Daunting Slash

Weakening Wallop Japanese だつりょくぎり (Joker only)
だつりょく斬り (Joker 2 onwards) Rōmaji Datsuryoku giri (Joker only)
Datsuryoku kiri (Joker 2 onwards) Type Skill Older names Weakening Wallop

Daunting Slash is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker. It launches an attack that can reduce the enemy's Attack.

Appearances

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Weakening Wallop attacks a single enemy and reduces the enemy's attack by ¹⁄₄ for 4 MP. It can be learned from:

• All-Rounder (12 points)
• Dark Knight (55 points)
• Defender (77 points)
• Diminisher (30 points)
• Enfeebler (40 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Weakening Wallop can be learned from all the skills it could be previously, though All-Rounder now requires 20 points, and Defender requires 66 points.

Dragon Quest Tact

Daunting Slash is known naturally by Awebergine, Buffalo wing, and Graveheart at level 1, costing 12 MP to use. It inflicts 130% potency physical damage to a single enemy and has a chance to reduce their ATK for 3 turns. The skill can also be taught to any unit by using a Daunting Slash Scroll, which is received as a reward for completing the seventh stage of the Brownie's Battle Road or the fourth stage of Belleau and Cabot's Battle Road.

Daunting Slash (だつりょく斬り Datsuryoku kiri)

Ability information

Daunting Slash
Role *	Type *	Element	MP cost
Debuff	Physical		12
Range		Additional effects
1		ATK Down
Description
Deals physical damage (130% potency) to 1 enemy, occasionally lowers ATK for 3 turns
Naturally learnt by
Awebergine, Buffalo wing, Graveheart

Related skills

• Attack Attacker