Meathead

Meathead (ちからじまん, chikarajiman^?, lit. translated as jock in the Game Boy Color version of Dragon Quest III) is a personality in the Dragon Quest III remakes, in Dragon Quest X, and in Dragon Quest: Monster Parade.

Appearances

Main series

Dragon Quest III remakes

Dragon Quest III personality Meathead (Jock) Strength (STR) 130% Agility (AGL) 80% Resilience (VIT) 100% Wisdom (INT) 70% Luck (LUCK) 80% Book Diary of a Hardman Accessory strength ring

In the Dragon Quest III remakes, meathead is a personality that improves strength growth, but reduces agility, wisdom, and luck growth.

The hero cannot become a meathead at the start of the game.

Other party members have a chance to be a meathead when recruited as any class, depending on their stat bonuses.

Class / gender	Stat bonuses for meathead (chance)
	Strength bonus highest, 11+ (4⁄9) Resilience bonus highest, ≤5, strength bonus second (5⁄13) Strength bonus highest, 7–10 (1⁄3)
	Resilience bonus highest, ≤5, strength bonus second (5⁄13) Strength bonus highest, 11+ (1⁄3) Strength bonus highest, 7–10 (1⁄4)
	Strength bonus highest, 11+ (4⁄7) Strength bonus highest, 7–10 (3⁄10)
	Strength bonus highest, 11+ (2⁄5) Strength bonus highest, 7–10 (3⁄10)
	Resilience bonus highest, ≤5, strength bonus second (5⁄13) Strength bonus highest, 11+ (6⁄17)
	Resilience bonus highest, ≤5, strength bonus second (5⁄13) Strength bonus highest, 11+ (6⁄23)
	Strength bonus highest, 11+ (6⁄17)
	Strength bonus highest, 11+ (6⁄23)

An existing character becomes a meathead permanently by reading the Diary of a Hardman book, or temporarily while wearing the strength ring accessory.