Staff of Salvation (skill)

2026-02-18T23:52:59Z

47.184.127.149: Changed first appearance from DQ9 to DQ8

<center><small>''For the recurring weapon, see [[Staff of salvation]].''</small></center>
{{Spell Infobox
|title = Staff of Salvation
|image = [[Image:DQVIII Caduceus.jpg|300px]]
|japanese = 祝福の杖<br>しゅくふくのつえ<br>しゅくふくの杖
|romaji = Shukufuku no Tsue
|translation = Staff of Blessing
|type = Skill
|first = {{DQ8}}
|other = Caduceus
}}
'''Staff of Salvation''', also known as '''Caduceus''', is a [[Wand (weapon type)|wand]] skill in the series. It heals a party member at either no or low MP cost.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
Known as '''Caduceus''' in this game, it is a staff skill that both [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]] can learn. It requires 57 skill points for Jessica to learn, and 48 skill points for Angelo. When used, it restores 70~100 HP to a single party member for no MP cost and is unaffected by the user's Tension.
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=A blessing from the heavens that restores a single party member's HP.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}

==={{DQ9}}===
Caduceus is learned by investing 44 skill points into the [[List of wand skills in Dragon Quest IX|Wand skill]], and costs 2 MP to use. It restores one character's HP by 75~95 points.
{{Descriptions
|DQ9=Restores a fair bit of an ally's HP.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
}}

==={{DQ10}}===
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==={{DQ11}}===
{{Veronica 11}} can learn Staff of Salvation for 13 skill points in the [[Heavy Wand (weapon type)|Heavy Wand]] skillset of her Character Builder, while [[Rab]] learns it for 5 skill points through his. When used, it will restore around 50 HP to a single party member for 4 MP, reaching to a maximum of 150 depending on the user's {{Magical Might}}, rather than their {{Magical Mending}} for Veronica's benefit.
{{Descriptions
|DQ11=Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
}}

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Caduceo|es-meaning=Spanish for "caduceus".
|fr=Caducée|fr-meaning=French for "caduceus".
|de=Äskalupstab|de-meaning=German for "staff of Asclepius", a staff carried by the Greek deity of healing and medicine.
|it=Ars Medica|it-meaning=Latin for "medical art/skill".
}}

==Trivia==
*In the original Japanese, the ability shares the same name as the recurring staff which first appeared in ''Dragon Quest IV''.
*A [[Wikipedia:Caduceus|caduceus]] is a staff carried by the Greek messenger god Hermes. It is a short staff entwined with two serpents and often topped with a pair of wings and has become a representation or symbol of healing. Caduceus is often confused or conflated with the [[Wikipedia:Rod of Asclepius|Rod of Asclepius]], a staff entwined with only a single serpent associated with Asclepius, a Greek deity of healing and medicine.

==Related skills==
*[[Zing Stick]]

==Battle Visuals==
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{{ScreenshotGalleryXL/Item|image=[[File:Caduceus VIII.gif|400px]]|game={{Dragon Quest VIII}}|platform=PS2}}
{{ScreenshotGalleryXL/Item|image=[[File:Veronica XI staff of salvation.gif|400px]]|game={{Dragon Quest XI}}|platform=PS4}}
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==References==
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{{DQSkills}}
[[category:Skills]]
[[Category:Restorative skills]]
[[Category:Wand skills]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II skills]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]

[[fr:Caducée]]

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Staff of Salvation (skill)