Editing Priest

{{VocationInfo
|Image = [[File:DQIX Priest Male.png|270px]]
|Caption = Art for a male priest in Dragon Quest IX.
|Japanese = 僧侶 (''Souryo'')
|Origin = [[Dragon Quest III]]
|Games = [[Dragon Quest III]]<br>[[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]<br>[[Dragon Quest VI]]<br>[[Dragon Quest VII]]<br>[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]<br>[[Dragon Quest IX]]<br>[[Dragon Quest X]]<br>[[Dragon Quest of the Stars]]<br>[[Dragon Quest Walk]]<br>[[Dragon Quest Champions]]<br>[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]
}}
<center>''A cleric in the service of all that is holy, and who is able to heal allies and cast protective spells.''
--Description in {{Dragon Quest VII}}</center>

The '''Priest''' (僧侶, ''Souryo'') is a class in the {{DQSeries}}. Design wise, the original depiction drew inspiration from the Catholic church, while modern versions pull from Buddhist monks beginning with the ninth game.

==Characteristics==
Priests specialize in healing and fortifying spells rather than offensive magic, and are some of the only characters who can learn to revive party members with the [[Zing]] and [[Kazing]] spells. Priests typically cannot equip heavy armor, but they have better options than a [[Mage]] and can also wield a wider variety of weapons. Priests do have initially more strength, agility and resilience than Magi, but on the whole, their physical combat potential is average at best.

Priests were the original users of the Wind-element [[Woosh]] spells in the classic era of the series, but beginning with ''IX'' these spells have been passed on to the {{Luminary V}} and [[Minstrel]] vocations. Priests have consistently had access to the instant-death [[Whack]] spells since their appearance in ''III'', however.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
====Stats====
''{{NES}} Version''
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| {{HP}} || 9 || 335
|-
| {{MP}} || 8 || 432
|-
| {{Strength}} || 4 || 150
|-
| {{Agility}} || 5 || 130
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 3 || 171
|-
| {{Wisdom}} || 8 || 205
|-
| {{Luck}} || 3 || 183
|}

====Spells====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
| Level Learned || Original<br>Japanese || {{NES}}/{{GBC}}<br>Localization || Modern<br>Localization || {{MP}} || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| - ||ホイミ<br>Hoimi||Heal || [[Heal]] || 3 || Restores 30~39 HP to one ally
|-
| 2 ||ニフラム<br>Nifuramu|| Expel|| [[Poof]] || 2 || Attempts to banish one group<br>Banished monster yield no exp or gold
|-
| 5 ||ピオリム<br>Piorimu||Speedup || [[Acceleratle]] || 3 || Doubles party's agility
|-
| 7 ||マヌーサ<br>Manusa||Surround || [[Dazzle]] || 4 || Reduces one group's physical accuracy to 3/8ths
|-
| 8 ||ルカニ<br>Rukani||Sap || [[Sap]] || 3 || Reduces one foe's defence by 50%
|-
| 9 ||ラリホー<br>Rariho||Sleep || [[Snooze]] || 3 || Attempts to knock out one group
|-
| 11 ||キアリー<br>Kiari||Antidote || [[Squelch]] || 2 || Cures poison
|-
| 12 ||バギ<br>Bagi||Infernos || [[Woosh]] || 4 || Deals 8~23 Wind damage to one group
|-
| 13 ||マホトーン<br>Mahoton||Stopspell || [[Fizzle]] || 3 || Seals one group's spells
|-
| 14 ||ベホイミ<br>Behoimi||Healmore || [[Midheal]] ||  || Restores 75~94 HP to one ally
|-
| 15 ||キアリク<br>Kiariku||Numboff || [[Tingle]] || 6 || Cures one ally of paralysis
|-
| 17 ||ザメハ<br>Zameha||Awake || [[Cock-a-doodle-doo]] || 3 || Awakens a sleeping ally
|-
| 18 ||ルカナン<br>Rukanan||Defense || [[Kasap]] || 4 || Reduces all foes' defence by 50%
|-
| 20 ||バシルーラ<br>Bashirura|| Limbo|| [[Blasto]] || 7 || Attempts to banish one monster<br>Banished monster yield no exp or gold
|-
| 22 ||ザキ<br>Zaki||Beat || [[Whack]] || 7 || Attempts to instantly kill one monster
|-
| 24 ||ザオラル<br>Zaoraru|| Vivify|| [[Zing]] || 10 ||Attempts to revive one ally at half health 
|-
| 26 ||バギマ<br>Bagima||Infermore || [[Swoosh]] || 6 || Deals 25~54 Wind damage to one group
|-
| 28 ||ザラキ<br>Zaraki||Defeat || [[Thwack]] || 7 || Attempts to instantly kill one group
|-
| 30 ||ベホマ<br>Behoma||Healall || [[Fullheal]] || 7 || Fully recover HP
|-
| 32 ||フバーハ<br>Fubaha||Barrier || [[Insulatle]] || 6 ||Cuts [[breath]] damage by 50% 
|-
| 34 ||ベホマ<br>Behoma||Healus || [[Multiheal]] || 18 ||Heals all allies by 75~94 in battle<br>Heals 44~55 out of battle
|-
| 36 ||バギクロス<br>Bagikurosu||Infermost || [[Kaswoosh]] || 9 || Deals 60~119 Wind damage to one group
|-
| 38 ||ザオリク<br>Zaoriku||Revive || [[Kazing]] || 20 || Revives one ally to max HP
|-
| 41 ||メガンテ<br>Megante||Sacrifice || [[Kamikazee]] || 1 || Self-destructs to kill all monsters<br>Pierces [[Bounce]]
|-
|}

====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scandalous swimsuit]]♥|statModifier=Defense+1}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather armour]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Shell armour]]|statModifier=Defense+16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain mail]]|statModifier=Defense+20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silk robe]]♥|statModifier=Defense+20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cloak of evasion]]|statModifier=Defense+23}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron armour]]|statModifier=Defense+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magical skirt]]♥|statModifier=Defense+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magical robes]]|statModifier=Defense+30}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Angel's robe]]|statModifier=Defense+35}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Blessed bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+88}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Shimmering dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+90}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
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*♥ denotes female only equipment.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The Priests have had their crosses changed into tridents for all versions of the game. Unlike the other cases of censorship in the game, this instance is not due to the Japanese CERO ratings board but is in fact a hold over from the 2005 localization of {{DQ8}}. When the ''Dragon Quest'' series was relaunched internationally it was decided to remove all religious imagery from the games abroad and in Japan, as seen in the changing of crosses to tridents in the [[Nintendo DS]] versions of the [[Zenithia Trilogy]].
====Stats====
Calculated using the [[everyman]] personality.
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
!colspan="3"| Female !! colspan="2"| Male
|-
! Stats !! Level 1 !! Level 99 !! Level 1 !! Level 99
|-
|Strength ||7 ||226 ||7 ||226
|-
|Resilience ||10 ||226 ||11 ||227
|-
|Agility ||7 ||220 ||7 ||220
|-
|Stamina ||9 ||256 ||9 ||256
|-
|Wisdom ||12 ||312 ||11 ||311
|-
|Luck ||5 ||238 ||5 ||238
|-
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!colspan="5"| [[Critical Hit|Critical hit mod]] 
|-
!colspan="2"| Mod !! colspan="3"| Level 
|-
|colspan="2"| 2 ||colspan="3"| One through ninety-nine
|-
|}

====Spells====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || English || {{MP}} || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| 1 ||ホイミ<br>Hoimi|| [[Heal]] || 3 || Heals one ally by 30~40 HP
|-
|  2||ニフラム<br>Nifuramu|| [[Poof]] || 2 || Attempts to banish one mgroup<br>Banished monster yield no exp or gold
|-
|  3||マヌーサ<br>Manusa|| [[Dazzle]] || 4 || Reduces one group's physical accuracy to 3/8ths
|-
|  4||バギ<br>Bagi|| [[Woosh]] || 4 || Deals a minimum of 11~26 Wind damage to one group
|-
|  6||ルカニ<br>Rukani|| [[Sap]] || 3 || Reduces one foe's defence by 50%
|-
| 7 ||キアリー<br>Kiari|| [[Squelch]] || 3 || Cures one ally's poison
|-
|  8||ラリホー<br>Rariho|| [[Snooze]] || 3 || Attempts to knock out one group
|-
|  9||ピオリム<br>Piorimu|| [[Acceleratle]] || 3 || Raises party's agility
|-
|  10||ザメハ<br>Zameha|| [[Cock-a-doodle-doo]] || 3 || Cures one ally's slumber
|-
|  10||ザオラル<br>Zao|| [[Zin]] ||5  || Attempts to revive one ally at 1 HP
|-
| 12 ||マホトーン<br>Mahoton|| [[Fizzle]] || 5 || Seals one group's spells
|-
| 12 ||ベホイミ<br>Behoimi|| [[Midheal]] || 5 || Heals one ally by 75~95 HP
|-
| 14 ||キアリク<br>Kiariku|| [[Tingle]] || 6 ||Cures one ally's paralysis 
|-
| 16 ||キアリク<br>Kiariku|| [[Magic Barrier]] || 6 || Cuts spell damage by 50%
|-
| 16 ||ルカナン<br>Rukanan|| [[Kasap]] || 5 || Reduces one group's defence by 25%
|-
| 18 ||バギマ<br>Bagima|| [[Swoosh]] || 6 || Deals a minimum of 32~55 Wind damage to one group
|-
| 18 ||バシルーラ<br>Bashirura|| [[Blasto]] || 7 || Attempts to banish one monster<br>Banished monster yield no exp or gold
|-
| 20 ||ザキ<br>Zaki|| [[Whack]] || 7 ||Attempts to instantly kill one foe 
|-
| 22 ||ベホイム<br>Behoimu|| [[Moreheal]] || 7 || Heals one ally by 164~184 HP
|-
| 22 ||ザオラル<br>Zaoraru|| [[Zing]] || 10 || Attempts to revive one ally at 50% HP
|-
|26  ||ザラキ<br>Zaraki|| [[Thwack]] || 10 || Attempts to instantly kill one group 
|-
| 27 ||フバーハ<br>Fubaha|| [[Insulatle]] || 8 || Cuts breath damage by 50%
|-
| 31 ||バギクロス<br>Bagikurosu|| [[Kaswoosh]] || 10 || Deals a minimum of 90~120 Wind damage to one group
|-
|32  ||ベホマ<br>Behoma|| [[Fullheal]] || 9 || Fully restores one ally's HP
|-
| 33 ||ベホマ<br>Behoma|| [[Multiheal]] || 18 || Heals the party by 75 〜94 HP 
|-
| 33 ||メガンテ<br>Megante|| [[Kamikazee]] || 1 || Self-destructs to kill all monsters
|-
| 37 ||ザオリク<br>Zaoriku|| [[Kazing]] || 20 || Revives one ally to max HP
|-
|}

====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
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*♥ denotes female-only equipment.

==={{DQ6}}===
Priest is one of the basic vocations available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Sage]], along with [[Mage]], and for the [[Paladin]] vocation along with [[Martial Artist]].

====Stat Changes====
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|Battles to Master
|160
|-
|{{Strength}}
| -20%
|-
|{{Agility}}
| -10%
|-
|{{Resilience}}
| -30%
|-
|{{Wisdom}}
| +10%
|-
|Max {{HP}}
| -20%
|}

====Abilities====
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=2|Neophyte
|[[Heal]]
|rowspan=2|1
|One ally
|Restores at least 30 {{HP}} to a single ally.
|2
|-
|[[Poof]]
|One group
|Makes monsters vanish in a flash of light.
|1
|-
|rowspan=2|2
|rowspan=2|Pilgrim
|[[Woosh]]
|rowspan=2|19
|One group
|Slices through a group of enemies with a small whirlwind.
|2
|-
|[[Squelch]]
|One ally
|Cures a single ally of the effects of {{Poison}}.
|2
|-
|rowspan=2|3
|rowspan=2|Cleric
|[[Buff]]
|rowspan=2|37
|One ally
|Raises the {{Defence}} of a single [[party]] member.
|2
|-
|[[Fizzle]]
|One group
|Prevents enemy from using magic.
|3
|-
|rowspan=2|4
|rowspan=2|Monk
|[[Midheal]]
|rowspan=2|50
|One ally
|Restores at least 75 {{HP}} to a single ally.
|5
|-
|[[Tingle]]
|Self
|Cures all party members of the effects of {{Sleep}} and [[Paralysis]].
|2
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|rowspan=2|Pastor
|[[Whack]]
|rowspan=2|80
|One enemy
|A {{Cursed}} incantation that sends an enemy to the hereafter.
|4
|-
|[[Kabuff]]
|[[Party]]
|Raises the {{Defence}} of all [[party]] members.
|3
|-
|6
|Bishop
|[[Swoosh]]
|100
|One group
|Slices through a group of enemies with a powerful whirlwind.
|4
|-
|rowspan=2|7
|rowspan=2|Archbishop
|[[Thwack]]
|rowspan=2|130
|One group
|Tries to instantly kill a group of enemies
|7
|-
|[[Fullheal]]
|One ally
|Restores all {{HP}} to a single ally.
|7
|-
|8
|Pontiff
|[[Zing]]
|160
|One ally
|Occasionally resurrects a fallen ally with half {{HP}} restored.
|10
|}

==={{DQ7}}===
[[Image:DQVII_Priest_male.png|right|border|150px]][[Image:DQVII_Priest_female.png|right|border|150px]]
Priest is one of the basic vocations available at {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}. It is a necessary prerequisite for both [[Sage]] and [[Paladin]] {{Vocation}}s.

====Stat Changes====
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|Battles to Master
|180 (PS1) / 97 ({{3DS}})
|-
|{{Strength}}
| -20%
|-
|{{Agility}}
| -10%
|-
|{{Resilience}}
| -30%
|-
|{{Wisdom}}
| +10%
|-
|{{Style}}
| Null
|-
|Max {{HP}}
| -20%
|-
|Max {{MP}}
|Null
|}

====PSX Abilities====
''While the American PSX release of the game used the old localization, the current names are also written for better navigation clarity.''
{|width="78%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|Beginner
|[[Poof]]<br>''(Expel)''
|1
|One Group
|Banishes one group of enemies from battle. (Party does not gain [[Experience Points]])
|1
|-
|1
|Beginner
|[[Heal]]<br>''(Heal)''
|1
|One Ally
|Heals about 30 {{HP}} to one ally.
|2
|-
|2
|Novice
|[[Woosh]]<br>''(Infernos)''
|19
|One Group
|Causes around 15 {{HP}} in wind damage to one group of enemies.
|2
|-
|3
|Acolyte
|[[Buff]]<br>''(Upper)''
|37
|One Ally
|Raises the {{Defence}} of one ally.
|2
|-
|4
|Prelate
|[[Fizzle]]<br>''(StopSpell)''
|50
|One Group
|Has a chance of preventing one group of enemies from casting spells
|3
|-
|5
|Clergyman
|[[Midheal]]<br>''(HealMore)''
|80
|One Ally
|Heals around 80 {{HP}} to one ally.
|4
|-
|6
|Priest
|[[Swoosh]]<br>''(Infermore)''
|100
|One Group
|Causes roughly 30 {{HP}} in wind damage to one group of enemies.
|4
|-
|7
|Bishop
|[[Fullheal]]<br>''(HealAll)''
|130
|One Ally
|Restores an ally to full {{HP}}.
|6
|-
|8
|HiPriest
|[[Zing]]<br>''(Vivify)''
|180
|One Ally
|Has the chance of restoring one fallen ally with half their Max {{HP}}.
|8
|}

=====Hybrid Abilities=====
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Hybrid</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|[[Troubadour]]
|[[Soothing Song]]<br>''(Heal Song)''
|All Allies
|Restores 20 {{HP}} to All Allies.
|0
|-
|[[Dancer]]
|[[Death Dance]]<br>''(K.O. Dance)''
|All Enemies
|Has a chance of killing all enemies.
|0
|-
|[[Sailor]]
|[[Lifeboat]]<br>''(Holy Aura)''
|All Allies
|Allies cannot be attacked but cannot attack.
|0
|-
|[[Shepherd]]
|[[Kabuff]]<br>''(Increase)''
|All Allies
|Increases the {{Defence}} of all allies.
|3
|}

====3DS Abilities====
{|width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=2|Neophyte
|[[Heal]]
|rowspan=2|1
|One ally
|Restores at least 30 {{HP}} to a single ally.
|2
|-
|[[Poof]]
|One group
|Banishes one group of enemies from battle.
|1
|-
|2
|Pilgrim
|[[Woosh]]
|5
|One Group
|Causes around 15 {{HP}} in wind damage to one group of enemies.
|2
|-
|3
|Cleric
|[[Buff]]
|7 (12)
|One Ally
|Raises the {{Defence}} of one ally.
|2
|-
|4
|Monk
|[[Fizzle]]
|10 (22)
|One Group
|Has a chance of preventing one group of enemies from casting spells.
|3
|-
|5
|Pastor
|[[Midheal]]
|15 (37)
|One Ally
|Restores at least 75 {{HP}} to one ally.
|4
|-
|6
|Bishop
|[[Swoosh]]
|15 (52)
|One Group
|Causes roughly 30 {{HP}} in wind damage to one group of enemies.
|4
|-
|7
|Archbishop
|[[Fullheal]]
|15 (67)
|One Ally
|Restores an ally to full {{HP}}.
|6
|-
|8
|Pontiff
|[[Zing]]
|30 (97)
|One Ally
|Has the chance of restoring one fallen ally with half their Max {{HP}}.
|8
|}

====Usefulness====
One of the first classes that any player should choose for any party member is the Priest. All of the spells that the Priest learns are useful throughout the game. The only downside to this class is that the class takes a long time to master.

===[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]===
Priest is a basic vocation focused on healing and support. Despite this, priests have access to damagin spells from the [[Woosh]] line and [[Whack]] in ''VII Reimagined''.

Mastering it is needed to unlock the [[Paladin]] vocation, with [[Martial Artist]] being another requeriment. Mastering [[Mage]] alongside Priest unlocks the [[Sage]] vocation.

<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-start;">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:fit-content; min-width:300px; max-width:650px; text-align:center; border: 2px solid #aa5450;"
|+ Proficiency
|-
! Level !! Type !! Name
|-
| 1 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Heal]]
|-
| 1 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Squelch]]
|-
| 2 || [[File:DQVIIR Damage Skill.png|32px]] || [[Woosh]]
|-
| 2 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Buff]]
|-
| 3 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Midheal]]
|-
| 3 || [[File:DQVIIR Debuff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Fizzle]]
|-
| 4 || [[File:DQVIIR Damage Skill.png|32px]] || [[Crackle]]
|-
| 5 || [[File:DQVIIR Damage Skill.png|32px]] || [[Swoosh]]
|-
| 6 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Multiheal]]
|-
| 6 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Benediction]]
|-
| 7 || [[File:DQVIIR Heal Skill.png|32px]] || [[Zing]]
|-
| 7 || [[File:DQVIIR Damage Skill.png|32px]] || [[Whack]]
|-
| 8 || [[File:DQVIIR Buff Skill.png|32px]] || [[Grace of the Goddess]]
|-
! colspan=3| [[Let loose]] skill
|-
| colspan=3| [[File:DQVIIR Priest Icon.png|32px]] '''Born Again''': Restores all allies' HP, removes any status ailments and revives any unconcious allies with a 100% success rate. 
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:fit-content; min-width:300px; max-width:650px; text-align:center; border: 2px solid #aa5450;"
|+ Attribute Adjustments
|-
! Maximum HP !! Maximum MP !! Attack !! Defence !! Magical Might !! Charm 
|-
| [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]]
|-
! Magical Mending !! Strength !! Deftness !! Resilience !! Agility
|-
| [[File:DQVIIR Stats Up Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || - || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]] || [[File:DQVIIR Stats Down Icon.png|20px]]
|}
</div>


==={{DQ9}}===
[[File:DQIX Priest Male.png‎|right|border|195px]][[File:DQIX Priest Female.png‎|right|border|200px]]
The Priest vocation is available at the start of the game and has the unique skillset "Faith". Priests can also use skill points to learn {{Spear}}s, {{Wand}}s, {{Staves}}, and [[Shield]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "[[Choir of Angels]]", which heals all [[party]] members and removes negative status effects.
Priests easily surpass the durability and curative capabilities of [[Sage]]s, but are not as {{MP}} efficient with their casting and lack the vital [[Kazing]] spell.

====Stats====
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1" 
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| {{HP}} || 19 || 420
|-
| {{MP}} || 14 || 315
|-
| {{Strength}} || 9 || 201
|-
| {{Agility}} || 14 || 312
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 9 || 204
|-
| {{Magical Might}} || 0 || 0
|-
| {{Magical Mending}} || 18 || 400
|-
| {{Deftness}} || 9 || 206
|-
| {{Charm}} || 7 || 146
|}

====Faith====
{| 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
|-
|Believer||8||[[Divination]]||Tells its caster the experience needed to climb a level.
|-
|Acolyte/Postulant||16||Natural Magical Mending +20||Permanently adds 20 to {{Magical Mending}}.
|-
|Mendicant/Votary||28||[[Benediction]]||Lifts a [[Curses|curse]] from a single ally.
|-
|Parish Priest/Nun of the Parish||40||Natural Max {{MP}} +10||Permanently adds 10 to Max {{MP}}.
|-
|Presbyter/Missionary||48||[[Rotstopper]]||Protects the [[party]] from {{Undead}} enemies' attacks.
|-
|Abbot/Abbess||56||Natural Magical Mending +60||Permanently adds 60 to {{Magical Mending}}.
|-
|Bishop/Prioress||70||[[Alma Mater]]||Offers up a prayer to prevent instant death attacks.
|-
|Archbishop/Mother Superior||80||Natural Max {{MP}} +20||Permanently adds 20 to Max {{MP}}.
|-
|Cardinal/Beatificant||90||[[Care Prayer]]||Offers up a prayer to increase {{Magical Mending}}.
|-
|Saint||100||Natural {{Magical Mending}} +100||Permanently adds 100 to {{Magical Mending}}.
|}

====Spells====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
|-
|[[Heal]]||1||2||Restores at least 30 {{HP}} to a single ally.
|-
|[[Squelch]]||3||2||Cures a single ally of the effects of {{Poison}}.
|-
|[[Snooze]]||6||3||Puts a group of enemies to {{Sleep}}.
|-
|[[Buff]]||8||3||Raises the {{Defence}} of a single [[party]] member.
|-
|[[Cock-A-Doodle-Doo]]||11||2||Awakens any {{Sleep}}ing [[party]] members.
|-
|[[Insulate]]||14||4||Protects a [[party]] member from [[breath attack|breath]]-based attacks.
|-
|[[Midheal]]||16||4||Restores at least 75 {{HP}} to a single ally.
|-
|[[Zing]]||18||8||Resurrects a fallen ally, but sometimes fails.
|-
|[[Whack]]||20||5||A {{Cursed}} incantation that sends an enemy to the hereafter.
|-
|[[Tingle]]||22||2||Cures all [[Party]] members of the effects of [[Paralysis]].
|-
|[[Moreheal]]||31||8||Restores at least 165 {{HP}} to a single ally.
|-
|[[Thwack]]||34||10||A curse that sends a group of enemies to the hereafter.
|-
|[[Multiheal]]||38||16||Restores at least 100 {{HP}} to all [[party]] members.
|-
|[[Insulatle]]||43||8||Protects the whole party from [[Breath attack|breath]]-based attacks.
|-
|[[Fullheal]]||47||24||Restores all {{HP}} to a single ally.
|-
|[[Kathwack]]||55||20||A curse that sends all enemies to the hereafter.
|-
|[[Omniheal]]||65||128||Restores all {{HP}} to all [[party]] members.
|}

====Revocation Award====
*[[Revocation Medals|Lifesaving Medal]]

==={{DQ10}}===
{{Section-Stub}}

==={{DQTreasures}}===
The Priests have been depicted as [[List of treasures in Dragon Quest Treasures|statues]] with base values of 120,00, and one mouthful of a description.

==={{DQWalk}}===
[[File:Walk priests.jpg|right|thumb|A character changing from a warrior to a priest in ''Walk''|200px]]
The Priest {{Vocation}} is available to players at the beginning of the game, and gives access to {{Boomerang}}s, {{Staves}}, and {{Wand}}s.
{{Clear}}

==Notable Priests==
*[[Kiryl]] is an apprentice training under the resident priest in castle [[Zamoksva]] 
*[[Nevan]] is a pious prodigy of [[Ghent]], gaining world renown despite his young age.
*[[Angelo]], a knight of the Templars who was raised at [[Maella Abbey]].
*[[Sellma]]'s default {{Vocation}} is a priest when she joins the [[party]] in {{IX}}.
*[[Goobriel]], an opportunist [[Healslime]] priest from who uses his healing magic to turn a profit.

==Trivia==
*The male priest from {{Dragon Quest III}} makes a cameo appearance as an {{NPC}} in {{Dragon Quest VII}}.
*The female priest from {{Dragon Quest III}} makes a cameo appearance as an {{NPC}} in {{Dragon Quest XI}}.
*Most of the crosses worn by Priests throughout the series has been altered to a trident starting with {{Dragon Quest VIII}} in order to avoid any resemblance to real world religious iconography. With the vocations presentation shift to the oriental monk design, the cross and trident have been retired for an invented symbol that resembles the peace sign.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Priest_concept_art_DQ_III.jpg|Priest concept art, circa 1987
DQIII Priest Female Famicom.png|Female Priest, {{Famicom}} artwork.
DQIII Priest Male Famicom.png|Male Priest, {{Famicom}} artwork.
DQIIIPriestClass.png|Male and female Priest,  {{Famicom}} artwork.
DQ3 priests.png|Male and female Priest,  {{Super Famicom}} artwork.
Dq3gbart09.jpg|Female Priest, {{Game Boy Color}} artwork.
Dq3gbart10.jpg|Male Priest, {{Game Boy Color}} artwork
Priest Appearance A III HD2D.png|Priest with Appearance A in the ''HD-2D Remake''
Priest Appearance B III HD2D.png|Priest with Appearance B in the ''HD-2D Remake''
Priest male IIIHD2D.png|Priest with Appearance A sprite
Priest female IIIHD2D.png|Priest with Appearance B sprite
Party camping III HD2D illustration.jpg|A priest camping with the party
DQ Carnival 2025 banner.jpg|Priests as depicted on the main artwork for the [https://archive.is/zypQJ| 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival]
DQIII Male Priest Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series.
DQIII Female Priest Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series.
File:Priest_DQVI_official_guide_book_profile.jpg|[[Nevan]] as a Priest in the ''Dragon Quest VI Official Guide Book''
File:Priest v-jump VI.jpg|Nevan again as a Priest in the Official V-Jump guide for ''Dragon Quest VI''
File:X priest.png|Stock art of the vocation in ''X'', note the similarity to [[Kiryl]].
Curate_Rollo.png|Curate Rollo from ''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]''.
DQ Heroines.png|A female Priest seen in the upper left
DQ Stars Android Female Priest 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Female Priest 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Female Priest 3.jpg|
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DQT Goobriel.png|Goobriel from {{Tact}}.
priest statue treasures icon.jpg|Priest statue icon from ''Dragon Quest Treasures''
priestess statue treasures icon.jpg|Priestess statue icon from ''Dragon Quest Treasures''
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