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Sages are renowned for their mastery of the 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 {{NPC}}s 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. Sage NPCs are also accomplished alchemists, having created the [[Sage's stone|eponymous stone]] that appears in several games.

In order for a party member to become a sage, they must be level 20 and have the [[Words of Wisdom]] in their possession. 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.

''{{NES}} Version''

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

|Strength

|Agility

|Resilience

|Wisdom

|Max HP

|Max MP

| MP cost reduction as rank increases

| +20 Max MP

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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

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

! Rank !! MP Cost

|250 (PS1)

|200 (3DS)

|Strength

|Agility

|Resilience

|Wisdom

|Style

|Max HP

|Max MP

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|Heals ~100HP to all allies.

|Revives one fallen ally with full HP.

|Summons one of four deities to fight for the party.

|Causes ~140HP in explosion damage.

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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.

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|[[Luminary]]

|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.

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}}s, {{Bow}}s, {{Wand}}s and [[Shield]]s 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 Multiheal 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 party combinations.

| 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

|[[Midheal]]||4||16||Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally.

|[[Multiheal]]||16||24||Restores at least 100 HP to all party members.

|[[Kabuff]]||6||30||Raises the defence of all party members.

|[[Moreheal]]||8||33||Restores at least 165 HP to a single ally.

|[[Magic Barrier]]||6||38||Protects the whole party from attack spells.

|[[Magic Burst]]||All||78||Unleashes all remaining MP in a fearsome explosion.

Sages have been present in the MMO since the game's initial version, and are unlocked for the player upon completing a quest as in ''IX''. They serve the same role as in the ninth game, providing balanced offensive and defensive sorcery but not reaching the heights or variety of the specialized mage and priest vocations.

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

|Creates a shower that restores 20% of damage taken by allies for 1 minute<br>Does not reduce damage, HP is restored after enemy's attack

|Permanently increases magical mending by 10 in all vocations

|Permanently increases magical might by 10 in all vocations

|Reduces target's resistance to status ailments

|Permanently increases max MP by 10 in all vocations

|Permanently increases magical mending by 10 in all vocations<br>Total of +20

|Increases magical might & mending by 20% for 120 seconds

|Permanently increases magical might by 10 in all vocations<br>Total of +20

|Permanently increases max MP by 10 in all vocations<br>Total of +30

|Strips one enemy of buff effects

|Increases magical mending by 30 while character is a sage<br>Total of +50

|Increases magical might by 30 while character is a sage<br>Total of +50

|Engulfs enemies in a cataclysmic explosion

|Increases magical might & mending by 40% for 120 seconds

|Obliterates one enemy with darkness

|Creates a shower that restores 50% of damage taken by allies for 1 minute<br>Does not reduce damage, HP is restored after enemy's attack<br.Does not stack with Right as Rain

|Fires eight Light-element spells at random foes

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|Restores at least 30 HP

|Minor Darkness damage

|Cures poison

|Minor Light damage

|50% chance to revive party member at 1 HP

|Cures Fizzle

|Deals medium Darkness damage

|Cures Dazzle

|Restores at least 80 HP

|Deals medium Light damage

|50% chance to revive party member at half HP

|Voids all spells targeting the caster for 60 seconds

|Restores at least 80 HP

|Restores at least 164 HP

|Deals severe Darkness damage

|Deals severe Light damage

Any character is able to change their vocation at the Dharma Temple to a Sage if they possess the Words of Wisdom. They are able to equip wands and boomerangs.

[[File:Walk sages.jpg|right|thumb|Sages are they appear in ''Walk''|200px]]

Sages were added to the game in the January 2020 update. A character must have first reached level 50 in the Mage and Priest vocations to unlock the Sage, and the weapon choices are {{Boomerang}}s, {{Staves}}, and {{Whip}}s. As a reference to their original appearance in ''III'', a Gadabout is able to become a Sage, as well, by reaching level 55. Their special trait is that their spells will occasionally echo, casting twice in a row. However, the second spell will have its Magical Might or Magical Mending halved.

*[[Princess of Moonbrooke]]'s vocation is listed as Mage, but she can learn both offensive and restorative magic.

*Advanced class in ''Dragon Quest III'', the first in the series.

*[[Jacqueline|High Priestess Jacqueline]] uses both offensive and healing magic as a temporary party member.

*[[Rab]]'s abilities are modeled after the sages from ''IX'' and ''X'', as well as a [[Martial Artist]].

*In the {{3DS}} remake of ''VII'', {{Maribel}}'s sage outfit is modeled after [[High Priestess Jacqueline]].

 

DQIII Sage Male Famicom.png|Male sage, {{Dragon Quest III}} {{Famicom}} artwork.

DQIII Sage Female Famicom.png|Female sage, {{Dragon Quest III}} {{Famicom}} artwork.

DQIIISageClass.png|Male sage and female sage, {{Dragon Quest III}} {{Famicom}} artwork.

Dq3gbart18.jpg|Male sage, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' {{Game Boy Color}} artwork.

Dq3gbart17.jpg|Female sage, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' Game Boy Color artwork.

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DQX_Sage_class.png|{{Dragon Quest X}}.