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<center>''"A gifted groover whose dazzling array of moves can both captivate the enemy and come to the party's aid"''
:--''description from {{Dragon Quest VII}}</center>
[[Image:DQMCH_Ripple.png|thumb|135px|A Dancer from {{DQMCH}}.]]
The '''Dancer''' (踊り子, ''Odoriko'') is a character class in {{Dragon Quest VI}}, {{Dragon Quest VII}} and {{Dragon Quest X}}. 

==Description==
The dancer has good style and agility, and can learn several different kinds of dances that debilitate or disable foes. When a party member becomes a dancer, they are more likely to avoid attacks, with the chance depending on their current rank. The exact rate varies between games.

With the vocation's addition to the tenth game, the specialization in [[Frizz]] and [[Sizz]] spells became a focus of the career on top of cutting a rug.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ6}}===
Dancer is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Luminary]] vocation (along with [[Gadabout]]). 

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Avoidance Rate
|-
| 1 || 1/256
|-
| 2 || 1/256
|-
| 3 || 1/64
|-
| 4 || 1/32
|-
| 5 || 1/16
|-
| 6 || 1/16
|-
| 7 || 1/16
|-
| 8 || 1/8
|}
====Stat Changes====
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|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
|120
|-
|Strength
| -30%
|-
|Agility
| +30%
|-
|Resilience
| -40%
|-
|Style
| +10%
|-
|Max HP
| -30%
|-
|Max MP
| -20%
|-
|Trait
| Increased evasion rate
|}

====Abilities====
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Rank</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
|Aspiring Dancer
|[[Sultry Dance]]
|1
|One group
|An infectious step that woos the enemy into tripping the light fantastic too.
|0
|-
|2
|Understudy
|[[Dodgy Dance]]
|5
|Self
|Fancy footwork that prepares the performer to take evasive maneuvers.
|0
|-
|3
|Opening Act
|[[Weird Dance]]
|18
|One Enemy
|Lowers the enemy's {{MP}}.
|0
|-
|4
|Back-up Dancer
|[[Fuddle Dance]]
|38
|One group
|A befuddling boogie that confuses enemies.
|0
|-
|5
|Rising Star
|[[Cop Out]]
|53
|Self
|Palms off an enemy attack on a random friend or foe.
|0
|-
|6
|Crowd Pleaser
|[[Ban Dance]]
|82
|One Group
|A preventative jig that prohibits the enemy from dancing.
|0
|-
|7
|Prime Performer
|[[Tap Dance]]
|97
|One Enemy
|A rhythmic wiggle that steals MP from a single enemy.
|0
|-
|8
|Divine Dancer
|[[Death Dance]]
|120
|All enemies
|A macabre dance that sends enemies to the hereafter.
|0
|}

==={{DQ7}}===
Dancers are once again necessary to unlock the {{Luminary V}} vocation, and subsequently play a part in making a character a [[Druid]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank !! Avoidance Rate
|-
| 1 || 1/64
|-
| 2 || 1/64
|-
| 3 || 1/16
|-
| 4 || 1/16
|-
| 5 || 1/8
|-
| 6 || 1/8
|-
| 7 || 1/8
|-
| 8 || 5/32
|}
====Stat Changes====
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|rowspan=2|Battles to Master
|120
|-
|71
|-
|{{Strength}}
| -30%
|-
|{{Agility}}
| +30%
|-
|{{Resilience}}
| -40%
|-
|{{Wisdom}}
| Null
|-
|{{Style}}
| +10%
|-
|Max {{HP}}
| -30%
|-
|Max {{MP}}
| -20%
|}

===={{PSX}} Abilities====
{|width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Rank</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
|Novice
|Nothing
|
|
|
|
|-
|2
|Apprentice
|[[Sultry Dance|LureDance]]
|5
|One Enemy
|May cause one enemy to dance, preventing them from acting on their turn
|0
|-
|3
|ToeTapper
|[[Cop Out|ParryPass]]
|18
|Self
|Prevents any physical attack to another {{Party 7}} member
|0
|-
|4
|Dervish
|[[Weird Dance|OddDance]]
|38
|One Enemy
|Reduces the {{MP}} of a single enemy
|0
|-
|5
|Amateur
|[[Dodgy Dance|SideStep]]
|53
|Self
|Increases the user chance of dodging an attack
|0
|-
|6
|Prancer
|[[Ban Dance|DanceShut]]
|82
|One Group
|Prevents a group of enemies from dancing
|0
|-
|7
|Bounder
|[[Fuddle Dance|PaniDance]]
|97
|One Group
|May cause [[confusion]] to one group of enemies
|0
|-
|8
|TruTalent
|[[Death Dance|K.O.Dance]]
|120
|All Enemies
|Has a chance of killing all enemies
|0
|}

===={{3DS}} Abilities====
{|width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|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
|Aspiring Talent
|[[Sultry Dance]]
|1
|One enemy
|Attempts to get the target into the groove.
|0
|-
|2
|Understudy
|
|5
|
|
|
|-
|3
|Opening Act
|[[Weird Dance]]
|10
|One enemy
|Reduces the {{MP}} of the target.
|0
|-
|4
|Back-Up Dancer
|[[Dodgy Dance]]
|18
|Self
|Increases evasion.
|0
|-
|5
|Rising Star
|[[Ban Dance]]
|26
|One group
|Prevents a group of enemies from performing dance abilities.
|0
|-
|6
|Crowd Pleaser
|[[Fuddle Dance]]
|36
|One Group
|Attempts to confuse an enemy group.
|0
|-
|7
|Prime Performer
|[[Muscle Dance]]
|48
|One Group
|Damages a group of enemies from left to right, with diminishing returns.
|0
|-
|8
|Divine Dancer
|[[Death Dance]]
|71
|All Enemies
|Has a chance of killing all enemies.
|0
|}

====Hybrid Abilities====
{|width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|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>'''
|-
|[[Martial Artist]]
|[[Muscle Dance|JockDance]]
|One Group
|Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage
|0
|-
|[[Gadabout]]
|[[Underpants Dance|BoxerDanc]]
|One Group
|Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|[[Mage]]
|[[Absorb Magic|TakeMagic]]
|Self
|Absorbs the {{MP}} from one magic spell
|0
|-
|[[Sailor|Mariner]]
|[[Hornpipe|ShipDance]]
|One Enemy
|If successful, prevents one enemy from acting the next turn
|0
|-
|[[Shepherd]]
|[[Slumber Rumbaa|RamDance]]
|
|Does nothing
|0
|-
|[[Thief]]
|[[Tap Dance|RobDance]]
|One Enemy
|Steals {{MP}} from one enemy
|0
|-
|[[Warrior]]
|[[Sword Dance|SwordDanc]]
|All Enemies
|Four attacks to random enemies at 75 percent power
|0
|}

====Usefulness====
Although the Dancer takes 120 battles to master and it has some good skills; when [[Aishe]] joins the {{Party 7}} she has already mastered the dancer class. Aishe should be given the time to learn the [[Sword Dance]] skill as it is one of the best battle skills in {{Dragon Quest VII}}. It is also the most cost effective skill in terms of overall power.

The {{Hero 7}} and [[Ruff]] should also learn the [[Sword Dance]] skill. It takes 108 battles to bring both classes' levels to the 5th tier where they will learn [[Sword Dance]].

==={{DQ7R}}===
====Stat Changes====
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|Total proficiency points
| 385
|-
|Strength
| -6%
|-
|Resilience
| -11%
|-
|Magical might
| 0%
|-
|Magical mending
| +13%
|-
|Agility
| +18%
|-
|Deftness
| +10%
|-
|Charm
| +22%
|-
|Max HP
| -6%
|-
|Max MP
| 0%
|-
|}

====Abilities====
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Rank</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">Proficiency points</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>'''
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=2|Aspiring Talent
|[[Charm-Cha-Cha]]
|rowspan=2|0
|Self
|A charming dance that can completely enthrall a single enemy
|2
|-
|[[Dodgy Dance]]
|Self
|Employs fancy footwork to increase the user's ability to evade attacks
|4
|-
|2
|Understudy
|[[Kiss Me Deadly]]
|15
|One foe
|Sends a toxic token of affection sailing towards a single Enemy<br>The greater the user's charm, the more potent it becomes
|4
|-
|3
|Opening Act
|[[Decoy Dance]]
|35
|Self
|Brings one ally to the fore, making them more likely to be attack by the enemy
|2
|-
|4
|Back-Up Dancer
|[[Battle Dance]]
|50
|All allies
|Compels all allies to join in a jig that boosts their attack power
|8
|-
|5
|Rising Star
|[[M-Pathy]]
|60
|One ally
|Passes on some MP to an ally
|48
|-
|6
|Crowd Pleaser
|[[Muscle Death]]
|65
|One ally
|An invigorating dance that boosts the power of a single ally's physical attacks
|12
|-
|7
|Prime Performer
|[[Fuddle Dance]]
|70
|All foes
|A ridiculous routine that can confuse all enemies
|8
|-
|8
|Divine Dancer
|[[Pink Pirouette]]
|90
|All foes
|A shimmy that shakes loose a shower of rose petals that can beguile all enemies
|12
|-
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
!colspan="10"| [[Let loose|Let Loose command]] 
|-
!colspan="4"| [[Tender Twostep]] !! colspan="6"|Allows a portion of user's positive status effects to be passed on to a neighbouring ally
|-
|}

==={{DQ10}}===
Dancers were introduced as a vocation starting with Version 3.0, alongside the [[Fortune Teller]]. They are modeled after the abilities of Maya Mahabala. Dancers can support their allies by using songs and dances, can cast the [[Frizz]] and [[Sizz]] series of spells, and are capable of dual wielding one-handed weapons. Their weapons of choice are [[Knives]], [[Fans]], and [[Wand]]s. Although they have low HP and defence, they have a high evasion rate. As of yet, they are currently the only vocation that has access to two vocation-specific commands, taking over singing duties since [[Troubadour]]s do not exist in the game.

'''<big>NOTE:</big>The parenthetical translations of the Japanese names are merely placeholders for convenience and are not to be taken as official Square Enix terms'''

====うた (Song)====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Required<br>points
|-
|全職業できようさ+10 
|Natural deftness +10
|Permanently increases deftness by 10 in all vocations
|N/A
|8
|-
|もうどくブルース<br>(Venom blues)
|N/A
|Allies within range are now toxic for 30 seconds, physical attacks will poison targets<BR>Posining success rate is 33.5% per strike<br>Being poisoned deals 50 damage every 5 seconds
|8
|16
|-
|全職業で最大MP+10
|Natural MP +10
|Permanently increases max MP by 10 in all vocations
|N/A
|28
|-
|会心まいしんラップ<br>(Critical rap)
|N/A
|Increases self and allies' critical & spell critical rate by 15% for 45 seconds
|8
|40
|-
|全職業こうげき魔力+5
|Natural magical might +5
|Permanently increases magical might by 5 in all vocations
|N/A
|48
|-
|祈りのゴスペル<br>(Gospel prayer)
|N/A
|Increases self & allies' magical mending by 100% for 120 seconds
|8
|56
|-
|全職業でちから+5 
|Natural strength +5
|Permanently increases strength by 5 in all vocations
|N/A
|70
|-
|覚醒のアリア<br>(Aria of awakening)
|N/A
|Increases self & allies' magical might by 100% for 120 seconds
|8
|80
|-
|全職業でみりょく+10 
|Natural charm +10
|Permanently increases magical might by 10 in all vocations
|N/A
|90
|-
|よみがえり節<br>(Resurrection melody) 
|N/A
|Heals/revives nearby allies by 20%~40% max HP
|10
|100
|-
|会心率と暴走率アップ<br>(Critical rate up)
|N/A 
|Increases the critical rate of character's attacks & spells by 2% when character is a dancer
|N/A
|110
|-
|身かわし率+2%<br>(Evasion +2%)
|N/A
|Increases evasion by 2% when character is a dancer
|N/A
|120
|-
|魔力のバラード<br>(Ballad of magic)
|N/A
|Nearby allies recover their MP whenever they deal damage for 60 seconds<br>Recovery is 1/16th of damage dealt, max is 10 MP per hit
|10
|130
|-
|ターン消費しない+1%<br>(Turn usage voided by 1%)
|N/A
|Character has a 1% chance to act twice in a single turn when they are a dancer
|N/A
|150
|-
|回復のララバイ<br>(Recovery lullaby)
|N/A
|Nearby allies are healed by 25% of damage dealt to enemies  for 1 minute
|4
|150
|-
|神速シャンソン<br>(Godspeed chanson)
|N/A
|Reduces dancer's action interval by 50%, and increases skill execution/spellcasting speed by 50% for 120 seconds.
|10
|180
|}

====おどり (Dance)====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Required<br>points
|-
|ふういんのダンス<br>(Dance of sealing)
|N/A
|Seals the spells, skills, & breath of enemies in close proximity to dancer for 20 seconds 
|8
|16
|-
|全職業こうげき魔力+5
|Natural magical might +5
|Permanently increases magical might by 5 in all vocations
|N/A
|28
|-
|こんらんのダンス<br>(Dance of confusion)
|N/A
|Attempts to confuse nearby enemies for 40 seconds
|8
|40
|-
|全職業でちから+5 
|Natural strength +5
|Permanently increases strength by 5 in all vocations
|N/A
|48
|-
|ねむりのダンス<br>(Dance of drowsiness)
|N/A
|Attempts to snooze nearby enemies for 40 seconds
|N/A
|56
|-
|全職業で最大MP+10
|Natural MP+10
|Permanently increases max MP by 10 in all vocations
|N/A
|70
|-
|ドラゴンステップ<br>(Dragon step)
|N/A
|Reduces target's Light & Fire resistance by 50% for 30 seconds 
|8
|80
|-
|ビーナスステップ<br>(Venus step)
|N/A
|Reduces target's Wind & Lightning resistance by 50% for 30 seconds 
|8
|90
|-
|ロイヤルステップ<br>(Royal step)
|N/A
|Reduces target's Ice, Darkness, & Earth resistance by 50% for 30 seconds 
|8
|100
|-
|会心率と暴走率アップ<br>(Critical rate up)
|N/A 
|Increases the critical rate of character's attacks & spells by 2% when character is a dancer
|N/A
|110
|-
|身かわし率+2%<br>(Evasion +2%)
|N/A
|Increases evasion by 2% when character is a dancer
|N/A
|120
|-
|つるぎの舞
|[[Sword Dance]]
|Strikes one enemy 4 times for 120% damage
|4
|130
|-
|ターン消費しない+1%<br>(Turn usage voided by 1%)
|N/A
|Character has a 1% chance to act twice in a single turn when they are a dancer
|N/A
|140
|-
|戦鬼の乱れ舞<br>(Warrior's march)
|N/A
|Increases attack of self & allies by 30 points for 60 seconds<br>Can be used twice for +60 attack
|4
|150
|-
|ギラグレイド 
|[[Kasizzle]]
|Deals fire damage to all enemies in a 12 meter line, max damage is 1027~1067
|24
|180
|}

====Spells====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" 
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Name
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|MP
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Target
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
|-
|[[Frizz]]
|3
|3
|One enemy
|Lobs one fireball at an enemy, range is 15 meters and max damage is 74~78
|-
|[[Evac]]
|
|8
|Party
|Teleports out of dungeons
|-
|[[Sizz]]
|3
|14
|6 meter line
|Deals fire damage to all enemies that enter the line, max damage is 86~90
|-
|[[Sizzle]]
|8
|27
|8 meter line
|Deals fire damage to all enemies that enter the line, max damage is 162~170
|-
|[[Frizzle]]
|6
|32
|One enemy
|Deals fire damage to one enemy at a range of 15 meters, max damage is 180~188
|-
|[[Kasizz]]
|21
|45
|10 meter line
|Deals fire damage to all enemies that enter the line, max damage is 420~432
|-
|[[Drain magic]]
|N/A
|32
|One enemy
|Drains up to 100 MP from target, based on caster's magical might
|-
|[[Kafrizz]]
|12
|56
|One enemy
|Deals fire damage to one enemy at 15 meters, max damage is 599~611
|}


===''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''===
Dancers, along with [[Gadabout]]s, were added to the game in a September 2020 update. It is available as a basic vocation to players and their weapons of choice are [[Sword]]s, [[Knives]], and [[Whips]]. In order to unlock the [[Luminary (vocation)|Luminary]] vocation, a character must have reached level 50 in the dancer and gadabout vocations.
{{clear}}

==Notable Dancers==
*{{Maya}} (though her abilities are based on the [[Mage]])
*[[Milly]] resembles a dancer and is immune to [[Ban Dance]] in the original version of ''VI''
*[[Lala]] is a ceremonial dancer of the [[Roamers]].
*[[Aishe]] is the newest ceremonial dancer of the Roamer tribe and joins the party with the vocation already mastered.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Maya.png|Maya in the middle of a performance.
Dancer_DQVI_official_guide_book_profile.jpg|Vocation details from the official guidebook for ''VI''
DQVII_Dancer_male.png|The {{Hero 7}} as a Dancer in the 3DS version of ''VII''
DQVII_Dancer_female.png|[[Maribel]] as a Dancer
DQVIII Dancer.png|A dancer {{NPC}} from {{Dragon Quest VIII}}.
File:X human dancer default.png|The default human man wearing the Dancer's uniform in ''X''
Walk Jesters Dancers.png|Dancers and Gadabouts as they appear in ''Walk''
</gallery></center>

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[[Category:Dragon Quest VI vocations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII vocations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined vocations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X vocations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk vocations]]