Editing Thief (section)

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The Thief vocation is available at the start of the game and has the unique skillset "Acquisitiveness". As all the vocation designs in ''IX'' are based on real world cultures, thieves have eschewed the burglar outfits for clothing based on Arabian bandits. Thieves can also use skill points to learn [[Sword]], [[Knife]], [[Claw]], and [[List of fisticuffs skills in Dragon Quest IX|Fisticuffs]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "[[Itemized Kill]]" which guarantees treasure dropped after the battle. Thieves still possess their unique ability to steal items, but through the newly added skill "Half-Inch".

Thieves are the second fastest vocation in the game, trailing behind the [[Martial Artist]]. They also have the second highest {{Deftness}} in the game, which allows them to not only steal items at a higher success rate, but land more [[Critical Hit]]s as the feature now scales off of Deftness. 

However, Thieves are thoroughly lacking in other stats, such as MP and Resilience, and aren't great combat-wise. [[Ranger]]s are commonly agreed to be an upgrade from the Thief, due to their higher Deftness, MP and magic selection and abilities. Despite this, their niche abilities, such as Treasure Eye Land, and their fantastic Agility and Deftness prove useful for grinding and farming, even far into the post-game.

====Stats====
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
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| Level || 1 || 99
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| HP || 23 || 510
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| MP ||6  || 132
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| Strength || 13 || 299
|-
| Agility || 18 || 410
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| Resilience || 11 || 241
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| Magical Might || 0 || 0
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| Magical Mending || 4 || 81
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| Deftness || 18 || 402
|-
| Charm || 3 || 58
|}

====Acquisitiveness====
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!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
|-
|Secret Seeker||4||Natural Deftness +20||Permanently adds 20 to deftness
|-
|Gold Digger||10||[[Half-Inch]]||Attempts to steal an item from one enemy
|-
|Booty Uprooter||16||Natural Agility +20||Permanently adds 20 to agility
|-
|Trovehound||22||[[Pitfall]]||Sets a trap for monsters on the field
|-
|Treasure Hunter||32||Natural Max HP +20||Permanently adds 20 to Max HP
|-
|Recoverer of Riches||42||[[Nose For Treasure]]||Detect treasure in the room (red chests only)
|-
|Cache Machine||55||Natural Deftness +40||Permanently adds 40 to deftness
|-
|Bonanzer||68||[[Eye for Trouble]]||Adds extra monster information to [[Battle Records]]
|-
|Hoard Lord||82||Natural Agility +40||Permanently adds 40 to agility
|-
|Bullion Billionaire||100||[[Treasure Eye Land]]||Reveal treasure (red chests only) and [[grotto]] stairs in dungeon maps
|}

====Spells====
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!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
|-
|[[Squelch]]||4||2||Cures a single ally of the effects of [[poison]].
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|[[Heal]]||9||2||Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.
|-
|[[Evac]]||12||3||Exit instantly from dungeons, caves, and towers.
|-
|[[Accelerate]]||16||2||Raises the agility of a single party member.
|}

====Revocation Award====
*[[Honour Among Thieves]]