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Flail of destruction

2020-08-02T14:09:35Z

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{{Item
|title = Flail of destruction
|image = [[Image:FlailOfDestruction.png|225px]]
|japanese = はかいのてっきゅう
|names = Wreck whip Destructiball
|games = [[Dragon Quest III]] [[Dragon Quest IV]] [[Dragon Quest V]] [[Dragon Quest VI]] [[Dragon Quest VII]] [[Dragon Quest VIII]] ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''
| buy = Various, see article
| sell = Various, see article
|effect = Strikes all foes
}}
The '''Flail of destruction''' is a recurring weapon in the {{DQSeries}} which first appeared in [[Dragon Quest V]] as a weapon found in its [[Estark's Labyrinth|post-game dungeon]]. It is often one of the strongest weapons, if not the strongest itself, in the game and can attack all enemies. It was originally classified as a [[whip]], but later in the series flails became their own separate weapon type.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}} Remakes===
The weapon is known as the '''Destructiball''' in III's localization and has an attack bonus of +135 that will hit all enemies. It can be equipped by the {{Hero 3}}, [[Warrior]]s, [[Martial Artist]]s, [[Thief|Thieves]], and [[Sage]]s. One can be found in the bonus dungeon, while others can be obtained from the fifth [[Pachisi]] track at [[Zipangu]]. In the mobile versions, there is only one available in the game.

==={{DQ4}}===
In the remakes, the Flail of destruction has an attack bonus of +115, and hits ''all'' enemies. It can only be wielded by [[Ragnar]] and [[Torneko]]. They can be purchased in the final stage of [[Pioneer Town]].

==={{DQ5}}===
The Flail of destruction has an attack bonus of +125. It can be found in [[Estark's Labyrinth]]. The {{Hero 5}} and [[Sancho]] can equip it. It can be sold for either 37,500 [[Gold]] Coins in the original or 25,000 Gold in the remakes.

==={{DQ6}}===
The Flail of destruction has an attack bonus of +125 and a style bonus of +26, but it can be upgraded to have a style bonus of +68. [[Carver]], [[Amos]], [[Terry]], [[Lizzie]], and [[Goowain]] can equip it. [[Mechalomaniac|Mechalomaniacs]] have a 1/4096 chance of dropping one. They can be bought in the [[Greedmore Valley]] casino for 300,000 tokens. It cannot be sold.

==={{DQ7}}===
The Flail of destruction has an attack bonus of +125 and a style bonus of +26. It can be equipped by the {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], [[Ruff]], and [[Aishe]] and can be purchased from the Grand Slum immigrant town's or the final stage of [[The Haven]]'s casino for 300,000 tokens (350,000 in the 3DS version). It can be sold for 10,000 Gold Coins.

==={{DQ8}}===
The Flail of destruction has an attack bonus of +125 and can only be equipped by [[Yangus]]. It is obtained from [[Princess Minnie]] after delivering her 110 [[mini medal]]s (121 in the 3DS remake). Unlike other weapons, there are no skills associated with flails. It can be sold for 22,500 Gold Coins.

==={{DQH2}}===
The Gold Coins appears as one of the abilities Torneko can use in combat, it costs 13 MP and covers a wide arc over his head before slamming into the ground.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQIII flail of destruction.png|The flail of destruction in ''Dragon Quest III''
Image:DQVII flail of destruction.png|The flail of destruction in ''Dragon Quest VII''
Image:TornekoFlailOfDestruction.jpg|Torneko using the flail of destruction in ''Dragon Quest Heroes II''
Image:Flail of destruction.jpg|The flail of destruction as featured in the ''[[Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery]]''
</gallery></center>
{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Flails]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II weapons]]

Mighty armlet

2020-07-31T16:44:53Z

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{{Item
|title = Mighty Armlet
|image = [[File:DQVIII_Mighty_Armlet.png|center|200px]]
|japanese = {{tt|ごうけつのうでわ|gōketsu no udewa}}
|names = Valiant Bracelet (DQVII PSX)
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' (remakes only) ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' (remakes only) ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'' ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|buy =
|sell =
|effect =
}}

The '''Mighty Armlet''' is a recurring accessory in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series that first appeared in the [[Super Famicom]] remake of [[Dragon Quest III]].

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' (remakes only)===
The Might Armlet is available in the remakes of ''III'', and increases attack by 15. Wearing it changes a character's personality to [[Paragon]]. The armlet is found in [[Aliahan]] castle behind a magic key door and can be sold for 3,375 gold coins.

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' (remakes only)===
The Mighty Armlet is an accessory that increases strength by 25. It is found in [[Zenithia]], the entrance dungeon to [[Nadiria]], and the reward for 47 mini medals.

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
The Mighty Armlet is an accessory that provides an attack boost of +15. It's a prize for winning the Strength category in [[Excellence Grading Organisation]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
The mighty armlet provides an attack boost of +15. It is found in a treasure chest on an isolated plateau, the prize for winning rank D of the [[Monster Arena]], and can be fused in the alchemy pot by mixing a [[Strength ring]] and [[Titan belt]].

The armlet can be used as an ingredient for the [[Uber war hammer]], [[Dragon slayer|Dragonslayer]], and [[Gigant armour]].

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
The armlet increases attack by 12, is found in the [[Realm of the Almighty]], and is the reward for [[List of quests in Dragon Quest IX: 101-150|quest #128]].

It is an ingredient for the Dragonslayer, Uber war hammer [[Gracos' trident]], [[Killer pillar]], [[Warlord's hammer]], [[Big boss shield]], and [[Minotaur helm]].

===''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''===
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===''[[Dragon Quest Swords]]''===
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==Description==
*'''A magic bracer that increases the power of its wearer's attacks.''' (Description when selecting the Mighty armlet in PS2 ''Dragon Quest VIII''.)

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[[Category:Dragon Quest III accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below accessories]]

Martial Artist

2020-07-31T15:07:12Z

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[[File:Fighter3male.png‎|right|border|210px]][[File:Fighter3female.png‎|right|border|190px]]

<center>''A fighter well versed in hand-to-hand techniques that turn hands and feet into lethal weapons.''
--Description from ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''</center>

The '''Martial Artist''' (武闘家, ''Butouka'') is a class in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Practitioners of the way of the fist possess high Agility, Strength, and Resilience, but low magical capability.

==Characteristics==
Martial artists have a great amount of agility and strength. They can deal devastating amounts of damage from a single strike, and can be equipped with a variety of weapons. However, if equipped with any weapon other than a claw in ''DQIII'', a Martial Artist's abilities will actually decrease as his or her attack power will lower considerably. Compared to other vocations, Martial Artists have a very limited armor selection, particularly when it comes to shields and headwear. This can be a boon to the party's finances as unlike [[Warrior]]s, it is not necessary to continuously upgrade the Martial Artist's equipment. Most of their armor consists of lightweight vests and other clothing designed for ease of movement.

===[[Critical Hit|Critical hits]]===
A pugilist has a higher chance of scoring a critical hit on an enemy than other vocations, with their ratio being dependent on their level instead of staying at a fixed {{fraction|1|64}} chance throughout the game. In all versions of ''III'' the formula is '''LvL/256''', capping once the martial artist reaches level 64 (25%). For ''VI'' and ''VII'' the formula is dependent on the character's rank in the vocation, capping at {{fraction|1|8}} when the vocation is mastered. Critical hits utilize a character's [[Deftness]] in ''Dragon Quest IX'' and subsequent titles, with martial artists receiving no special treatment other than a high aptitude for the stat.

==''[[Dragon Quest III]]''==
===Stats===
''NES version''
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| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 12 || 432
|-
| MP || 0 || 0
|-
| Strength || 15 || 255
|-
| Agility || 10 || 255
|-
| Resilience || 5 || 216
|-
| Wisdom || 4 || 73
|-
|Luck || 1 || 218
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===Equipment===
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tempest Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+35}}
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*♥ denotes female only equipment.

===Starting equipment===
*[[Plain clothes|Clothes]]

==''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''==
Th martial artist is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Gladiator]] vocation (along with [[Warrior]]), and for the [[Paladin]] vocation (along with [[Priest]]).

===Vocation trait===
As mentioned above, martial artists get higher critical hit rates as their vocation rank rises.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Critical Hit Rate
|-
| 1 || 1/256
|-
| 2 || 1/256
|-
| 3 || 1/64
|-
| 4 || 1/48
|-
| 5 || 1/32
|-
| 6 || 1/24
|-
| 7 || 1/16
|-
| 8 || 1/8
|}
===Stat Changes===
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Statistics'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Change'''
|-
|Battles to Master
|200
|-
|Strength
|Null
|-
|Agility
| +15%
|-
|Resilience
| -10%
|-
|Wisdom
|Null
|-
|Style
|Null
|-
|Max HP
|Null
|-
|Max MP
| -50%
|-
|Trait
| Increased critical hit rate
|}

===Abilities===
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Title'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Learns'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Battles Needed'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|-
|1
|White Belt
|[[Leg Sweep]]
|1
|One Enemy
|A martial arts technique that knocks foes to the ground.
|0
|-
|2
|Yellow Belt
|[[Roundhouse Kick]]
|16
|One group
|A circular kick that pummels a single group of enemies.
|0
|-
|3
|Green Belt
|[[Wind Sickles]]
|32
|One Enemy
|Sends a whirlwind of sickles pirouetting into the enemy.
|0
|-
|4
|Brown Belt
|[[Dodgy Dance]]
|60
|Self
|Fancy footwork that prepares the performer to take evasive maneuvers.
|0
|-
|5
|Black Belt
|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|90
|One Enemy
|A powerfully focused and damaging bare-fisted strike.
|0
|-
|6
|Instructor
|[[Pressure Pointer]]
|125
|One enemy
|Targets a vital spot to take down an enemy instantly.
|0
|-
|7
|Dojo Master
|[[Heave-Ho]]
|158
|One enemy
|Ejects enemy from battle
|0
|-
|8
|Fist of Fate
|[[Multifists]]
|200
|Variable
|A vicious four-hit strike on a random enemy.
|0
|}

==''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''==
[[Image:DQVII_Martial_Artist_male.png|right|border|190px]][[Image:DQVII_Martial_Artist_female.png|right|border|190px]]
Martial artist is one of the basic classes available at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VII)|Alltrades Abbey]]. It is a prerequisite for the Gladiator and Paladin vocations, which in turn are necessary for the [[Champion]] advanced vocation.

===Vocation trait===
The critical hit rate has been changed slightly from ''VI'', but the cap is still 1/8th.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Critical Hit Rate
|-
| 1 || 1/64
|-
| 2 || 1/64
|-
| 3 || 1/64
|-
| 4 || 1/32
|-
| 5 || 1/16
|-
| 6 || 1/16
|-
| 7 || 25/256
|-
| 8 || 1/8
|}
===Stat Changes===
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Statistics'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Change'''
|-
|Battles to Master
|160
|-
|Strength
| Null
|-
|Agility
| +15%
|-
|Resilience
| -10%
|-
|Wisdom
| -20%
|-
|Style
| Null
|-
|Max HP
| Null
|-
|Max MP
| -50%
|}

===PS1 Abilities===
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Title'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Learns'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Battles Needed'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|-
|1
|Beginner
|Nothing
|0
|
|
|
|-
|2
|Novice
|[[Leg Sweep]]
|16
|One Enemy
|Trips an enemy, preventing it from attacking the next turn
|0
|-
|3
|Grappler
|[[Flying Knee]]
|32
|One Enemy
|Performs a jump kick with low damage but higher accuracy
|0
|-
|4
|Black Belt
|[[Roundhouse Kick]]
|50
|One Group
|Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage
|0
|-
|5
|Assassin
|[[Heave-Ho]]
|70
|One Enemy
|Banishes a single enemy from battle. (Works like Poof)
|0
|-
|6
|Ninja
|[[War Cry]]
|105
|All enemies
|If successful, will prevent all enemies from attacking the next turn
|0
|-
|7
|Sensei
|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|130
|One Enemy
|Does 50 Percent more damage than a regular attack
|0
|-
|8
|Master
|[[Wind Sickles]]
|160
|One Enemy
|A wind based attack that becomes stronger the higher the level gained
|0
|}

===3DS Abilities===
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Title'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Learns'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Battles Needed'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|-
|1
|White Belt
|Nothing
|0
|
|
|
|-
|2
|Yellow Belt
|[[Leg Sweep]]
|8
|One Enemy
|Trips an enemy, preventing it from attacking the next turn
|0
|-
|3
|Green Belt
|[[Flying Knee]]
|16
|One Enemy
|Performs a jump kick with low damage but higher accuracy
|0
|-
|4
|Brown Belt
|[[Roundhouse Kick]]
|24
|One Group
|Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage
|0
|-
|5
|Black Belt
|[[Heave-Ho]]
|33
|One Enemy
|Banishes a single enemy from battle. (Works like [[Poof]])
|0
|-
|6
|Instructor
|[[Pressure Pointer]]
|43
|One enemy
|Has the chance of killing a single enemy; if it fails, it inflicts 50% melee damage instead
|0
|-
|7
|Dojo Master
|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|53
|One Enemy
|Does 50 Percent more damage than a regular attack
|2
|-
|8
|Fist of Fate
|[[Wind Sickles]]
|65
|One Enemy
|A wind based attack that becomes stronger the higher the level gained
|0
|}

===Hybrid Abilities===
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Hybrid'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Learns'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|-
|[[Dancer]]
|[[Muscle Dance|Jock Dance]]
|One Group
|Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage
|0
|-
|[[Jester]]
|[[Retaliate]]
|Self
|Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy
|0
|-
|[[Mage]]
|[[Fire Air]]
|All Enemies
|Does ~10HP in fire damage
|0
|-
|[[Mariner]]
|[[Big Trip]]
|One Enemy
|Damages the enemy and prevents them from acting the next turn
|0
|-
|[[Shepherd]]
|[[Ram Attack]]
|Self/One Enemy
|Reduces self and one enemy to 20% HP
|0
|-
|[[Thief]]
|[[Pressure Pointer|K.O. Punch]]
|One Enemy
|Has the chance of killing a single enemy
|0
|}

===Usefulness===
The M.A.'s skill Wind Sickles is worth learning as it grows in strength the higher the level. In terms of development, the M.A. is required in order to become a [[Gladiator]] and [[Paladin]]. The great thing about Martial Artists is that these two classes combine to make a [[Godhand]]. The Godhand is worth investing some time and battles in getting if the player is looking to go to the bonus dungeons.

The M.A.'s hybrid skills are not very exciting except for Jock Dance. However, Roundhouse does the same thing and it doesn't require changing into a [[Dancer]] to do so.

==''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''==
[[File:DQIX Martial Artist Male.png‎|right|border|185px]][[File:DQIX Martial Artist Female.png‎|right|border|190px]]
The '''Martial Artist''' (Monk) vocation is available at the start of the game and has the unique skill set "Focus". Martial Artists can also use skill points to learn [[Fan]], [[Staff]], [[Claw]], and [[Fisticuffs]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Roaring Tirade," which terrorizes all enemies and raises [[tension]] by one level.
As mentioned above, a Martial Artist is no more likely to land a critical hit than a character with the same Deftness stat.

===Stats===
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 24 || 540
|-
| MP || 2 || 38
|-
| Strength || 18 || 399
|-
| Agility || 23 || 500
|-
| Resilience || 11 || 245
|-
| Magical Might || 0 || 0
|-
| Magical Mending || 0 || 0
|-
| Deftness || 11 || 255
|-
| Charm || 5 || 120
|}

===[[Focus]]===
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Accolades
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Required points
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Effects
|-
|Energiser||4||[[Warcry]]||Intimidates a group of enemies.
|-
|Surpriser||10||Natural Agility +10||Increases [[agility]] by 10
|-
|Chastiser||16||[[Psyche Up]]||Increases tension by one level
|-
|Galvaniser||22||Natural Strength +10||Increases [[strength]] by 10
|-
|Pressuriser||32||[[Mens Sana]]||Removes negative status effects
|-
|Equaliser||42||Natural Max HP +30||Increases maximum HP by 30
|-
|Agoniser||55||[[Mind Over Matter]]||Protects against breath attack
|-
|Terroriser||68||Natural Agility +30||Increases agility by 30
|-
|Pulveriser||90||[[Meditation]]||Restores at least 80 HP
|-
|Atomiser||100||Natural Agility +60||Increases agility by 60
|}

===Revocation Award===
*[[Mercury Prize]]

==''[[Dragon Quest X]]''==
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==''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''==
[[File:Walk martial artists.jpg|right|thumb|Status screen for a character changing from a warrior to a martial artist in ''Walk'']]
The martial artist is available to players from the beginning of the game, and allows them to equip [[Claws]], [[Spears]], and [[Whips]].
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==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
The martial artist from ''Dragon Quest III'' appears as a special costume for the [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Mii_Brawler_(SSBU)| Mii Brawler].

==Notable Martial Artists==
*[[Alena]]'s stats, equipment, and critical hits are derived from the vocation's depiction in ''III''.
*[[Carver]]'s childhood dream was to become a martial artist of great renown, and he naturally learns several bare-handed abilities.
*[[Morrie]] combines martial artist abilities with those of a [[Minstrel]] in the 3DS version of ''VIII''.
*[[Jade]] takes several abilities from the vocation's depiction in ''IX'' and ''X'', and adds a sultry twist to more than a few.
*[[Rab]] has the qualities of a martial artist, along with those of a [[Sage]].

==Trivia==
*The male martial artist from ''Dragon Quest III'' has made cameo appearances as an NPC in other games in the series, including ''VII'' and ''VIII''.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery captionalign="center">
Image:DQIII Martial Artist Male Famicom.png|Male martial artist, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' Famicom artwork
Image:DQIII Martial Artist Female Famicom.png|Female martial artist, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' Famicom artwork
Image:DQIIIMartialArtistClass.png|Male martial artist and female martial artist, ''Dragon Quest III'' Famicom artwork
Image:DQIII Male Martial Artist Figure .jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series
Image:DQIII Female Martial Artist Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series
Image:DQ3 martial artists.png|''Dragon Quest III'' Super Famicom artwork
Image:DQIII Strength.png|[[List_of_character_statistics#Strength|Strength]]...
Image:DQIII Agility.png|...and [[List_of_character_statistics#Agility|agility]]
Image:Dq3gbart07.jpg|Male martial artist, ''Dragon Quest III'' Gameboy Color artwork
Image:Cannibox_Attack.png|Being munched on by a [[Cannibox]]
Image:SSBU MartialArtists.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
Image:DQ Heroines.png|Sparring with Alena
</gallery></center>

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