Diamond Shards

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

Secret of Mana

“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

Note: enemies in bold letters are bosses.

• Mantis Ant — Lv 0
• Goblin — Lv 2
• Great Viper, Spider Legs — Lv 3
• Steelpion — Lv 4
• Hexas, Metal Mantis — Lv 6

Trials of Mana

“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
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Gnome	Deals earth magic damage	100	5
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Recovery time
Angela	Magician	9 STA Points	1 sec.	1 sec.
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	N/A
Item equivalence
Earth Coin

Diamond Shards +

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Gnome	Deals earth magic damage to area	100	5
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Recovery time
Angela	Sorceress Mysticist	15 STA Points	1 sec.	1 sec.
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	Black Rabite, Dark Lich, Earth Crystal.
Item equivalence
Earth Coin

Diamond Shards

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Salamando	Deals earth magic damage to target	13	2
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Wall effectiveness
Angela	Magician	7 INT points	3.5 sec.	Yes
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	Black Rabite, Crimson Wizard.
Item equivalence
Earth Coin

Diamond Shards 1+ Enemies

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Gnome	Deals earth magic damage to all targets	13	2
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Wall effectiveness
Angela	Magician	7 INT points	3.5 sec.	Yes
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	Black Rabite, Crimson Wizard.
Item equivalence
Earth Coin

Heroes of Mana

“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

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

“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.

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