Mandrake major (vocation)

The Mandrake Major is a beginner monster vocation in Dragon Quest VII.

Description

The Mandrake major is an anthropomorphic dragon that dons armour, wielding a sword and shield in battle. This vocation only gives a slight boost to a character's Agility, while reducing Strength, Wisdom, Style, max HP, and max MP. However, the greatest advantage to the vocation is that is the quickest route to learning the useful Oomph spell. At rank 8, characters will gain a weak resistance to Woosh and Sap, and a strong resistance to status ailments, plus an immunity to Dazzle. Mastering the vocation is required to become a Drake slime.

Monster Heart

In order to become a Mandrake major, a character must have a heart in their inventory and go to Alltrades Abbey to change their vocation. A Mandrake major heart can be acquired by fighting Mandrake majors, which can be encountered in the Beacon in the present or in the Buccanham region after the events that take place in the Cathedral of Light. They have a ¹⁄₁₆ chance of dropping one, which lowers to a rate of ¹⁄₆₄ from the second onward.

• In the Nintendo 3DS version, it is easier to obtain a heart by creating a custom Traveller's Tablet with a Mandrake major as one of the monsters.

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	145
Strength	-10%
Agility	+5%
Resilience	Null
Wisdom	-10%
Style	-10%
Max HP	-10%
Max MP	-10%

Abilities

Level	Title (PSX)	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Minor Mandrake (Slitherer)	Nothing	0
2	Mediocre Mandrake (LizardKid)	Sap	14	One Enemy	Reduces the defence of a single enemy.	3
3	Medium Mandrake (Reptilian)	Nothing	30
4	Mean Mandrake (ScalyHero)	Kasap	50	One Group	Reduces the defence of a group of enemies.	4
5	Mighty Mandrake (Draconian)	Nothing	68
6	Mega Mandrake (ScalyLord)	Oomph	93	One Ally	Doubles a single party member's attack power.	6
7	Magnificent Mandrake (ScalyKing)	Nothing	127
8	Master Mandrake (ColdBlood)	Multislice	145	All Enemies	A flurry of sword slashes that strike all enemies.	0