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<center><small>''For the recurring weapon, see [[Staff of salvation]].''</small></center>
{{Spell Infobox
{{Spell Infobox
|title = Caduceus
|title = Staff of Salvation
|image =  
|image = [[Image:DQVIII Caduceus.jpg|300px]]
|japanese =  
|japanese = 祝福の杖<br>しゅくふくのつえ<br>しゅくふくの杖
|romaji = Blessings
|romaji = Shukufuku no Tsue
|old =  
|translation = Staff of Blessing
|type = Skill
|type = Skill
|first = {{DQ8}}
|other = Caduceus
}}
}}
'''Caduceus''' is a recurring ability in the franchise. It heals a party member for relatively low MP cost.
'''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==
==Appearances==
===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
==={{DQ8}}===
'''Caduceus''' is a staff technique that both the [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]] can learn. It requires 57 skill points by the Jessica, and 48 skill points by Angelo. When used, HP is restored by 70~100 points and is unaffected by the character's tension.
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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===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
==={{DQ11}}===
This ability is learned with 44 skill points invested into [[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.
{{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>
}}


{{Wikia}}
==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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==References==
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[[Category:Dragon Quest XI skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II skills]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]
[[fr:Caducée]]

Latest revision as of 19:52, 18 February 2026

For the recurring weapon, see Staff of salvation.

Staff of Salvation, also known as Caduceus, is a wand skill in the series. It heals a party member at either no or low MP cost.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

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.

GameDescription
A blessing from the heavens that restores a single party member's HP.[1]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Caduceus is learned by investing 44 skill points into the Wand skill, and costs 2 MP to use. It restores one character's HP by 75~95 points.

GameDescription
Restores a fair bit of an ally's HP.[2]

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Veronica can learn Staff of Salvation for 13 skill points in the 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.

GameDescription
Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally.[3]

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolCaduceoSpanish for "caduceus".
FrançaisCaducéeFrench for "caduceus".
DeutschÄskalupstabGerman for "staff of Asclepius", a staff carried by the Greek deity of healing and medicine.
ItalianoArs MedicaLatin for "medical art/skill".

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In the original Japanese, the ability shares the same name as the recurring staff which first appeared in Dragon Quest IV.
  • A 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 Rod of Asclepius, a staff entwined with only a single serpent associated with Asclepius, a Greek deity of healing and medicine.

Related skills[edit | edit source]

Battle Visuals[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  2. ↑ Nintendo DS version.
  3. ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
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