wolf warrior that unleashes four strikes on all enemies
Call to Arms ぐんたいよび Guntaiyobi	1		36 64~96	Enlist an army of mercenaries for a fee of 50 gold coins multiplied by your current level
Critical Claim 会心必中 Kaishin hicchiyou	64		47 95~142	A dream ability that can ensure a critical hit on an enemy
Cutting Edge 渾身斬り Konshingiri	14		48 62〜93	An overhead swing that can inflict a good deal of damage
Double-Edged Slash もろば斬り Morebogiri	6		16 18〜27	Does plenty of damage to an enemy, but at the expense of the user's own HP
Double Up すてみ Sutenmi	9		28 47~73	Abandon defence in order to unleash an all-out attack on an enemy
Falcon Slash はやぶさ斬り Hayabusagiri	9		30 79~117	A double-slicing attack faster than a falcon on the wing
Flame Breath かえんのいき Kaen no iki	5		23 35~54	Unleashes a flaming breath attack on all enemies
Flame Slash かえん斬り Kaengiri	5		8 15~23	Slashes an enemy with a scorching sword
Flying Knee とびひざげり Tobihizakeri	3		7 8~14	A flying kick that's especially effective against airborne enemies
Gigaslash ギガスラッシュ Gigasurasshu	38		45 Fixed	A secret sword technique that assailes all enemies with bolts of blazing lightning
Gust Slash しんくう斬り Shinkugiri	7		23 55~84	Slashes an enemu with a gale-force blade
Harvest Moon ムーンサルト Munsaruto	8		32 43〜64	A brutal backflipping kick that hits all enemies
Hawkeye Claw 必中拳 hitchuken	4		13 17~26	A strike that's nigh on undodgeable, unblockable and unstoppable, even when the user is bedazzled
Helichopter ぶんまわし Bunmawashi	8		24 48~72	Swipes at a group of enemies with a great swing of your weapon
Hypnowhip らせん打ち Rasenuchi	7		25 40~63	A wallop with the whip on a group of enemies that can sometimes confuse them
Knuckle Sandwich せいけん突き Seikentsuki	7		24 39~61	A powerfully focused and damaging bare-fisted strike
Lashings of Love 愛のムチ Ainomuchi	5		Rescue 30 monsters	An attack on a group of enemies that can deal heavy damage to humanoid-family foes
Lightning Slash いなずま斬り Inazumagiri	7		17 34~53	Slashes an enemy with a crackling sword infused with lightning
Mercurial Thrust しっぷう突き Shippuzuki	3		9 8〜13	Strikes an enemy before anyone else can react
Metal Slash メタル斬り Metarugiri	6		39 50〜75	An attack that's capable of damaging a single metal-bodied foe
Monster Pile-On まものよび Mamonoyobi	8		Rescue 10 monsters	Sics the monsters you've rescued on all enemies
Multifists ばくれつけん Bakuretsuken	12		38 74~113	Unleashes a four-punch flurry of hits on all enemies
Multislice さみだれけん Samidareken	8		43 55〜83	Unleashes a flurry of slashes that cut through all enemies
Persecutter ヒュプノスハント Hyupunosuhanto	11		29 48~75	A sly strike that can see a single sleeping or confused enemy taking six times the usual damage
Pressure Pointer きゅうしょ突き Kyoushiyouzuki	4		21 25〜39	An attack on an enemy's weak points that can sometimes kill them instantly
Propeller Blade ウイングブロウ Uinguburou	3		9 11~18	A whirling, windy onslaught on a single enemy
Roundhouse Kick まわしげり Mawashigenri	7		34 62~97	A sweeping kick that smacks through a whole group of enemies
Shocking Slash しびれアタック Shibireattaku	5		12 15~24	An arresting assault that paralyses an enemy
Sleepy Slap ねむりアタック Nemuriatakku	5		5 8~12	A drowsy attack that sends an enemy off to sleep
Stone's Throw 石つぶて Ishitsubute	3		5 Fixed	Launches a barrage of small stones at all enemies
Sword Dance つるぎのまい Tsuruginomai	10		37 47〜71	Randomly slices through all enemies with a series of controlled cuts
Wind Sickles かまいたち Kamaitachi	5		17 24~37	Sends several sickles made of air flying towards an enemy
Emergency Groom けづくろい Kezukurei	5		11 23~35	Makes an ally look a bit more presentable, restoring at least 50 HP
Focus Pocus せいしんとういつ Saishintouitsu	3		Rescue 80 monsters	Restores the caster's MP after each turn for a while
Hustle Dance ハッスルダンス Hassurudansu	14		38 48〜70	Restores at least 70 HP to all party members
Kerplunk Dance メガザルダンス Megazarudansu	All		22 36〜53	A self-sacrificing step that resurrects all allies and fully restores their HP
Meditation めいそう Meisou	5		22 48~74	Centres the self in order to summon the strongest healing spirit within
Sobering Slap ツッコミ Tsukkomi	4		9 22〜34	A short, sharp shock that can snap a fellow party member out of sleep, confusion, and paralysis
Soothing Song やすらぎの歌 Yasoraginoue	5		6 15~24	A nice, calm number that restores at least 20 HP to all party members
Backdraft おいかぜ Oikaze	8		33 56~85	Reflects breath attacks back at the source, but only for one turn
Channel Anger 魔力かくせい	16		45 52〜76	Greatly increases the damage done by any offensive spells the user casts
Cop Out うけながし Ukenagashi	2		1 Fixed	Deflects enemy attacks onto an enemy or ally
Defending Champion 大ぼうぎょ Daibogyo	2		22 48~74	Significantly reduces the damage taken from all attacks
Dodgy Dance みかわしきゃくMikawashikyaku	4		13 25~38	Employs fancy footwork to increase the user's ability to evade attacks
Egg On おうえん Ouen	3		31 42〜61	Cheers on an ally, significantly increasing their attack for one turn
Forbearance におうだち Mioudachi	4		25 30〜47	Enables the user to stand between the enemy and their allies and soak up all incoming blows
Muster Strength ちからため Chikaraname	3		9 25~39	Builds up energy to bolster the next attack
Whipping Boy かばう Kabou	1		3 4~7	Enables the user to absorb attacks in another's stead
Wild Side ビーストモード Bisutomodo	9		Rescue 50 monsters	Allows you to act twice per turn for a wee while
Burning Breath やけつくいき Yaketsukuiki	9		36 58~87	A sizzling breath attack that paralyses all enemies
Fog of War 黒いきり Kuruikiri	12		Rescue 100 monsters	Neutralises all magical effects affecting allies and enemies alike, as well as preventing everyone from casting spells
Leg Sweep 足ばらい Ashibarai	1		3 6〜9	An unbalancing blow that can send an enemy sprawling
Ripple of Disruption いてつく波紋 Itetsuku Hamon	10		43 87~130	Removes all beneficial effects from a single enemy
Sandstorm すなけむり Sunakemuri	3		1 Fixed	Conjures a sandstorm which reduces an enemy group's accuracy
Spooky Aura ぶきみなひかり Bukiminahikari	6		25 38〜56	Weakens an enemy's resistance to all offensive spells
Tongue Bashing ひゃくれつなめ Hyakuretsuname	7		20 32~48	Gives an enemy a large lick, leaving them trembling with fear
Tongue Lashing なめまわし Namemawashi	2		1 Fixed	Gives an enemy a little lick, sometimes leaving them too stunned to move
War Cry おたけび Otakebi	4		18 30~44	A mighty bellow that gives all enemies a fright
Animal Instinct やせいのかん Yaseinokan	0		10 22~33	Searches for any friendly monsters lurking nearby
Dig あなほり Anahari	0		12 31~46	Unearths buried treasure
Nose for Treasure とうぞくのはな Touzokunohona	0		13 17~26	Allows you to find out how much unclaimed treasure is in the area
Padfoot しのびあし Shinbiashi	4		17 23~39	Allows the party to travel undetectred by monsters for a short while
Service Call おおごえ Oogoe	15		17 38~56	Summons a wandering merchant, innkeeper or priest to your side
Whistle くちぶえ Chibue	0		13 27〜40	Attracts the attention of nearby monsters