Warrior

A master of weapon-based combat, able to learn a variety of cutting-edge sword techniques --Description from Dragon Quest VII

The Warrior (戦士, Warrior), or Soldier in earlier localizations, is a character class in the Dragon Quest series. Warriors typically have high HP, Strength, and Resilience stats, but low Agility. They also have no magical capability whatsoever. They are typically capable of equipping the heaviest weapons and armour available.

Dragon Quest III

NES version

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	17	432
MP	0	0
Strength	10	201
Agility	2	83
Resilience	8	234
Wisdom	2	64
Luck	3	73

Starting equipment

(NES Verison) Club Leather armor

(GBC Version) Clothes.

Dragon Quest VI

Warrior is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the Gladiator vocation (along with Martial Artist), and for the Armamentalist vocation (along with Mage).

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	150
Strength	+10%
Agility	-35%
Wisdom	-30%
Max HP	+10%
Max MP	-60%
Trait	N/A

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Ruffian	N/A	1			-
2	Skirmisher	Focus Strength	10	Self	Focus the fighting spirit to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.	0
3	Swashbuckler	N/A	20			-
4	Veteran	Double-Edged Slash	35	One Enemy	Deals heavy damage to an enemy, but also hurts the user.	0
5	Captain	Mercurial Thrust	55	One Enemy	Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act.	0
6	Expert Fencer	Frenzy	85	Random target	An indiscriminate attack against friend and foe alike.	0
7	Elite Blade	Falcon Slash	115	One enemy	A double slicing attack, faster than a falcon on the wing.	0
8	Sword Lord	Hatchet Man	150	One enemy	An unpredictable attack that can land a critical hit.	0

Dragon Quest VII

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	130 (PS1) / 78 (3DS)
Strength	+10 Percent
Agility	-35%
Resilience	Null
Wisdom	-30%
Style	Null
Max HP	+10%
Max MP	-60%

PS1 Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Beginner	Nothing	0
2	Novice	PsycheUp	10	Self	User takes one turn. Next turn, physical attack does double damage	0
3	Soldier	Nothing	20
4	Guardsman	SquallHit	35	One Enemy	User attacks first with 80 percent power	0
5	Veteran	Nothing	55
6	Warmonger	DrakSlash	75	One Enemy	Does 50 Percent more damage to dragons. Regular damage to all other monsters	0
7	Elite	Nothing	105
8	General	EvilSlash	130	One Enemy	Hits one enemy with a critical hit one out of three times.	0

3DS Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Ruffian	Nothing	0
2	Skirmisher	Focus Strength	5	Self	Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.	0
3	Soldier	Nothing	5
4	Veteran	Mercurial Thrust	8	One Enemy	Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act.	0
5	Captain	Rude Awakening	10	One Ally	Shakes an ally awake or snaps them out of a state of confusion.	0
6	Expert Fencer	Wing-Clipper	10	One Enemy	Deals extra damage to flying foes.	0
7	Elite Blade	Dragon Slash	15	One Enemy	An attack that can pierce even dragon's scales.	0
8	Sword Lord	Hatchet Man	25	One Enemy	An all-or-nothing strike that can sometimes land a critical hit.

Hybrid Abilities

Hybrid	Learns	Target	Info	MP
Troubadour	War Song	All Allies	Raises the defense of all allies	0
Dancer	Sword Dance	All Enemies	Attacks four random enemies with 75 percent power	0
Jester	ConfuHit	One Enemy	May confuse the enemy it hit	0
Sailor	BirdSlash	One Enemy	Causes 50 percent extra damage to flying enemies, regular damage to all others	0
Shepherd	Mineuchi	One Ally	Cures one ally of sleep and confusion	0
Thief	ThiefHit	One Enemy	Attacks the enemy and has a chance of stealing its item	0

Usefulness

After the events in Alltrades, the Warrior is a useful class to become because of the strength increase that it affords. Among the skills that the warrior learns, Hatchet Man is by far the most useful. Although it misses half the time, when it does connect, it is a critical hit, making short work of Metal Slimes. The Dragon Slash is also good for dragon bosses that the player encounters.

For hybrid skills, the two most useful ones are Sword Dance, which requires both a mature warrior and a mature Dancer, and Thief Hit, which requires a mature warrior and a mature Thief. Sword Dance attacks four times with 0.75 percent power, making useful for boss fights as it is like attack for 300 percent power. It is also the most cost effective skill in the game as it doesn't require any MP to use. Thief Hit is useful because it steals from enemies, making it a nice skill to have if the player is looking for a particular item. However, the chance of stealing is rather low.

Regarding evolution, the Warrior can combine the mastered Mage class and become an Armamentalist. The 'mentalist has access to some elemental slashes and the extremely powerful spell Kafrizzle. The Warrior can also combine the mastered Martial Artist class and become a Gladiator. The Gladiator has stronger attacks including Quad Hits. After the Gladiator class is mastered, the Gladiator can then become a Champion as long as the Paladin class is also mastered. The Champion has several powerful attacks culminating with Ultrahit, a must for beating the final bosses in the game.

Dragon Quest IX

The Warrior Class is available at the start of the game and has the unique skillset 'Courage'. Warriors can also use skill points to learn Sword, Spear, Knife, and Shield skills. Their Coup-de-Grace is "Critical Claim," an attack that always lands a Critical Hit.

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	26	570
MP	4	86
Strength	18	404
Agility	4	78
Resilience	18	400
Magical Might	0	0
Magical Mending	0	0
Deftness	5	111
Charm	4	89

Courage

Accolades	Required points	Name	Effects
Courageous Kid	8	Whipping Boy	Protects a selected user in battle from damage by taking it in their place.
Plucky Devil	16	Natural Strength +10	Increases attack by 10 pts.
Bold Soul	28	Whistle	Draws enemy towards you outside of battle and provokes them in battle.
Brave Heart	40	Natural Resilience +20	Increases defence by 20 pts.
Intrepid Adventurer	48	Body Slam	Hits a single enemy with a body slam causing recoil.
Stout-hearted Sort	56	Natural Strength +30	Increases attack by 30 pts.
Gallant Guy/Girl	70	Morale Masher	Attacks the enemy lowering its tension
Valliant Combatant	80	Natural Resilience +40	Increases defence by 40 pts.
Valorous Vanquisher	90	Natural Max HP +60	Increases HP by 60 pts.
Peerlessly Fearless	100	Attack Attacker	Attacks one enemy lowering its atk. power.

Revocation Award

• Soldier's Medal

Notable Warriors

• The Prince of Midenhall
• Ragnar McRyan
• Tuppence
• Aishe joins the party as a rank 3 warrior.

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest III
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  Male and female warriors from Dragon Quest III
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  Male warrior, Dragon Quest III artwork
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  Female warrior, Dragon Quest III artwork
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  DQIII warrior bashing into a wall.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart