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[[File:DQX Monster_Master.png|thumb|right|Monster Masters in Dragon Quest X]]
The '''Monster Master''' (魔物使い ''Mamono Tsukai'') is a recurring [[vocation]] first introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''. The vocation allows players to walk on the wild side with the finer details varying between titles, but it has also consistently focused on taming and [[Monster recruitment|making allies of monsters defeated in battle]].


<center>''A master of monsters, able to commune with them, wield their abilities, and win their affection.'' --Description in ''Dragon Quest VII''</center>
==Localization history==
The profession is notable for frequently having its name changed even in the original Japanese scripts: 魔物使い (''Mamono Tsukai'') became 魔物ハンター (''Mamono Hantā'') in the seventh game in 2000, was changed to 魔物マスター (''Mamono Masutā'') in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake of ''Dragon Quest VI'' in 2010 and it's subsequent ports, became まもの使い (''Mamono Tsukai'') in {{Dragon Quest X}} in 2013 with the release of the version 2.0 update, and finally was changed to まものマスター (''Mamono Masutā'') in both ''Stars'' and ''Walk''. In all ''Monsters'' titles the vocation is called the モンスターマスター (''Monsutā Masutā''). Not counting the alternate kanji and katakana spellings, this leaves the vocation with three distinct Japanese names.


The '''Monster Master''' (魔物ハンター, ''Mamono Hantā''), also known as ''Monster Masher'' and formerly known as ''Tamer'', is a vocation in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. In the original version of ''VI'', having a master in the party increases the chances that a monster [[Monster recruitment|will join you upon its defeat]], however this function was dropped in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake in lieu of Slime Buddies. Monster Master is one of the prerequisites for the [[Ranger]] vocation (along with [[Merchant]] and [[Thief]]).
In English the name was changed to Monster ''Masher'' for the seventh game to match the alteration in the original script but had since returned to being referred to as the Monster Master in peripheral media and spinoff titles, with the exception of the  ''Terry's Wonderland'' event in {{DQTact}}. Here [[Terry|young Terry]] introduces himself as being a Monster ''Scout''.


In ''VII'', the vocation will instead give players a greater chance to send defeated monsters off to [[The Haven|the Haven]], a wildlife preserve of sorts where monsters can interact with the party as NPCs. To become a Masher, characters need to master the [[Thief]] and [[Shepherd]] vocations..
The term [[Monster Wrangler]] has seemingly replaced this vocation in the current English localization standard, being alluded to via the [[wrangler's ring]] item in {{DQB2}} in 2019 and was fully implemented in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnaWQhu1Ei8 June 22, 2023 trailer] reveal for {{DQM3}}. A third anniversary celebration event in ''Tact'' in which the {{Hero 5}} of the fifth mainline game was referred to as the "Legendary Monster Wrangler" followed in the same year, and the nomenclature was fully cemented with the inclusion of Monster Wranglers in {{DQ3HD}} in 2024. With the release of {{DQ7R}} in 2026 the Monster Master term has been repurposed as the name for the mainline series' advanced-grade beastly vocation, replacing the Monster Masher.


==''Dragon Quest VI''==
==Appearances==
===Stat Changes===
==={{DQ5}}===
While the Hero of ''Dragon Quest V'' has attributes and spells more akin to a physically stronger [[Priest]], he is referred to in peripheral media as the legendary monster tamer and is the first protagonist in the series' history to be able to recruit monsters.
 
==={{DQ6}}===
The M.M. suffers considerable reductions to their strength, resilience, HP, and MP in all versions of ''VI'', befitting a starting vocation characters are not meant to spend too much time in. Various [[Breath attack|breath skills]] are learned through the profession, in addition to the [[Puff!]] spell upon mastery.
 
In the original version of ''VI'', having a master in the party activates the chance that a monster [[Monster recruitment|will join you upon its defeat]], however this function was dropped in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake in lieu of Slime Buddies. Monster Master is one of the prerequisites for the [[Ranger]] vocation (along with [[Merchant]] and [[Thief]]).
====Stat Changes====
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|Strength
|Strength
| -15%
| -15%
|-
|Agility
|Null
|-
|-
|Resilience
|Resilience
| -20%
| -20%
|-
|Wisdom
|Null
|-
|Style
|Null
|-
|-
|Max HP
|Max HP
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|-
|-
|Trait
|Trait
| Low chance for enemies to be asleep during first round
| Low chance for a randomly selected enemy to be asleep during the first round
|}
|}


===Abilities===
====Abilities====
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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
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|}


===Monster Recruitment===
====Monster Recruitment====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Rank !! Recruitable Monsters
! Rank !! Recruitable Monsters
|-
|-
| 1 || Slime (1/2), Feralball (1/8), Lips (1/64)
| 1 || [[Slime (Recruit)|Slime]] (1/2), [[Feralball (Recruit)|Feralball]] (1/8), [[Lips (Recruit)|Lips]] (1/64)
|-
|-
| 2 || Mud Mannequin (1/64), Rotting Corpse (1/32), Healslime (1/16), Slimeknight (1/4)
| 2 || [[Mud mannequin (Recruit)|Mud Mannequin]] (1/64), [[Walking corpse (Recruit)|Walking Corpse]] (1/32), [[Healslime (Recruit)|Healslime]] (1/16), [[Slime knight (Recruit)|Slimeknight]] (1/4)
|-
|-
| 3 || Lesser Demon (1/4), Sluggernaut (1/4), Gustbluster (1/64)
| 3 || [[Lesser Demon (Recruit)|Lesser demon]] (1/4), [[Sluggernaut (Recruit)|Sluggernaut]](1/4), [[Gustbluster (Recruit)|Gustbluster]] (1/64)
|-
|-
| 4 || Bomboulder (1/32), Chimaera (1/32), Battering Ram (1/16)
| 4 || [[Rockbomb (Recruit)|Rockbomb]] (1/32), [[Dreamaera (Recruit)|Dreamaera]] (1/32), [[Battering ram (Recruit)|Battering ram]] (1/16)
|-
|-
| 5 || King Slime (1/64), Boss Troll (1/16)
| 5 || [[King slime (Recruit)|King slime]] (1/64), [[Boss troll (Recruit)|Boss troll]] (1/16)
|-
|-
| 6 || Liquid Metal Slime (1/256)
| 6 || [[Liquid metal slime (Recruit)|Liquid metal slime]] (1/256)
|-
|-
| 7 || Killing Machine (1/64)
| 7 || [[Overkilling machine (Recruit)|Overkilling machine]] (1/64)
|-
|-
| 8 || High Djinks (1/256)
| 8 || [[High djinks (Recruit)|High djinks]] (1/256)
|}
|}


==''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''==
==={{DQ7R}}===
[[Image:3DS Monster Master.png|border|right]]
The M.M. replaces the older [[Monster Masher]]'s hodgepodge of abilities and refocuses the profession on blasting enemies with bolts of darkness through the [[Zam]] spells and summoning friendly monsters to aid in battle.
Appearance-wise, the costume of the Monster Master looks the same for both genders, with a green cape, a purple sash tied about the waist like a belt and magenta pants, but [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the Hero]] is shirtless.
====Stat Changes====
===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">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|-
|Battles to Master
|Total proficiency points
|165 (PS1) / 143 (3DS)
| 520
|-
|-
|Strength
|Strength
| Null
|-
|Agility
| +10%
| +10%
|-
|-
|Resilience
|Resilience
| Null
| 0%
|-
|-
|Wisdom
|Magical might
| +20%
| +9%
|-
|-
|Style
|Magical mending
| +5%
| -6%
|-
|-
|Max HP
|Agility
| -5%
| -5%
|-
|-
|Max MP
|Deftness
| -5%
| +10%
|-
|-
|Mastery Bonus
|Charm
| +15 Bonus to Resilience
| +20%
|}
 
===PS1 Abilities===
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|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>'''
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|Max HP
|rowspan=2|Pet Owner
| 0%
|[[Poison Breath]]
|rowspan=2|1
|One Group
|Has a chance to poison one group of enemies
|0
|-
|-
|[[Animal Magnetism]]
|Max MP
|One Group
| 0%
|Increases the chance of taming one group of enemies
|0
|-
|-
|2
|Groomer
|Nothing
|18
|
|
|
|-
|3
|Ranch Hand
|[[Sweet Breath]]
|33
|One Group
|Has a chance of putting one group of enemies to sleep
|0
|-
|4
|Tracker
|[[Cool Breath]]
|58
|All Enemies
|Causes ~15HP in ice damage
|0
|-
|5
|Hunter
|[[Burning Breath]]
|77
|One Group
|Has a chance of cause paralysis to one group of enemies
|0
|-
|6
|Handler
|[[Flame Breath]]
|93
|All Enemies
|Causes ~40HP in fire damage
|0
|-
|7
|Trainer
|[[Venom Mist]]
|125
|One Group
|Severely poisons one group of enemies, causing them to lose 1/6 of their HP every round
|0
|-
|8
|Beast Lord
|[[Puff!|BeDragon]]
|165
|Self
|Turns the caster into an uncontrollable dragon
|18
|}
|}


===3DS Abilities===
====Abilities====
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{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|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="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</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="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="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
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|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=2|Slime Stalker
|rowspan=2|Slime Stalker
|[[Poison Breath]]
|[[Summon Slime]]
|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=2|0
|One Group
|Random
|Poisons a group of enemies.
|Calls a creature of the slime fmaily to join the fray
|0
|6
|-
|-
|[[Animal Magnetism]]
|[[Animal Magnetism]]
|One Group
|One foe
|Makes it more likely that monsters will come make friends with you.
|A loving cheek rub which can beguile a single enemy
|0
|6
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2
|rowspan=2|2
|rowspan=2|Animal Assailer
|rowspan=2|Animal Assailer
|[[Kabuff]]
|[[Zam]]
|rowspan=2|14
|rowspan=2|25
|All Allies
|One foe
|Raises the defence of all party members.
|Summons bullet-like blobs of black energy to blast a single enemy
|3
|6
|-
|-
|[[Sweet Breath]]
|[[Dazzle]]
|One Group
|One group
|A fragrant sigh that lulls a group of enemies to sleep.
|Envelops a group of enemies in illusions
|0
|-
|rowspan=3|3
|rowspan=3|Zombie Zapper
|[[Insulatle]]
|rowspan=3|12
|All Allies
|Protects the party from fire and ice attacks.
|3
|3
|-
|-
|[[Fire Breath]]
|One Group
|A fiery breath attack.
|0
|-
|[[Cool Breath]]
|One Group
|A chilly breath attack.
|0
|-
|rowspan=2|4
|rowspan=2|Metal Mauler
|[[Magic Barrier]]
|rowspan=2|20
|All Allies
|Forms a fortification that impedes the efficacy of enemy spells.
|3
|3
|Zombie Zapper
|[[Summon Zombie]]
|40
|Random foe
|Calls an uncanny undead creature to join the fray
|10
|-
|-
|[[Burning Breath]]
|4
|One Group
|Metal Mauler
|Paralyzes the enemy with a torrid sigh.
|[[Zammle]]
|0
|45
|One foe
|Unleashes an umbral explosion that assails a single enemy
|12
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|5
|rowspan=2|Demon Defeater
|Demon Defeater
|[[Kasap]]
|[[Sow Chaos]]
|rowspan=2|20
|65
|One Group
|One group
|Reduces the defence of a group of enemies.
|Confuses a group of enemies while boosting their attack power
|4
|6
|-
|-
|[[Flame Breath]]
|6
|One Group
|Troll Trouncer
|A fiercely fiery breath attack.
|[[Summon Beast]]
|0
|85
|Random foe
|Calls a real copper-bottomed beast to join the fray
|16
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|7
|rowspan=2|Troll Trouncer
|Dragon Destroyer
|[[Puff!]]
|[[Kazam]]
|rowspan=2|12
|110
|Self
|One foe
|Transforms the caster into a fire-breathing dragon.
|Calls forth a devastatingly dark and destructive force that strikes a single enemy
|18
|28
|-
|-
|[[Venom Mist]]
|8
|One Group
|Creature Commander
|Envenomates a group of enemies.
|[[Summon Dragon]]
|0
|150
|Random foe
|Calls a deadly but dependable dragon to join the fray
|24
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|7
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
|rowspan=2|Dragon Destroyer
!colspan="10"| [[Let loose|Let Loose command]]  
|[[Inferno]]
|rowspan=2|25
|All Enemies
|A ferociously fiery breath attack.
|0
|-
|-
|[[Chilly Breath]]
!colspan="4"| [[Positive Reinforcement]] !! colspan="6"|Makes it more likely that a powerful monster will answer the call when performing a summon
|All Enemies
|A frigidly chilly breath attack.
|0
|-
|-
|8
|}
|Master Masher
 
|[[Scorch]]
==={{DQ9}}===
|40
The monster master was originally planned to be a playable vocation in ''IX'', but this was scrapped at some point in development. The conceptual art depicts a boy wearing an outfit consisting entirely of animal hides and holding a gnarled staff.
|All Enemies
 
|A scorching inferno of burning breath.
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters (series)|Monsters series]]''===
|0
Generally speaking the protagonist of every game in the ''Monsters'' sub series was referred to as a Monster Master until the younger [[Terry]] made an appearance in {{DQTact}}, where he dubbed himself as a Monster Scout. With the release of {{DQM3}}, the term has been retired in the spinoff series for Monster Wrangler.
|}
Certain titles will place more emphasis on this profession than others, such as treating it as a societal class in it's own right.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest of the Stars]]''===
The Monster Master utilizes breath attacks and enjoys excellent HP growth, but has mediocre growth in all other stats.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''===
[[Image:DQ Walk Monster Masters.jpg|right|200px]]
Monster Masters were added in a March 2022 update as part of the game's 2.5 year anniversary. Unlike the other advanced vocations, a character is able to become a Monster Master after befriending more than 35 types of monsters. Their weapons of choice are [[Wand]]s, [[Spear]]s, [[Claw Weapon Family|Claws]], and [[Whip]]s.
 
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters+]]''===
The basis of the manga is the exploration of what it really means to be a master of monsters, focusing on the bonds a tamer makes with their companions and how this strengthens the beasts will to fight. The vocation is treated as a proper societal class with its own distinct role and expectations within a community.  
 
==Trivia==
*The Monster Master's inclusion in {{DQ7R}} was first revealed in an article published on September 18th, 2025 on [[Square-Enix]]'s American website prior to any Japanese coverage<ref>https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-closer-look</ref>.


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Monster recruitment]]
*[[Monster recruitment]]
*[[Item Master]]
*[[Monster Masher]]
*[[Monster Wrangler]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Monster_Master_DQVI_official_guide_book_profile.jpg|[[Milly]] detailing the capabilities of the vocation in the official guidebook for ''VI''
File:Monster master v-jump VI.jpg|Milly taming a [[metal slime]] in the V-Jump guide for ''VI'', an impossibility in every version of the game
Dragon_Quest_IX_male_monster_master_concept_art.jpg|Concept art of the M.M. for ''IX''. The vocation was scrapped in development and repurposed for ''X''
File:Stars Young Terry Monster Scout.jpg|Terry referring to himself as a scout in ''Tact''
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==References==
*The name "Monster Master" is a title used for both [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|the Hero]] in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' and [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.
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