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List of All Buffing Skills

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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Buffing Skills
This is a list of all the buffing skills in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7). See all the buffing skills in the game, including their MP cost and effect here.

List of Buffing Skills

All Buffing Skills in DQ7

Skill MP Cost Effect
Focus Strength 2 Focuses spirit to strike with redoubled force on the next attack, which will be certain to hit
Accelerate 2 Significantly raises the agility of a single party member.
Decoy Dance 2 Brings one ally to the fore, making them more likely to be attacked by the enemy.
Immense Defense 3 Adopts a stoic stance that can greatly increase the number of blows blocked with the user's shield.
Buff 3 Significantly raises the defence of a single party member
Woolly Blanket 4 Encases the body in a soft fleece, significantly increasing defence and ice resistance.
Miracle Shield 4 Allows HP to be restored when blocking enemy attacks.
Magic Barrier 4 Builds a barrier around the party that provides protection from enemy spells.
Block & Counter 4 Allows a counter-attack to be performed after blocking a blow with a shield.
Acceleratle 4 Slightly raises the agility of all party members.
Hornpipe 4 A cheery dance that makes it easier to get worked up.
Oomphle 4 Slightly raises the attack of a single party member.
Dodgy Dance 4 Employs fancy footwork to increase the user's ability to evade attacks.
Pratfall 5 Causes the user to start pratting about, which evades physical attacks and boosts their charm with each successful dodge.
Hymn of Ice 6 Forms a barrier that protects all party members from ice-based attacks.
Kabuff 6 Slightly raises the defence of all party members.
Lifeboat 6 Renders a single attack on an ally completely harmless.
Mighty Martyr 6 Causes the user to step up and take on all allies' incoming status ailments.
Focus Pocus 6 Clears the mind, allowing the next ability to be unleashed twice.
Bounce 6 Builds a barrier around a single party member that reflects all spells.
Hymn of Fire 6 Forms a barrier that protects all party members from fire-based attacks.
Hymn of Light 6 Forms a barrier that protects all party members from light-based attacks.
Hymn of Air 6 Forms a barrier that protects all party members from wind-based attacks.
Defending Champion 8 Significantly reduces the damage taken by the user from all attacks.
Grand Stand 8 Makes it easier to get worked up, and also slightly increases charm.
Snap, Crackle, Poof 8 Produces purple sparkles that protect a single party member from status ailments.
Oomph 8 Significantly raises the attack of a single party member.
Back Atcha 8 Sidesteps incoming physical attacks and deals damage to a random enemy.
Breezeblocker 8 Whips up a mighty wind that protects the entire party, reflecting breath attacks back at the enemy.
Aria of Awakening 8 Slightly increases the power of all allies' offensive spells.
Battle Dance 8 Compels all allies to join in a jig that boosts their attack power.
Pass the Torch 10 Relinquishes the user's turn to a selected ally. Cannot be used in succession.
Grace of the Goddess 10 A beatific benediction that brings the blessed back to life if they bite the dust.
Forbearance 10 Enables the user to stand in front of their allies and soak up all incoming blows.
Caster Sugar 12 Slightly increases the effectiveness of the user's spells.
Counter Wait 12 A neat technique that dodges foes' physical blows before unleashing a devastating counter-attack upon a group of enemies.
Insulate 12 Forms a barrier that protects all party members from breath attacks.
Muscle Dance 12 An invigorating dance that boosts the power of a single ally's physical attacks.
Channel Anger 16 Greatly increases the damage done by any offensive spells the user casts.
The Greater Leveller 30 Removes all status effects from all enemies and allies, and prevents enemies from casting spells.

What are Buffing Skills?

Supportive Spells and Abilities

Casting Skill
Buffing skills are spells and abilities that add positive effects to allies. These effects can range from increasing a character's stats, like Attack or Defence, to special powerful effects, like reducing damage from spells.

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