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<center>''A fighter well versed in hand-to-hand techniques that turn hands and feet into lethal weapons.''
--Description from ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''</center>

The '''Martial Artist''' (武闘家, ''Butouka'') is a class in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series and was originally localized as [[fighter]]. Practitioners of the way of the fist possess high Agility, Strength, and Resilience, but low magical capability.

==Characteristics==
Martial artists have a great amount of agility and strength. They can deal devastating amounts of damage from a single strike, and can be equipped with a variety of weapons. However, if equipped with any weapon other than a claw in ''DQIII'', a M.A.'s abilities will actually decrease as his or her attack power will lower considerably.

===[[Critical Hit|Critical hits]]===
A pugilist has a higher chance of scoring a critical hit on an enemy than other vocations, with their ratio being dependent on their level instead of staying at a fixed {{fraction|1|64}} chance throughout the game. In all versions of ''III'' the formula is '''LvL/256''', capping once the martial artist reaches level 64 (25%). For ''VI'' and ''VII'' the formula is dependent on the character's rank in the vocation, capping at {{fraction|1|8}} when the vocation is mastered. Critical hits utilize a character's [[Deftness]] in ''IX'', with martial artists receiving no special treatment other than a high aptitude for the stat.

==''[[Dragon Quest III]]''==

''NES version''
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| Agility || 10 || 255
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*♥ denotes female only equipment.

===Starting equipment===
*[[Plain clothes|Clothes]]

==''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''==
Martial Artist is one of the basic classes available.  It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Gladiator]] vocation (along with [[Warrior]]), and for the [[Paladin]] vocation (along with [[Priest]]).

As mentioned above, M.A.'s get higher critical hit rates as their vocation rank rises:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Critical Hit Rate
|-
| 1 || 1/256
|-
| 2 || 1/256
|-
| 3 || 1/64
|-
| 4 || 1/48
|-
| 5 || 1/32
|-
| 6 || 1/24
|-
| 7 || 1/16
|-
| 8 || 1/8
|}
===Stat Changes===
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|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|Battles to Master
|200
|-
|Agility
| +15%
|-
|Defence
| -10%
|-
|Max MP
| -50%
|-
|Trait
| Increased critical hit rate
|}

===Abilities===
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|White Belt
|[[Leg Sweep]]
|1
|One Enemy
|A martial arts technique that knocks foes to the ground.
|0
|-
|2
|Yellow Belt
|[[Roundhouse Kick]]
|16
|One group
|A circular kick that pummels a single group of enemies.
|0
|-
|3
|Green Belt
|[[Wind Sickles]]
|32
|One Enemy
|Sends a whirlwind of sickles pirouetting into the enemy.
|0
|-
|4
|Brown Belt
|[[Dodgy Dance]]
|60
|Self
|Fancy footwork that prepares the performer to take evasive maneuvers.
|0
|-
|5
|Black Belt
|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|90
|One Enemy
|A powerfully focused and damaging bare-fisted strike.
|0
|-
|6
|Instructor
|[[Pressure Pointer]]
|125
|One enemy
|Targets a vital spot to take down an enemy instantly.
|0
|-
|7
|Dojo Master
|[[Heave-Ho]]
|158
|One enemy
|Ejects enemy from battle
|0
|-
|8
|Fist of Fate
|[[Multifists]]
|200
|Variable
|A vicious four-hit strike on a random enemy.
|0
|}

==''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''==
[[Image:DQVII_Martial_Artist_male.png|right|border|190px]][[Image:DQVII_Martial_Artist_female.png|right|border|190px]]
Martial artist is one of the basic classes available at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VII)|Alltrades Abbey]]. It is a prerequisite for the Gladiator and Paladin vocations, which in turn are necessary for the [[Champion]] advanced vocation.

The critical hit rate has been changed slightly from ''VI'', but the cap is still 1/8th.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Critical Hit Rate
|-
| 1 || 1/64
|-
| 2 || 1/64
|-
| 3 || 1/64
|-
| 4 || 1/32
|-
| 5 || 1/16
|-
| 6 || 1/16
|-
| 7 || 25/256
|-
| 8 || 1/8
|}
===Stat Changes===
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|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|Battles to Master
|160
|-
|Strength
| Null
|-
|Agility
| +15%
|-
|Resilience
| -10%
|-
|Wisdom
| -20%
|-
|Style
| Null
|-
|Max HP
| Null
|-
|Max MP
| -50%
|}

===PS1 Abilities===
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|Beginner
|Nothing
|0
|
|
|
|-
|2
|Novice
|[[Leg Sweep]]
|16
|One Enemy
|Trips an enemy, preventing it from attacking the next turn
|0
|-
|3
|Grappler
|[[Flying Knee]]
|32
|One Enemy
|Performs a jump kick with low damage but higher accuracy
|0
|-
|4
|Black Belt
|[[Roundhouse Kick]]
|50
|One Group
|Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage
|0
|-
|5
|Assassin
|[[Heave-Ho]]
|70
|One Enemy
|Banishes a single enemy from battle. (Works like Poof)
|0
|-
|6
|Ninja
|[[War Cry]]
|105
|All enemies
|If successful, will prevent all enemies from attacking the next turn
|0
|-
|7
|Sensei
|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|130
|One Enemy
|Does 50 Percent more damage than a regular attack
|0
|-
|8
|Master
|[[Wind Sickles]]
|160
|One Enemy
|A wind based attack that becomes stronger the higher the level gained
|0
|}

===3DS Abilities===
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|White Belt
|Nothing
|0
|
|
|
|-
|2
|Yellow Belt
|[[Leg Sweep]]
|8
|One Enemy
|Trips an enemy, preventing it from attacking the next turn
|0
|-
|3
|Green Belt
|[[Flying Knee]]
|16
|One Enemy
|Performs a jump kick with low damage but higher accuracy
|0
|-
|4
|Brown Belt
|[[Roundhouse Kick]]
|24
|One Group
|Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage
|0
|-
|5
|Black Belt
|[[Heave-Ho]]
|33
|One Enemy
|Banishes a single enemy from battle. (Works like [[Poof]])
|0
|-
|6
|Instructor
|[[Pressure Pointer]]
|43
|One enemy
|Has the chance of killing a single enemy; if it fails, it inflicts 50% melee damage instead
|0
|-
|7
|Dojo Master
|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|53
|One Enemy
|Does 50 Percent more damage than a regular attack
|2
|-
|8
|Fist of Fate
|[[Wind Sickles]]
|65
|One Enemy
|A wind based attack that becomes stronger the higher the level gained
|0
|}

===Hybrid Abilities===
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Hybrid</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|[[Dancer]]
|[[Muscle Dance|Jock Dance]]
|One Group
|Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage
|0
|-
|[[Jester]]
|[[Retaliate]]
|Self
|Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy
|0
|-
|[[Mage]]
|[[Fire Air]]
|All Enemies
|Does ~10HP in fire damage
|0
|-
|[[Mariner]]
|[[Big Trip]]
|One Enemy
|Damages the enemy and prevents them from acting the next turn
|0
|-
|[[Shepherd]]
|[[Ram Attack]]
|Self/One Enemy
|Reduces self and one enemy to 20% HP
|0
|-
|[[Thief]]
|[[Pressure Pointer|K.O. Punch]]
|One Enemy
|Has the chance of killing a single enemy
|0
|}

===Usefulness===
The M.A.'s skill Wind Sickles is worth learning as it grows in strength the higher the level. In terms of development, the M.A. is required in order to become a [[Gladiator]] and [[Paladin]]. The great thing about Martial Artists is that these two classes combine to make a [[Godhand]]. The Godhand is worth investing some time and battles in getting if the player is looking to go to the bonus dungeons.

The M.A.'s hybrid skills are not very exciting except for Jock Dance. However, Roundhouse does the same thing and it doesn't require changing into a [[Dancer]] to do so.

==''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''==
[[File:DQIX Martial Artist Male.png‎|right|border|185px]][[File:DQIX Martial Artist Female.png‎|right|border|190px]]
The '''Martial Artist''' (Monk) vocation is available at the start of the game and has the unique skill set "Focus". Martial Artists can also use skill points to learn [[Fan]], [[Staff]], [[Claw]], and [[Fisticuffs]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Roaring Tirade," which terrorizes all enemies and raises [[tension]] by one level.
As mentioned above, a Martial Artist is no more likely to land a critical hit than a character with the same Deftness stat.

===Stats===
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 24 || 540
|-
| MP || 2 || 38
|-
| Strength || 18 || 399
|-
| Agility || 23 || 500
|-
| Resilience || 11 || 245
|-
| Magical Might || 0 || 0
|-
| Magical Mending || 0 || 0
|-
| Deftness || 11 || 255
|-
| Charm || 5 || 120
|}

===[[Focus]]===
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Accolades
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Required points
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Effects
|-
|Energiser||4||[[Warcry]]||Intimidates a group of enemies.
|-
|Surpriser||10||Natural Agility +10||Increases [[agility]] by 10
|-
|Chastiser||16||[[Psyche Up]]||Increases tension by one level 
|-
|Galvaniser||22||Natural Strength +10||Increases [[strength]] by 10
|-
|Pressuriser||32||[[Mens Sana]]||Removes negative status effects
|-
|Equaliser||42||Natural Max HP +30||Increases maximum HP by 30 
|-
|Agoniser||55||[[Mind Over Matter]]||Protects against breath attack
|-
|Terroriser||68||Natural Agility +30||Increases agility by 30
|-
|Pulveriser||90||[[Meditation]]||Restores at least 80 HP
|-
|Atomiser||100||Natural Agility +60||Increases agility by 60
|}

===Revocation Award===
*[[Mercury Prize]]

==''[[Dragon Quest X]]''==
{{Stub}}
==Trivia==
*The male martial artist from ''Dragon Quest III'' has made cameo appearances as an NPC in other games in the series, including ''VII'' and ''VIII''.

==Notable Martial Artists==
*[[Alena]]
*[[Carver]]
*[[Morrie]] is said to be an evolved mix of one and a [[Minstrel]] in the 3DS version of ''VIII''

==Gallery==
<center><gallery captionalign="center">
Image:DQIII Martial Artist Male Famicom.png|Male Martial Artist, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' Famicom art
Image:DQIII Martial Artist Female Famicom.png|Female Martial Artist, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' Famicom art
Image:DQIIIMartialArtistClass.png|''Dragon Quest III''
Image:DQ3 martial artists.png|
Image:DQIII Strength.png|Strength...
Image:DQIII Agility.png|...and agility
Image:Dq3gbart07.jpg|''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' martial artist
Image:Cannibox_Attack.png|Being munched on by a [[Cannibox]].
</gallery></center>

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[[Category:Dragon Quest III classes]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI classes]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII classes]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX classes]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X classes]]