Dunban

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For those who have not completed games in the 异度神剑 series, this page contains spoilers regarding the plot. Discretion is advised.

"We may die if we take a stand here. But staying gives us the chance to change our destinies."

— Dunban

Dunban (Japanese: ダンバン, Danban; English dub: /ˈdʌnbæn/) is a Homs, and is one of the seven playable characters in 异度神剑. Dunban serves as the voice of reason for the group, willing to kill a Homs in order to bring peace. Dunban owns a house in Colony 9 where he lives with his 妹妹 Fiora. Riki calls him "Dundun". He is initially playable in the Prologue and 第2章 as a guest character and he becomes permanently playable during 第5章.

Personality

Dunban is a soldier and a hero with a true heart. He is always willing to put his own life on the line to save everyone else. He is easily the most mature member of Shulk's party, frequently reminding the 其它 not to get cocky or careless and stay focused. He does at times let his boldness get to his head, but he tries to avoid being a 胆小鬼 and motivate his 伙伴伙伴 to do the same. As second-in-command and mentor/adviser of the team, Dunban is the voice of reason and speaks for everyone in some of the most dire times.

Dunban injured a year after the Battle of Sword Valley

Dunban is also unshakably determined, even more so than the rest of the party, continuing to wield the Monado even after it starts to degrade his body and paralyses his 右臂, though he is ultimately 安心 when Shulk decides to wield it. In the 牵绊 "Dunban's 右臂", Sharla expresses 看起来很不容易 that Dunban losing the use of his 右臂 is his reward for stopping the Mechon 袭击 on Bionis the year before. Dunban, however, states that he has no 后悔, as he did what had to be done and they would never have repelled the Mechon without the Monado.

Dunban never forgets that family and friends are important even in the battlefield. He serves as a mentor to Shulk and Reyn; but even though he has patience, he knows better than to be their babysitter and expects them to depend on their own strength.

Like Shulk, he is very protective of Fiora. As her older brother as well as the only biological family she has left, her safety and well-being are his biggest concern. When he believes he has lost her, he tries to 加油 and not let his emotions get the best of him; but he loses his temper after he finds out who "murdered" her. Fiora also says that Dunban is a big 天真 and cries when nobody is around but that he hates anyone knowing about it.

According to the 牵绊 "Eternal Scars", Dunban feels regret for being unable to stop Mumkhar from bailing on him out of 嫉妒 over him being able to use the Monado for a prolonged period of time while Mumkhar could not. Melia says he should not blame himself, but he believes that the break in their bond happened when he took up the Monado in order to repel the Mechon during the Battle of Sword Valley and he wishes that Mumkhar knew Shulk was the true "Heir to the Monado".

Appearance

Dunban is a 1.80 m (5'10" inches) 男性 Homs with tan skin, grey-brown shoulder-length hair, a thin beard, dark grey eyes, and visible scarring on his 右臂 from overusing the Monado. His default outfit consists of a white dress shirt with cravat, a maroon waistcoat, black 裤子/长裤, dark brown boots with black soles reaching near his knees, and a black cape worn to cover his injured arm. He wields a single sword, which at its default is a plain katana.

Story

A high-ranking soldier of Colony 9, Dunban is originally thought to be the only one capable of wielding the legendary Monado. He uses the Monado to repel the invading Mechon forces at the Battle of Sword Valley, one year prior to the game's main story. During the battle, the Monado takes a considerable toll on Dunban's health, causing his 右臂 to become almost completely paralysed.

One year later, the Mechon attacked Colony 9 and he started using the Monado again. However he can't use it for long and is forced to accept that he can't handle it anymore. Despite this, Dunban is still able to effectively wield a katana, albeit with his left hand for the rest of the attack. After the Mechon retreat, he tells Shulk not to grieve the loss as he knows what Shulk must feel like as he felt the same way after the Battle of Sword Valley. He watches Shulk and Reyn setting off and promises to join them once his arm has healed.

After Shulk, Reyn and Sharla defeat Xord in the 以太 Mine under Colony 6, Metal Face appears and almost killed them. However, Dunban arrives with a new sword able to pierce Mechon armour without help from the Monado. Dickson appears with him and they help to fight off the Mechonis until a 特雷西亚 arrives, forcing the Mechon to retreat.

When the party arrives on Prison Island later on, Metal Face returns and refers to Dunban by name. Dunban challenges this and in response, Metal Face performs a move which reminds Dunban of his 伙伴 Mumkhar. After the Monado is unshackled, Shulk breaks the armour on Face 世界BOSS and reveals that Fiora is still alive. When the party gets back to Alcamoth, Dunban and Shulk agree to get Fiora back and 希梅莉 she can remember who they are.

On Valak Mountain, the party meets Face 世界BOSS again but they are interrupted by Metal Face who reveals himself as Mumkhar, confirming Dunban's suspicions from Prison Island. He becomes determined to kill Mumkhar after finding out that he was the one who ravaged his home and "killed" his sister.

The party meets Mumkhar again outside Galahad Fortress and they manage to overpower him. Dunban goes to kill Mumkhar for good but Shulk stops him and convinces him to not kill his old 伙伴. Mumkhar, still intent on destroying the party, shoots a 光束 that breaks off a pillar that ends up killing him anyways when it makes him fall onto the Fallen Arm. After the fortress is destroyed, the party get separated from each 其它. Dunban lands on the Fallen Arm with Melia and Riki. Riki gives Dunban some advice on being a good 父亲 figure. When all of the party is reunited, Fiora remembers everyone and Dunban almost cries over being reunited with his sister whom he thought was dead.

In battle

Dunban's greatest strength is his Agility, the highest out of the playable characters, which, combined with his 复数部位 abilities to avoid 敌人 attacks and draw aggro, allow him to attract the attention of the 敌人 while avoiding most of the damage. This is compensated, however, by Dunban having low HP.

Dunban's arts are very varied, from 物理 attacks that can combo with one another to numerous auras which strengthen him even more.

Dunban's high Agility also makes him very viable when fighting higher-level 敌人, being able to deal consistent damage against opponents that non-ether fighters have almost no chance of hitting. With sufficient talent levels, this accuracy allows him to maintain debuffs from moves such as Worldly 斩击 against Unique Monster with very little downtime. He will usually hold aggro from damage alone in these scenarios, making it important to emphasize evasion and 治疗 from another party member.

将军 stats

Max Level	Max HP	Max Strength	Max Ether	Max Agility
99	5,530	541	350	148

※ These stats are raw and do not include the bonuses from the skill lines.

each Auto-Attack hit adds 5% to his talent gauge
high agility and accuracy which can be boosted with Serene Heart
high damage per second with correspondingly high aggro gain; can fill in as aggro absorber by dodging attacks
can combo status effects very quickly with the use of Gale 斩击
can single-handedly Break and 倒地敌人
one of two characters with a reliable 倒地 art, along with Reyn
can forcibly Daze or 倒地复数部位敌人 with Thunder and 恶魔 Slayer
复数部位 Auras for drawing/removing aggro or curing debuffs

Arts

樱花乱舞 [Talent Art] (4-hit combo if B is pressed at the correct time)
Gale 斩击 (inflicts Bleed)
雷电 Gutbuster (causes Break if used after Gale 斩击)
Peerless [Aura] (cures party of confusion, draws aggro and increases strength)
Worldly 斩击 (2-hit combo lowering phys. def., also lowers strength when used after Gale 斩击)
Battle Eye [Aura] (causes Lock-On, increases double attack rate, evasion fills talent gauge)
Steel 攻击 (Topple an 敌人 suffering from Break)
精灵 Breath [Aura] (消除弱体效果, grants Haste)
Blinding Blossom (transfers aggro from 团队成员 to Dunban)
Serene Heart [Aura] (increases accuracy and evasion, higher bonus with lower health)
Tempest 踢 (long range 以太 attack, removes 敌人 buffs when used after Gale 斩击)
Heat Haze [Aura] (completely removes aggro, guarantees critical hits)
Thunder (hits 敌人 behind Dunban with an 以太爆发, forces Daze when used while an Aura is active)
Soaring Tempest (复数部位 hits to 敌人 in range, hits fill Talent Gauge)
Jaws of Death [Aura] (increases 物理 arts damage, revives when incapacitated, fills Talent Gauge when incapacitated)
Final Flicker (fills Talent Gauge in exchange for HP)
恶魔 Slayer (all 敌人 suffer forced 倒地 when used to kill an 敌人)

Monado Arts

During the Battle of Sword Valley and the second round of the story battle event at Central Plaza when the Mechon attack Colony 9, Dunban wields the Monado and can perform three arts:

Activate Monado [Talent Art] [Aura].
Buster - Damages 敌人 in a straight line. Mechon suffer double damage.
Enchant - Allows allies to damage Mechon for a time and boosts attack power.

Skill Tree

Dunban has the following Skill Branches:

Bravery is one of Dunban's initial three Skill Branches, and the first skill is unlocked at the start of the game. Prioritizing Bravery improves Dunban's counter-attack rate based on the number of skills that have been unlocked in this branch:

Skills Unlocked	1	2	3	4	5
Counter-Attack Rate Increase	4%	6%	8%	10%	15%

Skills

Skill	Effect	SP Cost	link Cost
Medium Equipment	Allows Medium Armour to be equipped	--	10
Invincible Hero	Increases Strength by 10% when HP is full	700	6
Warrior's Ambition	Increases tension by 25% with Battle Start Affinity	1000	8
闪光压制ing	Increases aggro drawn when dealing damage by 10%	2000	2
Hero's Valour	75% chance of increasing max HP by 20% for 40 seconds at the start of a battle	3500	3

Wisdom is one of Dunban's initial three Skill Branches. Prioritizing Wisdom improves Dunban's Agility based on the number of skills that have been unlocked in this branch:

Skills Unlocked	0	1	2	3	4	5
Agility Increase	2	5	8	10	12	15

Skills

Skill	Effect	SP Cost	link Cost
Spiritual Awakening	Increases aggro gained by 25% when no armour is equipped	300	2
Reckless Abandon	Increases Agility by 15% when HP is at 50% or less	700	8
Twin Swords	Increases chance of performing a double attack by 5%	1000	18
Natural-Born Warrior	Reduces the combined weight of armour by 5	2000	5
Inner Peace	Increases Agility by 30% when no armour is equipped	3500	18

Prudence is one of Dunban's initial three Skill Branches. Prioritizing Prudence improves Dunban's block rate based on the number of skills that have been unlocked in this branch:

Skills Unlocked	0	1	2	3	4	5
Block Rate Increase	2%	4%	6%	8%	10%	15%

Skills

Skill	Effect	SP Cost	link Cost
Sustained 精灵	Increases the duration of Auras by 10 seconds	300	28
Steel Protection	Reduces Spike damage taken by 20%	700	30
Mind of the Warrior	Reduces depletion rate of the Party Gauge outside of battle	1000	2
Lightweight Expert	Improves 物理 Defence and 以太 Defence of Light Armour by 15%	2000	28
Critical drain	Restores 2% of max HP when dealing a critical hit. Affected by Recovery Up gems.	3500	50

Obstinance is Dunban's fourth Skill Branch. It can be unlocked by completing The Balance of Power. Prioritizing Obstinance improves Dunban's 物理 Defence based on the number of skills that have been unlocked in this branch:

Skills Unlocked	0	1	2	3	4	5
物理 Defence Increase	5	10	20	30	40	50

Skills

Skill	Effect	SP Cost	link Cost
Equipment Expert	Greatly reduces weight of equipment	200	10
Gentleman's Valour	Grants HP Up buff at start of battle.	500	12
Heavy Equipment	Allows heavy weight armour to be equipped.	800	15
Body of Steel	Reduces 物理 damage taken by 15%.	1000	49
Solid Foundation	Grants immunity to Blow-Down.	1500	45

Enthusiasm is Dunban's fifth Skill Branch. It is obtained by completing Stunted Growth, which require 4☆ 牵绊 with Fallen Arm. Prioritizing Enthusiasm improves Dunban's Strength based on the number of skills that have been unlocked in this branch:

Skills Unlocked	0	1	2	3	4	5
Strength Increase	10	30	40	50	70	100

Skills

Skill	Effect	SP Cost	link Cost
Charge Acceleration	Grants Haste buff at start of battle.	200	8
Counter Rage	Increases chance of a counter-attack by 10%.	500	6
Ardent 攻击	Increases tension gained after a critical hit.	800	7
Deadly Determination	Increases tension gained when using Arts by 10.	1000	58
Blazing Aura	Fills Party Gauge by 20 when activating an Aura.	1500	43

Legend

	Blue skills are always active.
	Yellow skills are active only when the character is in the battle party.
	Affects the party member with the skill.
	Affects the battle party members.
	Affects the whole party.
	Skills with a diamond shape cannot be linked. Skills with 其它 shapes can be linked to a frame of the same shape.

Gem Crafting

Dunban owns unique Shooter and 技术人员 abilities for Gem Crafting, they are:

Shooter

Combo Master: Qualities grow stronger when flame is constant.

技术人员

Strong Flame: Good
Medium Flame: Poor
Gentle Flame: Average

Presents

4 hearts

Love Source (Strange, 其它)

2 hearts

Prairie Dragonfly (Bug; Colony 9 - Trade: Erik in Colony 9, 1* 牵绊)
Rubber Mantis (Bug; 以太 Mine)
Water Log (Nature; Satorl Marsh)
Gypsum Branch (Nature; Valak Mountain)
Poisonous Coral (Nature; Fallen Arm)
Blue Gear Shard (Parts; Satorl Marsh)
Gold Condenser (Parts; Sword Valley)
Plate Snow (Strange; Colony 9 - Trade: Jolele in Colony 9, 1*)
Death Bangle (Strange; Bionis' Leg)
Lemonade Sky (Strange; Makna Forest)
Blue Glow (Strange; Prison Island)

In Super Smash Bros.

Dunban alongside Shulk in his Final Smash

Dunban is shown performing a Chain Attack with Shulk and Riki as Shulk's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and WiiU and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Dunban is also a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and WiiU.

A Dunban costume is also available for Mii Fighters as downloadable content. Moreover, Dunban also has a 精灵 in Ultimate, that can be unlocked either on the 精灵 Board; in the Adventure Mode's World of Dark; or by summoning, which requires the player give up 其它精灵.

Quotes

Arts

"Born in a world of strife!
Against the odds,
we choose to fight!
樱花乱舞!"
"Gale 斩击!"
"雷电 Gutbuster!"
"Steel 攻击!"
"Worldly 斩击!"
"Tempest 踢!"
[While performing 'Final Flicker' art] "One more push! Final Flicker!"
[While performing 'Blinding Blossom' art] "Dance with me!"
[While performing 'Heat Haze' art] "Heat Haze!" or "Die!"
[While performing 'Battle Eye' art] "Face me if you dare!"
[While performing 'Spirit Breath' art] "Spirit Breath!" or "Dodge this!"
[While performing 'Jaws of Death' art] "I fear not the Jaws of Death!"
[While performing 'Thunder' art] "Ugh... Thunder!"
[While performing 'Soaring Tempest' art] "Soaring Tempest!" or "I'll cut you all to shreds!"
[While performing 'Demon Slayer' art] "Demon Slayer!" or "Taste true strength unleashed!"
[While performing 'Serene Heart' art] "Stay calm. Stay focused."
[While performing 'Peerless' art] "I'm without match!"

Battle

"For a bunch of soulless 机, they seem to know a thing or two. But we'll see."
"Follow my lead!"
"There is no escape!"
"Amateurish."
"Leave this to me!"
"Not bad. Not bad at all."
"Your days are numbered!"
[When controlling Dunban and initiating a chain attack] "On my mark!"
[When controlling Dunban and initiating a chain attack] "Prepare for our 狂怒!"
"There are things at play here we can't 希梅莉 to understand."
"Ah... Just like old times!"
"At last, we move at the same pace!"
"You'll be gone before you know what hit you."
[After a chain attack] "Timing is everything, remember that!"
[After a chain attack] "Unity is vital for a superior team!"
[When engaging a higher level enemy] "Was this the wrong tactical decision?"
[When engaging a higher level enemy] "At least we'll fight!"
[When controlling Dunban and engaging a higher level enemy] "If we do not fight, we cannot proceed!"
[When engaging a weak enemy] "I don't have time for small fry!"
[When controlling Dunban and engaging a weak enemy] "No mercy!"
[When all 其它 characters are down] "I am Dunban! Attack me if you dare!"
[When delivering a critical hit] "Felt that, huh?"
"It's only a matter of time before we lose!"
"But we mustn't be careless!"
"I can see this isn't pushing you at all!"
"Feel the flow of battle!"
[Retreat] "Everyone fall back!"
[When focusing attacks] "We must focus our efforts!"
[When engaging at will] "Use your Judgement!"

Character yells

Shulk

"SHULK! NOOO!" [When Shulk dies to an enemy] (unused)
"The real fight begins now, Shulk." [When reviving Shulk]
"Don't get careless, Shulk!" [When Shulk enters high tension]
"Push on, Shulk!" [When Shulk enters very high tension]
"Focus on this moment, Shulk!" [When Shulk gets up one segment of the party gauge]
"Good call, Shulk!" [When Shulk gets two segments up on the party gauge]
"Ahhh... THIS is how we used to fight!"
"Shulk, GO!" [When Shulk is next in a chain attack]
"Shulk! Superb!" [When Shulk kills an enemy]
"This is just the beginning, Shulk!" [When encouraging Shulk]

Reyn

"Reyn! I told you not to lose focus..." [When Reyn dies to an enemy]
"We aren't here to lose, Reyn." [When reviving Reyn]
"Reyn! Don't lose your cool!" [When Reyn enters high tension]
"I praise your fighting 精灵, Reyn!" [When Reyn enters very high tension]
"Reyn! Keep up that momentum!" [When Reyn gets up one segment of the party gauge]
"Good! Just don't run off by yourself, Reyn!" [When Reyn gets two segments up on the party gauge]
"And let's keep it that way, Reyn!"
"Reyn! NOW!" [When Reyn is next in a chain attack]
"Reyn! There!"
"Reyn, that's good!" [When Reyn kills an enemy]
"Reyn! Snap out of it!" [When encouraging Reyn]

Sharla

"No! Sharla!"
"Sharla, take my hand."
"That's the 精灵, Sharla!"
"Fire at will, Sharla!"
"THIS is the power of unity, Sharla!"
"Let's aim higher, Sharla!"
"Focus that energy, and let us finish this, Sharla!"
"Sharla, FULL FORCE!" [When Sharla is up next for a chain attack]
"Sharla, I'm counting on you!"
"Sharla! Great shot!"
"Sharla! 吸引 yourself together!" [When encouraging Sharla]

Fiora

"It... can't be..... Fiora!"
"Stand, 我的妹妹." [When reviving Fiora]
"You have become a formidable fighter, Fiora!"
"Beautiful movement, Fiora!"
"Unity is vital to a superior team, Fiora!"
"As I with you, sister!"
"We're not done here yet, Fiora!"
"Fiora, your turn!" [When Fiora is next for a chain attack]
"Fiora! It's down to you!"
"Fiora, good!"
"Face your 敌人, Fiora!"

Riki

"Riki!"
"We need your strength, Riki."
"Keep it up, Riki!"
"暴走了, Riki!"
"Huh... such overexuberance. Watch yourself, Riki."
"Heh... you may be right, Riki."
"We shall follow your lead, Riki!"
"Riki! Don't mess up!"
"Riki! Attack!"
"Riki strikes!"
"The real fight starts now, Riki!"

Melia

"Melia! I'm 对不起…….."
"Melia! Time to fight."
"Melia! This is unexpected!"
"Give no quarter, Melia!"
"Melia, you think as I do."
"Exactly, Melia! That's the source of our strength!"
"Melia... your kind words spur me on!"
"Melia! Get ready!"
"Melia! Over there!"
"Melia! 厉害的人!"
"需要, Melia!"

Vision Warnings

"Reyn! Got some trouble."
"Sharla, what should we do?"
"Riki! Time to prove your mettle as a hero!"
"Melia, let's go!"
"Fiora. You can do it, right?"
[Warning Shulk] "You saw a vision, yes?"

Post-battle dialogues

Party Members	Dialogue
Shulk, Reyn, Dunban	Reyn - Dunban, with you around, there ain't no stopping us! Shulk - Totally! Dunban - Don't get cocky! Stay focused, stay sharp! Shulk & Reyn - Yes sir!
Shulk, Sharla, Dunban	Shulk - Sharla, could you teach me how to use a rifle sometime? Dunban - So that's how it is. Giving up the sword already? Shulk - No, no! That's not it at all! Sharla - Oh let him have a go, Dunban.
Shulk, Dunban, Melia	Shulk - Melia, it'd be great if you taught me how to use 以太! Dunban - So that's how it is. Giving up the sword already? Shulk - No, no! That's not it at all! Melia - I'm speechless.
Shulk, Dunban, Riki	Dunban - Riki, mighty Heropon, I can see that you're in pain. Riki - Hmph, nothing can beat Riki. Shulk - Dunban, you're embarrassing Riki!.
Shulk, Dunban, Fiora	Dunban - Fiora, how are you doing? Fiora - I'm fine, Dunban. But 感谢 for asking. Shulk - I wish I had a brother or sister. You guys look like a real family. Fiora - Well... you're basically like our baby brother. Shulk - What!? Baby brother!? Fiora - Laugh Be careful what you wish for.
Reyn, Sharla, Dunban	Reyn - How would you rate me in that battle? Dunban - Amateurish! Sharla - Yes, amateurish. Reyn - Aw, man. After all my training.
Reyn, Dunban, Melia	Reyn - You can't have a 彩虹 without Reyn, baby! Melia - Dunban, I think you need to have a talk with Reyn. Dunban - No. Let's pretend it didn't happen.
Reyn, Dunban, Riki	Reyn - Ha! When the going gets going, the tough get tough. Riki - Laughs Even Riki know that not right. Dunban - Reyn, what are you babbling on about?
Reyn, Dunban, Fiora	Dunban - Fiora, are you okay? Fiora - Yeah, I'm doing okay. Reyn - I'm doing good 'n' all, Dunban. Dunban - I don't remember asking about you. Reyn - Oh wait. I got a sudden pain in the neck! Fiora - Okay. Enough messing around. Let's move on.
Sharla, Dunban, Melia	Sharla - Isn't it quiet without Reyn or Riki around? Dunban - Agreed. Let's continue with this team. Melia - Laughs Hero of the Homs, you have a mean streak.
Sharla, Dunban, Riki	Dunban - And as one, we will always be victorious! Riki - Justice duo Riki and Dundun is here! Sharla have no scary! Dunban - Ha! That's right, Riki! Sharla - Good to have you with us, Dunban. Riki - W-what about Riki?
Sharla, Dunban, Fiora	Dunban - Fiora, don't push yourself too hard. Fiora - 感谢, Dunban. You too. Sharla - Family is so important. I wonder how Juju's doing.
Dunban, Melia, Riki	Melia - He's so cuddly, I could almost cuddle him to death! Dunban - Riki may well be the softest of all 诺彭. Riki - Riki suddenly feel afraid!
Dunban, Melia, Fiora	Melia - Fighting besides Homs and Mechon. I never imagined this day would come. Dunban - And as one, we will always be victorious! Fiora - I fight with pride and all my strength.
Dunban, Riki, Fiora	Riki - Do friends think Riki is good Heropon? Dunban - You're doing a magnificent job as Hero. Riki - Really?! Oh, Riki so 高兴! Fiora - Laugh Good for you, Riki.

Characters in 异度神剑
Playable Characters	Shulk · Reyn · Fiora · Sharla · Dunban · Melia · Riki · Kino ^(FC) · Nene ^(FC)
Homs	Alvis · Dickson · Gadolt · Juju · Mumkhar · Otharon · Vangarre
诺彭	Chief Dunga · Oka
High Entia	kallian · Lorithia · Sorean · Tyrea · Yumea
Machina	Egil · 琳艾达 · Miqol · Vanea
神s	Meyneth · Zanza

Dunban

Contents

Personality

Appearance

Story

In battle

将军 stats

Arts

Monado Arts

Skill Tree

Gem Crafting

Shooter

技术人员

Presents

4 hearts

2 hearts

In Super Smash Bros.

Quotes

Arts

Battle

Character yells

Shulk

Reyn

Sharla

Fiora

Riki

Melia

Vision Warnings

Post-battle dialogues

Gallery

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Artwork

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