Sandstorm

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Sandstorm is an ability in the Dragon Quest series.

It blinds enemies with dusty debris and reduces their accuracy to 5/8ths (62.5%).

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Sandstorm was retroactively added to the 2024 remake as the Thief's default skill. It costs 3 MP.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

Sandstorm is used by foetid ferrets, flatulent ferrets, mother ockers, and drag-goons.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

Sandstorm is learned at the first rank of the Thief vocation and targets all enemies. In the DS remake the skill's range was reduced to one enemy group. It is used by the enemies prison guard and chompoceros.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Sandstorm is again learned at rank 1 of the Thief, but can also be acquired at Rank 4 of the Mimic vocation. In the 3DS remake the skill's range was reduced to one enemy group.

It can be used by the enemies shabby cats, Bagley, Rashers, half hogs, whole hogs, hell hogs, and vile vials.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

Sandstorms is only used by Jargons.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Sandstorm is used by enemies such as power hammers.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Sandstorm is an enemy-only skill used by monsters such as the weartiger.

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

This ability requires the monster to reach Level 10 with 47 MP and 41 Intelligence. It is naturally learned by the BigRoost, MetalDrak, MiniDrak and Trumpeter.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

SandStorm now requires 70 Intelligence to learn. It is naturally learned by the Brushead, Grakos and RushFish.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]

Sandstorm can be learned from:

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Sandstorm can be learned from all the skills it could be previously, though the point requirements for Bird Brain, Dragon Lore, and Speedster have changed. It can now be learned from:

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Sandstorm costs 2 MP and attempts to blind all enemies for 2~5 turns. It is learned through the Assassin, Blazer, Blusterer, Cutpurse, Dark Horse, Devil's Advocate, Doomsayer, Dragonheart, Enigma, Musclehead, Naturalist, Shallow Breather, Speedster, Vexologist, and Wild Child talents.

Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]