Skills (Dragon Quest IX)

Skills in Dragon Quest IX are awarded using a points-based system that is tied to character level. As a character gains levels, they are awarded points that they may apply toward class-specific skills. For each character class, a total of 200 skill points can be earned by growing from level 1 to 99. These points are distributed in a normal distribution over the span of levels.

For full lists of each different skill type, see Lists of abilities in Dragon Quest IX.

Skill point distribution

Vocation Level	5	6	8	9	11	12	14	15	17	18	20	21	23	24	26	27	29	30	32	33	35	36	38	39	41	42	44	45	47	48	50
Skill Points Gained	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	2
Cumulative Skill Points	3	6	9	12	15	18	22	26	30	34	38	42	47	52	57	62	67	72	78	84	90	96	102	108	113	118	122	126	129	132	134

Vocation Level	51	53	54	56	57	59	60	62	63	65	66	68	69	71	72	74	75	77	78	80	81	83	84	86	87	89	90	92	93	95	96	99
Skill Points Gained	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Cumulative Skill Points	136	138	140	142	144	146	148	150	152	154	156	158	160	162	164	166	168	170	172	174	176	178	180	182	184	186	188	190	192	196	198	200

Applying skill points

For each class, only a subset of skills are increased using skill points. This means that strategy must be applied in order to maximize the capabilities of a character as they gain levels and change classes.

Class/Skill matrix

This table does not include skills which are available to only a single class or the Hero skills.

Class	Sword	Spear	Staff	Knife	Shield	Claw	Whip	Fan	Axe	Hammer	Fisticuffs	Wand	Bow	Boomerang
Minstrel	yes				yes		yes	yes
Warrior	yes	yes		yes	yes
Martial Artist			yes			yes		yes			yes
Priest		yes	yes		yes							yes
Mage				yes	yes		yes					yes
Thief	yes			yes		yes					yes
Gladiator	yes								yes	yes	yes
Armamentalist	yes				yes							yes	yes
Paladin		yes			yes					yes		yes
Ranger									yes		yes		yes	yes
Sage					yes							yes	yes	yes
Luminary					yes		yes	yes						yes

Maximizing Character Skills

There are 12 class-specific skill types and 14 multi-class skills types. Since each vocation receives a maximum 200 skill points, it is impossible to fully maximize a single character's skills without using Seeds of skill or revocating. No matter what strategy is applied in distributing skill points, a character will be 200 points short of the required amount of skill points. However, after revocating, a character can easily achieve the final 200 points needed.

References

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