| Dragon Quest V (All) | |
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| Weapon | Modifier(s) |
| Bone stake | Attack +6 |
| Stone fangs | Attack +12 |
| Iron claw | Attack +19 |
| Steel fangs | Attack +35 |
| Fire claw | Attack+53 |
| Icicle dirk | Attack +70 |
| Cobra claw | Attack +90 |
| Orichalcum fangs | Attack +115 |
Saber
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| Saber | |
| Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride | |
 
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| Japanese name | ボロンゴ |
| Romaji | Borongo |
| Race | Great sabrecub/Great sabrecat |
Saber is a character in Dragon Quest V.
He is a monster the Hero will always recruit, first as a cub then as a full grown adult. He is a Great sabrecub in the first generation and then becomes a Great sabrecat, a large sabertooth leopard monster in the last couple of generations.
Bio
Saber is one of the names that Bianca Whitaker will suggest when you first recruit Saber. Players first see Saber in the child part of the game where several children are bullying a small cat in Roundbeck. They will only stop it if the Hero and Bianca fight the ghosts in the castle north of the village. After accomplishing this, the kids complete their end of the deal and leave the cat alone.
As gratitude, Saber emotionally bonds to The Hero to become a party member for the rest of the child section of the game. Bianca gives him an equippable Ribbon before she leaves the party. The Hero and Saber become separated at the end of the first part of the game.
They would meet again years later as adults, when The Hero is called on to save a village from a monster. The Hero learns that the "monster" has its lair in a dark cave. Saber, now an adult, will not quite remember The Hero and is considered impossible to defeat with a large amount of HP, though he does not attack, due to The Hero's scent being familiar to him. The only way to end the battle is to use Bianca's Ribbon on him. Thus, he will recognize The Hero and rejoin him for the rest of the game. If The Hero does defeat Saber in battle, he will be sent back outside the room and the battle will be repeatable.
Stats
As a permanent member of the party, Saber is a very powerful ally to use. He can not use magic, but has incredible Attack and Defense as well as some very powerful techniques. Saber is also one of the fastest characters in the game and often can strike before anyone else.
As the Nintendo DS port of game allows four members, Saber becomes a matter of choice on usage depending on the player's styles. The Hero and his son are the strongest characters in the game and the daughter can learn the best spells in the game so many players are suggested to use them. Players who like focusing on attacking opt to use Saber or Bianca/Debora Briscoletti as their fourth character while players who prefer to use magic will use Nera Briscoletti. Note that Saber's Level will cap at 20 while as a Great sabrecub in Generation 1.
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Skills
These abilities are only learned after the timeskip:
| Dragon Quest V (DS) | |
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| Spell | Level Learned |
| Focus Strength | 17 |
| War Cry | 21 |
| Disruptive Wave | 33 |
| Lightning | 40 |
Equipment
| Dragon Quest V (All) | |
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| Helmet | Modifier(s) |
| Leather hat | Defense +2 |
| Hardwood headwear | Defense +6 |
| Iron helmet | Defense +16 |
| Happy hat | Defense +35 |
| Great helm | Defense +45 |
| Metal king helm | Defense +70 |
| Dragon Quest V (All) | |
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| Armor | Modifier(s) |
| Rags | Defense+3 |
| Handwoven cape | Defense+6 |
| Leather kilt | Defense+12 |
| Iron cuirass | Defense+23 |
| Silver cuirass | Defense+40 |
| Flowing dress | Defense+55 |
| Metal king armour | Defense+95 |
| Dragon Quest V (All) | |
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| Accessories | Modifier(s) |
| Bianca's ribbon | Wisdom+10 |
Other appearances
Dragon Quest Tact
Saber goes by his other name, Purrcy and he appears as a A-rank member of the Beast family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest V event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 3, Episode 1 of the event quests and he can be fully awakened by collecting Purrcy Crystals by clearing the stage on any difficulty. Purrcy also stars in his own Battle Road.
| Purrcy (ゲレゲレ Geregere) |  |
Stats
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Beast |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 120 | 907 | 300 | 4 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 461 | 260 | 457 | 123 | 35 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Muster Strength | Wild Lightning* | Mercurial Claws* | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| Friendly Assassin/Stats Up | Bang Res +25/Stats Up | Mercurial Claws Potency +5%/Stats Up Beastly Instincts: When attacking: For number of attacked enemies only, raises ATK for 1 turn |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Crack Res +25/Stats Up | Mercurial Claws Potency +5%/Stats Up Partner Purrcy: When an ally is attacked by enemy: Occasionally attacks with Mercurial Claws when enemy is within 1-space range |
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Leader Perks
| First | |
| Raises physical potency of beast allies, including himself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +10 Max HP +20 |
Mercurial Claws Potency +2% | Mercurial Claws Potency +2% |
Perk Details
| First | |
| Friendly Assassin: Battle start: Greatly raises ATK for 3 turns. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | Super Weak | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Immune | Half Res | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
Trivia
- Saber is called Purrcy in Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below, Tact and Dragon Quest: Your Story and is featured when Bianca uses her Ribbon during her High Tension super move.
- Bianca suggests ten names for Saber: Saber, Leo, Spot, Mohicat, Tom, Purrcy, Mogy, Punk, Pyjamas and Baumren. If the player rejects all of them, she'll cycle through the list again.
- In the the PlayStation 2 version, there are eight possible names: Rusty, Borongo, Andre, Fluffy, Lynx, Growly, Peach, Zorro
- All the names Bianca picks out for the sabrecat (including Purrcy) are derived from a children's book at her home in Roundbeck.
Gallery
With his master.
PS2 art.
PS2 art.
Young and Old. (DS)
Saber in the Definitive Edition of XI.
Saber as a cub as he appears in Your Story.
Saber as he appears in Your Story.
Together, in the cave, after a long separation.
With the Hero and Nera Briscoletti in Gotha Path.
Sabrecub companion card.
Great sabrecat companion card.
Saber Trading Card.
