Ranger

The Ranger is a character class in the Dragon Quest Series.

Description

The Ranger differs from game to game. In Dragon Quest VI, the Ranger has good Speed and Wisdom. In Dragon Quest VII, the Ranger is more leveled off in all stats. In each incarnation, the Ranger learns an assortment of battle skills.

Requirements

Dragon Quest VI

A character requires skills from the Merchant, Thief and Beastmaster sets to become a Ranger.

Dragon Quest VII

A character must master the Warrior and Mage classes to become a ranger.

Dragon Quest IX

The hero must finish a quest to unlock this vocation.

Dragon Quest VII

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	220
Strength	+5 Percent
Agility	-10 Percent
Guard	-15 Percent
Intelligence	Null
Appearance	Null
Max HP	-10 Percent
Max MP	+10 Percent
Mastery Bonus	+20 Bonus to MP

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Bouncer	Bounce	1	Self	Causes all spells to reflect back to the caster for a couple of turns	4
2	Wanderer	Fire Slash	12	One Enemy	Attack will cause fire damage	0
3	Scout	Bolt Slash	24	One Enemy	Attack will cause electric damage	0
4	Battler	Twin Hits	50	One Ally	Physical damage is doubled for a couple of turns	6
5	Enchanter	Ice Slash	80	One Enemy	Attack will cause ice damage	0
6	Blade Mage	Disperse	130	One Enemy	Removes one enemy from battle (Works like Expel)	8
7	Conqueror	Fire Bolt	170	One Group	Causes ~100HP in flame damage	10
8	Faust	Blazemost	220	One Enemy	Causes ~190 in fire damage	10

Trivia

The eighth tier name comes from the literary character Faust, who sells his soul for magic and power.