Genius (きれもの, kiremono?, lit. translated as sharp in the Game Boy Color version of Dragon Quest III) is a personality in the Dragon Quest III remakes and in Dragon Quest: Monster Parade.

Appearances

Main series

Dragon Quest III remakes

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

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

Other party members have a chance to be a genius when recruited as any class except warrior or martial artist, depending on their stat bonuses.

Class / gender Stat bonuses for genius (chance)
                
  • Wisdom bonus highest, 10+ (34)
                
  • Wisdom bonus highest, 10+ (45)
  • Strength bonus highest, ≤10, wisdom bonus second (13)
                
  • Strength bonus highest, ≤10, wisdom bonus second (13)
  • Wisdom bonus highest, 10+ (13)

An existing character becomes a genius permanently by reading the The Eureka Moment book.