Pressure Pointer
| Pressure Pointer | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | きゅうしょづき |
| Rōmaji | Kyoushiyouzuki |
| Type | Skill |
Pressure Pointer is an ability in the Dragon Quest series. It may instantly kill an enemy, using the same resistance rates as whack.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
Pressure Pointer was retroactively added to the 2024 remake, where it can learned by Warriors upon reaching level 21 if their wisdom exceeds 39 points. It costs 4 MP and has a 25% chance to instantly kill the target, dealing 50% damage if the trick fails. Incredibly the skill ignores the affects of Dazzle and Sandstorm, as well as that of Oomph, Muster Strength, Egg On, Attack Attacker, Sap, & Kasap.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
Pressure Pointer tries to inflict a fatal strike using the same instant-death resistance tag as Whack, making it useless against metal slimes. If it fails it deals 50% melee damage instead. It can be learned by advancing to rank 6 of the Martial Artist vocation.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
Learned in the same way as VI and functions identically.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
Pressure Pointer is used by death scorpions.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
This ability is learned with 22 skill points invested into Spear skill. Unlike before, the skill now has a fixed slay rate of 1/8th that doesn't use the Whack resistance tag, meaning the skills can work just fine on metal slimes.
In other languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Punto de presión | Pressure point |
 Español latinoamericano | Punto de presión | Pressure point |
 Français | Porte et pique | Carry and prick |
 Deutsch | Wunder Punkt | Weak point |
 Italiano | Pressione precisa | Precise pressure |
 한국어 | 급소 찌르기, Geupso Jjireugi | Vital-point thrust |
 简体中文 | 要害突刺, Yàohài Tūcì | Vital-point thrust |
 繁體中文 | 要害突刺, Yàohài Tūcì | Vital-point thrust |
Battle visuals[edit]
