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<center>''With snappy comebacks and spontaneous one-liners, the Jester is always popular.''
--Description in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.</center>


The '''Gadabout''' (遊び人, ''Asobinin''), also known as '''Goof-off''' and '''Jester''', is a recurring vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Quite literally a ''joke'' character, the Gadabout is poor in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck.


The '''Gadabout''' (遊び人, ''Asobinin'') is a recurring vocation in the {{DQSeries}}. Design wise, Gadabouts are split between dressing as clowns for men and bunny girls for women, a point of difference between this party-going profession and the more obscure [[Jester]].


==''[[Dragon Quest III]]''==
==Characteristics==
Gadabouts, although pretty much useless on the battlefield, have a great amount of luck. This allows them to avoid the affects of debilitating spells more often than other characters. The trade-off for this is the fact that these clowns have minds of their own, and the player cannot always control their actions. In ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'', they are the only class that can turn into a [[Sage]] at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)|Alltrades Abbey]] without the [[Words of Wisdom]].
Gadabouts march to the beat of their own drum, often ignoring any commands from the player for their own buffoonery that can have positive or negative impacts on the party. The number of possible antics increases with their level or rank, depending on the game, with more extreme actions becoming available. Quite literally a ''joke'' character, the Gadabout has poor growth in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck in ''III'' and a small style boost in ''VI'' and ''VII''.


===Stats===
The female Gadabout's design was censored for the HD2D remake of ''Dragon Quest III'' by placing a thicker line of fabric across the top of her leotard to partially obscure her cleavage and by extending the bottom portion of the leotard over her tushie to mask her mesh pants.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Gadabouts are pretty much useless on the battlefield, but do have a great amount of luck. This allows them to avoid the affects of spells and abilities that cause irritating status ailments more often than other characters, such as [[Sweet Breath]] and [[Fuddle]]. The trade-off for this is the fact that these clowns have minds of their own, and the player cannot always control their actions. The Gadabout is the only class that can turn into a [[Sage]] at {{Alltrades Abbey 3}} without the [[Words of Wisdom]], merely needing to reach level 20 to do so. Rather than take a Gadabout from the beginning of the journey with this career advancement in mind, some players opt to instead turn an existing character in to a fop and level them up in the safety of their much stronger peers.
 
====Stats====
''NES version''
''NES version''
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===Equipment===
====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cypress Stick]]|statModifier=Attack +2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Oaken Club]]|statModifier=Attack +7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze Knife]]|statModifier=Attack +8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze Knife]]|statModifier=Attack +8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wizard's Staff]]|statModifier=Attack +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thorn Whip]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thorn Whip]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Ears]]♥|statModifier=Defense +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Ears]]♥|statModifier=Defense +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top Hat]]♂|statModifier=Defense +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer Shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer Shorts]]♂|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Training Togs]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Training Togs]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tortoise Shell]]|statModifier=Defense+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tortoise Shell]]|statModifier=Defense+15}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cat Suit]]|statModifier=Defense+35}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cat Suit]]|statModifier=Defense+35}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Party Dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+40}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Party Dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+40}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart Suit]]|statModifier=Defense+42}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart Suit]]♂|statModifier=Defense+42}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic Bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+65}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic Bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+65}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dark Robe]]|statModifier=Defense+80}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dark Robe]]|statModifier=Defense+80}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite Bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite Bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless Heart]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless Heart]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Chain]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Chain]]♂|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Weightlifter's Belt]]|statModifier=Resilience+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Weightlifter's Belt]]|statModifier=Resilience+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery Ring]]|statModifier=Resilience+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery Ring]]|statModifier=Resilience+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's Specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's Specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]♥|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Tail]]♥|statModifier=Luck+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Tail]]♥|statModifier=Luck+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Luck+13}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Luck+13}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's Tooth]]|statModifier=Luck+20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's Tooth]]♂|statModifier=Luck+20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sacred Amulet]]|statModifier=Luck+30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sacred Amulet]]|statModifier=Luck+30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating Shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating Shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}
*♥ denotes ladies only.
*♥ denotes ladies only.
*♂ denotes men only.


===Clowning around===
====Clowning around====
A gadabout will only follow the player's instructions 75% of the time, disobeying with a randomly selected action. Every few levels, a new action is added to the list:
A Gadabout will only follow the player's instructions 75% of the time, disobeying with a randomly selected action. Every few levels, a new action is added to the list:
*Level 1 (1/5): struck a defensive pose (Defends), just gawked at the scene(Nothing),yell for help (Nothing), run (Nothing), fell and tripped (Nothing)
*Level 1 (1/5): struck a defensive pose (Defends), just gawked at the scene(Nothing), yell for help (Nothing), run (Nothing), fell and tripped (Nothing)
*Level 3 (1/7): smiled serenely (Nothing), keeled over (Falls asleep)
*Level 3 (1/7): smiled serenely (Nothing), keeled over (Falls asleep)
*Level 5 (1/8): juggle stones (4~8 damage to Gadabout or monster)
*Level 5 (1/8): juggle stones (4~8 damage to Gadabout or monster)
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*Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party)
*Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party)


===Skills===
====Skills====
{{CharacterSpellList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=Remakes}}
{{CharacterSpellList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=Remakes}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=Whistle|level=13}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Whistle]]|level=13}}
{{CharacterSpellList|footer}}
{{CharacterSpellList|footer}}


==''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''==
==={{DQ3HD}}===
Gadabout is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Luminary]] vocation, along with the [[Dancer]].
====Stats====
Calculated using the [[everyman]] personality.
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
!colspan="3"| Female !! colspan="2"| Male
|-
! Stats !! Level 1 !! Level 99 !! Level 1 !! Level 99
|-
|Strength ||7 || 212||7 ||212
|-
|Resilience ||9 ||212 ||10 ||213
|-
|Agility ||7 ||297 ||5 ||295
|-
|Stamina ||9 || 235||11 ||237
|-
|Wisdom ||5 ||118 ||3 ||116
|-
|Luck ||14 ||371 ||15 ||372
|-
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
!colspan="5"| [[Critical Hit|Critical hit mod]]  
|-
!colspan="2"| Mod !! colspan="3"| Level
|-
|colspan="2"| 4 || colspan="3"| Ten through twenty
|-
|colspan="2"| 5 || colspan="3"| Twenty-one through thirty
|-
|colspan="2"| 6 || colspan="3"| Thirty-one through ninety-nine
|-
|}


===Stat Changes===
===Abilities===
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || English || {{MP}} || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| 9 ||ツッコミ || [[Sobering Slap]] ||4 ||Knocks sense into an ally
|-
| 13 ||くちぶえ || [[Whistle]] ||0|| Summons a battle
|-
| 22 ||メガザルダンス || [[Kerplunk Dance]] ||All||Sacrifice self to revive party 
|-
| 25 ||ぶきみなひかり || [[Spooky Aura]] ||6||One foe take 150% elemental damage for 3~5 turns<br>Cannot miss   
|-
| 31 ||おうえん || [[Egg On]] ||3 ||Doubles ally's attack for one turn<br>Stacks with [[Oomph]] & [[war drum]]<br>Does not stack with [[Muster Strength]]
|-
| 32 ||ムーンサルト || [[Harvest Moon]] ||8||Deals ''3/(1 + number of enemies)'' Strike damage   
|-
| 38 ||ハッスルダンス || [[Hustle Dance]] ||14||Restores 70~80 HP to the whole party 
|-
| 45 ||魔力かくせい || [[Channel Anger]] ||16|| Increases attack and healing spell power by 180% for 3~5 turns 
|-
|}
====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hardwood headwear]]|statModifier=Defense +11}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[King's crown]]|statModifier=Defense +13}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fur hood]]♥|statModifier=Defense +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mad cap]]|statModifier=Defense +18}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pointy hat]]|statModifier=Defense +21}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Top hat]]|statModifier=Defense +25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hermes' hat]]|statModifier=Defense +28}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny ears]]|statModifier=Defense +32}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Phantom mask]]|statModifier=Defense +34}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thief's turban]]|statModifier=Defense +36}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Star circlet]]|statModifier=Defense +71}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]|statModifier=Defense +255}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Armor}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scandalous swimsuit]]♥|statModifier=Defense+1}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+9}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather armour]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silk robe]]♥|statModifier=Defense+22}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather kilt]]|statModifier=Defense+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cloak of evasion]]|statModifier=Defense+28}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magical skirt]]♥|statModifier=Defense+29}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Garish garb]]|statModifier=Defense+45}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fizzle-retardant suit]]|statModifier=Defense+46}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Glombolero]]|statModifier=Defense+50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility gilet]]|statModifier=Defense+52<br>Agility+30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Party dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+52}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Smart suit]]|statModifier=Defense+54}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cat suit]]|statModifier=Defense+55}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+79}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dark robe]]|statModifier=Defense+97}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Blessed bikini]]♥|statModifier=Defense+101}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Shimmering dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+105}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Corsair's coat]]|statModifier=Defense+117<br>Agility+40}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Godbird robe]]|statModifier=Defense+125}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Shields}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pot lid]]|statModifier=Defense+3}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather shield]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scale shield]]|statModifier=Defense+11}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver platter]]|statModifier=Defense+22}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Light shield]]|statModifier=Defense+32}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic shield]]|statModifier=Defense+40}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tempest shield]]|statModifier=Defense+52}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mirror shield]]|statModifier=Defense+81}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess shield]]|statModifier=Defense+84}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest III|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Accessories}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength ring]]|statModifier=Attack+9}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tough guy tattoo]]|statModifier=Attack+11}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Weightlifter's belt]]|statModifier=Attack+13}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mighty armlet]]|statModifier=Attack+16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery ring]]|statModifier=Defence +2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Garter]]♥|statModifier=Defence+3}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless heart]]|statModifier=Defence+3}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care rivière]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold rosary]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Necklace of immunity]]|statModifier=Defence+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragon scale]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silver rosary]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Slime earrings]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leg warmers]]♥|statModifier=Defence+6}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby wristband]]|statModifier=Defence +8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Doh-hican]]|statModifier=Defence+11}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Spirit bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+17}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ten ton toupee]]|statModifier=Defence+18}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cower ring]]|statModifier=Agility+12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Skull ring]]|statModifier=Agility+16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility ring]]|statModifier=Agility+`22}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's bandana]]|statModifier=Agility+36}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Restless heart]]|statModifier=Resilience+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Aerofoil earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Anti-freeze earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Asbestos earrings]]|statModifier=Wisdom+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Care ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Full moon ring]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ring of clarity]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Rousing ring]]|statModifier=Luck+7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny tail]]♥|statModifier=Luck+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold chain]]|statModifier=Luck+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden tiara]]♥|statModifier=Luck+13}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hen's tooth]]|statModifier=Luck+20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sacred amulet]]|statModifier=Luck+30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dummy]]|statModifier=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}
*♥ denotes female-only equipment.
 
==={{DQ6}}===
Gadabout is one of the basic vocations available. It is one of the prerequisites for the [[Luminary (Vocation)|Luminary]] vocation, along with the [[Dancer]].
 
====Stat Changes====
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|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
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|}


===Abilities===
====Abilities====
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|}


==''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''==
==={{DQ10}}===
[[File:DQVII Jester class.png|right|border]]
Gadabouts were added to the game in the Version 4.3 update. They are the frailest profession in the game as per series tradition, and can make use of {{Sword}}s {{Boomerang}}s, {{Hammer}}s, {{Knives}}, Fisticuffs, Shields, and their personal skillset. Unlike the controlled chaos of the [[Fortune Teller]] vocation, the Gadabout is a genuine gambling class where the player puts their fate in the hands of [[Rubiss]]. Their clown antics can range from mundane jokes to elaborate performances straight out of a gag manga, and are just as likely to affect their allies as they do the enemy. A Gadabout's [[Coup de Grâce]] technique is [[Hocus Pocus]], which has been altered to never hinder the party while still selecting a random effect for enemies.
Once again, Jester is one of the basic classes available. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock the [[Luminary]] vocation, along with [[Dancer]] and [[Troubadour]]. When [[Ruff]] is this class, his wolf has a clown's red nose.


===Stat Changes===
'''<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'''
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|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
====遊び (Play)====
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{| 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
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Battles to Master
|全職業できようさ+10
|PS1: 130
|Natural deftness +10
|Permanently increases deftness by 10 in all vocations
|N/A
|8
|-
|-
|3DS: 71
|あそぶ<br>(Asobu)
|[[Lucky Dip]]
|Performs one of 20 random actions, see page for details
|3
|16
|-
|-
|Strength
|全職業でみりょく+10
| -30%
|Natural charm +10
|Permanently increases charm by 10 in all vocations
|N/A
|28
|-
|-
|Agility
|きまぐれな行動+5％<br>(Whimsical action occurrence +5%)
| -30%
|N/A
|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%<br>Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action
|N/A
|40
|-
|-
|Resilience
|くちぶえ
| -40%
|[[Whistle]]
|Target one monster, summon another of the same [[Monster Families|family]] into the battle as an enemy<br>1/64 chance to summon a [[Metal slime family|metal monster]]
|3
|48
|-
|-
|Wisdom
|全職業ですばやさ+10
| -20%
|Natural agility +10
|Permanently increases agility by 10 in all vocations
|N/A
|56
|-
|-
|Style
|きまぐれな行動+5％<br>(Whimsical action occurrence +5%)
| +5%
|N/A
|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%<br>Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action
|N/A
|70
|-
|-
|Max HP
|なめまわし
| -30%
|[[Tongue Lashing]]
|-
|Attempts to stun one enemy for 12 second, fixed 50% success rate regardless of resistance
|Max MP
|4
| -20%
|80
|}
 
===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
|全職業でさいだい
|Beginner
|Natural HP +10
|Nothing
|Permanently increases max HP by 10 in all vocations
|0
|N/A
|
|90
|
|
|-
|-
|2
|ぱふぱふ
|Novice
|[[Puff Puff]]
|[[Puff-Puff]]
|Perform a scandalous action to stun one enemy for 8 seconds<br>Base success chance is 50%, rises with charm stat<br>Same effect for both sexes
|7
|6
|One Enemy
|100
|If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.
|0
|-
|-
|3
|みりょく+30
|Goof-Off
|Natural charm +30
|Silliness
|Permanently increases charm by +30 when character is a Gadabout
|15
|N/A
|Self
|110
|Caster avoids physical attacks for one turn
|0
|-
|-
|4
|きまぐれな行動+5％<br>(Whimsical action occurrence +5%)
|Buffoon
|N/A
|[[Point Out]]
|Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%<br>Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action
|30
|N/A
|Self
|120
|Counterattacks physical attacks for one turn
|0
|-
|-
|5
|ほんきであそぶ<br>(Play vigorously)
|Stand-up
|N/A
|[[One-Liner]]
|Strengthens Lucky Dip antics and avoids performing abilities that harm or hinder the party
|58
|8
|One Group
|130
|Tells a joke which may cause one enemy group to laugh, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|-
|6
|さいだいHP+20
|Comedian
|Natural HP +20
|[[Tongue Lashing]]
|Permanently increases max HP when character is a Gadabout
|80
|N/A
|One Enemy
|140
|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking
|0
|-
|-
|7
|ひゃくれつなめ<br>(Hundred licks)
|Joker
|[[Tongue Bashing]]
|[[Tongue Bashing]]
|100
|Attempts to stun, [[Sap]], & debuff one enemy for 20 seconds<br>Success for stun is 80% regardless of resistance, 100% at 450 deftness<br>Sap success is 40% regardless of resistance, 80% at 450 deftness.
|One Enemy
|10
|Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero
|150
|0
|-
|まねまね
|[[Follow Suit]]
|Reduces all damage taken by 25% and reflects half of damage taken to the assailant for 45 seconds
|12
|180
|-
|-
|まじめにきまぐれ<br>(Seriously whimsical)
|N/A
|Similar to きまぐれ random antics but with a more powerful pool of gags that are automatically selected after every action for 60 seconds
|8
|8
|Fool
|200
|[[Rib-Tickler]]
|130
|One Enemy
|Tickle one enemy, which may prevent it from attacking
|0
|}
|}


===3DS Abilities===
====きまぐれな action list====
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As mentioned above, these translations are not official and are presented purely as a convenience for English-speaking fans. Each action activates a text box that describes the jest, and the character will make one of three awful puns when performed: this is one of the few times in which the player's avatar speaks in any Dragon Quest game.
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
 
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|Japanese name
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
!style="background:#4682B4; color:white;"|English name
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Target
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Description
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|-
|1
|きまぐれな攻撃力アップ
|Open Mic-Er
|Whimsical attack up
|[[Pratfall]]
|Self
|1
|Increases attack by 1 stage
|User
|Dodge all damage for one turn.
|0
|-
|-
|2
|きまぐれな守備力アップ
|Clown
|Whimsical defence up
|[[Sobering Slap]]
|4
|Self
|Self
|Turn an enemy attack back onto them. Doesn't seem to work.
|Increases defence by 1 stage
|0
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|3
|きまぐれな速度アップ
|rowspan=2|Fall Guy
|Whimsical agility up
|[[Weird Leer]]
|Self
|rowspan=2|9
|Shortens interval between actions
|
|Does nothing
|0
|-
|-
|[[Puff-Puff]]
|きまぐれな呪文耐性アップ
|One enemy
|Whimsical magic resistance
|If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.
|Self
|0
|Increases resistance to elemental damage
|-
|-
|4
|きまぐれなテンション
|Gag Merchant
|Whimsical tension
|[[One-Liner]]
|Self
|16
|Increases [[Tension]] by 1 stage
|One group
|User tells a joke, can make the enemy laugh and skip a turn.
|0
|-
|-
|5
|きまぐれな攻撃力ダウン
|Jobbing Comedian
|Whimsical weakening
|[[Tongue Lashing]]
|Self
|24
|Attack reduced by 1 stage
|One enemy
|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking
|0
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|きまぐれな守備力ダウン
|rowspan=2|Bill-Topper
|Whimsical feebling
|[[Underpants Dance]]
|Self
|rowspan=2|34
|Defence reduced by 1 stage
|One group
|May startle enemies, which make them skip a turn.
|0
|-
|-
|[[Tongue Bashing]]
|きまぐれな速度ダウン
|One enemy
|Whimsical hobbling
|Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero.
|Self
|0
|Increases time between actions
|-
|-
|7
|きまぐれな呪文耐性ダウン
|Household Name
|Whimsical weirding
|[[Rib-Tickler]]
|Self
|46
|Increases elemental damage taken by 1 stage
|One enemy
|May make an enemy skip a turn.
|0
|-
|-
|8
|きまぐれな呪い攻撃
|Comic Genius
|Whimsical curse
|[[Weird Whacker]]
|Enemy
|71
|Enemy takes 30 damage every 5 seconds for one minute
|One group
|Attempt to confuse enemies, also deals damage
|0
|}
 
===Hybrid Abilities===
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|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>'''
|-
|-
|[[Bard]]
|きまぐれなマヒ攻撃
|[[Silly Song]]
|Whimsical paralysis
|One Group
|Enemy
|Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking
|Attempts to paralyze enemy
|0
|-
|[[Dancer]]
|[[Underpants Dance]]
|One Group
|Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|-
|[[Martial Artist]]
|きまぐれな幻惑攻撃
|[[Follow Suit]]
|Whimsical bedazzlement
|Self
|Enemy
|Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy
|Attempts to [[Dazzle]] target
|0
|-
|-
|[[Mage]]
|きまぐれな笑い攻撃
|[[Kafuddle]]
|Whimsical laughter
|One Group
|Enemy
|Causes confusion to one enemy group
|Attempts to stun foe with jokes
|5
|-
|-
|[[Thief]]
|きまぐれな爆弾攻撃
|[[Weird Leer]]
|Whimsical bombing
|Self
|Proximity
|Does nothing
|Sets a bomb down and damages ally & enemy within range for 600~1,000 Fire damage after 7 seconds
|0
|-
|-
|[[Warrior]]
|きまぐれなバナナ攻撃
|[[Confusion Attack]]
|Whimsical banana trap
|One Enemy
|Proximity
|May confuse the enemy it hits
|Tosses a banana peel over shoulder, ally or enemy who steps on it is stunned for 7 seconds
|0
|}
|}


===Usefulness===
====まじめにきまぐれ action list====
The Jester's attributes decline in all categories might be hard to deal with at first and the skills aren't worth using, but the vocation is required for a character to become a [[Luminary]] and then a [[Druid]] later on.
The まじめにきまぐれ (''seriously whimsical'') are 11 actions that become available once the player has allocated 200 points into the Gadabout's 遊び (''play'') skill tree, expanding the total number of random actions the character may perform to 26. These japes include:
*Increasing physical damage by 30% for 60 seconds
*Increasing all damage types by 50% for 60 seconds
*Increases the character's tension by 1 or 2 stages
*Increasing critical hit & haywire spell rates for the character
*Reducing the charge time of spells & skills by 10 seconds for one minute
*Increasing how quickly the character moves within the battle zone for 60 seconds
*Applying [[Mist Me]] to the character
*Becomes immune to ailments & debuffs for 120 seconds
*Decrease the attack, defence, & action interval speed of all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
*Paralyze, Dazzle, & curse all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
*Planting a bomb with a four second timer, damaging all allies & enemies within range for 1,400~1,700 Fire damage
 
None of these eleven gags have actual names, the notation for when one activates is simply a text box that states "まじめにきまぐれ!" before describing the effect. The Gadabout will make a pun based on the action, however.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Walk]]''===
[[Image:Walk Jesters Dancers.png|right|thumb|Gadabouts and Dancers as they appear in ''Walk''.|200px]]
Gadabouts, along with Dancers, 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 [[Staves]], [[Spear]]s, and [[Boomerang]]s. In battle, they have a chance to completely ignore the player's commands and do a random action instead. As a reference to their first appearance in ''Dragon Quest III'', a gadabout that reaches level 55 is able to become a [[Sage]] and they gain some passive bonuses to their magic attributes. In order to become a [[Luminary (vocation)|Luminary]], a character must have reached level 50 as a gadabout and dancer.
{{clear}}


==Notable Gadabouts==
==Notable Gadabouts==
*Selectable class in ''Dragon Quest III''.
*Selectable vocation in ''Dragon Quest III''.
*[[Torneko]] can be considered a fusion of the Gadabout and Merchant classes, with a little bit of Thief thrown in.
*[[Torneko]] can be considered a fusion of the Gadabout and Merchant classes, with a little bit of Thief thrown in.
*[[Dhoulmagus]] is referred to by the party and by NPCs as a Jester. Beyond this nomenclature and a superficial resemblance, he has no real relation to the vocation.
*[[Dhoulmagus]] is referred to by the party and by NPCs as a Jester. Beyond this nomenclature and a superficial resemblance, he has no real relation to the vocation.
*Known as Player (loose translation) in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
*Known as Player (loose translation) in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
==Trivia==
*In a 2024 interview in the [[V-jump]] guide book for the HD remake of ''Dragon Quest III'', [[Yuji Horii]] revealed that he created Gadabouts on a whim and that the vocation originally had nothing to do with [[Sage]]s; they were purely meant to give the game more character. Push back from the [[Chunsoft]] staff on the vocation's dubious utility led to him recanting and it was decided to make the goof-offs a shortcut to unlocking to advanced vocation for players who couldn't find the [[words of wisdom]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<center><gallery>
Image:DQIII Gadabout Male Famicom.png|Male gadabout, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' Famicom art
Gadabout concept sketch by Yuji Horii.png|Concept sketch by Yuji Horii
Image:DQIII Gadabout Female Famicom.png|Female gadabout, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' Famicom art
File:Gadabout_concept_art_DQ_III.jpg|Gadabout concept art, circa 1987
Image:DQIIIGadaboutClass.png|The male and female gadabouts
Image:DQIII Gadabout Female Famicom.png|Female gadabout, Famicom artwork
Image:DQIII Gadabout Male Famicom.png|Male gadabout, Famicom artwork
Image:DQIIIGadaboutClass.png|Male and female gadabouts, Famicom artwork
Gadabout3female.png|Super Famicom artwork
Gadabout3male.png|Super Famicom artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabouts_III_GBC.png|{{GBC}} Gadabouts by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_female_III_GBC.png|
Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_male_III_GBC.png|
Gadabout female III HD2D.png|Female gadabout, HD-2D artwork by [[Yoshiya Fujisaki]]
Gadabout male III HD2D.png|Male gadabout, HD-2D artwork by [[Yoshiya Fujisaki]]
Gadabout female IIIHD2-D.png|Female gadabout, HD-2D sprite
Gadabout male IIIHD2-D.png|Male gadabout, HD-2D sprite
Gadabout female style 1 III HD2D.png
Gadabout female style 2 III HD2D.png
Gadabout female style 3 III HD2D.png
Gadabout female style 4 III HD2D.png
Gadabout male style 1 III HD2D.png
Gadabout male style 2 III HD2D.png
Gadabout male style 3 III HD2D.png
Gadabout male style 4 III HD2D.png
DQIII_Ethereal_Serpent_Flying.png|Flying with an [[ethereal serpent]]
Dragon_Quest_III_GBC_box_art.png|Clinging to Ramia's tail feathers on the cover of the GBC version
DQ Carnival 2025 banner.jpg|Gadabouts as depicted on the main artwork for the [https://archive.is/zypQJ| 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival]
Image:DQIII Male Gadabout Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series
Image:DQIII Female Gadabout Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series
Image:DQIII Luck.png|Feeling [[List of character statistics#Luck|lucky]]
Image:DQIII Luck.png|Feeling [[List of character statistics#Luck|lucky]]
Image:Dq3gbart13.jpg|Female gadabout, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' official artwork.
File:Gadabout_DQVI_official_guide_book_profile.jpg|[[Ashlynn]] showing the details for the vocation for the official guidebook for ''VI''
Image:Dq3gbart14.jpg|Male gadabout, ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' official artwork.
File:Gadabout v-jump VI.jpg|Ashlynn showing the details for the vocation in the V-Jump guide for ''VI''
Image:DQMCH Player.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''
Image:DQMCH Player.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
File:DQ Heroines.png|Dancing with Maya
Image:Gadabout DQX art.jpeg|''Dragon Quest X''
File:X human gadabout default.png|''X'' stock art for the vocation
Image:DQ Heroines.png|Dancing with Maya.
DQotS Gadabout.png|A pair of gadabouts in ''Stars''.
Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 2.jpg|
Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 3.jpg|
Image:DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 4.jpg|
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 22 November 2025

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The Gadabout (遊び人, Asobinin) is a recurring vocation in the Dragon Quest series. Design wise, Gadabouts are split between dressing as clowns for men and bunny girls for women, a point of difference between this party-going profession and the more obscure Jester.

Characteristics[edit]

Gadabouts march to the beat of their own drum, often ignoring any commands from the player for their own buffoonery that can have positive or negative impacts on the party. The number of possible antics increases with their level or rank, depending on the game, with more extreme actions becoming available. Quite literally a joke character, the Gadabout has poor growth in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck in III and a small style boost in VI and VII.

The female Gadabout's design was censored for the HD2D remake of Dragon Quest III by placing a thicker line of fabric across the top of her leotard to partially obscure her cleavage and by extending the bottom portion of the leotard over her tushie to mask her mesh pants.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Gadabouts are pretty much useless on the battlefield, but do have a great amount of luck. This allows them to avoid the affects of spells and abilities that cause irritating status ailments more often than other characters, such as Sweet Breath and Fuddle. The trade-off for this is the fact that these clowns have minds of their own, and the player cannot always control their actions. The Gadabout is the only class that can turn into a Sage at Alltrades Abbey without the Words of Wisdom, merely needing to reach level 20 to do so. Rather than take a Gadabout from the beginning of the journey with this career advancement in mind, some players opt to instead turn an existing character in to a fop and level them up in the safety of their much stronger peers.

Stats[edit]

NES version

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 1 99
HP 11 240
MP 0 0
Strength 5 100
Agility 2 130
Resilience 6 131
Wisdom 2 184
Luck 8 255

Equipment[edit]

Dragon Quest III (All) 
Armor Modifier(s)
Scandalous Swimsuit♥ Defense+1
Plain Clothes Defense+4
Wayfarer's Clothes Defense+8
Boxer Shorts♂ Defense+10
Training Togs Defense+10
Tortoise Shell Defense+15
Leather Dress♥ Defense+15
Silk Robe♥ Defense+20
Cloak of Evasion Defense+23
Leather Kilt Defense+24
Magical Skirt♥ Defense+25
Garish Garb Defense+28
Glombolero Defense+30
Cat Suit Defense+35
Party Dress♥ Defense+40
Smart Suit♂ Defense+42
Magic Bikini♥ Defense+65
Dark Robe Defense+80
Blessed Bikini♥ Defense+88
Shimmering Dress♥ Defense+90

Dragon Quest III (All) 
Accessories Modifier(s)
Strength Ring Strength+7
Tough Guy Tattoo Strength+8
Mighty Armlet Strength+15
Doh-Hican Defence+3
Garter♥ Defence+3
Gold Rosary Defence+4
Leg Warmers♥ Defence+5
Ten Ton Toupee Defence+15
Cower Ring Agility+7
Skull Ring Agility+10
Agility Ring Agility+`5
Mercury's Bandana Agility+30
Meteorite Bracer Agilityx2
Restless Heart Resilience+10
Gold Chain♂ Resilience+10
Weightlifter's Belt Resilience+15
Recovery Ring Resilience+25
Care Ring Wisdom+15
Scholar's Specs Wisdom+15
Goddess Ring Wisdom+33
Bunny Tail♥ Luck+8
Golden Tiara♥ Luck+13
Hen's Tooth♂ Luck+20
Sacred Amulet Luck+30
Elevating Shoes Luck+50
Dummy
Slime Earrings
Ruby Wristband
  • ♥ denotes ladies only.
  • ♂ denotes men only.

Clowning around[edit]

A Gadabout will only follow the player's instructions 75% of the time, disobeying with a randomly selected action. Every few levels, a new action is added to the list:

  • Level 1 (1/5): struck a defensive pose (Defends), just gawked at the scene(Nothing), yell for help (Nothing), run (Nothing), fell and tripped (Nothing)
  • Level 3 (1/7): smiled serenely (Nothing), keeled over (Falls asleep)
  • Level 5 (1/8): juggle stones (4~8 damage to Gadabout or monster)
  • Level 7 (1/9): sing and dance gaily (Nothing)
  • Level 9 (1/10): flick disheveled hair(F)/put on tough guy act(M) (Nothing)
  • Level 11 (1/11): tap dance (Gadabout's evasion rises)
  • Level 13 (1/12): spin finger at monster (Confuses monster)
  • Level 15 (1/13): preen with mirror (F)/goose other party member(M) (Nothing)
  • Level 17 (1/15): keel over (Paralyzes Gadabout), cast some gibberish (Nothing)
  • Level 19 (1/16): pray for peace (Nothing)
  • Level 20 (1/17): become plagued by self doubt (Nothing)
  • Level 21 (1/18): make up a pun (Makes enemy laugh)
  • Level 23 (1/20): roll a die (Nothing), sing loudly (terrible voice - makes enemy flee, beautiful voice - makes enemy lose turn)
  • Level 25 (1/21): image lewd situations (Nothing)
  • Level 27 (1/22): sneeze (Makes everybody surprised)
  • Level 29 (1/24): start a word game (Nothing), gaze sexily at monster (Makes monster lose turn (F)/Nothing(M))
  • Level 31 (1/25): tell a story (Random party member can lose turn)
  • Level 33 (1/26): put on heels and hold a whip(F)/pull out a crown and wear it(M)(Makes a monster attack other monster or itself when alone/Gadabout attacks a monster)
  • Level 35 (1/28): sneak up behind other party member (Nothing), laugh maniacally (Make monsters flee)
  • Level 37 (1/29): cheer everyone up (Casts Deceleratle or Acceleratle on the party)
  • Level 39 (1/31): guzzle a bottle of ale (Gadabout won't move next turn), heckle a monster (Nothing)
  • Level 41 (1/32): toss up a boulder (12~14 damage to party member, or 30~32 to a monster)
  • Level 43 (1/33): puff-puff a monster (Makes a monster lose turn(F)/Deals 36~45 damage to a monster(M))
  • Level 45 (1/34): use a move on a monster (Poofchop, Poofmash; deals 35~42 damage to a monster)
  • Level 47 (1/35): do something illicit (Nothing)
  • Level 49 (1/36): lit some paper on fire (Casts Frizzle on a monster)
  • Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party)

Skills[edit]

Dragon Quest III (Remakes) 
Spell Level Learned
Whistle 13

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Stats[edit]

Calculated using the everyman personality.

Female Male
Stats Level 1 Level 99 Level 1 Level 99
Strength 7 212 7 212
Resilience 9 212 10 213
Agility 7 297 5 295
Stamina 9 235 11 237
Wisdom 5 118 3 116
Luck 14 371 15 372
Critical hit mod
Mod Level
4 Ten through twenty
5 Twenty-one through thirty
6 Thirty-one through ninety-nine

Abilities[edit]

Level Learned Original Japanese English MP Description
9 ツッコミ Sobering Slap 4 Knocks sense into an ally
13 くちぶえ Whistle 0 Summons a battle
22 メガザルダンス Kerplunk Dance All Sacrifice self to revive party
25 ぶきみなひかり Spooky Aura 6 One foe take 150% elemental damage for 3~5 turns
Cannot miss
31 おうえん Egg On 3 Doubles ally's attack for one turn
Stacks with Oomph & war drum
Does not stack with Muster Strength
32 ムーンサルト Harvest Moon 8 Deals 3/(1 + number of enemies) Strike damage
38 ハッスルダンス Hustle Dance 14 Restores 70~80 HP to the whole party
45 魔力かくせい Channel Anger 16 Increases attack and healing spell power by 180% for 3~5 turns

Equipment[edit]

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake  
Weapon Modifier(s)
Cypress Stick Attack +2
Oaken Club Attack +5
Bronze Knife Attack +8
Copper Sword Attack +10
Boomerang Attack +11
Divine Dagger Attack +12
Chain Sickle Attack +16
Thorn whip Attack +19
Edged boomerang Attack +24
Iron lance Attack +24
Chain whip Attack +27
Snooze stick Attack +29
Slapstick Attack +31
Beastly bullwhip Attack +34
Gusterang Attack +46
Swallowtail Attack +52
Dragontail whip Attack +62
Flametang boomerang Attack +65
Siren sword♥ Attack +79
Empress's whip♥ Attack +94
Metal wing boomerang Attack +102
Gringham whip Attack +118
Hunter's moon Attack +131
Rubiss's sword Attack +206

Dragon Quest III (All) 
Armor Modifier(s)
Scandalous swimsuit♥ Defense+1
Plain clothes Defense+5
Wayfarer's clothes Defense+9
Boxer shorts Defense+10
Leather armour Defense+12
Leather dress♥ Defense+16
Silk robe♥ Defense+22
Leather kilt Defense+25
Cloak of evasion Defense+28
Magical skirt♥ Defense+29
Garish garb Defense+45
Fizzle-retardant suit Defense+46
Glombolero Defense+50
Agility gilet Defense+52
Agility+30
Party dress♥ Defense+52
Smart suit Defense+54
Cat suit Defense+55
Magic bikini♥ Defense+79
Dark robe Defense+97
Blessed bikini♥ Defense+101
Shimmering dress♥ Defense+105
Corsair's coat Defense+117
Agility+40
Godbird robe Defense+125

Dragon Quest III (All) 
Accessories Modifier(s)
Strength ring Attack+9
Tough guy tattoo Attack+11
Weightlifter's belt Attack+13
Mighty armlet Attack+16
Recovery ring Defence +2
Garter♥ Defence+3
Restless heart Defence+3
Care rivière Defence+4
Gold rosary Defence+4
Necklace of immunity Defence+4
Dragon scale Defence+5
Silver rosary Defence+5
Slime earrings Defence+5
Leg warmers♥ Defence+6
Ruby wristband Defence +8
Doh-hican Defence+11
Spirit bracer Defence+17
Ten ton toupee Defence+18
Cower ring Agility+12
Skull ring Agility+16
Agility ring Agility+`22
Mercury's bandana Agility+36
Meteorite bracer Agilityx2
Restless heart Resilience+10
Aerofoil earrings Wisdom+8
Anti-freeze earrings Wisdom+8
Asbestos earrings Wisdom+8
Care ring Wisdom+15
Scholar's specs Wisdom+15
Goddess ring Wisdom+33
Full moon ring Luck+7
Ring of clarity Luck+7
Rousing ring Luck+7
Bunny tail♥ Luck+8
Gold chain Luck+10
Golden tiara♥ Luck+13
Hen's tooth Luck+20
Sacred amulet Luck+30
Elevating shoes Luck+50
Dummy
  • ♥ denotes female-only equipment.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

Gadabout is one of the basic vocations available. It is one of the prerequisites for the Luminary vocation, along with the Dancer.

Stat Changes[edit]

Statistics Change
Battles to Master 155
Strength -30%
Agility -30%
Resilience -40%
Wisdom -20%
Style +5%
Max HP -30%
Max MP -40%
Trait Sometimes skips a turn

Abilities[edit]

Level Title Learns Battles Needed Target Info MP
1 Goof-off Lucky Dip 1 Varies Random effect 0
2 Partygoer Whistle 12 Self Summons monsters with a whistle. 0
3 Night Owl Tongue Lashing 25 One enemy A slobbery lick to make the enemy cower. 0
4 Freeloader Puff-Puff 45 One enemy If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. 0
5 Muckraker Nap 67 Self Sleep for a spell to restore HP and MP. 0
6 Heartbreaker Tongue Bashing 82 One enemy A punishing lick to reduce the enemy's defence. 0
7 Moodmaker Follow Suit 118 Self Gives the enemy back a taste of its own medicine. 0
8 Super Player Hocus Pocus 155 Varies Take a chance with Lady Luck! Only she knows what will happen. 20

Dragon Quest X[edit]

Gadabouts were added to the game in the Version 4.3 update. They are the frailest profession in the game as per series tradition, and can make use of Swords Boomerangs, Hammers, Knives, Fisticuffs, Shields, and their personal skillset. Unlike the controlled chaos of the Fortune Teller vocation, the Gadabout is a genuine gambling class where the player puts their fate in the hands of Rubiss. Their clown antics can range from mundane jokes to elaborate performances straight out of a gag manga, and are just as likely to affect their allies as they do the enemy. A Gadabout's Coup de Grâce technique is Hocus Pocus, which has been altered to never hinder the party while still selecting a random effect for enemies.

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

遊び (Play)[edit]

Japanese name English name Description MP Required
points
全職業できようさ+10 Natural deftness +10 Permanently increases deftness by 10 in all vocations N/A 8
あそぶ
(Asobu) 		Lucky Dip Performs one of 20 random actions, see page for details 3 16
全職業でみりょく+10 Natural charm +10 Permanently increases charm by 10 in all vocations N/A 28
きまぐれな行動+5％
(Whimsical action occurrence +5%) 		N/A Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%
Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action 		N/A 40
くちぶえ Whistle Target one monster, summon another of the same family into the battle as an enemy
1/64 chance to summon a metal monster 		3 48
全職業ですばやさ+10 Natural agility +10 Permanently increases agility by 10 in all vocations N/A 56
きまぐれな行動+5％
(Whimsical action occurrence +5%) 		N/A Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%
Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action 		N/A 70
なめまわし Tongue Lashing Attempts to stun one enemy for 12 second, fixed 50% success rate regardless of resistance 4 80
全職業でさいだい Natural HP +10 Permanently increases max HP by 10 in all vocations N/A 90
ぱふぱふ Puff Puff Perform a scandalous action to stun one enemy for 8 seconds
Base success chance is 50%, rises with charm stat
Same effect for both sexes 		6 100
みりょく+30 Natural charm +30 Permanently increases charm by +30 when character is a Gadabout N/A 110
きまぐれな行動+5％
(Whimsical action occurrence +5%) 		N/A Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5%
Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action 		N/A 120
ほんきであそぶ
(Play vigorously) 		N/A Strengthens Lucky Dip antics and avoids performing abilities that harm or hinder the party 8 130
さいだいHP+20 Natural HP +20 Permanently increases max HP when character is a Gadabout N/A 140
ひゃくれつなめ
(Hundred licks) 		Tongue Bashing Attempts to stun, Sap, & debuff one enemy for 20 seconds
Success for stun is 80% regardless of resistance, 100% at 450 deftness
Sap success is 40% regardless of resistance, 80% at 450 deftness. 		10 150
まねまね Follow Suit Reduces all damage taken by 25% and reflects half of damage taken to the assailant for 45 seconds 12 180
まじめにきまぐれ
(Seriously whimsical) 		N/A Similar to きまぐれ random antics but with a more powerful pool of gags that are automatically selected after every action for 60 seconds 8 200

きまぐれな action list[edit]

As mentioned above, these translations are not official and are presented purely as a convenience for English-speaking fans. Each action activates a text box that describes the jest, and the character will make one of three awful puns when performed: this is one of the few times in which the player's avatar speaks in any Dragon Quest game.

Japanese name English name Target Description
きまぐれな攻撃力アップ Whimsical attack up Self Increases attack by 1 stage
きまぐれな守備力アップ Whimsical defence up Self Increases defence by 1 stage
きまぐれな速度アップ Whimsical agility up Self Shortens interval between actions
きまぐれな呪文耐性アップ Whimsical magic resistance Self Increases resistance to elemental damage
きまぐれなテンション Whimsical tension Self Increases Tension by 1 stage
きまぐれな攻撃力ダウン Whimsical weakening Self Attack reduced by 1 stage
きまぐれな守備力ダウン Whimsical feebling Self Defence reduced by 1 stage
きまぐれな速度ダウン Whimsical hobbling Self Increases time between actions
きまぐれな呪文耐性ダウン Whimsical weirding Self Increases elemental damage taken by 1 stage
きまぐれな呪い攻撃 Whimsical curse Enemy Enemy takes 30 damage every 5 seconds for one minute
きまぐれなマヒ攻撃 Whimsical paralysis Enemy Attempts to paralyze enemy
きまぐれな幻惑攻撃 Whimsical bedazzlement Enemy Attempts to Dazzle target
きまぐれな笑い攻撃 Whimsical laughter Enemy Attempts to stun foe with jokes
きまぐれな爆弾攻撃 Whimsical bombing Proximity Sets a bomb down and damages ally & enemy within range for 600~1,000 Fire damage after 7 seconds
きまぐれなバナナ攻撃 Whimsical banana trap Proximity Tosses a banana peel over shoulder, ally or enemy who steps on it is stunned for 7 seconds

まじめにきまぐれ action list[edit]

The まじめにきまぐれ (seriously whimsical) are 11 actions that become available once the player has allocated 200 points into the Gadabout's 遊び (play) skill tree, expanding the total number of random actions the character may perform to 26. These japes include:

  • Increasing physical damage by 30% for 60 seconds
  • Increasing all damage types by 50% for 60 seconds
  • Increases the character's tension by 1 or 2 stages
  • Increasing critical hit & haywire spell rates for the character
  • Reducing the charge time of spells & skills by 10 seconds for one minute
  • Increasing how quickly the character moves within the battle zone for 60 seconds
  • Applying Mist Me to the character
  • Becomes immune to ailments & debuffs for 120 seconds
  • Decrease the attack, defence, & action interval speed of all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
  • Paralyze, Dazzle, & curse all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
  • Planting a bomb with a four second timer, damaging all allies & enemies within range for 1,400~1,700 Fire damage

None of these eleven gags have actual names, the notation for when one activates is simply a text box that states "まじめにきまぐれ!" before describing the effect. The Gadabout will make a pun based on the action, however.

Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

Gadabouts and Dancers as they appear in Walk.

Gadabouts, along with Dancers, 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 Staves, Spears, and Boomerangs. In battle, they have a chance to completely ignore the player's commands and do a random action instead. As a reference to their first appearance in Dragon Quest III, a gadabout that reaches level 55 is able to become a Sage and they gain some passive bonuses to their magic attributes. In order to become a Luminary, a character must have reached level 50 as a gadabout and dancer.

Notable Gadabouts[edit]

  • Selectable vocation in Dragon Quest III.
  • Torneko can be considered a fusion of the Gadabout and Merchant classes, with a little bit of Thief thrown in.
  • Dhoulmagus is referred to by the party and by NPCs as a Jester. Beyond this nomenclature and a superficial resemblance, he has no real relation to the vocation.
  • Known as Player (loose translation) in Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.

Trivia[edit]

  • In a 2024 interview in the V-jump guide book for the HD remake of Dragon Quest III, Yuji Horii revealed that he created Gadabouts on a whim and that the vocation originally had nothing to do with Sages; they were purely meant to give the game more character. Push back from the Chunsoft staff on the vocation's dubious utility led to him recanting and it was decided to make the goof-offs a shortcut to unlocking to advanced vocation for players who couldn't find the words of wisdom.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept sketch by Yuji Horii

  • Gadabout concept art, circa 1987

  • Female gadabout, Famicom artwork

  • Male gadabout, Famicom artwork

  • Male and female gadabouts, Famicom artwork

  • Super Famicom artwork

  • Super Famicom artwork

  • GBC Gadabouts by Yumiko Murakami

  • Yumiko Murakami Gadabout female III GBC.png
  • Yumiko Murakami Gadabout male III GBC.png

  • Female gadabout, HD-2D artwork by Yoshiya Fujisaki

  • Male gadabout, HD-2D artwork by Yoshiya Fujisaki

  • Female gadabout, HD-2D sprite

  • Male gadabout, HD-2D sprite

  • Gadabout female style 1 III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout female style 2 III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout female style 3 III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout female style 4 III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout male style 1 III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout male style 2 III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout male style 3 III HD2D.png
  • Gadabout male style 4 III HD2D.png

  • Flying with an ethereal serpent

  • Clinging to Ramia's tail feathers on the cover of the GBC version

  • Gadabouts as depicted on the main artwork for the 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival

  • Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series

  • Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series

  • Feeling lucky

  • Ashlynn showing the details for the vocation for the official guidebook for VI

  • Ashlynn showing the details for the vocation in the V-Jump guide for VI

  • Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.

  • Dragon Quest X

  • X stock art for the vocation

  • Dancing with Maya.

  • A pair of gadabouts in Stars.

  • Appearance in Stars.

  • DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 2.jpg
  • DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 3.jpg
  • DQ Stars Android Female Gadabout 4.jpg
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