Chimaera (vocation)
| Vocation | |
| Chimaera (vocation) | |
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| Japanese name: | キメラ (Kimera) |
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| Introduced in: | Dragon Quest VII |
| Appears in: | Dragon Quest VII |
The Chimaera is a basic monster vocation in Dragon Quest VII.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Chimaera is a hybrid of a vulture with a serpent capable of breathing fire. This vocation offers a slight increase in Agility and Wisdom but slight drops in all other categories except for max MP. All of the abilities learned by the Chimaera are fire-based. As a Chimaera, the character has a slight resistance to Woosh spells and dazzle, but becomes very vulnerable to being stunned, is more susceptible to confusion and paralysis, and has a slight weakness to sleep, poison, Fizzle, Sap, and instant death spells. At rank 8, the character will have a slight resistance to Frizz and Bang spells, as well as dazzle and Drain Magic. Mastering the vocation is one of the steps to becoming a Dingbat.
- The Chimaera grants a higher evasion rate compared to human vocations, being calculated as rank 1 = 1/64, 2 = 1/64, 3 = 1/16, 4 = 1/16, 5 = 1/8, 6 = 1/8, 7 = 1/8, 8 = 5/32.
Monster Heart[edit | edit source]
In order to become a Chimaera, a character must have a monster heart in their inventory and go to Alltrades Abbey to change their vocation. A Chimaera heart can be found in the Sanctum of the Cirrus, outside of Aeolus Vale in the past. It can also be dropped by chimaeras in the Al-Balad region, or won as a prize from the Lucky Panel game in the casino.
- In the Nintendo 3DS version, it is easier to obtain a chimaera heart by creating a custom Traveller's Tablet as one of the monsters or as the boss.
Stat Changes[edit | edit source]
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | 150 |
| Strength | -5% |
| Agility | +5% |
| Resilience | -15% |
| Wisdom | +5% |
| Style | -5% |
| Max HP | -10% |
| Max MP | Null |
Abilities[edit | edit source]
| Level | Title (PSX) |
Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Description | MP |
| 1 | Freshly Hatched (Hatchling) |
Nothing | 0 | |||
| 2 | Chirpy (Fledgling) |
Frizz | 13 | One Enemy | Singes a single enemy with a small fireball. | 2 |
| 3 | Flappy (Scavenger) |
Nothing | 30 | |||
| 4 | Flighty (Ravenous) |
Fire Breath | 45 | All Enemies | A fiery breath attack. | 0 |
| 5 | Gliding (DiveBomb) |
Nothing | 62 | |||
| 6 | Swooping (BeakDuel) |
Frizzle | 90 | One Enemy | Burns a single enemy with a large fireball. | 4 |
| 7 | Soaring (HiWyvern) |
Nothing | 125 | |||
| 8 | No Mere Chimaera (WyverNite) |
Flame Breath | 150 | All Enemies | A fiercely fiery breath attack. | 0 |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Becoming a Chimaera is the only way for characters other than Maribel to learn the Frizz spell.