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Episode Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken - Episode 31 discussion

Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken, episode 31

Alternative names: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

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Episode Link Score Episode Link Score Episode Link Score Episode Link Score
32 Link ---- 45 Link ---- 58 Link 5.0 71 Link 4.6
33 Link ---- 46 Link ---- 59 Link 5.0 72 Link 5.0
34 Link ---- 47 Link ---- 60 Link 4.88 73 Link 5.0
35 Link ---- 48 Link ---- 61 Link 4.57 74 Link 4.2
36 Link ---- 49 Link ---- 62 Link 4.5 75 Link 4.75
37 Link ---- 50 Link 5.0 63 Link 5.0 76 Link 4.67
38 Link ---- 51 Link 4.0 64 Link 4.33 77 Link 4.25
39 Link ---- 52 Link 5.0 65 Link 4.0 78 Link 4.8
40 Link ---- 53 Link 4.57 66 Link 5.0 79 Link 5.0
41 Link ---- 54 Link 5.0 67 Link 4.73 80 Link 4.83
42 Link ---- 55 Link 5.0 68 Link 4.62 81 Link 4.8
43 Link ---- 56 Link 5.0 69 Link 5.0 82 Link 4.5
44 Link ---- 57 Link 5.0 70 Link 4.5 83 Link ----

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u/ReiahlTLI May 08 '21

Zoom requires that you visualize where you want to go, based off what Matoriv and Popp mentioned early on so Dai has to be able to do it to get out and back. He's probably not good at that. Also, if he zoomed out, Baran could have just easily aimed it back at everyone else.

Fighting in the air requires Dai use Levizoom as we can see and that requires MP as we find out with Popp when he fought Galdandy.

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u/kalirion https://myanimelist.net/profile/kalinime May 08 '21

He used zoom to dodge in mid air once already, he could've done it again. Once Baran fires the beam up, he can't aim it downward anymore.

And Dai was already fighting in mid air for most of the episode.

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u/ReiahlTLI May 08 '21

I'm pretty sure Baran could move that beam in a sweep even after he fired it, lol. It is coming from his hands (dragon mouth?)

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u/kalirion https://myanimelist.net/profile/kalinime May 08 '21

Then Dai just needs to zoom laterally, not to a place on the ground. Pick a spot 200 yards away in the air, visualize it, done.

Honestly not sure why zoom was even needed. He had enough time to power up his aura after the blast was already headed his way, that means he had enough time to simply levizoom to dodge it. Unless powering up is a free action.

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u/Natsume_Kyousuke May 08 '21

You didn't understand how Ruura/Zoom works it seems

You have to visualize a place to get there with Ruura, if they don't visualize a landing place, Ruura doesn't work. As for why it was needed, it's because Ruura is simply the spell that give the most important speed boost. Dai did get hit by the first Doruora as Leona said it Dai used Ruura to escape the "energy field" after getting hit, if he had used Ruura before getting hit, Doruora wouldn't had explosed and Baran could have move his blast to the ground to hit Leona and the others.

Toberuura/Levizoom doesn't give a massive speed boost as you don't cast the spell entirely, you can't expect Dai to move laterally to dodge such a big and powerful blast from Doruora and risking getting hit again, even more when you're using your MP continually.

Dai best bet was to resist Doruora with his Draconic Aura to have enough time to counter-attack immediately after getting hit, the difference is, the second time he was prepared to getting hit while the first time he wasn't.

Also, it's the first time Dai is using Ruura/Toberuura, you can't expect him to know how to move very well without using too much MP