Ability List

Dragon Quest III abilities list including Flame Slash, Gigaslash, and Call to Arms. Learn about their MP cost, effects, and when characters learn them.

Abilities in Dragon Quest III can be used both in battle and in the world. Unlike spells, abilities cannot be sealed by Fizzle or the Talontear Tunnel. The majority of offensive abilities are physical-based, meaning they take an enemy's Physical Defense into account.

Note: The level at which you learn an ability may differ between playthroughs and even between characters. For example, two Warriors reaching Level 3 might learn different abilities.

Abilities:

• Flame Slash (Offensive, 5 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 8. Slashes an enemy with a scorching sword.
• Dodgy Dance (Defensive, 4 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 13. Increases evasion.
• Lightning Slash (Offensive, 7 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 17. Slashes an enemy with a crackling sword infused with lightning.
• Defending Champion (Defensive, 2 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 22. Reduces damage taken from attacks.
• Gust Slash (Offensive, 7 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 23. Slashes an enemy with a gale-force blade.
• Meditation (Healing, 5 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 28. Restores 500 health.
• Falcon Slash (Offensive, 9 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 30. Attacks twice.
• Gigaslash (Offensive, 38 MP): Learned by Hero at Level 45. A secret sword technique that assails all enemies with bolts of blazing lightning.
• Cop Out (Defensive, 2 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 1. Redirects damage to an enemy or ally.
• Whipping Boy (Defensive, 1 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 3. Redirects damage from an ally to self.
• Mercurial Thrust (Offensive, 3 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 9. Acts first in battle.
• Double-Edged Slash (Offensive, 6 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 16. Increases damage at the cost of health.
• Pressure Pointer (Offensive, 4 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 21. Chance to instantly kill an enemy.
• Forbearance (Defensive, 4 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 25. Redirects damage from all allies to self.
• Sword Dance (Offensive, 10 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 37. Damages enemies up to four times.
• Metal Slash (Offensive, 6 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 39. Physical attack that will always damage Metal enemies.
• Multislice (Offensive, 8 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 43. Physical attack that hits all enemies.
• Cutting Edge (Offensive, 14 MP): Learned by Warrior at Level 48. High physical attack.
• Leg Sweep (Status, 1 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 3. Chance to prevent an enemy from acting for 1 turn.
• Flying Knee (Offensive, 3 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 7. Flying kick effective against airborne enemies.
• Hawkeye Claw (Offensive, 4 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 13. Physical attack that never misses.
• Wind Sickles (Offensive, 5 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 17. Sends several sickles made of air flying toward an enemy.
• Knuckle Sandwich (Offensive, 7 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 24. Increases physical attack against one enemy.
• Double Up (Offensive, 9 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 28. Lowers defense to increase physical damage.
• Roundhouse Kick (Offensive, 7 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 34. Physical attack that hits a group of enemies.
• Multifists (Offensive, 12 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 38. Randomly hits enemies up to four times.
• Ripple of Disruption (Defensive, 10 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 43. Removes all buffs from a single enemy.
• Critical Claim (Offensive, 64 MP): Learned by Martial Artist at Level 47. Critical hit on a single enemy.
• Sandstorm (Status, 3 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 1. Chance to reduce the physical accuracy of a group of enemies.
• Sleepy Slap (Offensive, 5 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 5. Hits a single enemy with a chance to sleep.
• Propeller Blade (Offensive, 3 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 9. Physical wind attack on a single enemy.
• Shocking Slash (Offensive, 5 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 12. Physical attack on a single enemy with a chance to paralysis.
• Nose for Treasure (Utility, 0 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 13. Shows a count of remaining treasure in the area.
• Assassin's Stab (Offensive, 4 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 16. Chance to instantly kill an enemy.
• Padfoot (Utility, 4 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 17. Greatly reduces the chance of enemy encounters.
• Hypnowhip (Offensive, 7 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 25. Hits a group of enemies with a chance to confuse.
• Persecutter (Offensive, 11 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 31. Does 6 times damage to sleeping or confused enemies.
• Backdraft (Defensive, 8 MP): Learned by Thief at Level 33. Reflects breath attacks back on the caster for 1 turn.
• Stone's Throw (Offensive, 3 MP): Learned by Merchant at Level 6. Hits all enemies with stones.
• Muster Strength (Defensive, 3 MP): Learned by Merchant at Level 9. Increases damage in the next attack.
• Dig (Utility, 0 MP): Learned by Merchant at Level 12. Unearths buried treasure.
• Service Call (Utility, 15 MP): Learned by Merchant at Level 17. Summons a wandering Merchant, Innkeeper, or Priest.
• Helichopter (Offensive, 8 MP): Learned by Merchant at Level 24. Hits a group of enemies.
• Call to Arms (Offensive, 1 MP): Learned by Merchant at Level 36. Spend 50 gold per level to have an army of mercenaries attack an enemy.
• Tongue Lashing (Status, 2 MP): Learned by Monster Wrangler at Level 1. Chance to stun an enemy.
• Monster Pile-On (Offensive, 8 MP): Learned by Monster Wrangler at Level 1. Sics the monsters you have rescued on all enemies.
• Soothing Song (Healing, 5 MP): Learned by Monster Wrangler at Level 6. Restores at least 20 HP to the party.
• Animal Instinct (Utility, 0 MP): Learned by Monster Wrangler at Level 10. Searches for any friendly monster lurking nearby.
• Emergency Groom (Healing, 5 MP): Learned by Monster Wrangler at Level 11. Restores at least 50 HP to a single target.