Staff skills (棍スキル, Cross skill) in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest IX[]
The following are staff skills in Dragon Quest IX. Staff skills can be learned via the Martial Artist and Priest classes.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Attack +10 | Increases max attack by 10 when wielding a staff | |
| 7 | Trip of a Deathtime | Sends a group of enemies crashing to the ground. | 0 |
| 13 | Critical Hit Rate Up | Increases critical hit rate when wielding a staff | |
| 22 | Deliverance | An attack that deals heavy damage to undead opponents. | 0 |
| 35 | Attack +20 | Increases max attack by 20 when wielding a staff | |
| 42 | Party Pooper | Damages a group of enemies | 0 |
| 58 | Evasion Chance +4% | Increases dodging chance when wielding a staff | |
| 76 | Crushed Ice | Four ice infused hits on random enemies. | 5 |
| 88 | Attack +30 | Increases max attack by 30 when wielding a staff | |
| 100 | Omnivocational Staffmaster | Enables the character to use staves with any vocation. | |
| Counter Wait | Evades and counterattack an enemy's move. Must have the Staff Studies in inventory | 8 |
Dragon Quest X[]
The following are staff skills in Dragon Quest X. They can be learned via Minstrels, Fortune Tellers, and Death Masters, as well as Priests and Martial Artists once again.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Attack +10/Guard Rate +4%/Magical Might When Wielding +10/Attack +30 | Increases max attack by 10 when wielding a staff/Increases blocking chance by 4% when wielding a staff/Increases magical might by 10/Increases the attack of Martial Artists by 30 when wielding a staff | |
| 7 | Leg Sweep | Sends a group of enemies to the ground | 2 |
| 13 | Guard Rate +4%/Spell Cast Speed Rate 3%/Guard Rate +4%/Guard Rate+10% | Increases blocking chance by 4% when wielding a staff/Increases the speed of casting a Priest's spell by 3%/Increases blocking chance by 4% when wielding a staff/Increases Martial Artists' blocking chance by 10% when wielding a staff | |
| 22 | Deliverance/Magical Might When Wielding +15 | Increases damage against undead enemies/Increases magical might by 15 | 1 |
| 35 | Attack +15/Attack +30/Dodge Chance +4%/Critical Hit Rate +2% | Increases max attack by 15 when wielding a staff/Increases max attack by 30 when wielding a staff/Increases the chance of dodging attacks by 4% when wielding a staff/Increases chance of Martial Artists landing a critical hit by 2% when when wielding a staff | |
| 42 | Party Pooper | Damages a group of enemies | 2 |
| 58 | Evasion Rate +4%/Attack Tarot Power Increase | Increases dodging chance by 4%/Increases the power of Fortune Teller's Attack Tarot cards | |
| 76 | Crushed Ice | Deals 4 ice infused hits to one enemy.* | 5 |
| 88 | Attack +20/Attack +40/Magical Might When Wielding +25/Collect at 80% when guarding | Increases max attack by 20 when wielding a staff/Increases max attack by 40 when wielding a staff/Increases magical might by 20 | |
| 100 | Counter Wait | Evades and counterattack an enemy's move. | 8 |
| 110 | Critical Hit Chance +2%/Guard Rate +4%/20% Oomphle | Increases the chance to land a critical hit by 2%/Increases blocking chance by 4% when wielding a staff/Increases the Martial Artist's ATK by 1 level when acting | |
| 120 | Be Like Water | Increases block rate by 20% and grants a 50% chance to counter enemy attacks | 2 |
| 130 | Guard Rate +4%/Spell Cast Speed +4%/Attack +40 | Increases blocking chance by 4% when wielding a staff/Increases the speed to cast a spell by 4%/Increases the Martial Artist's attack by 40 when wielding a staff | |
| 140 | Mystery Clown Flash/Fortunetenwa Killing | 5 | |
| 150 | Attack +10/Attack +55/+100 Damage to enemies with Low Ice Resistance | Increases max attack by 10 when wielding a staff/Increases max attack by 55 when wielding a staff/Increases damage dealt to enemies with lowered Ice Resistance by 100 when wielding a staff | |
| 180 | Craig Nagi Harai | Inflicts a wider damage range to a group of enemies than Party Pooper | 8 |
| 200 | Heavy Snow and Ice | 10 |
Staff skills are also learned by recruited Mischievous moles.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Attack +10 | Increases attack by 10 when wielding a staff | |
| 7 | Deliverance | Increases damage against undead monsters. | 1 |
| 12 | Attack +15 | Increases attack by 15 when wielding a staff | |
| 18 | Party Pooper | Damages a group of enemies. | 2 |
| 25 | Guard Rate +5 | Increases blocking chance by 5% when wielding a staff | |
| 32 | Attack +25 | Increases attack by 25 when wielding a staff | |
| 40 | Crushed Ice | Deals 4 ice infused hits to one enemy | 5 |