Holy Protection is a recurring spell in the Dragon Quest series.
Description
Repels weaker enemies, checking the player's current level to calculate which enemies are kept at bay.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Making its debut alongside the series, it is learned by the Hero at level 15 and costs 2 MP to cast.
Dragon Quest II
Acting the same as its previous appearance, it is learned by Princessa at level 8 and costs 2 MP to cast once again.
Dragon Quest III
Learned by Erdrick at level 19, (Or 20 in the remakes) it acts the same as in its last two appearances and costs 4 MP to cast.
Dragon Quest IV
Acting the same as in previous appearances, it is learned by the Hero at level 11 and/or 12 and Psaro at level 35, and costs 8 MP to cast in the original and 4 MP in the remakes.
Dragon Quest V
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is learned by the Hero's son at level 10, Prince Harry at level 15, recruited Healslimes at level 5, recruited Magic marionettes at level 20, and recruited Revaulting horses at level 9. It costs 4 MP to cast once again and is also learned by recruited Conkuistadors at level 30 and Starkers at level 15.
Dragon Quest VI
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is learned by advancing to Rank 1 of the Ranger vocation and costs 4 MP to cast once again.
Dragon Quest VII
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is learned by advancing to Rank 5 of the Troubadour vocation in the PS1 original and Rank 7 of the Thief vocation in the 3DS remake, costing 4 MP to cast once again.
Dragon Quest VIII
Acting the same as in previous appearances once again, it is learned by investing 40 skill points into the Hero's Courage skill tree and costs 3 MP to cast.
Dragon Quest IX
While not present in the game, it can be emulated with Holy water, while a similar skill Vanish, can be learned by investing 32 skill points into the Ranger's Ruggedness skill tree.
Dragon Quest XI
The Luminary will learn the spell for 8 points in his Luminary skill tree. It costs 2 MP to cast, and will ward off monsters for 30 seconds. The spell's calculation is slightly tweaked, raising the Luminary's level by 10 when frightening foes.
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Other languages
| Other languages | |
| French | Protection sacrée |
| German | Heilige Schutzaura |
| Spanish | Protección Sagrada |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Protezione divina |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |