Needle Rain is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest VIII[]
Making its debut, it is learned when Angelo invests 100 skill points into his Bow skill tree and replaces Needle Shot, firing 3 to 4 arrows that potentially cause instant death to an enemy for 1 MP. In the 3DS remake, it has high probability of causing damage to Metal slime monsters.
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Series[]
Reappearing from Battle Road II Legend onwards, it is the red button skill of Waspions, who stab one enemy multiple times with their tails, while potentially poisoning and landing a critical hit. If paired up with the player in the Gladiator vocation, it becomes Needle Stun.
Dragon Quest Heroes II[]
Learned by leveling bow proficiency to level 11 for Lazarel and Theresa, and level 13 for Angelo, it costs 9 MP to use, and has a higher chance of dealing a critical hit to monsters.
Dragon Quest Rivals[]
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Pluie de flèche Pluie de douleur (IX) |
| German | Nadelregen |
| Spanish | |
| Italian | |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | |
| Korean | Unknown |