Luminary (vocation)

Vocation
Luminary (vocation)
The Hero as a Luminary in DQVII 3DS.
Japanese name:	スーパースター (Sūpāsutā)
Introduced in:	Dragon Quest VI
Appears in:	Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk

The Luminary (スーパースター, Sūpāsutā^?, lit. Superstar) or Superstar is an intermediate vocation in the series, focusing more on jaw-dropping style than fighting. These performers offer great support to their allies.

Description

The Luminary supports the party with maneuvers such as the Hustle Dance, and disables enemies with moves such as Dazzleflash or Scandal Eyes. Luminaries also have the ability to bewitch a monster with their stunning good looks--in VI and VII this is due to an innate vocation trait that improves with their rank, and from IX onward it is dependent on their high Charm stat.

Beyond from having the highest style of any vocation, the Luminaries have very poor stat growth and will depend on other party members to handle enemies. They are a support profession first and foremost.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Luminaries have a great deal of Style and some unique skills. A character needs to master both the Dancer and Gadabout vocations to become a Luminary. Additionally, a Luminary can randomly charm an enemy for one turn once their rank beings to rise. Contrary to popular belief, Style has no influence on this chance.

Rank	Charm Rate
1	1/256
2	1/256
3	1/64
4	1/64
5	1/48
6	1/48
7	1/32
8	1/16

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	220
Strength	-20%
Agility	-10%
Resilience	-10%
Wisdom	Null
Style	+15%
Max HP	-20%
Max MP	-10%
Trait	Chance to stun an enemy each round
Mastery Bonus	+20 Style

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Wannabe	Dazzleflash	1	Enemy group	Blinds the enemy with a bright flash of light.	0
2	Drama Student	Kaclang	10	Party	Turns the party to steel, impervious to outside influence.	2
3	Debutante	Lightning	25	All enemies	Calls down lightning to strike the enemy.	0
4	Fresh Face	Kerplunk Dance	40	Party	A self-sacrificial step that resurrects all allies.	0
5	Supporting Role	Spooky Aura	70	Enemy group	Emits a mysterious glow that helps spells to find their targets more easily.	0
6	Headliner	Hustle Dance	110	Party	Restores around 70~80 HP to all party members.	0
7	Award Winner	Harvest Moon	160	All enemies	Launch into a whirling attack against all enemies.	0
8	Stage Legend	Song of Salvation	220	Party	A splendiferous song that resurrects fallen allies, though it does have a chance to fail.	20

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

This time, Luminaries (known as Teen Idols in the original Sony PlayStation version) require the Troubadour vocation to be mastered to be unlocked, along with Dancer and Jester, but aside from that there are no significant changes to the vocation. Its chance to stun enemies is the same as VI's. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Luminaries wear top hats, suits, and ruffled skirts similar to the outfits from Dragon Quest IX. In order to become a Druid, one must master both the Sage and Luminary vocations.

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	180 (PS1)
	152 (3DS)
Strength	-20%
Agility	-10%
Resilience	-10%
Wisdom	Null
Style	+15%
Max HP	-20%
Max MP	+10%
Mastery Bonus	+20 Bonus to Style

PSX Abilities

While the American PSX release of the game used the old localization, the current names are also written for better navigation clarity.

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Fan		0
2	Groupie	Dazzleflash (Flash)	10	All Enemies	Causes enemies to miss physical attacks more often	0
3	Rebel	Kaclang (Ironize)	25	All Allies	Turns all allies to iron, preventing them from being attacked but also prevents them from attacking	2
4	Performer	Spooky Aura (EerieLite)	40	One Group	Reduces resistance to magic for one group of enemies	0
5	Star	Hustle Dance (Hustle)	65	All Allies	Heals ~70 HP to all allies	0
6	Artist	Harvest Moon (BackFlip)	100	All Enemies	Attacks all enemies with decreasing damage	0
7	Sellout	Pyre o' Fire (FireTower)	140	One Enemy	Causes ~180 in fire damage	0
8	Icon	Song of Salvation (LifeSong)	180	All Allies	Takes one turn. Next turn, all allies may return to life with partial HP	10

Hybrid Abilities

Hybrid	Learns	Target	Info	MP
Sage	Kerplunk Dance (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	0

3DS Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Wannabe	Dazzleflash	1	All Enemies	Blinds the enemy with a flash of light.	0
2	Drama Student	Kaclang	8	All Allies	Transforms the party into lumps of solid steel.	2
		Tap Dance		One Enemy	A rhythmic wriggle that steals MP from a single enemy.	0
3	Debutante	Spooky Aura	12	One Group	Emits a mysterious glow that helps spells to find their targets.	0
		Harvest Moon		All Enemies	A leap followed by a fierce flurry of blows that damage all enemies.	3
4	Fresh Face	Focus Pocus	12	Self	An arcane incantation to magically conjure MP out of thin air.	2
5	Supporting Role	Cursed Verse	20	One Group	A cruel caterwauling that causes enemies' defence to drop.	0
		Gritty Ditty		All Allies	An uplifting anthem that will increase all your allies' defence.	1
6	Headliner	Hustle Dance	28	All Allies	Restores at least 50 HP to all party members.	0
7	Award Winner	Kerplunk Dance	32	All Allies	A self-sacrificing step that resurrects all allies.	0
		Pyre o' Fire		One Enemy	A tower of flame that blazes into an enemy and burns them good.	0
8	Stage Legend	Song of Salvation	40	All Allies	Takes one turn. Next turn, all allies may return to life with partial HP	10

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

Luminary is an intermediate vocation unlocked by mastering Dancer, Troubadour, and Jester.

Luminaries excel at supporting their allies with skills like Grand Stand, Snap, Crackle, Poof or Pass the Torch.

Mastering Luminary alongside Sage or Pirate unlocks the Druid vocation. Mastering Luminary and two other intermediate vocations unlocks the Hero vocation.

Proficiency

Level	Type	Name
1		Grand Stand
2		Harvest Moon
3		Pass the Torch
3		Snap, Crackle, Poof
4		Oomph
5		Hustle Dance
6		Have a Ball
7		Gold Rush
8		Miracle Moon
Let loose skill
Showtime!: Makes it easier for all allies besides the user to get worked up.

Attribute Adjustments

Maximum HP	Maximum MP	Attack	Defence	Magical Might	Charm
	-
Magical Mending	Strength	Deftness	Resilience	Agility
				-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Game	Description
	All-singing, all-dancing entertainers who bring glitz and glamour to the stage of battle and favour fans, whips and boomerangs.

Luminary is an advanced vocation that is not available at the start of the game, requiring players to complete a quest first in the postgame. It is the only vocation that requires players to clear the game first. The most charming of vocations, it is not uncommon for them to stun even bosses with their jaw-dropping style and charm.

To unlock the Luminary vocation, you must complete Quest #118: A Star is Born. To start the quest, head to the dance hall in Gleeba and speak to Applaudia. She wants you to defeat a Moai minstrel with the Minstrel's Hot Lick skill. Since moai minstrels can only be found starting from rank 8 cave and water-type grottoes, it may take some time to complete unless the player happens to receive the right treasure map from someone else.

Luminaries have poor Strength and Resilience, requiring them to rely on powerful weapon abilities from other vocations or utilise their support skills. They learn the full range of Woosh spells and some healing magic. The amount of armour they can equip is quite broad, ranging from suits of armour to robes.

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	31	510
MP	13	220
Strength	9	148
Agility	22	361
Resilience	12	205
Magical Might	5	77
Magical Mending	19	318
Deftness	16	259
Charm	18	300

Skills

The Luminary class has access to the following skills:

• Fan Skill - use of fan-class weapons.
• Whip Skill - use of whip-class weapons.
• Boomerang Skill - use of boomerang-class weapons.
• Shield Skill - use of shields in the off hand.
• Je Ne Sais Quoi - the vocation-exclusive skill set of the Luminary.
• Their Coup-de-Grace is "Disco Tech," which causes all enemies to boogie and raises Tension by one level.

Je Ne Sais Quoi

Accolades	Required points	Name	Effects
Wannabe	4	Natural Charm +10	Permanently adds 10 to charm
Bit Player	10	Autograph	Stings an enemy with a signature for 50G
Young Hopeful	16	Natural Agility +20	Permanently adds 10 to agility
Rising Star	22	Scandal Eyes	Flashes a dazzling look
Respected Artiste	32	Natural Max HP +20	Permanently adds 20 to max HP
Cult Hero/Heroine	42	Extreme Makeover	Temporarily improves charm
Mover and Shaker	55	Natural Charm +20	Permanently adds 20 to charm
Big Shot	68	Eyes on Me	Draws all enemy attention
Major Player	82	Natural Charm +30	Permanently adds 30 to charm
Phenomenon	100	Disco Stew	A dance so dangerous it damages all enemies.

Spells

Name	Level	MP	Description
Heal	4	2	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.
Woosh	11	3	Slices a group of enemies with a small whirlwind.
Bounce	18	4	Forms a protective barrier that reflects all enemy spells.
Midheal	23	4	Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally.
Swoosh	36	8	Slices a group of enemies with a powerful whirlwind.
Kaswoosh	45	26	Slices a group of enemies with a ferocious whirlwind.
Kaswooshle	58	50	Flays a group of enemies with a ferocious whirlwind.

Revocation Award

• Noscar

Dragon Quest X

The Luminary was added to the game in the Version 1.2 update. They specialise in debilitating the enemy in different ways, such as stunning, confusing, and putting them to sleep, and they have access to the entire line of Woosh spells. Luminaries can equip Whips, Fans, Wands, and Shields, as well as Scythes starting with the Version 5.0 update. Some of their unique abilities require the use of gold instead of MP. In online play, the vocation is often abbreviated to [スパ (Supa, スパ^?)] or [スパスタ (Supasuta, スパスタ^?)]

Je Ne Sais Quoi

Accolade	Required points	Name	Effects
Local Celebrity	4	Autograph	Stings an enemy with a signature for 25G
Village Celebrity	10	Natural Charm +10	Permanently adds 10 to Charm in all vocations
Town Idol	16	Scandal Eyes	Attempts to dazzle all nearby enemies
Entertainer	22	Natural Agility +30	Permanentely adds 30 to Agility in all vocations
Gravure World Rising Star	32	Extreme Makeover	Temporarily increases Charm
Hot Selling Idol	42	Natural Magical Might +10	Permanently adds 10 to Magical might in all vocations
Charisma Singer	55	Bodyguard Call	Calls a bodyguard that will protect the user for 250G. The bodyguard's HP is based on the color of their suit.
Silver Screen Star/Queen	68	Natural Charm +60	Permanently adds 60 to Charm in all vocations
National Hero/Idol	90	Best Smile	Increases experience and gold earned after the current battle by up to 1.1 to 1.5 times
Ultra VIP	100	Gold Rush	Deals approximately 270~300 non-elemental damage to all nearby enemies for 1,000G.
N/a	110	Charm +30	Permanentely adds 30 to Charm
N/a	120	Dazzle +2%	Increases chance to dazzle enemies by 2%.
N/a	130	Kaswooshle	Flays a group of enemies with a ferocious whirlwind.
N/a	140	Bodyguard Strengthen	Increases the bodyguard's HP by 10%, their defence significantly, and increases their resistance to all elements by 25%.
N/a	150	Million Smile	Increases experience, gold, and training stamps earned after the current battle. Enemies also become easier to dazzle.
N/a	160-180	Luxury Rim	Deals a large amount of damage to nearby enemies based on the user's Style. Any abilities that use gold instead of MP to use have their cost reduced to 0 for 60 seconds.
N/a	160-200	Precious Rain	Deals a large amount of damage to all surrounding enemies based on the user's Attack and Style for 1,500G.

Spells

Name	Level	MP	Description
Heal	5	2	Restores at least 25 HP to one ally.
Woosh	12	2	Slices a group of enemies with a small whirlwind.
Midheal	26	4	Restores at least 80 HP to a single ally.
Bound	30	3	Reflects a single spell back at the caster.
Swoosh	34	5	Slices a group of enemies with a powerful whirlwind.
Bounce	42	4	Forms a protective barrier that reflects all enemy spells.
Kaswoosh	50	12	Slices a group of enemies with a ferocious whirlwind.
Kasnooze	54	6	Sends a group of enemies into a deep sleep.
Kafuddle	59	6	Sends a group of enemies into a state of confusion.
Moreheal	68	8	Restores at least 164 HP to a single ally.

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Known as Superstar in this title, it's a very supportive vocation. It can be unlocked after leveling Dancer and Ranger to level 50. Superstars can equip whips, boomerangs, bows, daggers, and fans.

These idols can heal their allies with Hustle Dance and speed-up the skills of all party members with the On-Stage skill. However, this skill requires not getting hurt to be useful, so it's advice to have a Paladin protect the Superstar at all times.

Getting Superstar to level 99 is one of the requirements to unlock the Ultrastar vocation.

Dragon Quest Walk

Luminaries were added to the game in the October 2020 update. A character must have first reached level 50 in the Dancer and Gadabout vocations to unlock the Luminary, and their weapons of choice are Knives, Staves, Whips, and Boomerangs. A banner was held from October 9th, 2020 to November 26th, 2020 with special equipment based on the Luminary's design for the game. The vocation's design is quite unique for the series, with the characters wearing flashy, modern-style street fashion and multicoloured hair like pop idols.

Related items

• Star's suit
• Superstar's suit

Gallery

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  Milly as a Luminary in the Dragon Quest VI Official Guide Book for the Super Famicom
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  Milly once again as a Luminary in the V-Jump guide for Dragon Quest VI
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  Luminaries in Dragon Quest X
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  Superstars in Stars
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  Luminaries as they appear in Walk