Contrarian

Dragon Quest III personality
Contrarian (Twisted)
	Contrarian personality stat chart for Dragon Quest III
Strength (STR)	70%
Agility (AGL)	120%
Resilience (VIT)	70%
Wisdom (INT)	110%
Luck (LUCK)	130%
Classes / genders	<img alt="Hero male" src="/images/f/fc/Dragon_Quest_III_hero_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Hero female" src="/images/8/8a/Dragon_Quest_III_hero_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Warrior male" src="/images/2/22/Dragon_Quest_III_warrior_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Warrior female" src="/images/1/19/Dragon_Quest_III_warrior_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Martial Artist male" src="/images/d/d3/Dragon_Quest_III_martial_artist_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Martial Artist female" src="/images/e/ed/Dragon_Quest_III_martial_artist_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Mage male" src="/images/0/0d/Dragon_Quest_III_mage_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Mage female" src="/images/7/75/Dragon_Quest_III_mage_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Priest male" src="/images/b/b9/Dragon_Quest_III_priest_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Priest female" src="/images/9/94/Dragon_Quest_III_priest_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Merchant male" src="/images/3/34/Dragon_Quest_III_merchant_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Merchant female" src="/images/d/dd/Dragon_Quest_III_merchant_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Gadabout male" src="/images/b/b1/Dragon_Quest_III_gadabout_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Gadabout female" src="/images/a/ab/Dragon_Quest_III_gadabout_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Thief male" src="/images/8/8e/Dragon_Quest_III_thief_male_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element"> <img alt="Thief female" src="/images/b/b1/Dragon_Quest_III_thief_female_sprite_SFC.gif" decoding="async" width="16" height="24" class="mw-file-element">
Book	none
Accessory	none

Contrarian (ひねくれもの, hinekuremono^?, lit. translated as twisted in the Game Boy Color version of Dragon Quest III and rebel in Dragon Quest Monsters) is a personality in the Dragon Quest III remakes, in Dragon Quest Monsters, in Dragon Quest X, and in Dragon Quest: Monster Parade.

Appearances

Main series

Dragon Quest III remakes

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

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

Other party members have a chance to be a contrarian when recruited as any class except mage or priest, depending on their stat bonuses.

Class / gender	Stat bonuses for contrarian (chance)
	Wisdom bonus highest, 10+ (⁴⁄₉) Agility bonus highest, ≤6, wisdom bonus second (¹⁄₈)
	Wisdom bonus highest, 10+ (⁴⁄₉) Agility bonus highest, ≤6, resilience bonus second (¹⁄₅)
	Wisdom bonus highest, 10+ (⁴⁄₉) Agility bonus highest, ≤6, resilience bonus second (¹⁄₄)
	Agility bonus highest, ≤6, wisdom bonus second (¹⁄₈)
	Agility bonus highest, ≤6, resilience bonus second (¹⁄₅)
	Agility bonus highest, ≤6, resilience bonus second (¹⁄₄)

An existing character cannot become a contrarian through items.