Jester
| Vocation | |
| Jester | |
 Maribel as a jester in DQVII 3DS. | |
| Japanese name: | 笑わせ師 (Warawase shi) |
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| Introduced in: | Dragon Quest VII |
| Appears in: | Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined |
The Jester (笑わせ師 Warawase shi) vocation is a variant of the more common Gadabout, which appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VII. The differences between Jesters and Gadabouts is that the former have slightly more utility in battle through the skills they learn and that both sexes dress as clowns where lady Gadabouts dress as bunny girls.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
The Jester is one of the basic vocations available. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock the Luminary vocation, along with Dancer and Troubadour. The Jester's attributes decline in all categories save for style which might be hard to deal with at first and the skills aren't worth using, but the vocation is required for a character to become a Luminary and then a Druid later on. When Ruff is a jester, his wolf has a clown's red nose.
Stat Changes[edit | edit source]
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | PS1: 133 |
| 3DS: 71 | |
| Strength | -30% |
| Agility | -30% |
| Resilience | -40% |
| Wisdom | -20% |
| Style | +5% |
| Max HP | -30% |
| Max MP | -20% |
PSX Abilities[edit | edit source]
While the American PSX release of the game used the old localization, the current names are also written for better navigation clarity.
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Beginner | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Novice | Puff-Puff (PuffPuff) |
7 | One Enemy | If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. | 0 |
| 3 | Goof-Off | Pratfall (Silliness) |
15 | Self | Caster avoids physical attacks for one turn | 0 |
| 4 | Buffoon | Sobering Slap (PointOut) |
30 | Self | Counterattacks physical attacks for one turn | 0 |
| 5 | Stand-up | One-Liner (Quick Joke) |
58 | One Group | Tells a joke which may cause one enemy group to laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| 6 | Comedian | Tongue Lashing (LushLicks) |
80 | One Enemy | Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking | 0 |
| 7 | Joker | Tongue Bashing (SickLick) |
100 | One Enemy | Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero | 0 |
| 8 | Fool | Rib-Tickler (Tickle) |
133 | One Enemy | Tickle one enemy, which may prevent it from attacking | 0 |
Hybrid Abilities[edit | edit source]
| Hybrid | Learns | Target | Info | MP |
| Troubadour (Bard) |
Silly Song (GagSong) |
One Group | Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Dancer | Underpants Dance (BoxerDanc) |
One Group | Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Martial Artist | Follow Suit (Retaliate) |
Self | Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy | 0 |
| Mage | Fuddle (PanicAll) |
One Group | Causes confusion to one enemy group | 5 |
| Thief | Weird Leer (Giggle) |
Self | Does nothing | 0 |
| Warrior | Confusion Attack (ConfuHit) |
One Enemy | May confuse the enemy it hits | 0 |
3DS Abilities[edit | edit source]
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Open Mic-Er | Pratfall | 1 | User | Dodge all damage for one turn. | 0 |
| 2 | Clown | Sobering Slap | 4 | Self | Turn an enemy attack back onto them. Doesn't seem to work. | 0 |
| 3 | Fall Guy | Weird Leer | 9 | Does nothing | 0 | |
| Puff-Puff | One enemy | If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. | 0 | |||
| 4 | Gag Merchant | One-Liner | 16 | One group | User tells a joke, can make the enemy laugh and skip a turn. | 0 |
| 5 | Jobbing Comedian | Tongue Lashing | 24 | One enemy | Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking | 0 |
| 6 | Bill-Topper | Underpants Dance | 34 | One group | May startle enemies, which make them skip a turn. | 0 |
| Tongue Bashing | One enemy | Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero. | 0 | |||
| 7 | Household Name | Rib-Tickler | 46 | One enemy | May make an enemy skip a turn. | 0 |
| 8 | Comic Genius | Weird Whacker | 71 | One group | Attempt to confuse enemies, also deals damage | 0 |
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit | edit source]
Jester is a basic vocation focused on debuffing the enemy with skills like Deceleratle, One-Liner, or Rib-Tickler.
Mastering this vocation, Dancer, and Troubadour is required to unlock the Luminary vocation.
| Level | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Hip Drop |
| 1 |  |
Pratfall |
| 2 |  |
Sobering Slap |
| 3 | |
Decelerate |
| 4 | |
One-Liner |
| 5 | |
Mighty Martyr |
| 5 | |
Deceleratle |
| 6 | |
Joke's On You |
| 7 | |
Rib-Tickler |
| 8 |  |
Weird Whacker |
| Let loose skill | ||
 Play the Fool: Prat about to deftly dodge attacks from enemies who will also be easier to provoke into fits of laughter.
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| Maximum HP | Maximum MP | Attack | Defence | Magical Might | Charm |
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| Magical Mending | Strength | Deftness | Resilience | Agility | |
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