Luminary

The Luminary (formerly Superstar in fan translations) is recurring, fabulous class in the Dragon Quest series.

Dragon Quest VI

Luminaries have a great deal of Style and some unique skills. A character needs to master both the Dancer and Gadabout vocations to become a Luminary. Additionally, a Luminary can randomly charm an enemy for one turn once their rank beings to rise. The formula is: 1 = 1/256, 2 = 1/256, 3 = 1/64, 4 = 1/64, 5 = 1/48, 6 = 1/48, 7 = 1/32, 8 = 1/16. Contrary to popular belief, Style has no influence on this chance.

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	220
Strength	-20%
Agility	-10%
Defence	-10%
Style	+15%
Max HP	-20%
Max MP	-10%
Trait	Chance to enthrall an enemy each round
Mastery Bonus	+20 Style

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Wannabe	Dazzleflash	1	Enemy group	Blinds the enemy with a bright flash of light.	0
2	Drama Student	Kaclang	10	Party	Turns the party to steel, impervious to outside influence.	2
3	Debutante	Lightning	25	All enemies	Calls down lightning to strike the enemy.	0
4	Fresh Face	Kerplunk Dance	40	Party	A self-sacrificial step that resurrects all allies.	0
5	Supporting Role	Spooky Aura	70	Enemy group	Emits a mysterious glow that helps spells to find their targets more easily.	0
6	Headliner	Hustle Dance	110	Party	Restores at 70~80 HP to all party members.	0
7	Award Winner	Harvest Moon	160	All enemies	Launch into a whirling attack against all enemies.	0
8	Stage Legend	Song of Salvation	220	Party	A splendiferous song that resurrects fallen allies, though it does have a chance to fail.	20

Dragon Quest VII

VII's Luminaries require the Troubadour vocation to be mastered to be unlocked, but aside from that there are no significant changes to the vocation. Its chance to stun enemies is the same as VI's.

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	180
Strength	-20%
Agility	-10%
Resilience	-10%
Wisdom	Null
Style	+15%
Max HP	-20%
Max MP	+10%
Mastery Bonus	+20 Bonus to Style

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Fan	Nothing	0
2	Groupie	Dazzleflash	10	All Enemies	Causes enemies to miss physical attacks more often	0
3	Rebel	Kaclang	25	All Allies	Turns all allies to iron, preventing them from being attacked but also prevents them from attacking	2
4	Performer	Spooky Aura	40	One Group	Reduces resistance to magic for one group of enemies	0
5	Star	Hustle Dance	65	All Allies	Heals ~70 HP to all allies	0
6	Artist	Harvest Moon	100	All Enemies	Attacks all enemies with decreasing damage	0
7	Sellout	Pyre o' Fire	140	One Enemy	Causes ~180 in fire damage	0
8	Icon	Song of Salvation	180	All Allies	Takes one turn. Next turn, all allies may return to life with partial HP	10

Hybrid Abilities

Hybrid	Learns	Target	Info	MP
Sage	Kerplunk Dance	All Allies	Restores all dead party members to life at the cost of the life of the caster but has a chance of failure. It will not work if the caster is the last person alive	0

Dragon Quest IX

Luminary is an advanced class in Dragon Quest IX. It is not available at the start of the game and must be unlocked by a post-game quest. The most charming of vocations, it is not uncommon for them to stun even bosses with their bombastic beauty and grace.

Skills

The Luminary class has access to the following skills:

• Fan Skill - use of fan-class weapons.
• Whip Skill - use of whip-class weapons.
• Boomerang Skill - use of boomerang-class weapons.
• Shield Skill - use of shields in the off hand.
• Je Ne Sais Quoi - the class-exclusive skill set of the Luminary.
• Their Coup-de-Grace is "Electro Light," which causes all enemies to boogie and raises tension by one level.

Je Ne Sais Quoi

Accolades	Required points	Name	Effects
Wannabe	4	Natural Charm +10	Permanently adds 10 to charm
Bit Player	10	Autograph	Stings an enemy with a signature for 50G
Young Hopeful	16	Natural Agility +20	Permanently adds 10 to agility
Rising Star	22	Scandal Eyes	Flashes a dazzling look
Respected Artiste	32	Natural Max HP +20	Permanently adds 20 to max HP
Cult Hero/Heroine	42	Extreme Makeover	Temporarily improves charm
Mover and Shaker	55	Natural Charm +20	Permanently adds 20 to charm
Big Shot	68	Eyes on Me	Draws all enemy attention
Major Player	82	Natural Charm +30	Permanently adds 30 to charm
Phenomenon	100	Disco Stew	A dance so dangerous it damages all enemies.

Spells

Name	Level	MP	Description
Heal	4	2	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.
Woosh	11	3	Slices a group of enemies with a small whirlwind.
Bounce	18	4	Forms a protective barrier that reflects all enemy spells.
Midheal	23	4	Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally.
Swoosh	36	8	Slices a group of enemies with a powerful whirlwind.
Kaswoosh	45	26	Slices a group of enemies with a ferocious whirlwind.
Kaswooshle	58	50	Flays a group of enemies with a ferocious whirlwind.

Unlocking

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Luminary cannot be unlocked until the main story is completed. To unlock the luminary class, you have to go to the dance club in Gleeba. Go over to the left side, near the girls' makeup room and talk a girl named Applaudia. She tells you to kill a moai minstrel with the hot lick ability. After doing so, go back and talk to her to unlock the luminary class.