Best Hero Spells & Abilities In Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Ranked

Key Takeaways

• Holy Protection spell wards off weaker enemies, saving time and money on random encounters.
• Zoom enables fast travel to any location in-game, reducing backtracking.
• Omniheal fully restores party HP, essential for late-game boss battles.

The protagonist does not have a canonical name in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake which is typical for the series. There is one given for the hero at the end but that is a spoiler. Now, this protagonist does have a specific Vocation, the name of the class system in the game, and no one else can learn it: Hero.

This Hero Vocation in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is strong offensively with melee and magical attacks and it has some great supportive spells too. It’s well-balanced as any main character in an RPG should be. Let’s go through the useful abilities and spells it can learn and rank them accordingly.

7 Holy Protection

An Aura To Avoid Random Encounters

Holy Protection is a later spell that will ward off weaker enemies while exploring the world or a dungeon. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake uses old-school RPG mechanics regarding monster encounters as they are all randomized.

There are items to ward off enemies too but a spell like Holy Protection eliminates the need to waste money on things like that. The game is a grind already and sometimes players don’t want to do so many battles in a row. It can be tasking to run into so many which is why this is such a great ability for the Hero Vocation and it can save some time too.

6 Zoom

Fast Travel To Any Location

Zoom is one of the most essential spells or abilities in a Dragon Quest game. It allows the user to fast travel to any location which includes dungeons or towns and there will be a lot of reasons to fast travel in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Players can get it relatively fast too, eliminating the need to backtrack through the world manually.

There is a similar ability, Evac, but it only transports the player to the entrance of a dungeon or building. Once Zoom is unlocked, it defeats the purpose of Evac and it can mostly be retired.

5 Kaclang

Party Becomes Invulnerable

Kaclang is a defensive ability that makes the entire party invulnerable for a few turns. This also makes it hard to make moves against the enemy or group of enemies but sometimes it’s a good idea to remain on the defensive for a short time.

For example, there are enemies in the game called Rockbombs who can explode and cause devastating damage to the party. They’re like the Bomb enemies in the Final Fantasy series. So, casting Kaclang right before it looks like a Rockbomb is about to explode can protect the party from what could be game over screen.

4 Falcon Slash

Hits An Enemy Twice

One of the easiest ways to level up in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is to find Metal Slimes. Metal Slimes come in a couple of varieties and they dish out massive amounts of EXP. The catch is that they are hard to hit, run away fast, and have a rare chance to spawn in certain areas.

That’s where the Falcon Slash comes into play as any physical weapon will hit an enemy twice, giving players at least two chances to strike. One of them may even be critical which would seal the deal automatically on their fate because every variety of Metal Slime has very low HP.

3 Kazap

Hit All Enemies With Lightning

Eliminating a group of enemies fast can be tricky but that’s where spells like Kazap come in handy. Kazap is a catastrophic lightning-based ability that will hit all enemies in the field. It’s one of the strongest area attacks in the game and it’s one of the last a Hero can learn.

Players should be able to see how powerful it is based on the animation alone which looks stunning in the remake. Other great area attacks include Kaboom, Kasizz, Kacrackle, and Kaswoosh but those all belong to the more magic-heavy Vocations like Sage.

2 Gigaslash

Attack All Enemies With A Sword Strike Of Lightning

Gigaslash is essentially a stronger version of Kazap that is exclusive to the Hero Vocation. Also, it’s the last spell a Hero will learn and one of the highest late-level spells in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Players should really think about grinding up to this point before the final round of bosses.

Once it is unlocked, players may use Kazap less but they are both equally powerful. Gigaslash has a more iconic ring to it for the ultimate attack of an RPG hero.

1 Omniheal

Restore All HP To The Party

Omniheal is the best healing spell in the game for any Vocation, without a doubt. It will heal all party members for full HP. It’s an incredible move and not even the healer of the game, the Priest, has that potential.

It’s a late-level spell that couldn’t come a moment too soon behind the final round of boss battles are grueling. Many of them can make multiple moves in a row with attacks that strike the whole party. It can be hard to keep up with healing while dealing damage back which is why Omniheal is such a godsend.