Ranger
The Ranger is a character class in the Dragon Quest Series.
Description
The Ranger differs from game to game. In Dragon Quest VI, the Ranger has good Speed and Wisdom. In Dragon Quest VII, the Ranger is more leveled off in all stats. In each incarnation, the Ranger learns an assortment of battle skills.
Requirements
Dragon Quest VI
A character requires skills from the Merchant, Thief and Beastmaster sets to become a Ranger.
Dragon Quest VII
A character must master the Warrior and Mage classes to become a ranger.
Dragon Quest VII
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
| Strength | +5 Percent |
| Agility | -10 Percent |
| Guard | -15 Percent |
| Intelligence | Null |
| Appearance | Null |
| Max HP | -10 Percent |
| Max MP | +10 Percent |
| Mastery Bonus | +20 Bonus to MP |
Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Bouncer | Bounce | 1 | Self | Causes all spells to reflect back to the caster for a couple of turns | 4 |
| 2 | Wanderer | Fire Slash | 12 | One Enemy | Attack will cause fire damage | 0 |
| 3 | Scout | Bolt Slash | 24 | One Enemy | Attack will cause electric damage | 0 |
| 4 | Battler | Twin Hits | 50 | One Ally | Physical damage is doubled for a couple of turns | 6 |
| 5 | Enchanter | Ice Slash | One Enemy | 80 | Attack will cause ice damage | 0 |
| 6 | Blade Mage | Disperse | 130 | One Enemy | Removes one enemy from battle (Works like Expel) | 8 |
| 7 | Conqueror | Fire Bolt | 170 | One Group | Causes ~100HP in flame damage | 10 |
| 8 | Faust | Blazemost | 220 | One Enemy | Causes ~190 in fire damage | 10 |
Trivia
The eighth tier name comes from the literary character Faust, who sells his soul for magic and power.