Editing Half-Inch (section)

==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
This ability is learned with 10 skill points allocated into [[List of acquisitiveness skills in Dragon Quest IX|Acquisitiveness skill]]. The actual success rate is dependent on both the user's {{Deftness}} and the drop rate of the item, calculated as ''Steal Rate = (Drop Rate * 2)(1 + ({{Deftness}} – 51) / 474)''

If the character is holding the [[Revocation Medals|Honor Among Thieves]] re-vocation medal, their chance to swipe an item will flat out '''double'''. This will not effect other calculations that use the deftness stat, however.

==={{DQ11}}===
[[Erik]] can learn this ability by investing 8 skill points in its respective panel in the ''Guile'' skill tree of his character builder. It costs 0 {{MP}} to use. His base steal rate is {{fraction|1|6}} and can be improved by the special effects of certain equipment as well as by 1% for every 20 points of {{Deftness}}. The maximum steal rate is 75%.

Note that the [[robber gloves]] are the only piece of equipment that, by itself, directly increases the chance of a successful steal (by +2/3/4/5%). The following list of equipment is of those that Erik can equip and also increase deftness:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Gear !! Type !! Deftness
|-
| [[Erik's dagger]] || Weapon || +2/3/4/5
|-
| [[Dragon bandana]] || Hat || +33/34/35/36
|-
| [[Freebooter's bandana]] || Hat || +29/30/31/33
|-
| [[Freebooter's bolero]] || Armour || +29/30/31/33
|-
| [[Freebooter's gloves]] || Accessory || +48/50/53/56
|-
| [[Gloomy gloves]] || Accessory || +22/23/24/25
|-
| [[Guru's gloves]] || Accessory || +40/41/43/45
|-
| [[Brigand's mitts]] || Accessory || +32/33/34/39
|-
| [[Minister's mitts]] || Accessory || +48/50/53/56
|-
| [[Murky mittens]] || Accessory || +32/33/34/39
|-
| '''[[Robber Gloves]]''' || Accessory || +12/13/14/15
|-
| [[Rogue's robes]] || Armour || +23/24/25/27
|-
| [[Swindler's scarf]] || Hat || +14/15/16/18
|-
| [[Swindler's stole]] || Armour || +11/11/11/12
|-
| [[Swindler king's scarf]] || Hat || +33/34/35/36
|-
| [[Swindler king's stole]] || Armour || +33/34/35/36
|-
|}

===Etymology===
Half-Inch is a Cockney English rhyming slang that means 'to steal (pinch)'.