Staff of Salvation (skill)
| Staff of Salvation | |
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| Japanese | 祝福の杖 しゅくふくのつえ しゅくふくの杖 |
| Rōmaji | Shukufuku no Tsue |
| Translation | Staff of Blessing |
| Type | Skill |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King |
| Other names | Caduceus |
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.
| Game | Description |
 | 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.
| Game | Description |
 | 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.
| Game | Description |
 | Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally.[3] |
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Caduceo | Spanish for "caduceus". |
 Français | Caducée | French for "caduceus". |
 Deutsch | Äskalupstab | German for "staff of Asclepius", a staff carried by the Greek deity of healing and medicine. |
 Italiano | Ars Medica | Latin 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.
