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Prince of Midenhall Character Guide

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DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake Prince of Midenhall Character Guide
The Prince of Midenhall is a playable character in Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2). See what spells and abilities he can learn, his best equipment, possible canon name, and an overview of his capabilities in combat here.

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Prince of Midenhall Overview

Character Details and Informaion

Character How to Recruit
Prince of Midenhall Available from the start
Details
He possesses both strength and kindness. Although he cannot use spells, he defeats his enemies with his brawn and skilled sword combat.​

Status Growth Rate

Lv.30 Lv.50 Lv.70 Lv.99
HP 314 551 781 914
MP 93 148 201 272
Strength 208 321 465 589
Defence 99 163 262 409
Agility 78 142 203 254
Strength 155 274 375 429
Wisdom 46 74 100 135
Luck 95 168 234 366

The Prince of Midenhall boasts an exceptionally high Strength stat, making him a powerhouse in physical combat. To push his attack even further, use Seeds of Strength and teach him powerful abilities via scrolls.

While he also has solid HP and Defence, his Intelligence and Speed are notably low. Since he doesn’t use magic, Intelligence isn’t a concern, but his sluggish Speed means enemies will often act before him so consider boosting it with a Seed of Agility.

Prince of Midenhall Spells and Abilities

All Learnable Abilities

Ability Type Learn MP & Effect
Mercurial Thrust Offensive Lv. 1 MP: 3
Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act.
Cattle Prod Offensive Lv. 1 MP: 7
A strike that can deal heavy damage to beast family monsters.
Flying Knee Offensive Lv. 1 MP: 3
A flying kick that's especially effective against airborne enemies.
Stone's Throw Offensive Lv. 4 MP: 3
Launches a barrage of small stones at all enemies.
Helm Splitter Offensive Lv. 9 MP: 7
An overhead swing that slams into a single enemy, reducing their defence.
Hawkeye Claw Offensive Lv. 13 MP: 4
A strike that's nigh on undodgeable, unblockable, and unstoppable, even when the user is bedazzled.
Double-Edged Slash Offensive Lv. 16 MP: 6
Does plenty of damage to an enemy, but at the expense of the user's own HP.
Hatchet Man Offensive Lv. 20 MP: 15
Doesn't connect so often, but when it does, it can cause a critical hit.
Attack Attacker Offensive Lv. 24 MP: 6
A heavy hit that reduces an enemy's attack.
Knuckle Sandwich Offensive Lv. 26 MP: 7
A powerfully focused and damaging bare-fisted strike.
Double Up Offensive Lv. 30 MP: 9
Abandon defence in order to unleash an all-out attack on an enemy.
Multifists Offensive Lv. 36 MP: 12
Unleash a four-punch flurry of hits on all enemies.
Helichopter Offensive Lv. 38 MP: 12
Swipes at a group of enemies with a great swing of your weapon.
Cutting Edge Offensive Lv. 41 MP: 20
An overhead swing that can inflict a good deal of damage.
Puff-Puff Offensive Scroll MP: 0
An embrace so enthusiastic that it inflicts damage on the unlucky recipient.
Power Puff-Puff Offensive Scroll MP: 0
Delivers a giant damage-dealing hug to one unlucky enemy.
Miracle Slash Offensive Scroll MP: 10
A mysterious attack that hurts an enemy while healing the user.
Metal Slash Offensive Scroll MP: 6
An attack that's capable of damaging a single metal-bodied foe.
Undead Undoer Offensive Scroll MP: 7
A sanctified strike that can deal heavy damage to undead monsters.
Demon Demeaner Offensive Scroll MP: 7
An attack that can deal heavy damage to demons.
Propeller Blade Offensive Scroll MP: 3
A whirling windy onslaught on a single enemy.
Critical Claim Offensive Scroll MP: 64
A dream ability that can ensure a critical hit on an enemy.
Meditation Recovery Lv. 34 MP: 20
Centres the self in order to summon the strongest healing spirit within.
Focus Pocus Recovery Scroll MP: 8
Restores the caster's MP after each turn for a while.
Muster Strength Buffing Lv. 4 MP: 3
Builds up energy to bolster the next attack.
Forbearance Buffing Lv. 28 MP: 4
Enables the user to stand between the enemy and their allies and soak up all incoming blows.
Egg On Buffing Lv. 31 MP: 3
Cheers on an ally, significantly increasing their attack for one turn.
Wild Side Buffing Scroll MP: 30
Allows you to act twice per turn for a wee while.
Service Call Field Scroll MP: 0
Summons a wandering merchant, innkeeper, or priest to your side.
Padfoot Field Scroll MP: 0
Allows the user and any companions to travel undetected for a short while.
Dragon Slash Offensive Scroll MP: 7
A brutal blow that causes heavy damage to dragons.

The Prince of Midenhall learns a large number of abilities, many of them Offensive and capable of doing direct damage. The Prince has few Recovery abilities available in his kit, necessitating support via items or friendly spells.

All Offensive Spells and Abilities

Doesn't Learn Any Spells

The Prince of Midenhall is the only party member that doesn't learn a single spell. This means that he purely relies on attacks, abilities, and items to deal damage or support the rest of the party in and out of battle.

That said, his exceptional physical and strength-related stats make him a peerless fighter in direct combat, with both standard attacks and ability strikes dealing high damage.

List of All Spells and Abilities

Prince of Midenhall Best Equipment

Recommended Equipment

Prince of Midenhall's Best Equipment
Weapon Thunderbolt Blade
Sword of Ruin
Shield Erdrick's Shield
Headgear Erdrick's Helm
Armour Erdrick's Armor
Accessory Banishing Bell

Note: This is generally the best equipment for this character, but there are some scenarios, like versus bosses, where a different build will be more effective.

Prince of Midenhall Party Role

Main Attacker

The Prince of Midenhall works best as your main physical attacker and party leader. He can’t use magic, but he doesn’t need to as his sheer Strength and eventual access to the Erdrick’s Armor Set make him a durable powerhouse.

If you want to maximize his potential, focus on building him purely for offense. Abilities like Wild Side let him attack multiple times per turn. Though limited, abilities like Forebearance, Egg On, and Meditation allow the Prince to lend a small amount of support to himself and his companions.

How to Get Erdrick's Equipment Set

Prince of Midenhall Canon Name

No Official Canon Name

The protagonist of the game has no official canon name, and is simply known as the Prince of Midenhall in Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake.

Default Name is Gawain

Canon Names

The promotional material for the game has designated the protagonist as Gawain from in-game screenshots. This may allude to his possible default name in the game.

What are the Characters' Canon Names?

Prince of Midenhall Voice Actors

Voiced by Jack Ayres in EN Release

Jack Ayres provides the voice for the Prince of Midenhall in the English release. Jack Ayres has lent his voice to other characters such as Zhu Bajie in Black Myth Wukong and Aldric in Wuthering Waves.

Voiced by Yuma Uchida in JP Release

Yuma Uchida provides the voice for the Prince of Midenhall in the Japanese release. Yuma Uchida has lent his voice to other characters such as Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen and Kengo Haryu in Blue Box.

Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2) Related Guides

DQ2 - Characters

List of All Playable Characters

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