Magic and abilities composes the various techniques, often referred to individually as spells and skills, in the Dragon Quest series. Performing magic often comes at the price of MP, while abilities usually are free to use, though there are exceptions. Almost all player characters and bosses can wield spells and skills, but most basic monsters cannot.
Most spells have more powerful versions that can be learned later on; for example, Priests who learn the low-level Heal spell might later learn the upgraded Midheal and Fullheal spells, which restore more HP than simple Heal. For some spells, the upgraded version renders the original obsolete (such as with Zing and its upgraded state, Kazing), but others may still retain their use as they may make more efficient use of MP. Many spells in earlier games have cliche RPG attack names; these were updated after Dragon Quest VIII. Prior to this, the suffix -more was used to indicate that a spell was more powerful or affected more enemies than its base, but recent games instead express this with the prefix Ka-.
Spells are often among the most powerful attacks in a game, and smart use of spells that induce positive and negative status effects is often key to defeating some of the more powerful enemies barring power leveling.
List of Magic and Abilities
The following is a list of the various spells that comprise magic and various skills that comprise abilities.
Not all details are accurate since the natures of these techniques can vary between games. Note that the Joker series sometimes uses slightly different naming schemes for elemental magic. The "Introduced" column will refer to the first appearance of the spell's Japanese name.
The following list is a work-in-progress and will hopefully receive regular updates and additions
| Magic / Spells | ||||||
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| Name | Introduced | Type | Target | Description | ||
| 日本語 (JP) | EN | AKA | ||||
| メラ (Mera) | Frizz | Blaze | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Single | Fire attack |
| メラミ (Merami) | Frizzle | Blazemore | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Single | Fire attack |
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メラゾーマ (Merazōma) |
Kafrizz (Joker series) |
Blazemost | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Single | Fire attack |
| メラガイヤー (Meragaiyā) | Kafrizzle (Joker series) | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Single | Fire attack |
| ギラ (Gira) | Sizz | Hurt, Firebal | Dragon Quest | Battle | Group | Fire attack |
| ベギラマ (Begirama) | Sizzle | Hurtmore, Firebane | Dragon Quest | Battle | Group | Fire attack |
| ベギラゴン (Begiragon) | Kasizzle | Firevolt, Firebolt | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Group | Fire attack |
| バギ (Bagi) | Woosh | Infernos | Dragon Quest II | Battle | Group | Wind attack |
| バギマ (Bagima) | Swoosh | Infermore | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Group | Wind attack |
| バギクロス (Bagikurosu) | Kaswoosh | Infermost | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Group | Wind attack |
| バギマーチョ (Bagimācho) | Kaswooshle | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Group | Wind attack |
| ヒャド (Hyado) | Crack | IceBolt | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Single | Ice attack |
| ヒャダルコ (Hyadaruko) | Crackle | Snowblast, Snowstorm | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Group | Ice attack |
| ヒャダイン (Hyadain) | Kacrack | IceSpears, BlizMost | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Group | Ice attack |
| マヒャド (Mahyado) |
Kacrack (Joker series) |
Snowstorm, Blizzard | Dragon Quest III | Battle | All | Ice attack |
| マヒャデドス (Mahyadedosu) | Kacrackle (Joker series) | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | All | Ice attack |
| イオ (Io) | Bang | - | Dragon Quest III | Battle | All | Explosion attack |
| イオラ (Iora) | Boom | - | Dragon Quest III | Battle | All | Explosion attack |
| イオナズン (Ionazun) | Kaboom | Explodet | Dragon Quest II | Battle | All | Explosion attack |
| イオグランデ (Iogurande) | Kaboomle | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | All | Explosion attack |
| デイン (Dein) | Zap (Joker series) | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Varies | Lightning attack |
| ライデイン (Raidein) | Zap | - | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Varies | Lightning attack |
| ギガデイン (Gigadein) | Kazap | Lightning, Thordain | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Varies | Lightning attack |
| ミナデイン (Minadein) | Kazapple | Thordain | Dragon Quest IV | Battle | Varies | Lightning attack |
| ジゴデイン (Jigodein) | Kazapple (Joker series) | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Varies | Lightning attack |
| ドルマ (Doruma) | Zam | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Single | Stygian bolt attack |
| ドルクマ (Dorukuma) | Zammle | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Single | Stygian bolt attack |
| ドルモーア (Dorumōa) | Kazam | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Single | Stygian bolt attack |
| ドルマドン (Dorumadon) | Kazammle | - | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Battle | Single | Stygian bolt attack |
| ザキ (Zaki) | Whack | Beat | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Single | Instant death |
| ザラキ (Zaraki) | Thwack | Defeat | Dragon Quest II | Battle | Group | Instant death |
| ザラキーマ (Zarakīma) | Kathwack | - | Dragon Quest VI | Battle | Group | Instant death |
| キアリー (Kiarī) | Squelch | Antidote | Dragon Quest II | Both | Single | Cures poisoning |
| キアリク (Kiariku) | Tingle | NumbOff | Dragon Quest III | Battle | All | Removes sleep and paralysis |
| シャナク (Shanaku) | Sheen | CurseOff | Dragon Quest III | Both | Single | Lifts curses |
| ホイミ (Hoimi) | Heal | - | Dragon Quest | Both | Single | Restores a small amount of HP |
| ベホイミ (Behoimi) | Midheal | Healmore | Dragon Quest | Both | Single | Restores a moderate amount of HP |
| ベホマ (Behoma) | Fullheal | HealAll | Dragon Quest II | Both | Single | Fully restores HP |
| ベホマラー (Behomarā) | Multiheal | HealUs | Dragon Quest III | Both | All | Restores a large amount of HP |
| ベホマズン (Behomazun) | Omniheal | HealUsAll | Dragon Quest III | Both | All | Fully restores HP |
| ザオラル (Zaoraru) | Zing | Vivify | Dragon Quest III | Both | Single | 1/2 chance of reviving dead ally with 1/2 HP |
| ザオリク (Zaoriku) | Kazing | Revive | Dragon Quest II | Both | Single | Revives a dead ally to full health |
| メガザル (Megazaru) | Kerplunk | Sacrifice | Dragon Quest II | Battle | All | Revives and fully heals allies - user dies |
| スカラ (Sukara) | Buff | Upper | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Single | Raises ally defense |
| スクルト (Sukuruto) | Kabuff | Increase | Dragon Quest II | Battle | All | Raises ally defense |
| ルカ二 (Rukani) | Sap | - | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Single | Lowers enemy defense |
| ルカナン (Rukanan) | Kasap | Defense | Dragon Quest II | Battle | Group | Lowers enemy defense |
| ピオラ (Piora) | Accelerate | - | Dragon Quest IX | Battle | Single | Raises speed |
| ピオリム (Piorimu) | Acceleratle | SpeedUp | Dragon Quest III | Battle | All | Raises speed |
| ラリホー (Rarihō) | Snooze | Sleep | Dragon Quest | Battle | Group | Induces sleep on the enemy |
| ラリホーマ (Rarihōma) | Kasnooze | Sleepmore | Dragon Quest IV | Battle | Single | Induces sleep on the enemy |
| マホトーン (Mahotōn) | Fizzle | Stopspell | Dragon Quest | Battle | Group | Prevents enemies from casting spells |
| マヌーサ (Manūsa) | Dazzle | Surround | Dragon Quest II | Battle | Group | Makes the enemy hallucinate |
| メダパ二 (Medapani) | Fuddle | Chaos | Dragon Quest III | Battle | Group | Confuses enemies |
| ルーラ (Rūra) | Zoom | Return | Dragon Quest | Field | -- | Return to visited areas |
| レミーラ (Remīra) | Radiant | - | Dragon Quest | Field | -- | Illuminates dungeons |
| リレミと (Riremito) | Evac | Outside | Dragon Quest | Field | -- | Escape from dungeons |
| トヘロス (Toherosu) | Holy Protection | Repel | Dragon Quest | Field | -- | Avoid low-level monsters |
| トラマナ (Toramana) | Safe Passage | Stepguard | Dragon Quest II | Field | -- | Protects against damaging terrain |
| インパス (Inpasu) | Peep | X-ray | Dragon Quest III | Field | -- | Check the nature of a treasure chest |
| Abilities / Skills | ||||||
| -- (--) | Falcon Slash | - | Dragon Quest VI | Battle | Single | Attack twice |
| -- (--) | Miracle Slash | - | Dragon Quest VI | Battle | Single | Restores user HP based on damage dealt |
| -- (--) | Whistle | - | Dragon Quest IV | Field | -- | Summons enemy monsters |
| -- (--) | Call Team | - | Dragon Quest VIII | Battle | -- | Summons user's monster team |
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