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[[File:DQX Ranger class.png‎|right|thumb|Rangers in ''Dragon Quest X'']]

The '''Ranger''' (レンジャー, ''Renjā'') is a recurring, nature-themed vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. ~~Stylistically~~, ~~their designs draw inspiration from~~ Mongolians and ~~Native~~ American ~~plains tribes~~.

The '''Ranger''' (レンジャー, ''Renjā'') is a recurring, nature-themed vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Eschewing the typical Robin Hood designs in other games, DQ rangers are modeled after the inhabitants of the great Steppes such as the Mongolians and American Indians.

==Description==

The Ranger's statistics vary from game to game. In ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', the Ranger increases Agility and Wisdom and gives the party an increased chance to flee from battle at higher ranks, though it decreases several other attributes as well. In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the Ranger is most Deft of all vocations, and serves as a physically oriented jack-of-all-trades ~~vocation~~ by providing buffs, healing, and above-average damage output even from the back row.

The Ranger's statistics vary from game to game. In ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', the Ranger increases Agility and Wisdom and gives the party an increased chance to flee from battle at higher ranks, though it decreases several other attributes as well. In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the Ranger is most Deft of all vocations, and serves as a physically oriented jack-of-all-trades by providing buffs, healing, and above-average damage output even from the back row.

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==''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''==

The Ranger vocation does not appear at all in ~~the PSX~~ version of ''Dragon Quest VII''; due to a localization error, the [[Armamentalist]] vocation was dubbed the Ranger.

The Ranger vocation does not appear at all in either version of ''Dragon Quest VII''; due to a localization error, the [[Armamentalist]] vocation was dubbed the Ranger in the PSX script.

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

[[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|The Hero]] must finish the quest Ranger Changer to unlock this vocation. By talking to a person at the base of the [[Heights of Loneliness]], the player can accept a quest which involves poisoning Hocus Chimeras and then letting them die by poison, nothing else. After doing this 3 times, the ranger vocation is unlocked.

[[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|The Hero]] must finish the quest Ranger Changer to unlock this vocation. By talking to a person at the base of the [[Heights of Loneliness]], the player can accept a quest which involves poisoning [[Chimaera|Hocus Chimeras]] and then letting them die by poison, nothing else. After doing this 3 times, the ranger vocation is unlocked.

~~==Dragon Quest IX==~~

The Ranger vocation is unlocked late in the game after completing Quest 114. By talking to a person at the base of the [[Heights of Loneliness]], the player can accept a quest which involves poisoning Hocus Chimeras and then letting them die by poison, nothing else. After doing this 3 times, the ranger vocation is unlocked.

Rangers have the unique skillset ''Ruggedness'', and can also use skill points to learn [[List of axe skills in Dragon Quest IX|Axe]], [[List of bow skills in Dragon Quest IX|Bow]], [[List of boomerang skills in Dragon Quest IX|Boomerang]], and [[List of fisticuffs skills in Dragon Quest IX|Fisticuffs]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Brownie Boost," which increases attack, defense, and applies [[Insulate]].

Rangers have the unique skillset ''Ruggedness'', and can also use skill points to learn [[Axe]], [[Bow]], [[Boomerang]], and [[Fisticuffs]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Brownie Boost," which increases attack, defense, and applies [[Insulate]].

===Stats===

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 [[File:DQX Ranger class.png‎|right|thumb|Rangers in ''Dragon Quest X'']]
-The '''Ranger''' (レンジャー, ''Renjā'') is a recurring, nature-themed vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Stylistically, their designs draw inspiration from Mongolians and Native American plains tribes.
+The '''Ranger''' (レンジャー, ''Renjā'') is a recurring, nature-themed vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Eschewing the typical Robin Hood designs in other games, DQ rangers are modeled after the inhabitants of the great Steppes such as the Mongolians and American Indians.
 ==Description==
-The Ranger's statistics vary from game to game. In ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', the Ranger increases Agility and Wisdom and gives the party an increased chance to flee from battle at higher ranks, though it decreases several other attributes as well. In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the Ranger is most Deft of all vocations, and serves as a physically oriented jack-of-all-trades vocation by providing buffs, healing, and above-average damage output even from the back row.
+The Ranger's statistics vary from game to game. In ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', the Ranger increases Agility and Wisdom and gives the party an increased chance to flee from battle at higher ranks, though it decreases several other attributes as well. In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the Ranger is most Deft of all vocations, and serves as a physically oriented jack-of-all-trades by providing buffs, healing, and above-average damage output even from the back row.
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 ==''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''==
-The Ranger vocation does not appear at all in the PSX version of ''Dragon Quest VII''; due to a localization error, the [[Armamentalist]] vocation was dubbed the Ranger.
+The Ranger vocation does not appear at all in either version of ''Dragon Quest VII''; due to a localization error, the [[Armamentalist]] vocation was dubbed the Ranger in the PSX script.
 ==''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''==
-[[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|The Hero]] must finish the quest Ranger Changer to unlock this vocation. By talking to a person at the base of the [[Heights of Loneliness]], the player can accept a quest which involves poisoning Hocus Chimeras and then letting them die by poison, nothing else. After doing this 3 times, the ranger vocation is unlocked.
+[[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|The Hero]] must finish the quest Ranger Changer to unlock this vocation. By talking to a person at the base of the [[Heights of Loneliness]], the player can accept a quest which involves poisoning [[Chimaera|Hocus Chimeras]] and then letting them die by poison, nothing else. After doing this 3 times, the ranger vocation is unlocked.
-==Dragon Quest IX==
 [[File:DQIX Ranger Male.png‎|right|border|195px]][[File:DQIX Ranger Female.png‎|right|border|200px]]
-The Ranger vocation is unlocked late in the game after completing Quest 114. By talking to a person at the base of the [[Heights of Loneliness]], the player can accept a quest which involves poisoning Hocus Chimeras and then letting them die by poison, nothing else. After doing this 3 times, the ranger vocation is unlocked.
+Rangers have the unique skillset ''Ruggedness'', and can also use skill points to learn [[List of axe skills in Dragon Quest IX|Axe]], [[List of bow skills in Dragon Quest IX|Bow]], [[List of boomerang skills in Dragon Quest IX|Boomerang]], and [[List of fisticuffs skills in Dragon Quest IX|Fisticuffs]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Brownie Boost," which increases attack, defense, and applies [[Insulate]].
-Rangers have the unique skillset ''Ruggedness'', and can also use skill points to learn [[Axe]], [[Bow]], [[Boomerang]], and [[Fisticuffs]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Brownie Boost," which increases attack, defense, and applies [[Insulate]].
 ===Stats===