Metal Slash is a recurring ability in the Dragon Quest series.
Description
Ensures that it will damage a Metal slime monster by dealing one extra point of damage. When they are not present, the skill will also deal 50% more damage to mechanical monsters.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake
Only appearing in the game's HD-2D Remake, it is learned by Gawain and/or Caradoc after obtaining a scroll from an Ultimate key chest in a well in Midenhall and costs 6 MP to use once again. If used alongside the Soul Sigil, it becomes the Souped-Up Skill Blade of Ultimate Power.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Only appearing in the game's HD-2D Remake, it is learned by Warriors at level 39 and costs 6 MP to use for the first time since Walk.
Dragon Quest IV
Only appearing In the remakes, it is learned by Psaro at level 40 or earlier depending on the Master of Monsterkind's Wisdom, and costs 0 MP to use.
Dragon Quest VI
Making its debt, it is learned by Lizzie at level 20, while other characters can obtain it by mastering the Gladiator vocation. It costs 0 MP to use, and is also used by Überkilling machines, Zombie gladiators, Zozagel, and Nokturnus in battle.
Dragon Quest VII
Acting the same as in VI, it is learned at Rank 6 of the Gladiator vocation and Rank 2 of the Champion, Hero, Automaton, and Ersatz Estark vocations. It costs 0 MP to use once again, and is also used by Ceramic sergeants in battle. In the Reimagined remake, it is learned by advancing to Proficiency Rank 4 of the Warrior vocation and already learned by Sir Mervyn when he joins the party, costing 2 MP to use for the first time since XI.
Dragon Quest VIII
Acting the same as in its last 2 appearances once again, it is learned by investing 30 skill points into the Hero's Sword skill tree and 22 skill points for Angelo's Sword skill tree, costing 0 MP to use once again.
Dragon Quest IX
Acting the same as in previous appearances, it is learned with 13 skill points invested into the Sword skill tree and now costs 2 MP to use.
If the enemy being attacked is not a metal slime enemy, then this ability is functionally equivalent to a normal attack. Otherwise, the enemy in question takes 1 or 2 damage (provided that no critical hit is dealt and the metal enemy does not evade the attack).
If a Falcon blade or an Über falcon blade is equipped, then the ability is performed twice in succession, thus dealing 4 damage at most (assuming no critical hits).
Dragon Quest X
Only appearing in the Offline version of the game, it is learned by investing 5 skill points into Hussar's Swords Character Builder, but otherwise acts the same as in previous appearances and costs 2 MP to use once again.
Dragon Quest XI
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is learned by investing 12 skill points into the Luminary, Erik, Sylvando, and Hendrik's Swords Character Builders but now also ignores evasion and the Dazzle affliction. It costs 2 MP to use once again, and is also used alongside Erik's Metalicker for the Metal Medley Pep Power, and Hendrik's Hatchet Man for the Executioner Pep Power.
Dragon Warrior Monsters
Called MetalCut in this game, it requires the monster to reach level 12 with 68 HP, 72 Attack and 62 Agility. It is naturally learned by the Anteater, ArmyCrab, BattleRex, DarkEye, Ogre and RogueNite.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Metal Slash can be learned from:
- Anti-metal (12 points)
- Bounty Hunter (45 points)
- Huntsman (40 points)
- Iceplosion Slashes (44 points)
- Materialist (24 points)
- Warrior (17 points)
Dragon Quest of the Stars
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is the main skill for the Metal slime sword and can also be equipped to other sword weapons.
Dragon Quest Walk
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is learned at level 15 when wielding the Mountaincleaver, level 10 when wielding the Banesword's blade, Metal slime sword and Sword of Kings weapons, and already learned when wielding the Liquid metal sword, costing 6 MP to use.
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Dragon Quest Champions
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is already learned when wielding the Metal slime sword and costs 12 MP to use.
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow
Appears as the Coup de Grâce for the Metal slime sword, it deals 270% potency non-elementral physical damage and +20 damage to metal family monsters.
Other languages
| Other languages | |
| French | Lame de Métal |
|---|---|
| German | Metallhieb Metakill (M) |
| Italian | Spaccametallo |