Kacrackle
| Kacrackle | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | マヒャド |
| Rōmaji | Mahyado |
| Type | Offensive |
| Older names | Blizzard |
Kacrackle is a recurring ice spell in the Dragon Quest series, typically the most powerful. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it originally hit a single group of enemies with fierce ice damage, but starting with Dragon Quest V, it lacerates all enemies with enormous crystals.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
Kacrackle is learned by a mage at level 26 in the original version due to a glitch, and at level 32 in all subsequent remakes. Deals between 88~112 points of damage and costs 12 MP to cast, paralleling Kasizzle.
Dragon Quest IV
Kacrackle damages a group of foes for 88~112 damage, and costs 11 MP to cast. It is learned by Borya at level 32. Psaro starts out with this spell upon joining.
Dragon Quest V
Hits for 80~104 damage as usual, and costs 12 MP to cast. it is learned by the following playable characters.
| Name | Level |
|---|---|
| Moosifer | 15 |
| Old man of the sea | 20 |
| Orc king | 20 |
| Daughter | 30 |
| Powie yowie | 30 |
| Man o' war | 50 |
Dragon Quest VI
This spell is learned by advancing to rank 6 of the Sage vocation and exhibits the same traits as in the previous installment.
Dragon Quest VII
Kacrackle will be learned by Sages at rank 3 and Druids at rank 2.
Dragon Quest VIII
Kacrackle is learned by Jessica after an event, and is affected by her tension. Its base damage ranges from 65~85 before her wisdom hits 200, with a cap of 138~157 after her wisdom gets to 480. It costs 12 magic points to cast.
- In the 3DS port, the spell's base damage was increased to 72~92 and the maximum became 169~189; it takes 570 wisdom to reach this cap.
Dragon Quest IX
Learned by: Mage Level 68. Impales all enemies with giant shards of ice for 50 MP. Base damage is 165~204 prior to the caster's magical might reaching 550, and the cap is 490~530 at 999.
When cast by a boss, the damage is calculated as (150+(Lvl^2/26))*(0.9~1.1), setting the base and max ranges as 190~210 and 474~579.
Dragon Quest X
Kacrackle can only be learned by investing 130 skill points into the Spellcraft skill tree. It costs 24MP to cast, and damage is calculated as Magical Might x 0.55 + 110. Current maximum range is unknown.
Gallery
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DQIII Super Famicom art
