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<center>''A master of attack and recovery magic who is also able to call on the power of the spirits.'' --Description from ''Dragon Quest VII'' </center>

The '''Sage''' (賢者, ''Kenja'') is a recurring vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Proficient with both schools of magic, they are often the most powerful casters in their respective games.

Sages are renowned for their mastery of magical arts, with those in older titles having the ability to cast nearly every spell and those of later titles having the largest MP pool by far. As of the ninth game sages have more restricted spell lists than before, but compensate for this by having equally high magical might and mending stats that allow them to alternate between crowd control and healing with ease.

Sages often appear as important NPCs in several titles, being characters the protagonists turn to for advice or posthumous characters that leave behind artifacts that are important to a game's plotline.  

==''[[Dragon Quest III]]''==

In order for a party member to become a Sage, that member must be level 20 and have the [[Words of Wisdom]] and take it to the [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)|Alltrades Abbey]]. There, they may become a Sage. The [[Gadabout]] is the only class that doesn't need the scroll to become a Sage; instead, all they need is to reach level 20.

===Stats===

''NES version''

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| HP || 52 || 396

| MP || 0 || 494

| Strength || 8 || 155

| Agility || 15 || 185

| Resilience || 27 || 215

| Wisdom || 13 || 255

===Equipment===

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===Spells===

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{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Hocus Pocus]]|level=40}}

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==''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''==

In order to become a Sage, the party member must first master the [[Mage]] and the [[Priest]] vocations. As a Sage, that particular party member's spells will cost less MP to cast as their rank increases, eventually casting for only 50% of the original cost.

! Rank !! MP Cost

===Stat Changes===

|Strength

|Agility

|Resilience

|Wisdom

|Max HP

|Max MP

| MP cost reduction as rank increases

| +20 Max MP

===Abilities===

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|Absorbs the MP of an incoming spell.

|Doubles the attack power of a single party member.

|Restores at least 100 HP to all party members.

|Revives an ally to full HP

|Protects against magic

|Sacrifices self to hurt enemies

|Damages the enemies with a big explosion

|Tries to kill all enemies

==''Dragon Quest VII''==

[[File:DQVII Sage class.png|right|border|190px]]

In order to become a sage the party member must first master both the Priest and Mage vocations as before. By also mastering the [[Luminary]], characters can become [[Druid]]s and gain even more magical skill.

! Rank !! MP Cost

===Stat Changes===

|250 (PS1)

|200 (3DS)

|Strength

| -30%

|Agility

| +5%

|Resilience

| -20%

|Wisdom

| +20%

|Style

|Max HP

| -20%

|Max MP

| +20%

| +20 Bonus to Wisdom

===PS1 Abilities===

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|[[Defeat]]

|Has a low chance of instantly killing one group of enemies

|[[Barrier]]

|Reduces the damage of fire and ice attacks

|[[Blizzard]]

|Causes ~100 in ice damage

|[[MagicWall]]

|Reduces the damage of magic attacks to all allies

|[[HealUs]]

|Heals ~100HP to all allies

|[[Revive]]

|Revives one fallen ally with full HP

|[[Summon]]

|Summons one of four deities to fight for the party

|[[Explodet]]

|Causes ~140HP in explosion damage

===3DS Abilities===

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|Steals MP from a single enemy.

|Doubles a single party member's attack power.

|Protects the party from fire and ice attacks.

|Raises the defence of all party members.

|Restores at least 100 HP to all party members.

===Hybrid Abilities===

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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''

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|[[TeenIdol]]

|[[LifeDance]]

|All Allies

|Restores all dead party members to life at the cost of the life of the caster but has a chance of failure. It will not work if the caster is the last person alive

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==''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''==

(The Sage vocation is late in the game after completing Quest 115. Sages have the unique skillset "Enlightenment", and can also use skill points to learn [[Boomerang]], [[Bow]], [[Wand]], and [[Shield]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Spelly Breath," which recharges a portion of their MP.

Sages are no longer the literal hybrid of [[Mage|Magi]] and [[Priest]]s, but nevertheless have access to incredible magical capabilities. They can reinforce the party with kabuff and magic barrier, decimate foes with darkness and explosions, and keep their allies alive with Multi-and-Moreheal. However, Sages can't deal the same level of damage Magi can, nor can they heal as effectively as a Priest without carefully selected equipment. Thus, parties seeking powerful multi-target damage should stick with a Mage, and those wanting powerful healing spells should stick with a Priest. On the other hand, combining the elements of a Mage and a Priest can free up a slot in the party, allowing for more versatile group combinations.

===Stats===

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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats

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| HP || 29 || 400

| MP || 30 || 500

| Strength || 12 || 202

| Agility || 13 || 218

| Resilience || 12 || 202

| Magical Might || 14 || 237

| Magical Mending || 14 || 208

| Deftness || 3 || 57

| Charm || 14 || 235

===[[Enlightenment]]===

!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Accolades

!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Name

|Optimist||4||Natural Magical Mending +20||Permanently adds 20 to magical mending

|Romanticist||10||[[Jack's Knack]]||Change vocations on the field

|Anthropologist||16||Natural Magical Might +20||Permanently adds 20 to magical might

|Geologist||22||[[Right as Rain]]||Rain shower restores HP for a few rounds

|Naturalist||32||Natural Magical Mending +40||Permanently adds 40 to magical mending

|Occultist||42||[[Disruptive Wave]]||Dispels all status changes on enemies

|Illuminist||55||Natural Magical Might +40||Permanently adds 40 to magical might

|Sophist||68||[[Caster Sugar]]||Temporarily boosts magical mending and magical might

|Theologist||82||Natural Max MP +60||Permanently adds 60 to max MP

|Polymath||100||MP Consumption -25%||Reduces MP costs by 25%

===Spells===

|[[Heal]]||2||2||Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.