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[[File:DQX Ranger class.png|right|thumb|Rangers in ''Dragon Quest X'']] | [[File:DQX Ranger class.png|right|thumb|Rangers in ''Dragon Quest X'']] | ||
The '''Ranger''' (レンジャー, ''Renjā'') is a recurring, nature-themed vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Eschewing the typical Robin Hood designs in other games, DQ rangers are modeled after the inhabitants of the great Steppes such as the Mongolians and American Indians. | The '''Ranger''' (レンジャー, ''Renjā'') is a recurring, nature-themed vocation in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Eschewing the typical Robin Hood designs seen in other games, DQ rangers are modeled after the inhabitants of the great Steppes such as the Mongolians and American Indians. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Ranger's statistics vary from game to game. In ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', the Ranger increases Agility and Wisdom and gives the party an increased chance to flee from battle at higher ranks, though it decreases several other attributes as well. In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the Ranger is most Deft of all vocations, and serves as a physically oriented jack-of-all-trades by providing buffs, healing, and above-average damage output even from the back row. | The Ranger's statistics vary from game to game. In ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', the Ranger increases Agility and Wisdom and gives the party an increased chance to flee from battle at higher ranks, though it decreases several other attributes as well. In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the Ranger is most Deft of all vocations, and serves as a physically oriented jack-of-all-trades by providing buffs, healing, and above-average damage output even from the back row. Though the vocation's only high stat is deftness, their tool-set is broad enough to cover a wide variety of circumstances while providing relief for the party's main healer, and also inflict tremendous damage through the powerful Wolf Whistle skill. | ||
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===Revocation Award=== | ===Revocation Award=== | ||
*[[Medal of Freedom]] | *[[Medal of Freedom]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Due to their natural deftness and the alterations done to stealing mechanics, a Ranger will typically be better at robbing monsters than a Thief if no stat boosting items are equipped. | *The rank accolades for the Japanese version of ''VI'' are taken from the Super Sentai series of tokusatsu television programs, rather than any bushcraft or survivalist terms. They are: | ||
:*White ranger (シロレンジャー) | |||
:*Yellow ranger (キレンジャー) | |||
:*Red ranger (アカレンジャー) | |||
:*Blue ranger (アオレンジャー) | |||
:*Black ranger (クロレンジャー) | |||
:*Power ranger (パワーレンジャー) | |||
:*Mega ranger (メガレンジャー) | |||
:*King ranger (キングレンジャー) | |||
*Due to their natural deftness and the alterations done to stealing mechanics, a Ranger will typically be better at robbing monsters than a Thief if no stat boosting items are equipped. | |||
{{DQVIClasses}} | {{DQVIClasses}} | ||
{{DQIXClasses}} | {{DQIXClasses}} | ||
