Role-playing games have changed a lot over the years, and with them so have the expectations of modern gamers. The original Dragon Quest was comparatively primitive by modern standards, and instead of merely reheating a 40-year-old game and relying on nostalgia to carry the day, Square Enix has decided favor modernization over preservation with the remake of the first Dragon Quest game. All this to say, the hero in Dragon Quest 1: 2D-HD Remake has a vastly expanded arsenal of spells and abilities to help see them through the game, and unlike other Dragon Quest protagonists, since he’s on a solo adventure he’s got to be more well-rounded than other protagonists. This page will cover all the spells and abilities the hero can learn in Dragon Quest 1: 2D-HD Remake and how to obtain them.

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Learning New Spells and Abilities¶

There are primarily two ways to learn new spells and abilities in Dragon Quest 1: 2D-HD Remake: leveling up and finding “Special Scrolls”, which will teach the hero new spells and abilities. Spells and abilities learned by leveling should be pretty self-explanatory - beat up baddies until you level up and you’ll earn the following skills at the indicated level:

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You can learn a fair few spells and abilities by leveling up - you won’t get your last spell/skill until you hit Lv40 near the end of the game.

Hero Spells and Abilities by Level¶

LV	XP	Skill/Ability
1	–	Cop Out, Cattle Prod
3	38	Heal
4	84	Sizz
6	296	Snooze, Flame Slash
8	686	Peep, Zap
10	1,606	Fizzle, Dodgy Dance
12	3,368	Evac, Dragon Slash
13	4,425	Zoom
14	5,620	Sizzle
15	6,971	Holy Protection
16	8,498	Defending Champion
17	10,225	Midheal
18	12,178	Gust Slash
21	19,707	Zapple
24	30,595	Lightning Slash
27	46,346	Falcon Slash
30	69,128	Kasizz
32	89,721	Insulatle
35	131,870	Kazap
40	248,554	Gigaslash

No need to worry about these, they can’t be missed. As long as you hit a high enough level you’ll unlock them. You can also learn spells and abilities from Special Scrolls, and unlike leveling you have to go seek these out. They can usually be found in chests or bookshelves across the game, and they count as standard treasure, meaning they can be detected with Nose for Treasure (Dragon Quest I) - if you make sure you search every area thoroughly, you should find all or most of them, but their locations will be provided below, just in case:

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(1 of 3) What you don’t get from leveling up you’ll need to get from Special Scrolls, which can be found in bookshelves,

Special Scroll Locations¶

Scroll	Location
Sandstorm	Erdrick’s Hollow - B1: In a chest in the center-west of the level
Safe Passage	Galenholm: In a house west of the weapon stall, in a bookshelf.
Crack	Shrine of Rain - 1F: In a chest in the southeastern tower.
Snub	Faerie Village: In the westernmost house, where the Faeries dwell. In the northeasternmost bookcase.
Crackle	Faerie Village: In the westernmost house, where the Faeries dwell. In the southern of two chests along the western wall.
Muster Strength	Craggy Cave - B2: Go down some stairs along the northwestern edge of Craggy Cave - B1 to reach an isolated room in Craggy Cave - B2. Loot a chest to obtain this scroll.
Nose for Treasure	Craggy Cave - B1: Head into a chamber along the northeastern edge of the level, then go down a passage to the east and south to reach another, smaller chamber. You’ll find a chest in this room, which you can loot to obtain this scroll.
Whistle	Grave of Galen - B1: Search along the northern edge of the area to find three chests. This scroll is in the leftmost chest. You need the Thief’s Key to reach this area.
Magic Barrier	Rimuldar: In the house of the Warlock of Doorlocks, along the northwestern edge of town, in a chest in the southwestern corner.
Miracle Slash	Cave of the Dwarves - B1: In the northeastern corner of the level, in a chest. You’ll have to go up and down stairs in the Cave of the Dwarves - B2 to reach this otherwise isolated location.
Undead Undoer	Cave of the Dwarves - B2: In the northernmost segment on this floor, in a chest to the south.
Wild Side	Citadel of the Monarch of Medals: Give the Monarch of Medals 10 Mini Medals.
Reheal	Citadel of the Monarch of Medals: Search a red chest to the west.
Focus Pocus	Weirdwood: In the second screen, defeat the Mirage boss(es), then return after a scene and cross the middle bridge to find this scroll in a chest.
Attack Attacker	Cantlin: In the house to the center-west. Head upstairs and into the eastern room and search the cabinet in the northwestern corner of the room to find this scroll.
Moreheal	Cantlin: In the house to the center-west. Head upstairs and into the western room and search the second bookshelf from the right to find this scroll.
Padfoot	Damdara: In the northeastern corner of the area, past a poison swamp, you’ll find a broken table with an eight-point star motif on it, partially buried in the sand .Search the right side of this table to find this scroll - it’s a hidden object.
Demon Demeaner	Damdara: Enter the only functional building in town (the only one you can zone into, along the center-west of the area) and inside search a barrel in the northwestern corner to find this scroll.
Kacrack	Weeping Isle - Exterior: In the westernmost part of the exterior map, head north to find an open area where several chests, pots and a barrel can be found. This scroll is in the red chest to the west.
Snoop	Tantegel Castle - 1F: In a locked room on the western side of the level, you need the Ultimate Key to open the door. Once inside search the chests to find this is scroll in the third one from the left.
Kacrackle Slash	Grave of Galen - B3: In the northwestern corner of the level, in a red chest.
Meditation	Citadel of the Monarch of Medals: Give the Monarch of Medals 35 Mini Medals.

Obtaining all the spells and abilities list above should unlock the A Man of Many Talents trophy/achievement! Now that you know where all the spells and abilities are, consider checking out our page on Souped Up Spells!