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The '''Priest''' (僧侶, ''Souryo'') is a class in the {{DQSeries}}. Design wise, the original depiction drew inspiration from the Catholic church, while modern versions pull from Buddhist monks.

Priests specialize in healing and fortifying spells rather than offensive magic, and are some of the only characters who can learn to revive party members while in the field. Priests cannot equip heavy armor, but they can use weapons much like a Hero or a Warrior can. Priests do have initially more strength, agility and resilience than Magi, but on the whole, their physical combat potential is average at best.

=={{DQ3}}==

===Stats===

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===Equipment===

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===Spells===

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{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Snooze]]|level=9}}

{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Squelch]]|level=11}}

{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Woosh]]|level=12}}

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{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kaswoosh]]|level=36}}

{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kazing]]|level=38}}

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=={{DQ6}}==

Priest is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Sage]] {{Vocation}} (along with [[Mage]]), and for the [[Paladin]] vocation (along with [[Martial Artist]]).

===Stat Changes===

|Strength

|Agility

|Resilience

|Wisdom

|Max HP

===Abilities===

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|Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.

|Makes undead souls vanish in a flash of light.

|Cures a single ally of the effects of poison.

|Raises the defence of a single party member.

|Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally.

|Cures all party members of the effects of sleep and paralysis.

|A cursed incantation that sends an enemy to the hereafter.

|Party

|Raises the defence of all party members.

|Restores all HP to a single ally.

|Occasionally resurrects a fallen ally with half HP restored.

=={{DQ7}}==

Priest is one of the basic vocations available at {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}. It is a necessary prerequisite for both the [[Sage#Dragon_Quest_VII:_Fragments_of_the_Forgotten_Past|Sage]] and [[Paladin#Dragon_Quest_VII:_Fragments_of_the_Forgotten_Past|Paladin]] vocations.

===Stat Changes===

|Strength

|Agility

|Resilience

|Wisdom

|Style

|Max HP

|Max MP

==={{PS1}} Abilities===

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|Banishes one group of enemies from battle. (Party does not gain experience points)

|Heals about 30HP to one ally

|Causes around 15 HP in wind damage to one group of enemies

|Raises the defense of one ally

|Heals around 80 HP to one ally

|Causes roughly 30 HP in wind damage to one group of enemies

|Restores an ally to full HP

|Has the chance of restoring one fallen ally with half their Max HP

==={{3DS}} Abilities===

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|Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.

|Causes around 15HP in wind damage to one group of enemies

|Raises the defense of one ally

|Has a chance of preventing one group of enemies from casting spells

|Restores at least 75 HP to one ally

|Causes roughly 30HP in wind damage to one group of enemies

|Restores an ally to full HP

|Has the chance of restoring one fallen ally with half their Max HP

===Hybrid Abilities===

|Restores 20HP to All Allies

|Has a chance of killing all enemies

|Allies cannot be attacked but cannot attack

|Increases the defense of all allies

===Usefulness===

=={{DQ9}}==

[[File:DQIX Priest Male.png‎|right|border|195px]][[File:DQIX Priest Female.png‎|right|border|200px]]

The priest vocation is available at the start of the game and has the unique skillset "Faith". Priests can also use skill points to learn {{Spear}}s, {{Wand}}s, {{Staves}}, and [[Shield]] skills. Their [[Coup-de-Grace]] is "Choir of Angels," which heals all party members and removes negative status effects.

Priests easily surpass the durability and curative capabilities of [[Sage]]s, but are not as MP efficient with their casting and lack the vital [[Kazing]] spell.

===Stats===

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| HP || 19 || 420

| MP || 14 || 315

| Strength || 9 || 201

| Agility || 14 || 312

| Resilience || 9 || 204

| Magical Might || 0 || 0

| Magical Mending || 18 || 400

| Deftness || 9 || 206

| Charm || 7 || 146

===Faith===

|Acolyte/Postulant||16||Natural Magical Mending +20||Permanently adds 20 to magical mending

|Mendicant/Votary||28||[[Benediction]]||Lifts a curse from a single ally.

|Parish Priest/Nun of the Parish||40||Natural Max MP +10||Permanently adds 10 to Max MP

|Presbyter/Missionary||48||[[Rotstopper]]||Protects the party from undead enemies' attacks.

|Abbot/Abbess||56||Natural Magical Mending +60||Permanently adds 60 to magical mending

|Archbishop/Mother Superior||80||Natural Max MP +20||Permanently adds 20 to Max MP

|Cardinal/Beatificant||90||[[Care Prayer]]||Offers up a prayer to increase magical mending.

|Saint||100||Natural Magical Mending +100||Permanently adds 100 to magical mending

===Spells===

|[[Heal]]||1||2||Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.

|[[Squelch]]||3||2||Cures a single ally of the effects of [[poison]].

|[[Snooze]]||6||3||Puts a group of enemies to sleep.

|[[Buff]]||8||3||Raises the defence of a single party member.

|[[Cock-A-Doodle-Doo]]||11||2||Awakens any sleeping party members.

|[[Insulate]]||14||4||Protects a party member from [[breath]]-based attacks.

|[[Midheal]]||16||4||Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally.

|[[Whack]]||20||5||A cursed incantation that sends an enemy to the hereafter.

|[[Tingle]]||22||2||Cures all party members of the effects of [[paralysis]].

|[[Moreheal]]||31||8||Restores at least 165 HP to a single ally.

|[[Multiheal]]||38||16||Restores at least 100 HP to all party members.

|[[Insulatle]]||43||8||Protects the whole party from breath-based attacks.

|[[Fullheal]]||47||24||Restores all HP to a single ally.

|[[Omniheal]]||65||128||Restores all HP to all party members.

===Revocation Award===

*[[Revocation Medals]]

=={{DQ10}}==

=={{DQWalk}}==

[[File:Walk priests.jpg|right|thumb|A character changing from a warrior to a priest in ''Walk''|200px]]

The priest vocation is available to players at the beginning of the game, and gives access to {{Boomerang}}s, {{Staves}}, and {{Wand}}s.

*[[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|The Hero of ''Dragon Quest V'']] has abilities from the Priest set, and resembles a wandering monk.

*[[Nevan]] is a pious prodigy of Ghent, gaining world renown despite his young age.

*[[Sir Mervyn]] learns several abilities from the vocation, and is styled after a rel life Templar.

*[[Angelo]] is an ex-clergyman who is disgusted with the seediness of the church.

*[[Sellma]]

*The male priest from ''Dragon Quest III'' makes a cameo appearance as an {{NPC}} in ''Dragon Quest VII''.

*The female priest from ''Dragon Quest III'' makes a cameo appearance as an NPC in ''Dragon Quest XI''.

DQIII Priest Male Famicom.png|Male priest, {{Dragon Quest III}} {{Famicom}} artwork

DQIII Priest Female Famicom.png|Female priest, {{Dragon Quest III}} Famicom artwork

DQIIIPriestClass.png|Male and female priest, {{Dragon Quest III}} Famicom artwork

DQIII Male Priest Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series

DQIII Female Priest Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series

DQ3 priests.png|Male and female priest, {{Dragon Quest III}} {{Super Famicom}} artwork

Dq3gbart10.jpg|Male priest, {{Dragon Quest III}} {{Game Boy Color}} artwork

Image:Dq3gbart09.jpg|Female priest, {{Dragon Quest III}} Game Boy Color artwork

Curate_Rollo.png|Curate Rollo from ''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]''.

DQ Heroines.png|Admonishing the marital artist and Tsarevna Alena.

DQ Stars Android Female Priest 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.