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Diamond Shards

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Diamond Shards

Trials of Mana HD sprite
First appearance Secret of Mana (1993)
Latest appearance Visions of Mana (2024)
Japanese name ダイヤミサイル
Type Gnome
User(s) Popoi (SeoM)
Angela (ToM)
Belgar, D'Kelli, Valda (HoM)
Palamena (VoM)
Target(s) Single/multiple enemies
Comparable(s) Earthquake
Similar item(s) Earth Coin

Diamond Shards, also known as Gem Missile is a recurring move in the Mana series. It is an earth-elemental magic ability that rains down sharp diamonds at the opponent. It is usually considered the basic earth spell in most installments.

Appearances[edit]

Secret of Mana[edit]

“Hard, sharp diamonds surge from the ground toward the enemy.”
In-game description

Gem Missile is a Gnome spell learned by Popoi that costs 2 MP to use. It sends sharps diamonds raining down at one or multiples enemies, dealing earth magic damage.

Enemy users[edit]

Note: enemies in bold letters are bosses.

Trials of Mana[edit]

“Summons large diamonds from the ground to attack opponents.”
Seiken Densetsu Strategy Guide

Diamond Shards is a Gnome move that deals earth magic damage.

Diamond Shards
Overview
IconElementalEffectPowerMP cost
GnomeDeals earth magic damage1005
Users
NameClass requirementMinimum statCasting timeRecovery time
AngelaMagician
9 STA Points
1 sec.1 sec.
Enemy users
CommonBlack Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
BossesN/A
Item equivalence
Earth Coin


Diamond Shards +
Overview
IconElementalEffectPowerMP cost
GnomeDeals earth magic damage to area1005
Users
NameClass requirementMinimum statCasting timeRecovery time
AngelaSorceress
Mysticist
15 STA Points
1 sec.1 sec.
Enemy users
CommonBlack Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
BossesBlack Rabite, Dark Lich, Earth Crystal.
Item equivalence
Earth Coin

Heroes of Mana[edit]

“Petrifies 1 unit / 4-sq. radius: 10% chance. Attacks one enemy unit inside a 4-square radius by shooting diamonds shards. 10% chance of petrifying the enemy.”
In-game description

Diamond Shards is an earth-elemental spell that strikes opponents within a 4-square radius by throwing diamond shards with each of their hit having a 10% chance of petrify the enemy. This spell can be used by D'Kelli, Belgar, Valda.

Echoes of Mana[edit]

Gem Missile was a skill used by Popoi (I'm the Boss!), Popoi (Bringer of Blessings), Mousseline (Que Sera Sera), and Thanatos (2★ unit). It dealt earth magic damage and cost 30 MP to use.

Visions of Mana[edit]

“Flings shard crystals. Deals earth damage to enemy.”
In-game description

Diamond Shards is a earth-elemental magic move learned by Palamena's Magus class and requires 15 EP to master. It costs 6 MP to use and has an attack power of 330. It hurls multiple shards of hard crystals at the opponent dealing earth magic damage.

Players can also collect Basilisk Corestones and trading them for Diamond Shards Ability seeds at Niccolo's Emporium.

Gallery[edit]

Randi --"Whoa! What's a Rabite doing in a place like this?"
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