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Dragon Quest 1 HD-2D Remake (DQ1)
All Souped-Up Skills and How to Activate Them
Souped-Up Skills are enhanced Spells and Abilities that are exclusive to Dragon Quest 1 HD-2D Remake (DQ1). See the full list of all Souped-Up Skills, their effects, how to unlock them, and how to activate them here!
List of Contents
List of All Souped-Up Skills
Souped-Up Skill Effects and Base Skills
| Souped Up Skill | Details |
|---|---|
| Lightning Storm |
Base Skill:
Kazap
MP Cost: 36 Thunderbolts thrash all enemies, sometimes paralyzing them too boot. |
| 0 Zone |
Base Skill:
Magic Barrier
MP Cost: 55 Allows a character to cast spells and abilities without using MP for a while! |
| Achilles' Wheel |
Base Skill:
Fizzle
MP Cost: 16 Forms a magic circle that lowers a group of enemies' defence and magical resistance. |
| Beast Bopper |
Base Skill:
Cattle Prod
MP Cost: 22 A stab with a sword that's especially effective against beast-family enemies. |
| Double Dragon Slash |
Base Skill:
Dragon Slash
MP Cost: 10 A targeted attack that's twice as nice against the scariest, scaliest foes. |
| Skysplitter |
Base Skill:
Gust Slash
MP Cost: 34 An awesome assault that rends the air itself in two. Highly effective against undead, amorphous, and material family monsters. |
| Lightning Thrust |
Base Skill:
Lightning Slash
MP Cost: 30 Guaranteed to land a critical hit if it connects with the target. |
| Gyrfalcon Slash |
Base Skill:
Falcon Slash
MP Cost: 38 Four swift slashes unleashed on a single enemy. |
| Gigagash |
Base Skill:
Gigaslash
MP Cost: 55 A secret technique that's only available when Princess Gwaelin assists you in battle. |
| Pearly Gates |
Base Skill:
Undead Undoer
MP Cost: 26 Subjects all enemies to divine judgement. Especially effective against the undead. |
| Quadraslash |
Base Skill:
Demon Demeaner
MP Cost: 24 An almighty attack that cuts through all enemies. |
| Pincushion |
Base Skill:
Defending Champion
MP Cost: 25 Prepares the caster to defend and counter-attack any incoming attacks for a turn. |
| Muster More Strength |
Base Skill:
Muster Strength
MP Cost: 12 Allows the caster to deal triple the damage with their next attack. |
| Divide |
Base Skill:
Wild Side
MP Cost: 40 Makes three clones of the caster which can carry out the same action three times per turn! |
How to Activate Souped-Up Skills
- Obtain the Soul Sigil
- Have 50% HP or Less
- Have Focus Pocus or Reheal Active
- Have Princess Gwaelin Support You
- Hold the Souped-Up Button to Activate!
Obtain the Soul Sigil
After obtaining the Magic Key from the Warlock of Doorlocks in Rimuldar, proceed to the Faerie Village to obtain the Soul Sigil.
Upon obtaining the Soul Sigil, you should be able to activate Souped-Up Skills as long as you meet its conditions.
How to Get the Soul Sigil and Effects
Have 50% Health or Less
One activation condition of Souped-Up Skills is to have less than half of your health. In combat, when the menu text turns yellow, that means your health is under 50 percent.
Attempting to activate Souped-Up Skills without meeting this condition will just have the protagonist cast the selected Spell or Ability normally.
Have Focus Pocus or Reheal Active
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Focus Pocus |
Restores MP after each turn for a while. |
| Reheal |
Gradually Restores HP |
Alternatively, players can cast Focus Pocus or Reheal and be able to activate Souped-Up Skills while under its effects.
This activation method provides less risk as you won't have to cut down your health, which could potentially get the protagonist killed in the process.
Have Princess Gwaelin Support You
If you have Princess Gwaelin with you, and you've completed the events at the Shrine of Rain, she will be able to support you in battle. This is the only way to activate the Souped-Up version of Gigaslash, Gigagash, so it's highly recommended to bring the Princess with you for the entirety of the story.
How to Rescue Princess Gwaelin
Hold the Souped-Up Button to Activate the Skill
The selected skill will be highlighted green upon holding the Souped-Up Skill button.
After meeting any one of the conditions listed above, select the desired Spell or Ability and hold the Souped-Up Skill button to activate it.
You Can Also Hold the Button After Selecting Skills Normally
You can also hold the Souped-Up Skill button after selecting the Spell or Ability and before the skill is casted. However, it is recommended to do it from the menu to guarantee the window of activating it.
What are Souped-Up Skills?
Enhanced Versions of Spells and Abilities
Souped-Up Skills are powered up versions of Spells and Abilities that can activated upon meeting certain conditions.
These skills are powerful and are recommended against bosses, mobs of monsters, but will require more MP from the protagonist.
List of All Spells and Abilities
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