Editing List of character statistics

[[Image:DQV_Hero_stats.png|right|border|180px]]
The following is a list of measurable statistics for playable characters which may be found throughout the {{DQSeries}}. Other than normal level progression, there are [[Seed of skill|seeds]] that can enhance a character's capabilities.

==Hit Points==
[[Image:DQIII_HP.png|right|border|130px]]
'''Hit Points (HP)''' determine how much health a character has remaining. All damage subtracts from this score, and if it reaches 0, the character can no longer participate in battle, and must be revived. HP can be restored via [[medicinal herb]]s, healing spells, resting at an [[inn]], etc.

In all versions of {{Dragon Quest III}} (except {{DQ3HD}}) and {{IV}}, Resilience directly determines your character's maximum Hit Points. The more a character's Resilience score increases upon leveling, the more Hit Points a character will receive upon the next level increase. In all other titles, the maximum HP a character has is generally determined by their level and, if applicable, vocation. [[Martial Artist]]s, [[Warrior]]s, and [[Paladin]]s have the highest HP on average. 

Any character can consume a [[seed of life]] to increase their maximum HP.

==Magic Points==
[[Image:DQIII_MP.png|right|border|130px]]
'''Magic Points (MP)''' determine how much mana a character can expend to cast spells. Each spell deducts from this pool at a set rate, and cannot be cast if MP is too low. Some very special spells like [[Magic Burst]] will consume '''all''' remaining MP when cast. Starting with {{Dragon Quest VI}}, skills were introduced that also consumed MP.

In all versions of {{III}}, and {{IV}}, Wisdom directly determines your character's maximum Magic Points, paralleling the Resilience stat. In all other titles the maximum MP a character has is determined by their level and, if applicable, vocation. Prior to {{Dragon Quest VI}}, non-magical characters had no MP pools as they had no use for them, but with the addition of skills, most characters began accumulating an MP pool even if they never learned actual spells. 

Any character can consume a [[seed of magic]] to increase their maximum MP.

==Strength==
[[Image:DQIII_Strength.png|right|border|130px]]
'''Strength''' (<span lang="ja">ちから</span>) measures how physically strong a character is, and is added to a character's weapon bonus in determining damage inflicted upon an enemy. In later installments, some skills depend on Strength for determining damage output, ignoring if a weapon is equipped.

Any character can consume a [[seed of strength]] to increase this attribute.

==Resilience==
[[Image:DQIII_Resilience.png|right|border|130px]]
'''Resilience''' (<span lang="ja">みのまもり</span>) measures how durable a character is. Resilience is added to a character's equipment defence value to determine how much physical damage they endure when struck.

Any character can consume a [[seed of resilience]] to increase this attribute.

==={{DQ3}}===
In all versions of {{III}} except {{DQ3HD}}, Resilience determines a character's potential Hit Points. The maximum Hit Points at any time is between 195~205% of the character's Resilience score. (In {{DQ3HD}}, this specific function is instead served by the Stamina attribute.)

==={{DQ4}}===
In the {{NES}} version of the game, Resilience acts as it does in {{III}}. As of the {{PSX}} port, the stat has been modified to influence defence directly.

==Agility==
[[Image:DQIII_Agility.png|right|border|130px]]
'''Agility''' (<span lang="ja">すばやさ</span>) determines a character's priority in turns, utilizing a Gaussian Curve with simple calculations.

In the {{NES}} versions of the first four games, as well as all versions of {{Dragon Quest III}} except {{DQ3HD}}, agility also contributes to the character's innate defence. If a character has no armour or other defensive gear equipped in these titles, then their defence will be half (50%) of their agility.

Any character can consume a [[seed of agility]] to increase this attribute.

==={{DQ}}===
Turn order is strictly dependent on the enemy in the {{NES}} version, with a 100%, 50%, 37.5%, and 25% chance for them to strike first. 

==={{DQ2}}===
''(Agility/2) + N'', with N being 0~255. {{NES}} version only.

==={{DQ1&2HD}}===
Turn order is calculated as ''((Agility stat + buffs) + 20) * (N/100)'', with N being 50~100.

==={{DQ3}}===
(Agility + 20) * (N/256), with N being a random number between 0~255.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Turn order is calculated as ''((Agility stat + buffs) + 20) * (N/100)'', with N being 50~100.

==={{DQ4}}===
Currently unknown.

==={{DQ5}}===
SNES version is calculated as ''Agility * (75 + N * 26/256)/100'', with N being 0~255.

==={{DQ6}}===
All versions are calculated as ''(Agility + 20) * (N/100)'', with N being 50~100.

==={{DQ7}}===
The original and remake use the same algorithm as found in {{VI}}.

==={{DQ8}}===
Turn order calculation is slightly tweaked, with enemy agility directly involved in the algorithm instead of just being measured against. The chance for a character to act is ''(ally Agility)/(enemy Agility) * 50'', with the result being converted to a percentage.

==={{DQ9}}===
Turn order is calculated the same way as in {{VIII}}.

==={{DQ10}}===
The tenth game operates in real time, so players can act as quickly as they can input commands. Agility reduces the interval between actions, which is the period of time between when an action is executed and when the command window appears again to input another command.

==={{DQ11}}===
Currently unknown.

==Stamina==
'''Stamina'''  (<span lang="ja">たいりょく</span>) determines a character's overall physical fitness and influences how many Hit Points a character will obtain upon leveling up.

==={{DQ1&2HD}}===
The HD compilation uses the same engine as ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake'' and the Stamina stat functions the same way.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Similar to earlier versions of the game, Stamina affects a character's HP growth (though not based solely on the earlier versions' range of 195~205% of the character's current Stamina value).

==Wisdom==
[[Image:DQIII_Wisdom.png|right|border|130px]]
'''Wisdom''' (<span lang="ja">かしこさ</span>) measures a character's natural cognitive ability.

Any character can consume a [[seed of wisdom]] to increase this attribute.

==={{DQ1&2HD}}===
The HD compilation uses the same engine as ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake'' and the Wisdom stat functions the same way, with the only differences being that the stat does not affect how quickly a character learns a spell or ability and the influence on bonus magical damage is limited to +30%. Each character has a unique set of hidden benchmark values relevant to the calculation of the bonus magical damage. At character level 99, these benchmark values are 418 ([[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Dragon Quest I Hero]]), 101 ([[Hero (Dragon Quest II)|Prince of Midenhall]]), 379 ([[Prince of Cannock]]), 418 ([[Princess of Moonbrooke]]), and 235 ([[Princess of Cannock]]).

==={{DQ3}}===
Wisdom determines a character's potential Magic Points, with the maximum at any time being 195~205% of the Wisdom stat. Additionally, the stat determines how quickly a character can learn a new spell; depending on Wisdom, learning a spell can be delayed or expedited by up to five character levels. This aspect was reduced in subsequent versions of the game, with the range being three levels at most.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Similar to earlier versions of the game, Wisdom affects a character's MP growth (though not based solely on the earlier versions' range of 195~205% of the character's current Wisdom value) and controls how quickly a character learns a spell, with the process now extending to abilities as well. This can make certain lunkhead personalities suboptimal for melee-focused vocations, as it delays the learning of crucial abilities.

Wisdom increases magic damage by a bonus of up to 60% for every attack spell as of the August 30th, 2025 update patch. This is done by comparing the character's current Wisdom to a hidden benchmark table that is shared by all vocations; every point of Wisdom that is higher than the benchmark for that level increases the power of an attack spell by 1% per point until it hits the damage limit of +60%.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Hidden benchmark per level, universal
|-
! Lv !! *0 !! *1 !! *2 !! *3 !! *4 !! *5 !! *6 !! *7 !! *8 !! *9
|-
| 0 || - || 9 || 10 || 11 || 12 || 13 || 14 || 15 || 17 || 19 
|-
| 1 || 22 || 25 || 29 || 32 || 35 || 39 || 43 || 46 || 50 || 54
|-
| 2 || 57 || 61 || 65 || 70 || 74 || 79 || 83 || 88 || 94 || 99
|-
| 3 || 105 || 110 || 116 || 121 || 127 || 132 || 138 || 144 || 150 || 155
|-
| 4 || 160 || 164 || 169 || 174 || 178 || 182 || 187 || 191 || 195 || 200
|-
| 5 || 204 || 208 || 211 || 215 || 219 || 222 || 225 || 229 || 232 || 235
|-
| 6 || 238 || 240 || 243 || 246 || 249 || 251 || 254 || 257 || 260 || 262
|-
| 7 || 265 || 268 || 271 || 273 || 275 || 278 || 280 || 282 || 285 || 287
|-
| 8 || 289 || 292 || 294 || 296 || 298 || 300 || 302 || 304 || 306 || 308
|-
| 9 || 310 || 312 || 314 || 316 || 318 || 320 || 322 || 324 || 326 || 328
|}

==={{DQ4}}===
Wisdom functions as it did in the previous game.

==={{DQ5}}===
A Wisdom stat of twenty is required for [[Monster recruitment|tamable monsters]] to listen to the orders of the player, disregarding instructions until the mark has been reached. It is speculated among fans that the stat also influences the A.I. efficiency of human and monster characters, but this is currently unconfirmed.

==={{DQ6}}=== 
Wisdom decides how intelligently an A.I. controlled character will act in battle and how they react to player actions. This lucidity stacks on top of the behavioral patterns set by the various battle commands such as ''Watch My Back'' and ''Show No Mercy'', and as such even melee characters benefit from being bright.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Wisdom !! Behavior
|-
| 1~10 || Attacks are unfocused and random.
|-
| 21~30 || Effects of weapons are taken into consideration. Focus is on weaker enemies, starting from left to right.
|-
| 31~40 || Focus is on the weakest enemy period, ignoring previous left to right sorting method.
|-
| 41~60 || Damaged enemies within a group will generally be ignored if an enemy outside the group can be defeated in a single move.  
|-
| 61~70 || Characters will always focus on the healthiest enemy in a group.
|-
| 71~100  || Characters begin to target the most dangerous enemy in an encounter, rather than the weakest.
|-
| 101~200 || Characters begin to take player action into account, altering their strategy 1/8th of the time. This acknowledgement overrides normal A.I. decision making, even if the player's action is the least intelligent choice for that turn (I.E. if the player casts [[Oomph]] on the weakling magus, the magus will attack instead of casting a powerful spell).
|-
| 201~300 || Player recognition raised to 1/4th.
|-
| 301~500 || Player recognition risen to 1/3rd.
|}

In games where Wisdom is not present, the character's level controls their A.I. efficiency.

==={{DQ8}}===
Starting with {{VIII}}, Wisdom has also begun to effect the potency and power of spells, such as raising [[Frizz]]'s power from 10~13 to 21~24 at higher values. Each spell has its own growth rate, with some taking up to five points of wisdom to increase in damage, and others as few as two.

==Luck==
[[Image:DQIII_Luck.png|right|border|130px]]
'''Luck''' (<span lang="ja">うんのよさ</span>) dictates the frequency that a character can avoid debuffs and status ailments cast by monsters.

Any character can consume a [[seed of luck]] to increase this attribute.

==={{DQ1&2HD}}===
The HD compilation uses the same engine as ''Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake'' and the Luck stat functions the same way. Each character has a unique set of hidden benchmark values and vocation (i.e., character-specific) crit rates relevant to the various Luck-based calculations. At character level 99, these benchmark values are 411 ([[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Dragon Quest I Hero]]), 341 ([[Hero (Dragon Quest II)|Prince of Midenhall]]), 247 ([[Prince of Cannock]]), 277 ([[Princess of Moonbrooke]]), and 411 ([[Princess of Cannock]]), while the vocation crit rates are as follows:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Crit Value !! Level Range
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Dragon Quest I Hero]] || 4 || 1–4
|-
| 5 || 5–9
|-
| 6 || 10–19
|-
| 7 || 20–29
|-
| 8 || 30–39
|-
| 9 || 40–49
|-
| 10 || 50–99
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Hero (Dragon Quest II)|Prince of Midenhall]],<br>[[Prince of Cannock]],<br>[[Princess of Moonbrooke]] || 2 || 1–9
|-
| 2.5 || 10–20
|-
| 3 || 21–30
|-
| 3.5 || 31–40
|-
| 4 || 41–50
|-
| 4.5 || 51–60
|-
| 5 || 61–99
|-
| rowspan="17" | [[Princess of Cannock]] || 4 || 1–4
|-
| 5 || 5–9
|-
| 6 || 10–14
|-
| 7 || 15–20
|-
| 8 || 21–25
|-
| 9 || 26–30
|-
| 10 || 31–35
|-
|11 || 36–40
|-
|12 || 41–45
|-
|13 || 46–50
|-
|14 || 51–55
|-
|15 || 56–60
|-
|16 || 61–65
|-
|17 || 66–70
|-
|18 || 71–75
|-
|19 || 76–80
|-
|20 || 81–99
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
In all versions of {{III}}, Luck affects your character's chances of being affected by status ailments such as [[Snooze]], [[Fizzle]], and [[Dazzle]]. Each enemy spell has a different base accuracy that is lowered as the stat rises, being calculated as ''Probability(P) = (384 - LUCK) * MOD / 65536''.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! MOD !! Staus ailments
|-
| 160 || [[Dazzle]], [[Deceleratle]]
|-
| 128 || [[Sap]], [[Kasap]]
|-
| 128 || [[Kamikazee]] (locked)
|-
| 96 || [[Snooze]], [[Fizzle]]
|-
| 64 || [[Fuddle]]
|-
| 32 || [[Whack]], [[Thwack]]
|-
|}

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The Luck stat serves several purposes in the HD remake, influencing the chance for a character to avoid status ailments, hit an enemy with a status ailment of their own, or land a critical hit, as well as the amount of damage caused by the character's physical attacks and abilities.
	
Regarding Luck's influence on avoiding status ailments, the calculation has been changed to ''ailment miss chance x MOD'', with the modifier determined by the calculation ''( ( 1 + ( Luck stat - hidden benchmark ) / hidden benchmark ) X 100 ) / 100''; the hidden benchmark value for the character's level is given in the first table below. If the resulting MOD is 0.8 or less, the miss chance for the status ailment is multiplied by 0.8 to arrive at the final ailment evasion rate, and if the result is 1.2 or more, the miss chance for the status ailment is multiplied by 1.2 to arrive at the final ailment evasion rate. For example, if a {{Hero 3}} at level 90 has a Luck stat of 800, the MOD calculation is ''( ( 1+ ( 800 - 310) / 310 ) X 100 ) / 100'', resulting in 2.58. Because the MOD is greater than 1.2, the natural miss rate of a monster's Snooze spell cast on the Hero is multiplied by 120%, thus raising the chance for the Hero to evade the spell's effect. If that same Hero had a poor Luck stat that resulted in a MOD of 0.8 or less, the natural miss rate of the enemy's Snooze spell would instead be multiplied by 80%, and the Hero would have a harder time avoiding the spell.

Luck aids in penetrating a monster's resistance to status ailments, calculated as ''base resistance - (0.25 X Luck / 1,000) = new resistance''. For example, the Snooze spell when cast by a player has an accuracy of 60% and the target monster has a 25% resistance to being knocked out, lowering the accuracy to 45%. If the person casting the spell has max Luck, the adjusted resistance calculation becomes ''0.25 - (0.25 X 999 / 1,000) = 0.00025%'', resulting in Snooze now having a success chance of 59.975%.

Luck determines a character's chance to land a [[Critical Hit|critical hit]], calculated as ''vocation crit rate x min(Luck / hidden benchmark, 3)'' with a hard maximum of 50%; the hidden benchmark value for the character's level is given in the first table below, and the vocation crit rate is given in the second table below. For example, the critical hit chance for a [[Gadabout]] with 999 Luck at level 90 is calculated as ''6 X min(999 / 310, 3)'', resulting in a crit chance of 18% (the "min" formula capping the multiplier to the lower value of 3 in this case). Note that for [[Boomerang Weapon Family|boomerangs]] and [[Whip Weapon Family|whips]], the critical hit rate is half that of single-target weapons for balance purposes.

Finally, Luck influences the physical damage dealt by the attack command. Physical damage is lowered to 90% if the attacker's Luck stat is at least 10% less than the hidden benchmark, and is raised to 110% if the attacker's Luck stat is at least 10% greater than the hidden benchmark.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Hidden benchmark per level, universal
|-
! Lv !! *0 !! *1 !! *2 !! *3 !! *4 !! *5 !! *6 !! *7 !! *8 !! *9
|-
| 0 || - || 9 || 10 || 11 || 12 || 13 || 14 || 15 || 17 || 19 
|-
| 1 || 22 || 25 || 29 || 32 || 35 || 39 || 43 || 46 || 50 || 54
|-
| 2 || 57 || 61 || 65 || 70 || 74 || 79 || 83 || 88 || 94 || 99
|-
| 3 || 105 || 110 || 116 || 121 || 127 || 132 || 138 || 144 || 150 || 155
|-
| 4 || 160 || 164 || 169 || 174 || 178 || 182 || 187 || 191 || 195 || 200
|-
| 5 || 204 || 208 || 211 || 215 || 219 || 222 || 225 || 229 || 232 || 235
|-
| 6 || 238 || 240 || 243 || 246 || 249 || 251 || 254 || 257 || 260 || 262
|-
| 7 || 265 || 268 || 271 || 273 || 275 || 278 || 280 || 282 || 285 || 287
|-
| 8 || 289 || 292 || 294 || 296 || 298 || 300 || 302 || 304 || 306 || 308
|-
| 9 || 310 || 312 || 314 || 316 || 318 || 320 || 322 || 324 || 326 || 328
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Vocation !! Crit Value !! Level Range
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Gadabout]] || 3 || 1–9
|-
| 4 || 10–20
|-
| 5 || 21–30
|-
| 6 || 31–99
|-
| rowspan="17" | {{Hero 3}} || 2 || 1–5
|-
| 2.5 || 6–10
|-
| 3 || 11–15
|-
| 3.5 || 16–20
|-
| 4 || 21–25
|-
| 4.5 || 26–30
|-
| 5 || 31–35
|-
| 5.5 || 36–40
|- 
|6 || 41–45
|-
|6.5 || 46–50
|-
|7 || 51–55
|-
|7.5 || 56–60
|-
|8 || 61–65
|-
|8.5 || 66–70
|-
|9 || 71–75
|-
|9.5 || 76–90
|-
|10 || 81–99
|-
| [[Mage]] || 3 || 1–99
|-
| rowspan="17" | [[Martial Artist]] || 4 || 1–4
|-
| 5 || 5–9
|-
| 6 || 10–14
|-
| 7 || 15–20
|-
| 8 || 21–25
|-
| 9 || 26–30
|-
| 10 || 31–35
|-
|11 || 36–40
|-
|12 || 41–45
|-
|13 || 46–50
|-
|14 || 51–55
|-
|15 || 56–60
|-
|16 || 61–65
|-
|17 || 66–70
|-
|18 || 71–75
|-
|19 || 76–80
|-
|20 || 81–99
|-
| [[Merchant]] || 2 || 1–99
|-
| [[Monster Wrangler]] || 3 || 1–99
|-
| [[Priest]] || 2 || 1–99
|-
| [[Sage]] || 2 || 1–99
|-
| [[Thief]] || 2 || 1–99
|-
| [[Warrior]] || 2 || 1–99
|}

==={{DQ4}}===
Luck functions as it had in {{III}}.

==={{DQ5}}===
In {{V}}, Luck determines the accuracy of an enemy '''curse''' rather than status ailment spells, with fixed accuracy rates assigned to enemy spells. 

==Style==
'''Style''' (<span lang="ja">かっこよさ</span>) is the predecessor of the Charm attribute to be found in later games, and as such it describes a character's innate charisma and attractiveness. Any character can increase their style by consuming a [[Pretty betsy]].

==={{DQ6}}===
Style determines a character's placement in the contests such as the World Style Ranking in [[Château de Sass]]. 

A common misconception is that style influences the {{Luminary V}} vocation's ability to stun {{MFamilies}}s. This is false, as the stun chance is based on the character's ranking in the vocation rather than any stat.

==={{DQ7}}===
Style operates as it had in {{VI}}, and is required to one a section of the the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]] competition.

==Deftness==
'''Deftness''' (<span lang="ja">きようさ</span>) measures the ability of a character to steal an item from an enemy, as well as controlling how frequently a character may perform a [[Critical Hit|critical hit]], conduct preemptive strikes on enemies, and escape from battle.
 
==={{DQ9}}===
Steal rate is calculated as: [[File:Steal rate formula.PNG]]

The critical hit rate is calculated as ''Deftness/100 + 3% (with weapon skill trait boost)''. Wearing the Critical Acclaim will add another 4%, and thus the maximum rate is 16.99% at 999 deftness.

==={{DQ10}}===
Currently unknown.

==={{DQ11}}===
[[Erik]]'s steal rate is calculated as ''Deftness/20'', meaning that every 20 points will increase his chance for success by 1%. With his guile bonuses this brings the maximum rate to 75%.

Similarly, the critical hit rate is calculated as ''Deftness/200'', which limits the natural cap to 5%.

Any character can consume a [[seed of deftness]] to increase this attribute.

==Charm==
'''Charm''' (<span lang="ja">みりょく</span>) is a measurement of a character's attractiveness. Introduced in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, it is added to a character's equipment style rating in determining how often they may enthrall a {{MFamilies}}. Enraptured foes have a 90% chance to be stunned for 1~2 turns, a 5% chance to become {{Paralyze}}d for 1~4 turns, and a 5% chance to become {{Confuse}}d for 6~9 turns.

==={{DQ9}}===
The chance to stun a monster is calculated as ''(Current charm - innate charm + equipment bonus - 100) * 0.02'', which is then multiplied against a {{MFamilies}}'s charm resistance. Current charm is the programming check to see if [[Extreme Makeover]] has been applied or not, and the equipment bonus is the sum of the style of a character's gear plus their innate charm and this total is added again to the innate charm during the calculation check.

==={{DQ10}}===
Currently unknown.

==={{DQ11}}===
A character's total is simply calculated by their innate charm plus any charm granted by their equipment. It cannot be reduced by wearing any piece of equipment, but there are many pieces that grant extra charm. It also affects certain skills used by both [[Sylvando]] and [[Jade]], such as the amount recovered by [[Hustle Dance]] or the damage inflicted by [[That's Amore]] and [[Sexy Beam]]. {{Monster}}s can still become stunned for a single turn particularly if a character's Charm is high enough, but it is a much rarer occurrence in this game and some {{MFamilies}}s are completely immune to the effects in any case.

Any character that consumes some [[pretty betsy]] will increase this attribute.

==Magical Mending==
'''Magical Mending''' (<span lang="ja">かいふく魔力</span>) determines how powerful a character's healing spells will be. Introduced in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, it is calculated in all healing spells, as well as certain offensive skills and spells such as [[Solar Flair]] and the [[Whack]] line.

Any character can consume a [[seed of therapeusis]] to increase this attribute.

==Magical Might==
'''Magical Might''' (<span lang="ja">こうげき魔力</span>) determines how powerful a character's attack spells will be. Introduced in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, it is calculated in all offensive magical spells, as well as select skills such as [[Gigaslash]], and as part of the accuracy of status spells such as [[Fizzle]].

Any character can consume a [[seed of sorcery]] to increase this attribute.

==Weight==
'''Weight''' is a measurement of a character or monster's heaviness. In some spinoff games, it is mostly used to place restrictions on the player's party if the sum of all members' weight exceeds a certain amount. However, in {{Dragon Quest X}}, weight affects how much a character can push an enemy in order to hinder their progress or to prevent a character from being moved by an enemy's attacks. 

==={{DQ10}}===
A character's weight is the sum of their own weight and their equipment's weight.<ref>[http://kenpharmacist.com/archives/19409386.html Japanese Dragon Quest X player's blog entry about the Weight stat]</ref>Hammers are the heaviest one-handed weapons and spears are the heaviest two-handed weapons. Heavy armour and greatshields add the most weight to a character. Weight is one of the most important attributes for a [[Paladin]] as they can prevent certain bosses from performing attacks by being heavier than them. It can be temporarily increased with spells and abilities.

In the earliest stages of the game, a character's weight was also determined by their race, with {{Ogre}}s weighing the most and [[Poppet]]s weighing the least. However, starting with Version 3.2 of the game, this difference between races was removed. There is no negative side effect to a character's weight.

==={{DQTact}}===
A unit's weight is determined by their rank, with F-rank monsters weighing the least at only 5 each and S-ranks weighing the most, particularly characters of the [[Hero family]] and Demon Lords belonging to the [[??? family]]. Typically, it is used to place restrictions on the [[Monster Arena]] in order to balance out player teams by limiting the total weight that a team can add up to. There are certain quests that will grant extra rewards if the player is able to complete the stage under certain weight limits.

==Derived stats==
===Attack===
'''Attack''' is used to determine how hard a character can hit with melee attacks. It is checked against the enemy's Defense in calculation of damage inflicted.

Attack is derived from a character's strength stat added to their weapon's attack bonus, which is then divided by two, plus further bonuses from certain accessories or vocation traits.

===Defence===
<center><small>For the group defence-reducing spell previously known as Defence/Defense, see [[Kasap]].</small></center>
'''Defence''' (originally spelled as '''Defense''' in earlier [[Enix]] localizations) is the sum of a character's Resilience and Armour equipped, if any, checked against the enemy's Attack in calculations for damage. Every four points of defence reduces enemy damage by one point. It has no effect on magical or breath damage, which are dependent on spells/skills and equipment traits.

In the {{NES}} titles, as well as all versions of {{Dragon Quest III}} except {{DQ3HD}}, Defence is the sum of half a character's Agility and the sum of their armor's durability.

===Evasion===
The base chance to dodge an enemy blow in any game is always 1.5625% ({{Fraction|1|64}}). This can be further raised through equipment and vocation bonuses if available, such as the [[Dark robe]] and [[Dancer]].

In {{VI}}, {{VII}}, and {{VIII}} a character's agility will also determine their probability to dodge physical strikes. The game's programming checks the agility stat of the target before an attack is made, and if the stat surpasses a certain value then the programming checks to see if the blow lands:

===={{Dragon Quest VI}}====
If a character's agility is below 400, evasion is calculated as ''[(Agility/80)+3]/192'' for a cap of 1/24 at 400. Once a character's agility surpasses 400, evasion is calculated as  ''([{(Agility-400)*6}/25]+8)/192'' for a maximum dodge rate of 1/6 at 500. In other words, the evade chances are:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Agility !! Chance to evade
|-
| 1 || 1.56%
|-
| 50 || 1.89%
|-
| 100 || 2.21%
|-
| 200 || 2.86%
|-
| 300 || 3.52%
|-
| 400 || 4.17%
|-
| 401 || 4.29%
|-
| 425 || 7.29%
|-
| 450 || 10.42%
|-
| 475 || 13.54%
|-
| 500 || 16.67%
|}
*Factors such as vocation bonuses and the effects of spells and skill also influence dodge rates.

===={{DQ7}}====
Dodge rates are calculated the same way as they were in {{VI}}.

===={{DQ8}}====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Agility !! Chance to evade
|-
| 1~249 || 1.56%
|-
| 250~499 || 3.12%
|-
| 500~749 || 6.25%
|-
| 750~998 || 12.5%
|-
| 999 || 25%
|}
*Note: if a character has raised his or her Fisticuffs level to receive an increase in evasion, the default is raised to 50% before stacking with all other bonuses. The character's level must be higher than the attacking enemy's for the boost to take effect.

As can be inferred, the spell [[Acceleratle]] is vitally important when battling strong foes, even slower ones.

==={{DQ9}}===
Evasion rates are now clearly displayed and several pieces of equipment now grant small boosts to evasion, stacking with the agility stat influence.

==={{DQ11}}===
The system has not changed from {{IX}}, though being in a [[Pep|pepped up state]] now flat out doubles [[Erik]] and [[Sylvando]]'s [[evasion]] rates.

==Trivia==
*Wisdom's relation to A.I. was not revealed through an official square-enix channel, but the November 10th, 2000 issue of ''Dengeki! Playstation magazine'' (電撃{{PlayStation}}). The issue featured an article that was a response to reader mail asking what the purpose of the stat was, and described an experiment with [[Ruff]] and healing wounded allies--the wild child would only use [[Kerplunk Dance]] when his wisdom was at 63, even if other characters were only at half health. The article went on to state that once his wisdom broke the 100 threshold and the test began again, [[Ruff]] would use [[Hustle Dance]] instead, recognizing that the greater healing power in the former skill was too costly for a non-emergency situation.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Ragnar_Strength.png|[[Ragnar McRyan]] (Strength)
Kiryl DEF.png|[[Kiryl]] (Resilience)
Image:Torneko_Luck.png|[[Torneko Taloon]] (Luck)
Image:Maya_MP.png|[[Maya Mahabala]] (Magic Points)
DQVI_Ashlynn_Stats.png|[[Ashlynn]]
DQVI_Carver_Stats.png|[[Carver]]
DQVI_Hero_Stats.png|''DQVI'' {{Hero 6}} from {{VI}}
</gallery></center>

==References==
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