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<div style="text-align: center; font-size:85%;">Not to be confused with the [[Monster Master]] vocation, which does ''not'' allow players to recruit monsters.</div>
{{VocationInfo
{{VocationInfo
|Image = [[File:DQX Monster_Wranglers.png|300px]]
|Image = [[File:DQX Monster Wrangler Ogre woman.png|300px]]
|Caption = [[Ogre (race)|Ogre]], Human, and [[Dwarf]] Monster Wranglers in ''Dragon Quest X''.
|Caption = A female [[Ogre (race)|Ogre]] Monster Wranglers in ''Dragon Quest X''.
|Japanese = まもの使い (''Mamono Tsukai'')
|Japanese = まもの使い (''Mamono Tsukai'')
|Origin = [[Dragon Quest VI]]
|Origin = [[Dragon Quest VI]] (Original version)
|Games = [[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]<br>[[Dragon Quest VI]] (Original version)<br>[[Dragon Quest X]]
|Games = [[Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]<br>[[Dragon Quest VI]] (Original version)<br>[[Dragon Quest X]]<br>[[Dragon Quest Tact]]
}}
}}
The '''Monster Wrangler''' (まもの使い or まもの 用, ''{{tt|Mamono Tsukai|Monster Tamer/User}}'') is a vocation in the series. Monster wranglers specialise in training monsters and borrowing their skills.
The '''Monster Wrangler''' (まもの使い or まもの 用, ''{{tt|Mamono Tsukai|Monster Tamer/User}}'') is a vocation in the series. Monster wranglers specialise in training monsters and borrowing their skills. What makes the monster wrangler vocation unique is it's ability to [[Monster recruitment|tame monsters]].


This vocation is usually mixed up with two similar but unique vocations: [[Monster Master]] and [[Monster Masher]].
This vocation is usually mixed up with two similar but different vocations: [[Monster Master]] and [[Monster Masher]].
 
==Monster master, wrangler and masher==
There is some confusion regarding the monster-focused vocations: Dragon Quest VI for the Super Famicom had the まもの使い (''Mamono Tsukai'') vocation, then the seventh game has  魔物ハンター (''Mamono Hantā''), it was changed to 魔物マスター (''Mamono Masutā'') in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake of DQVI and it's subsequent ports, the まもの使い (''Mamono Tsukai'') vocation returned in the tenth game,  then まものマスター (''Mamono Masutā'') was used in both ''Stars'' and ''Walk'', then まもの使い (''Mamono Tsukai'') was used again in DQIII HD-2D and DQX Offline.
 
In the English side there has been consistency in the translations for the main series since Square Enix started using the Dragon Quest naming conventions: まもの使い is Monster Wrangler, 魔物ハンター is Monster Masher, and 魔物マスター is Monster Master. (Monster Masher used to be known as "Tamer" on the PS1 translation of Dragon Warrior VII).
 
Due to all these vocations being monster-focused, most people tend to mix them up, despite them being different: Monster Wranglers can scout monsters, while Monster Masters cannot, despite both of them using similar fighting styles and skills. Monster Masher, while similar, tames monsters and sends them to the [[Monster Meadows]].
 
In [[Dragon Quest Tact]], [[Terry|young Terry]] introduces himself as being a "Monster ''Scout''", and the {{Hero 5}} of the fifth game has the title of "Legendary Monster ''Wrangler''". Later on, the game introduced a unit based on the female Monster Wrangler from Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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This vocation only appears in the SFC version of Dragon Quest VI. In the remakes, it's replaced by the [[Monster Master]] vocation and the recruitable slime buddies. Both appear similar, but they are slightly different: the wranglers can scout monsters while the masters cannot.
This vocation only appears in the SFC version of Dragon Quest VI. In the remakes, it's replaced by the [[Monster Master]] vocation and the recruitable slime buddies. Both appear similar, but they are slightly different: the wranglers can scout monsters while the masters cannot.


The Monster Wrangler vocation takes 164 battles to master, and reduces strength by 15%, max HP by 20% and max MP by 30%.  
Mastering this vocation alongside with [[Thief]] and [[Merchant]] unlocks the [[Ranger]] vocation.


While its a net negative on the stats side, the bonus of using this vocation is being able to scout monsters:
The Monster Wrangler vocation takes 164 battles to master, and reduces strength by 15%, the resilience by 20%, the max HP by 20%, and the max MP by 30%. While its a net negative on the stats side, the bonus of using this vocation is being able to scout monsters. Monster scouting is randomly decided at the end of the battle. Ranking up the vocation allows the player to have access to a bigger variety of monsters:
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{| class="wikitable"
!valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|Rank
!valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|Battles Needed
!valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|Total Battles Needed
!valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|Skills learnt
|-
|-
|1||-||-||-
! Rank !! Skills learnt !! Number of battles (total) !! Recruitable Monsters
|-
|-
|2||17||17||[[Sweet Breath]]
| 1 || - || - (-)|| [[Slime (Recruit)|Slime]] (1/2), [[Feralball (Recruit)|Feralball]] (1/8), [[Lips (Recruit)|Lips]] (1/64)
|-
|-
|3||15||32||[[Poison Breath]]
| 2 || [[Sweet Breath]] || 17 (17) || [[Mud mannequin (Recruit)|Mud Mannequin]] (1/64), [[Walking corpse (Recruit)|Walking Corpse]] (1/32), [[Healslime (Recruit)|Healslime]] (1/16), [[Slime knight (Recruit)|Slimeknight]] (1/4)
|-
|-
|4||25||57||[[Tongue Bashing]]
| 3 || [[Poison Breath]] || 15 (32) || [[Lesser Demon (Recruit)|Lesser demon]] (1/4), [[Sluggernaut (Recruit)|Sluggernaut]](1/4), [[Gustbluster (Recruit)|Gustbluster]] (1/64)
|-
|-
|5||19||76||[[Cool Breath]]
| 4 || [[Tongue Bashing]] || 25 (57) || [[Rockbomb (Recruit)|Rockbomb]] (1/32), [[Dreamaera (Recruit)|Dreamaera]] (1/32), [[Battering ram (Recruit)|Battering ram]] (1/16), [[King slime (Recruit)|King slime]] (1/64), [[Liquid metal slime (Recruit)|Liquid metal slime]] (1/256)
|-
|-
|6||16||92||[[Flame Breath]]
| 5 || [[Cool Breath]] || 19 (76) || [[Boss troll (Recruit)|Boss troll]] (1/16)
|-
|-
|7||32||124||[[Burning Breath]]
| 6 || [[Flame Breath]] || 16 (92) || -
|-
|-
|8||40||164||[[Puff!]]
| 7 || [[Burning Breath]] || 32 (124) || [[Overkilling machine (Recruit)|Overkilling machine]] (1/64)
|-
| 8 || [[Puff!]] || 40 (164) || [[High djinks (Recruit)|High djinks]] (1/256)
|}
|}


Monster scouting is randomly decided at the end of the battle. Ranking up the vocation allows the player to have access to a bigger variety of monsters:
==={{DQ9}}===
{| width="fit-content" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
This vocation was originally planned to be a playable vocation in ''IX'', but this was scrapped at some point in development. The conceptual art depicts a boy wearing an outfit consisting entirely of animal hides and holding a gnarled staff. This design was later repurposed as the vocational outfit for monster wranglers in Dragon Quest X.
!valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|Rank
!valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|Monster
!valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|Probability
|-
|rowspan=3|1||[[Slime (Recruit)|Slime]]||1/2
|-
|[[Feraball (Recruit)|Feralball]]||1/8
|-
|[[Lips (Recruit)|Lips]]||1/64
|-
|rowspan=4|2||[[Mud mannequin (Recruit)|Mud mannequin]]||1/64
|-
|[[Walking corpse (Recruit)|Walking corpse]]||1/32
|-
|[[Healslime (Recruit)|Healslime]]||1/16
|-
|[[Slime knight (Recruit)|Slime knight]]||1/4
|-
|rowspan=3|3||[[Lesser demon (Recruit)|Lesser demon]]||1/4
|-
|[[Sluggernaut (Recruit)|Sluggernaut]]||1/4
|-
|[[Gustbluster (Recruit)|Gustbluster]]||1/64
|-
|rowspan=5|4||[[Rockbomb_(Recruit)#Dragon_Quest_VI:_Realms_of_Revelation|Rockbomb]]||1/32
|-
|[[Dreamaera (Recruit)|Dreamaera]]||1/32
|-
|[[Damned ram (Recruit)|Damned ram]]||1/16
|-
||[[King slime (Recruit)|King slime]]||1/64
|-
||[[Liquid metal slime (Recruit)|Liquid metal slime]]||1/256
|-
|5||[[Boss troll (Recruit)|Boss troll]]||1/16
|-
|6||-||-
|-
|7||[[Overkilling machine (Recruit)|Overkilling machine]]||1/64
|-
|8||[[High djinks (Recruit)|High djinks]]||1/256
|}


==={{DQ10}}===
==={{DQ10}}===
The Monster Wrangler is much more physically robust profession, boasting the third highest {{Strength}} and fourth highest HP of all vocations. This is balanced by having poor {{Agility}} and max MP. It is one of the two vocations capable of scouting monsters as companions, along with the [[Item Master]].
The Monster Wrangler vocation returns to the main series with the first expansion of Dragon Quest X, exaclty in the 2.0 patch. The vocation is a much more physically robust profession, boasting the third highest {{Strength}} and fourth highest HP of all vocations. This is balanced by having poor {{Agility}} and max MP. It is one of the two vocations capable of scouting monsters as companions, along with the [[Item Master]].


They can scout: [[Slime]], [[Teeny sanguini|Teeny Sanguini]], [[Jailcat]], [[Healslime]], [[Slime knight|Slime Knight]], [[Chimaera]], [[Meowgician]], [[Mandrake major|Mandrake Major]], [[Imp]], [[Hacksaurus]], [[Brownie]], [[Small fry|Small Fry]], [[Dracky]], [[Mischievous Mole]], and [[Great Sabrecat]].
They can scout: [[Slime]], [[Teeny sanguini|Teeny Sanguini]], [[Jailcat]], [[Healslime]], [[Slime knight|Slime Knight]], [[Chimaera]], [[Meowgician]], [[Mandrake major|Mandrake Major]], [[Imp]], [[Hacksaurus]], [[Brownie]], [[Small fry|Small Fry]], [[Dracky]], [[Mischievous Mole]], and [[Great Sabrecat]].
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The Monster Wrangler wields [[Axes]], [[Claw (weapon type)|Claws]], [[Whips]], and [[Greatsword (weapon type)|Greatswords]] in battle, and possesses the exclusive skill tree of ''まものマスター''. This skill set focuses on:
The Monster Wrangler wields [[Axes]], [[Claw (weapon type)|Claws]], [[Whips]], and [[Greatsword (weapon type)|Greatswords]] in battle, and possesses the exclusive skill tree of ''まものマスター''. This skill set focuses on:


====まものマスター (Monster Mastery)====
'''<big>NOTE:</big>The parenthetical translations of the Japanese names in the following table are merely placeholders for convenience and are not to be taken as official Square Enix terms.'''
'''<big>NOTE:</big>The parenthetical translations of the Japanese names are merely placeholders for convenience and are not to be taken as official Square Enix terms'''
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
|+まものマスター (Monster Mastery)
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name
|-
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name
!Japanese name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
!English name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP
!Description
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Required<br>points
!MP
!Required points
|-
|-
|スカウト成功率アップ<br>(Scout rate up)
|スカウト成功率アップ<br>(Scout rate up)
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|-
|}
|}
(Note: The fantranslation uses the name "Monster Master" for this vocation.)


===[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]]===
===[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]]===
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==={{DQTact}}===
==={{DQTact}}===
The {{Hero 5}} of {{Dragon Quest V}} was given the title of "Legendary Monster Wrangler" for his appearance as a unit in ''Tact'', marking the first appearance of the term in English media.
The {{Hero 5}} of {{Dragon Quest V}} was given the title of "Legendary Monster Wrangler" for his appearance as a unit in ''Tact'', marking the first appearance of the term in English media.
On July 25th, 2025 the unit "Monster Wrangler (Female)" (まもの使い(女)) was added into the Japanese version of the game. She appears as an S-rank member of the [[Hero family]] as part of the limited ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D'' event.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Monster recruitment]]
*[[Item Master]]
*[[Item Master]]
*[[Monster Masher]]
*[[Monster Masher]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Monster wrangler Appearance A III HD2D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance A, HD-2D artwork
File:Monster wrangler Appearance A III HD2D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance A, HD-2D artwork
Monster wrangler Appearance B III HD2D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance B, HD-2D artwork
File:Monster wrangler Appearance B III HD2D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance B, HD-2D artwork
Monster wrangler A IIIHD2-D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance A sprite
File:Monster wrangler A IIIHD2-D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance A sprite
Monster Wrangler B IIIHD2-D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance B sprite
File:Monster Wrangler B IIIHD2-D.png|Monster Wrangler with Appearance B sprite
Heroine and Ramia III HD2D illustration.jpg|A Monster Wrangler hanging off of Ramia's talon
File:Heroine and Ramia III HD2D illustration.jpg|A Monster Wrangler hanging off of Ramia's talon
DQ Carnival 2025 banner.jpg|Monster Wranglers in the main artwork for the [https://archive.is/zypQJ| 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival]
File:DQ Carnival 2025 banner.jpg|Monster Wranglers in the main artwork for the [https://archive.is/zypQJ| 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival]
DQX human monster wrangler default.png|A human Monster Wrangler in ''X''
File:DQX human monster wrangler default.png|A human Monster Wrangler in ''X''
Hero V Tact Legendary Monster Wrangler.jpg|Legendary Monster Wrangler in ''Tact''
File:DQX Monster Wrangler Ogre woman.png|An ogre woman Monster Wrangler in ''X''
DQ3 HD2D Collector's Edition.jpg|The collector's edition of the HD-2D remake of ''III'', leaking the addition of the vocation prior to release
File:DQX Monster Wrangler Dwarf Woman.png|A dwarf woman Monster Wrangler in ''X''
File:DQX Monster Wrangler Healsime buddy.png|A healslime buddy tamed by a Monster Wrangler in ''X''
File:DQX Monster Wranglers.png|Wranglers in ''X''
File:Hero V Tact Legendary Monster Wrangler.jpg|Legendary Monster Wrangler in ''Tact''
File:DQT Monster Wrangler art.png|Female Monster Wrangler in ''Tact''
File:DQT Monster Wrangler.png|Portrait in ''Tact.''
File:DQ3 HD2D Collector's Edition.jpg|The collector's edition of the HD-2D remake of ''III'', leaking the addition of the vocation prior to release  
</gallery>
</gallery>


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[[Category:Dragon Quest VI vocations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X vocations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X vocations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
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