Combat in Dragon Quest is
straightforward. Press the Attack button
to swing your equipped weapon. With
no weapon equipped, your attack is a
punch. The attack from most weapons
is a side-to-side sweep, which increases
your chance of damaging multiple
enemies. Weapons that are also tools
(axes and hammers) deliver a top-down overhead strike. Press L 1 to aim upward. Press R1 to aim downward. You can change
these buttons in the Settings sub-menu.
To equip or remove a weapon, go to the Equipment sub-menu. If you equip multiple weapons, cycle through them by pressing
up and down on the D-pad. Pure weapons are generally better for fighting , although you should opt for whatever weapon has the
highest attack power. Tools are much better for tearing down buildings or collecting blocks from the environment.
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STATUS CONDITIONS
There are two types of status conditions: negative and positive. Negative status
conditions are inflicted on you primarily by enemies and detract from your ability
to function. Positive status conditions are beneficial and come from eating certain
food items .
• Poisoned Take damage over time. Use antidotal hertJ. Wart 30 seconds.
rS;l Paralys1s Unable to move or act Use Tingle tablet. Wa1t1 0 seconds (tmgleweed) or 30 seconds
(monster attack).
Unable to move or act. Wait15 seconds. Take damage from an attack.
Command inputs for movement are reversed. Wait10 seconds. Use Oefuddle drops.
Movement speed is decreased. Walt 20 seconds.
Unable to use items. Wait15 seconds (Oragonlord's double) or 30 seconds
(Dragon lord).
Unable to change equipment. Use Sheen salts.
Increased attack power for 180 seconds. Eat beany bunny burger, bony steak. bunicom steak, bunny luger.
fresh fish feast. or searing steak.
Increased defense for 180 seconds. Eat bouillabaisse, cream of marshroom soup, hell broth, sailor's
stew, or sauteed salmon.
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Attack Power Up
SPINNING SLICES
Spinning slices are a special attack learned in the first chapter of Story Mode. After
you learn spinning slices, press and hold the Attack button to begin charging the
technique. To unleash a spinning attack, release the Attack button anytime after the
color of the surrounding energy changes. This attack is the same regardless of the
selected weapon, and you can switch weapons while charging the attack.
Clearing out a wide area of blocks becomes much quicker after you learn spinning
slices. Charge up spinning slices with a hammer or axe equipped, then watch the
blocks fly free.
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