Champion
The Champion (ゴッドハンド, Godhand) is a high ranking physically-oriented vocation in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. Starting with the Nintendo 3DS remake of VII, the Champion's design is heavily inspired by East Asian mythology.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
The power of the heavens flows through the Champion, infusing their very being with divine energies. In order to become a Champion, one must master the Gladiator and Paladin vocations. Champions enjoy the highest strength boost of any vocation, and do not suffer the wisdom reduction that plagued gladiators. This is not to imply that champions can only focus on offense--the class enjoys a surprisingly varied amount of support abilities.
Vocation trait[edit]
| Rank | Critical Hit Rate |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1/64 |
| 2 | 1/64 |
| 3 | 1/64 |
| 4 | 1/32 |
| 5 | 1/16 |
| 6 | 1/16 |
| 7 | 25/256 |
| 8 | 1/8 |
Stat Changes[edit]
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | 260 |
| Strength | +25% |
| Agility | +10% |
| Resilience | +5% |
| Wisdom | Null |
| Style | Null |
| Max HP | +10% |
| Max MP | -10% |
| Mastery Bonus | +25 Bonus to Strength |
PSX Abilities[edit]
| Rank | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Saint | Nothing | 0 | |||
| 2 | Angel | Metal Slash | 20 | One Enemy | Able to pierce the defenses of metal monsters. Regular damage to all other monsters. | 0 |
| 3 | ArchAngel | Multiheal | 40 | All Allies | Heals ~100 HP to all allies | 10 |
| 4 | Throne | Boulder Toss | 80 | All Enemies | Throws rocks at all enemies, causing ~110 HP damage | 0 |
| 5 | Cherubim | Kamikazee | 120 | Self | Kills all enemies at the cost of the caster's life | 1 |
| 6 | Seraphim | Gigaslash | 150 | One Group | Does ~400 HP damage to one group of enemies | 15 |
| 7 | Celestial | Kazing | 180 | One Ally | Revives one fallen ally with full HP | 15 |
| 8 | Demigod | Ultrahit | 260 | One Enemy | Does 600-700 HP damage minus the foe's defence value to one enemy | 20 |
3DS Abilities[edit]
| Rank | Title | Learns | Battles Needed |
| 1 | Cheerful Champion | Boulder Toss Double Up Forbearance Selflessness Thin Air |
0 |
| 2 | Bronze Champion | Double-Edged Slash Gust Slash Helm Splitter Metal Slash Multislice Falcon Slash Toxic Dagger Undead Undoer Weird Whacker |
20 |
| 3 | Silver Champion | Multifists Pearly Gates |
40 |
| 4 | Gold Champion | Drain Magic Magic Barrier |
80 |
| 5 | Platinum Champion | Kabuff Kasap Oomph |
120 |
| 6 | World Champion | Kamikazee Kazing Kerplunk Multiheal |
150 |
| 7 | Undefeated Champion | Gigaslash | 180 |
| 8 | Ultimate Champion | Blade of Ultimate Power | 260 |
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit]
Stat Changes[edit]
| Statistics | Change |
| Total proficiency points | 670 |
| Strength | +20% |
| Resilience | +11% |
| Magical might | -28% |
| Magical mending | -28% |
| Agility | +19% |
| Deftness | +40% |
| Charm | 0% |
| Max HP | +12% |
| Max MP | 0% |
Abilities[edit]
| Rank | Title | Learns | Proficiency points | Target | Info | MP | |||
| 1 | Cheerful Champion | Hand of God | 0 | One foe | A light-infused claw strike of divinely devastating proportions unleashed on a single enemy, with a high likelihood of a criticla hit | 10 | |||
| 2 | Bronze Champion | Breezeblocker | 45 | All allies | Whips up a mighty wind that protects the entire party, reflecting breath attacks back at the enemy | 8 | |||
| 3 | Silver Champion | Brightsplitter | 65 | All foes | A legendary attack that cuts through all enemies with a blade of light | 16 | |||
| 4 | Gold Champion | Multifists | 75 | One group | Unleashes a barrage of seven potent punches upon random targets in a group of enemies | 12 | |||
| 5 | Platinum Champion | Counter Wait | 85 | Self | A neat technique that dodges foes' physical blows before unleashing a devastating counter-attack upon a group of enemies | 12 | |||
| 6 | World Champion | Fatal Flash | 100 | One foe | A mighty swing of the sword that is sure to score a critical hit | 8 | |||
| 7 | Undefeated Champion | Big Banga | 130 | All foes | Sends foes flying with a massive explosion, rendering them immobile | 24 | |||
| 8 | Ultimate Champion | Blade of Ultimate Power | 170 | One foe | A blistering sword blow worthy of a true master fencer | 40 | |||
| Let Loose command | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divide | Creates a pair of doppelgangers of the user, ensuring that the next attacking ability hits with three times the manpower! | ||||||||
Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
Champions were added to the game on September 27th, 2022 as the first special vocation that exceeds advanced vocations. A character can become a Champion if they have reached level 70 or higher as both a Gladiator and a Paladin. A banner was also held from September 27th to November 3rd, 2022 with special equipment that allows players to look like the Champion's new design.
Their weapons of choice include one-handed Swords, Axes, Spears, and Claws. The vocation's first trait is God Rage, which gives them a chance to increase their slashing, physical skill, and breath damage by 40% at the start of the turn while their second is God Guard, which allows them to take damage in the place of an ally and potentially survive fatal damage with 1 HP remaining. Their third trait, God Chain, increases the Champion's critical hit rate and guard rate considerably when both God Rage and God Guard are activated.
Trivia[edit]
- For the Nintendo 3DS version of Dragon Quest VII, the Champion's design was based directly on the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhist mythology.
- Many of the PSX accolades come from the hierarchy of angels in Christian tradition.
- Thrones are the givers of God's justice.
- Cherub (plural Cherubim) are a rank of angels second highest in the hierarchy. They are guardians sent by God to protect.
- Seraph (plural Seraphim) are the highest rank of angels. They sing praises to God.
Gallery[edit]
Maribel as a Champion in the 3DS version of VII
Champions in Walk
