Pirate

A privateer who's at his best when doing battle on the high seas. A master of both attack and defence. --Description from Dragon Quest VII

The Pirate (海賊, Kaizoku) is one of the intermediate vocations introduced in Dragon Quest VII. Keeping with the title's nautical theme, they embody the ferocity and unpredictability of the seven seas.

Description

The pirate is toughened by the high seas and a life of banditry, marooning monsters with salty skills and plundering items after battle. The pirate combines the skills of a Sailor and a Thief and requires mastery of both to unlock. Pirates are unique among VII's vocation in that they possess two traits: becoming highly resistant to Maelstrom and more prone to pilfer as they advance in rank.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	200 (PS1) / 166 (3DS)
Strength	+10%
Agility	+10%
Resilience	+20%
Wisdom	-10%
Style	Null
Max HP	+5%
Max MP	-10%
Mastery Bonus	+15 Bonus to Agility

Rank	Resistance Rate
1	204/256
2	204/256
3	204/256
4	179/256
5	179/256
6	179/256
7	153/256
8	50%

Rank	Steal Rate
1	100%
2/3/4	400%
5/6/7	625%
8	800%

PSX Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	ShipWreck	Antidote	1	One Ally	Cures one ally of poison	2
2	Barnacle	FairWind	20	Self	Reflects fire and ice breath once	0
3	Swab	Hurricane	50	One group	Causes ~60HP in wind damage to one group of enemies	0
4	Cutthroat	StepGuard	80	Field	Protects the party from swamp and trap damage on the field	2
5	Buccaneer	MapMagic	110	Field	Makes hidden treasure sparkle on the screen	2
6	Smuggler	StrongD	140	Self	Reduces damage to 90 percent for one turn	0
7	Marauder	CoralRain	170	All Enemies	Causes ~90HP damage	8
8	Sea Dog	Whirlpool	200	One Group	Causes ~140HP in wind damage	12

3DS Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	'MP
1	Bilge Rat	Squelch	1	One Ally	Cures a single ally of the effects of poison.	2
		Midheal		One Ally	Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally.	4
2	Deck Swabber	Jolly Rager	16 (17)	One Group	Summons a staggering storm that smashes into a group of enemies.	0
3	Scurvy Dog	Coral Grief	24 (41)	All Enemies	Whirling swirls of coral-filled water cut into all enemies at once.	8
		Backdraft		Self	Whips up a tailwind that bounces breath attacks back at the enemy.	0
4	Salty Seadog	Defending Champion	24 (65)	Self	Greatly reduces the damage infliced by physical attacks.	0
		Thin Air		All Enemies	Summons a sea of vacuum vortexes to savagely slice into the enemy.	0
5	Buccaneer	Kaswoosh	24 (89)	One Group	A twister that terrorises a group of enemies.	8
		Lifeboat		All Allies	A vestal vessel floats your crew up and out of harm's way.	10
6	Swashbuckler	Kamikazee	24 (113)	All Enemies	Go out with a bang...and have a blast doing it!	1
		Oomph		One Ally	Doubles a single party member's attack power.	6
7	Dread Pirate	Maelstrom	24 (137)	One Group	Whips up a group of enemies into an enormous whirlpool.	12
8	Scourge of the Sea	Sword Dance	30 (167)	All Enemies	Attacks enemies randomly with successive sword slashes.	2

Dragon Quest Walk

Pirates as they appear in Walk.

Pirates were added to the game in a February 2021 update. A character must have first reached level 50 in the warrior and thief vocations to unlock the Pirate, and the weapon choices are Axes, Knives, Spears, and Boomerangs.

Notable Pirates

• Sharkeye
• Red owns a sailing vessel and has been known to go out on treasure raids
• Captain Crow