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A master of weapon-based combat, able to learn a variety of cutting-edge sword techniques.
--Description of the Warrior from Dragon Quest VII (3DS)


The Warrior (戦士 Senshi, lit. Soldier) is a recurring character vocation in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. Warriors typically have high HP, Strength, and Resilience, but low Agility, and also possess no magical capability whatsoever.

CharacteristicsEdit

Warriors specialize in armed combat in battle, being capable of wielding the strongest weapons and wearing the heaviest armor, shields, and helmets available. They boast incredible growths in Strength, Resilience, and maximum HP, but are often the slowest party member in the group: it would be a wise idea to have them equip Agility-boosting accessories whenever available to keep them on par with other party members. Warriors typically share most of their equipment choices with the Hero, as well as having access to some weapons that are unique to them such as heavy axes and hammers. They will sometimes forgo weapon accuracy in favor of wielding weapons that have a higher chance of inflicting critical hits, such as Hela's hammer and the Headsman's axe. Warriors are sometimes troublesome to the party's finances, as it can quickly become expensive to keep them equipped with the newest and best equipment in each town.

The female Warrior has been the victim of censorship in the 21st century due to the increasingly strict regulations of the Japanese CERO ratings board. This practice began in 2012 with the release of Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D where she wore a black top and matching spats under her armour, with black chosen in an attempt to match her male counterpart, and this design was carried forward into 2015 with Dragon Quest of the Stars and into 2022 with the statue depicting her in Dragon Quest Treasures. Her design was altered again in 2024 with the HD-2D release of III, where the black cloth was switched with a light beige to render the changes all but invisible on her sprite. Similar censorship was applied to the summon spirit Kamashki in Dragon Quest X and to Maya Mahabala in the 2023 release of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.

Series creator Yuji Horii expressed his frustrations with the harsh restrictions of the CERO age ratings in a September 28, 2024 interview with video game news outlet Denfamico. Long-time series collaborator Kazuhiko Torishima was also present for the interview, who expressed his scorn for the forced compliance with overseas media regulations on top of CERO's influence. The interview is hosted on Denfamico's youtube channel, being the first segment.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

Base statsEdit

 
Male and female Warrior, Dragon Quest III Famicom artwork

NES version

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 1 99
HP 17 432
MP 0 0
Strength 10 201
Agility 2 83
Resilience 8 234
Wisdom 2 64
Luck 3 73

EquipmentEdit

Dragon Quest III (All) 
Weapon Modifier(s)
Cypress stick Attack +2
Oaken club Attack +7
Copper sword Attack +12
Divine dagger Attack +14
Chain sickle Attack +16
Iron lance Attack +26
Steel broadsword Attack +33
Iron axe Attack +38
Sizeable Scissors Attack +47
Siren sword♥ Attack +50
Mountaincleaver Attack +51
Dragontail whip Attack +54
Sledgehammer Attack +55
Battleaxe Attack +60
Orochi's sword Attack +65
Zombiesbane Attack +67
War hammer Attack +70
Dragonsbane Attack +79
Thunderbolt blade Attack +82
Blizzard blade Attack +90
Stormlord's sword Attack +95
Bastard sword Attack +105
Gringham whip Attack +105
Headsman's axe Attack +105
Sword of ruin Attack +107
Double-edged sword Attack +115
Destructiball Attack +135

Dragon Quest III (All) 
Armor Modifier(s)
Scandalous swimsuit♥ Defense+1
Plain clothes Defense+4
Boxer shorts Defense+10
Leather armour Defense+12
Leather dress♥ Defense+15
Shell armour Defense+16
Chain mail Defense+20
Silk robe♥ Defense+20
Cloak of evasion Defense+23
Leather kilt Defense+24
Iron armour Defense+25
Magical skirt♥ Defense+25
Glombolero Defense+30
Full plate armour Defense+32
Cat suit Defense+35
Magic armour Defense+40
Dragon mail Defense+45
Earthenwear Defense+50
Spiked armour Defense+55
Magic bikini♥ Defense+65
Hate mail Defense+65
Blessed bikini♥ Defense+88
Shimmering dress♥ Defense+90

Dragon Quest III (All) 
Accessories Modifier(s)
Strength ring Strength+7
Tough guy tattoo Strength+8
Mighty armlet Strength+15
Doh-hican Defence+3
Garter♥ Defence+3
Gold rosary Defence+4
Leg warmers♥ Defence+5
Ten ton toupee Defence+15
Cower ring Agility+7
Skull ring Agility+10
Agility ring Agility+`5
Mercury's bandana Agility+30
Meteorite bracer Agilityx2
Restless heart Resilience+10
Gold chain Resilience+10
Weightlifter's belt Resilience+15
Recovery ring Resilience+25
Care ring Wisdom+15
Scholar's specs Wisdom+15
Goddess ring♥ Wisdom+33
Bunny tail♥ Luck+8
Golden tiara♥ Luck+13
Hen's tooth Luck+20
Sacred amulet Luck+30
Elevating shoes Luck+50
Dummy
Slime earrings
Ruby wristband
  • ♥ denotes female-only equipment.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit

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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit

Warrior is one of the basic professions available, teaching risky techniques that can backfire on the player in exchange for their utility. It is one of the prerequisites for the Gladiator, along with Martial Artist, and for the Armamentalist vocation along with Mage.

Stat changesEdit

Statistics Change
Battles to Master 150
Strength +10%
Agility -35%
Resilience Null
Wisdom -30%
Style Null
Max HP +10%
Max MP -60%
Trait N/A

AbilitiesEdit

Level Title Learns Battles Needed Target Info MP
1 Ruffian N/A 1 -
2 Skirmisher Focus Strength 10 Self Focus the fighting spirit to strike with redoubled force on the next attack. 0
3 Swashbuckler N/A 20 -
4 Veteran Double-Edged Slash 35 One Enemy Deals heavy damage to an enemy, but also hurts the user. 0
5 Captain Mercurial Thrust 55 One Enemy Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act. 0
6 Expert Fencer Frenzy 85 Random target An indiscriminate attack against friend and foe alike. 0
7 Elite Blade Falcon Slash 115 One enemy A double slicing attack, faster than a falcon on the wing. 0
8 Sword Lord Hatchet Man 150 One enemy An unpredictable attack that can land a critical hit. 0

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

 
 

Warrior is once again one of the basic vocations available after the events at Alltrades Abbey. The vocation's repertoire of skills is less dangerous than before, eschewing some of the questionable techniques for those that deal heavy damage to certain types of monsters. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock both the Gladiator and Armamentalist vocations. In the 3DS version, the outfit for Warriors is very similar to those seen in IX

Stat changesEdit

Statistics Change
Battles to Master 130 (PS1)
78 (3DS)
Strength +10%
Agility -35%
Resilience Null
Wisdom -30%
Style Null
Max HP +10%
Max MP -60%

PSX AbilitiesEdit

Level Title Learns Battles Needed Target Info MP
1 Beginner Nothing 0
2 Novice PsycheUp 10 Self User takes one turn. Next turn, physical attack does double damage 0
3 Soldier Nothing 20
4 Guardsman SquallHit 35 One Enemy User attacks first with 80 percent power 0
5 Veteran Nothing 55
6 Warmonger DrakSlash 75 One Enemy Does 50% more damage to dragons. Regular damage to all other monsters 0
7 Elite Nothing 105
8 General EvilSlash 130 One Enemy Hits one enemy with a critical hit one out of three times. 0

3DS abilitiesEdit

Level Title Learns Battles Needed Target Info MP
1 Ruffian Nothing 0
2 Skirmisher Focus Strength 5 Self Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack. 0
3 Soldier Nothing 10
4 Veteran Mercurial Thrust 18 One Enemy Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act. 0
5 Captain Rude Awakening 28 One Ally Shakes an ally awake or snaps them out of a state of confusion. 0
6 Expert Fencer Wing-Clipper 38 One Enemy Deals extra damage to flying foes. 0
7 Elite Blade Dragon Slash 53 One Enemy An attack that can pierce even dragon's scales. 0
8 Sword Lord Hatchet Man 78 One Enemy An all-or-nothing strike that can sometimes land a critical hit. 3

Hybrid abilitiesEdit

Hybrid Learns Target Info MP
Bard War Song All Allies Raises the defense of all allies 0
Dancer SwordDanc All Enemies Attacks four random enemies with 75 percent power 0
Jester ConfuHit One Enemy May confuse the enemy it hit 0
Mariner BirdSlash One Enemy Causes 50 percent extra damage to flying enemies, regular damage to all others 0
Shepherd Mineuchi One Ally Cures one ally of sleep and confusion 0
Thief ThiefHit One Enemy Attacks the enemy and has a chance of stealing its item 0

StrategyEdit

The Warrior is a useful class to become because of the strength increase that it affords. Among the skills that the warrior learns, Hatchet Man is by far the most useful. Although it misses half the time, when it does connect it will always be a critical hit, making short work of Metal Slimes. The Dragon Slash is also good for dragon bosses that the player encounters.

For hybrid skills, the two most useful ones are Sword Dance, which requires both a mature warrior and a mature Dancer, and Kelpto Clobber, which requires a mature warrior and a mature Thief. Sword Dance attacks four times with 0.75% power, making it useful for boss fights as it will hit for 300% more attack power than normal attacks. It is also the most cost effective skill in the game as it doesn't require any MP to use. Klepto Clobber is useful because it steals from enemies, making it a nice skill to have if the player is looking for a particular item. However, the chance of stealing is rather low.

Regarding evolution, the Warrior can combine the mastered Mage class and become an Armamentalist. The 'mentalist has access to some elemental slashes and the extremely powerful spell Kafrizzle. The Warrior can also combine the mastered Martial Artist class and become a Gladiator. The Gladiator has stronger attacks including Multifists. After the Gladiator class is mastered, the Gladiator can then become a Champion as long as the Paladin class is also mastered. The Champion has several powerful attacks culminating with Blade of Ultimate Power, a must for beating the final bosses in the game.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

 
 

The Warrior Class is available at the start of the game and has the unique skillset 'Courage'. Warriors can also use skill points to learn Sword, Spear, Knife, and Shield skills. Their Coup-de-Grace is "Critical Claim" an attack that always lands a critical hit.

Warriors are considered the preliminary to Gladiators, and when the two are compared, Warriors aren't as agile or as strong. They also cannot equip heavier armor sets. However, Warriors have the advantage having more HP, Resilience, MP, and are able to wield Shields. They also have options to draw enemy aggro and protect other party members. Thus, parties who need a reliable tank should stick with a Warrior, or at least obtain Omnivocational Shieldmaster to help smooth over the transition to a Gladiator.

Base statsEdit

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 1 99
HP 26 570
MP 4 86
Strength 18 404
Agility 4 78
Resilience 18 400
Magical Might 0 0
Magical Mending 0 0
Deftness 5 111
Charm 4 89

CourageEdit

Accolades Required points Name Effects
Courageous Kid 8 Whipping Boy Protects a selected user in battle from damage by taking it in their place.
Plucky Devil 16 Natural Strength +10 Increases attack by 10 pts.
Bold Soul 28 Whistle Draws enemy towards you outside of battle and provokes them in battle.
Brave Heart 40 Natural Resilience +20 Increases defence by 20 pts.
Intrepid Adventurer 48 Body Slam Hits a single enemy with a body slam causing recoil.
Stout-hearted Sort 56 Natural Strength +30 Increases attack by 30 pts.
Gallant Guy/Girl 70 Morale Masher Attacks the enemy lowering its tension
Valliant Combatant 80 Natural Resilience +40 Increases defence by 40 pts.
Valorous Vanquisher 90 Natural Max HP +60 Increases HP by 60 pts.
Peerlessly Fearless 100 Attack Attacker Attacks one enemy lowering its atk. power.

Revocation awardEdit

Dragon Quest XEdit

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Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit

Both Warriors are represented by statues with base values of 120,000

Dragon Quest WalkEdit

 
Status screen as a warrior in Walk

The warrior vocation is available to players from the start, and the weapon choices are Axes, Staves, and Swords.

Notable warriorsEdit

TriviaEdit

  • The female Warrior from Dragon Quest III has made cameo appearances as an NPC in other games in the series, such as Monsters, VIII, and XI. Male Warriors also appeared as NPCs in XI as well.

See alsoEdit

GalleryEdit

  • Warrior concept art, circa 1987

  • Female Warrior, Famicom artwork

  • Male Warrior, Famicom artwork

  • Female Warrior, Super Famicom artwork

  • Male Warrior, Super Famicom artwork

  • Setting out from Leiamland with Ramia, circa 1996

  • Female Warrior, Gameboy Color artwork

  • Male Warrior, Gameboy Color artwork

  • Female Warrior, HD-2D artwork

  • Male Warrior, HD-2D artwork

  • Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series

  • Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series

  • High resilience

  • A Merchant turned Warrior failing to appraise the Faerie Flute

  • DQIII Warrior wearing a gold chain

  • DQIII Warrior bashing into a wall

  • Terry as a Warrior equipped with a copper sword and bronze shield, for VI's official guide

  • Ditto for VI's V-jump guide

  • Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

  • Looking at the Heroine and Princess Gwaelin

  • Appearance in Stars

  • The female Warrior's Treasures statue...

  • ...and her counterpart's


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