Hero (vocation)

This page details the Hero vocation; for the protagonists of each game, see Hero

The Hero (勇者, Yuusha) is a character class in the Dragon Quest series.

Hero and Heroine from SFC remake of Dragon Quest III

Characteristics

The Hero is the most powerful profession, bar none. A savior in times of strife, the Hero is able to turn the tide of battle and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat through their legendary durability and awe-inspiring skills. The Hero has near exclusive access to the incredibly powerful lightning abilities that scant few monsters can resist, though these spells and skills are offset by hefty MP costs. In III and the 3DS remake of VII the Hero will also be able to cast Omniheal, effectively giving the entire party a second wind and preventing a disastrous wipeout. Kaclang is also associated with the vocation, rendering the party immune to all forms of damage for a handful of turns and allowing players to observe a foe's capabilities while watching them waste MP.

The sole draw back of the vocation is it's scarcity, being reserved for only the player in III and having steep requisites to unlock in VI & VII. In the latter two games the Hero is already equipped with a wide variety of abilities to fulfill any role required of them thanks to the necessity of mastering several lesser vocations.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Hero vocation is available only to the Player themselves. It has access to incredibly powerful spells and equipment forbidden to other vocations, the former of which would serve as the foundation for appearances in later titles. The Hero enjoys superb strength and resilience, decent agility and luck, but substandard wisdom and MP.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

The Hero class requires mastery of the Gladiator, Luminary Ranger, and Sage classes to unlock, with one exception; the Player themselves only needs to master one of the four vocations to access this class.

Rank	Regeneration
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	30
5	40
6	50
7	60
8	80

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	150
Strength	+10%
Agility	Null
Resilience	Null
Wisdom	+15%
Style	+15%
Max HP	+10%
Max MP	+10%
Trait	HP regeneration per round, up to 80 depending on rank.
Mastery Bonus	+40 Max MP

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Village Hero	Kaclang	1	Party	Turns the party to steel, impervious to outside influence.	2
2	Town Hero	Disruptive Wave	8	All enemies	A brilliant wave that eliminates magical effects from all enemies.	0
3	City Hero	Zap	20	All enemies	Calls down lightning on all enemies.	8
4	National Hero	Kazap	40	Enemy group	Calls down powerful thunderbolts on a group of enemies.	15
5	Continental Hero	Meditation	60	Self	Become at one with the self to regain stamina.	0
6	World Hero	Gigaslash	90	Enemy group	A legendary sword technique for cutting down a group of enemies.	20
7	Super Hero	Lightning Storm	120	All enemies	Strikes down enemies with mighty thunderbolts.	25
8	Legendary Hero	Kazapple	150	One enemy	Draws on the party's combined power to zap a single enemy.	10

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Hero class draws on the power of heroes past in order to save the world. The Hero is the most balanced advanced vocation, lacking the specialist nature of Champions and Druids but also being able to handle a wider variety of situations. This is especially true in the Nintendo 3DS remake, where the vocation learns every major attack spell, support spell, every elemental slash, and enough situational abilities to disable any group of foes.

In order to become a Hero, one must master three intermediate classes or two intermediate classes and an advanced class. This steep time investment applies to all characters, even the Hero, who does not get a shortcut as the Hero of VI did. The player can also obtain a Hero Heart from defeating The Almighty in 19 turns or less, though unlike Monster Hearts (or other Monster Vocations), the skills learned from mastering the Hero Heart do not transfer to other vocations.

Rank	Regeneration
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	10
5	20
6	30
7	40
8	50

Stat Changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	200/210
Strength	+10%
Agility	Null
Resilience	Null
Wisdom	+15%
Style	+10%
Max HP	+10%
Max MP	+10%
Mastery Bonus	+31 Bonus to HP

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Archetype	Nothing	0
2	Defender	Kaclang	8	All Allies	Turns all allies to iron, preventing them from being attacked but also prevents them from attacking	2
3	Paragon	Kazing	20	One Ally	Revives one fallen ally with full HP	15
4	Savior	Zap	50	All Enemies	Causes ~80HP damage in electric damage	6
5	Guardian	Disruptive Wave	80	All Enemies	Removes all positive statuses from all enemies	0
6	Avatar	Kazap	110	One Group	Causes ~200 HP in electric damage to one group of enemies	15
7	Legend	Gigaslash	150	One Group	Does ~400 HP damage to one group of enemies	15
8	Chosen One	Kazapple	200	One Enemy	Takes 10 MP from other party members, causes ~600 HP in electric damage	All

3DS Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed
1	Village hero	Bounce Safe Passage Insulatle Kabuff Kaclang Kasap Magic Barrier Oomph	0
2	Town hero	Flame Slash Kacrackle Slash Lightning Slash Metal Slash Miracle Slash	8
3	City hero	Backdraft Disruptive Wave Scorch Sword Dance Thin Air	20
4	National hero	Bazoom Kasnooze Kazing Kamikazee Multiheal Puff! Zap	50
5	Continental hero	Kafrizzle Kasizzle Kaswoosh Kazap Maelstrom	80
6	World hero	Big Banga	110
7	Super hero	Gigaslash Omniheal	150
8	Legendary hero	Kazapple	210

Gallery

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  The Hero, HD-2D artwork

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  The Heroine, HD-2D artwork

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  The official guidebook explaining the capabilities of the vocation

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  The features of the profession as detailed in the V-Jump guide book for VI