| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Modifier(s) |
| Cypress Stick | Attack +2 |
| Bronze Knife | Attack +8 |
| Copper Sword | Attack +12 |
| Divine Dagger | Attack +14 |
| Wizard's Staff | Attack +15 |
| Chain Sickle | Attack +16 |
| Thorn Whip | Attack +18 |
| Boomerang | Attack +19 |
| Edged Boomerang | Attack +24 |
| Iron Lance | Attack +26 |
| Chain Whip | Attack +27 |
| Slapstick | Attack +31 |
| Iron Axe | Attack +38 |
| Spiked Steel Whip | Attack +40 |
| Flametang Boomerang | Attack +42 |
| Siren Sword♥ | Attack +50 |
| Dragontail Whip | Attack +54 |
| Gringham Whip | Attack +105 |
Gadabout
From Dragon Quest Wiki
The Gadabout (遊び人, Asobinin), also known as , is a recurring vocation in the Dragon Quest series. Design wise, Gadabouts are split between dressing as clowns for men and bunny girls for women, a point of difference between this party-going profession and the more obscure Jester.
Characteristics[edit]
Gadabouts march to the beat of their own drum, often ignoring any commands from the player for their own buffoonery that can have positive or negative impacts on the party. The number of possible antics increases with their level or rank, depending on the game, with more extreme actions becoming available. Quite literally a joke character, the Gadabout has poor growth in nearly every attribute, save for their incredible luck in III and a small style boost in VI and VII.
The female Gadabout's design was censored for the HD2D remake of Dragon Quest III by placing a thicker line of fabric across the top of her leotard to partially obscure her cleavage and by extending the bottom portion of the leotard over her tushie to mask her mesh pants.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
Gadabouts, originally localized as goof-offs, are pretty much useless on the battlefield, but do have a great amount of luck. This allows them to avoid the affects of spells and abilities that cause irritating status ailments more often than other characters, such as Sweet Breath and Fuddle. The trade-off for this is the fact that these clowns have minds of their own, and the player cannot always control their actions. The Gadabout is the only class that can turn into a Sage at Alltrades Abbey without the Words of Wisdom, merely needing to reach level 20 to do so. Rather than take a gadabout from the beginning of the journey with this career advancement in mind, some players opt to instead turn an existing character in to a fop and level them up in the safety of their much stronger peers.
Stats[edit]
NES version
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 1 | 99 |
| HP | 11 | 240 |
| MP | 0 | 0 |
| Strength | 5 | 100 |
| Agility | 2 | 130 |
| Resilience | 6 | 131 |
| Wisdom | 2 | 184 |
| Luck | 8 | 255 |
Equipment[edit]
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Helmet | Modifier(s) |
| Leather Hat | Defense +2 |
| King's Crown | Defense +6 |
| Hardwood Headwear | Defense +6 |
| Mad Cap | Defense +8 |
| Turban | Defense +8 |
| Fur Hood♥ | Defense +10 |
| Bunny Ears♥ | Defense +15 |
| Silver Tiara♥ | Defense +20 |
| Top Hat♂ | Defense +20 |
| Mask of Implacability | Defense +255 |
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Armor | Modifier(s) |
| Scandalous Swimsuit♥ | Defense+1 |
| Plain Clothes | Defense+4 |
| Wayfarer's Clothes | Defense+8 |
| Boxer Shorts♂ | Defense+10 |
| Training Togs | Defense+10 |
| Tortoise Shell | Defense+15 |
| Leather Dress♥ | Defense+15 |
| Silk Robe♥ | Defense+20 |
| Cloak of Evasion | Defense+23 |
| Leather Kilt | Defense+24 |
| Magical Skirt♥ | Defense+25 |
| Garish Garb | Defense+28 |
| Glombolero | Defense+30 |
| Cat Suit | Defense+35 |
| Party Dress♥ | Defense+40 |
| Smart Suit♂ | Defense+42 |
| Magic Bikini♥ | Defense+65 |
| Dark Robe | Defense+80 |
| Blessed Bikini♥ | Defense+88 |
| Shimmering Dress♥ | Defense+90 |
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Shields | Modifier(s) |
| Pot Lid | Defense+2 |
| Leather Shield | Defense+4 |
| Scale Shield | Defense+12 |
| Magic Shield | Defense+25 |
| Tempest Shield | Defense+35 |
| 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 ladies only.
- ♂ denotes men only.
Clowning around[edit]
A gadabout will only follow the player's instructions 75% of the time, disobeying with a randomly selected action. Every few levels, a new action is added to the list:
- Level 1 (1/5): struck a defensive pose (Defends), just gawked at the scene(Nothing), yell for help (Nothing), run (Nothing), fell and tripped (Nothing)
- Level 3 (1/7): smiled serenely (Nothing), keeled over (Falls asleep)
- Level 5 (1/8): juggle stones (4~8 damage to Gadabout or monster)
- Level 7 (1/9): sing and dance gaily (Nothing)
- Level 9 (1/10): flick disheveled hair(F)/put on tough guy act(M) (Nothing)
- Level 11 (1/11): tap dance (Gadabout's evasion rises)
- Level 13 (1/12): spin finger at monster (Confuses monster)
- Level 15 (1/13): preen with mirror (F)/goose other party member(M) (Nothing)
- Level 17 (1/15): keel over (Paralyzes Gadabout), cast some gibberish (Nothing)
- Level 19 (1/16): pray for peace (Nothing)
- Level 20 (1/17): become plagued by self doubt (Nothing)
- Level 21 (1/18): make up a pun (Makes enemy laugh)
- Level 23 (1/20): roll a die (Nothing), sing loudly (terrible voice - makes enemy flee, beautiful voice - makes enemy lose turn)
- Level 25 (1/21): image lewd situations (Nothing)
- Level 27 (1/22): sneeze (Makes everybody surprised)
- Level 29 (1/24): start a word game (Nothing), gaze sexily at monster (Makes monster lose turn (F)/Nothing(M))
- Level 31 (1/25): tell a story (Random party member can lose turn)
- Level 33 (1/26): put on heels and hold a whip(F)/pull out a crown and wear it(M)(Makes a monster attack other monster or itself when alone/Gadabout attacks a monster)
- Level 35 (1/28): sneak up behind other party member (Nothing), laugh maniacally (Make monsters flee)
- Level 37 (1/29): cheer everyone up (Casts Deceleratle or Acceleratle on the party)
- Level 39 (1/31): guzzle a bottle of ale (Gadabout won't move next turn), heckle a monster (Nothing)
- Level 41 (1/32): toss up a boulder (12~14 damage to party member, or 30~32 to a monster)
- Level 43 (1/33): puff-puff a monster (Makes a monster lose turn(F)/Deals 36~45 damage to a monster(M))
- Level 45 (1/34): use a move on a monster (Poofchop, Poofmash; deals 35~42 damage to a monster)
- Level 47 (1/35): do something illicit (Nothing)
- Level 49 (1/36): lit some paper on fire (Casts Frizzle on a monster)
- Level 50 (1/37): run out of things to do (Casts Multiheal on party)
Skills[edit]
| Dragon Quest III (Remakes) | |
|---|---|
| Spell | Level Learned |
| Whistle | 13 |
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
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Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
Gadabout is one of the basic vocations available. It is one of the prerequisites for the Luminary vocation, along with the Dancer.
Stat Changes[edit]
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | 155 |
| Strength | -30% |
| Agility | -30% |
| Resilience | -40% |
| Wisdom | -20% |
| Style | +5% |
| Max HP | -30% |
| Max MP | -40% |
| Trait | Sometimes skips a turn |
Abilities[edit]
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Goof-off | Lucky Dip | 1 | Varies | Random effect | 0 |
| 2 | Partygoer | Whistle | 12 | Self | Summons monsters with a whistle. | 0 |
| 3 | Night Owl | Tongue Lashing | 25 | One enemy | A slobbery lick to make the enemy cower. | 0 |
| 4 | Freeloader | Puff-Puff | 45 | One enemy | If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. | 0 |
| 5 | Muckraker | Nap | 67 | Self | Sleep for a spell to restore HP and MP. | 0 |
| 6 | Heartbreaker | Tongue Bashing | 82 | One enemy | A punishing lick to reduce the enemy's defence. | 0 |
| 7 | Moodmaker | Follow Suit | 118 | Self | Gives the enemy back a taste of its own medicine. | 0 |
| 8 | Super Player | Hocus Pocus | 155 | Varies | Take a chance with Lady Luck! Only she knows what will happen. | 20 |
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Gadabouts were added to the game in the Version 4.3 update. They are the frailest profession in the game as per series tradition, and can make use of Swords Boomerangs, Hammers, Knives, Fisticuffs, Shields, and their personal skillset. Unlike the controlled chaos of the Fortune Teller vocation, the Gadabout is a genuine gambling class where the player puts their fate in the hands of Rubiss. Their clown antics can range from mundane jokes to elaborate performances straight out of a gag manga, and are just as likely to affect their allies as they do the enemy. A Gadabout's Coup de Grâce technique is Hocus Pocus, which has been altered to never hinder the party while still selecting a random effect for enemies.
NOTE:The parenthetical translations of the Japanese names are merely placeholders for convenience and are not to be taken as official Square Enix terms
遊び (Play)[edit]
| Japanese name | English name | Description | MP | Required points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 全職業できようさ+10 | Natural deftness +10 | Permanently increases deftness by 10 in all vocations | N/A | 8 |
| あそぶ (Asobu) |
Lucky Dip | Performs one of 20 random actions, see page for details | 3 | 16 |
| 全職業でみりょく+10 | Natural charm +10 | Permanently increases charm by 10 in all vocations | N/A | 28 |
| きまぐれな行動+5％ (Whimsical action occurrence +5%) |
N/A | Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5% Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action |
N/A | 40 |
| くちぶえ | Whistle | Target one monster, summon another of the same family into the battle as an enemy 1/64 chance to summon a metal monster |
3 | 48 |
| 全職業ですばやさ+10 | Natural agility +10 | Permanently increases agility by 10 in all vocations | N/A | 56 |
| きまぐれな行動+5％ (Whimsical action occurrence +5%) |
N/A | Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5% Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action |
N/A | 70 |
| なめまわし | Tongue Lashing | Attempts to stun one enemy for 12 second, fixed 50% success rate regardless of resistance | 4 | 80 |
| 全職業でさいだい | Natural HP +10 | Permanently increases max HP by 10 in all vocations | N/A | 90 |
| ぱふぱふ | Puff Puff | Perform a scandalous action to stun one enemy for 8 seconds Base success chance is 50%, rises with charm stat Same effect for both sexes |
6 | 100 |
| みりょく+30 | Natural charm +30 | Permanently increases charm by +30 when character is a Gadabout | N/A | 110 |
| きまぐれな行動+5％ (Whimsical action occurrence +5%) |
N/A | Increases the chance of performing a random action by 5% Unrelated to Lucky Dip, can trigger during any action |
N/A | 120 |
| ほんきであそぶ (Play vigorously) |
N/A | Strengthens Lucky Dip antics and avoids performing abilities that harm or hinder the party | 8 | 130 |
| さいだいHP+20 | Natural HP +20 | Permanently increases max HP when character is a Gadabout | N/A | 140 |
| ひゃくれつなめ (Hundred licks) |
Tongue Bashing | Attempts to stun, Sap, & debuff one enemy for 20 seconds Success for stun is 80% regardless of resistance, 100% at 450 deftness Sap success is 40% regardless of resistance, 80% at 450 deftness. |
10 | 150 |
| まねまね | Follow Suit | Reduces all damage taken by 25% and reflects half of damage taken to the assailant for 45 seconds | 12 | 180 |
| まじめにきまぐれ (Seriously whimsical) |
N/A | Similar to きまぐれ random antics but with a more powerful pool of gags that are automatically selected after every action for 60 seconds | 8 | 200 |
きまぐれな action list[edit]
As mentioned above, these translations are not official and are presented purely as a convenience for English-speaking fans. Each action activates a text box that describes the jest, and the character will make one of three awful puns when performed: this is one of the few times in which the player's avatar speaks in any Dragon Quest game.
| Japanese name | English name | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| きまぐれな攻撃力アップ | Whimsical attack up | Self | Increases attack by 1 stage |
| きまぐれな守備力アップ | Whimsical defence up | Self | Increases defence by 1 stage |
| きまぐれな速度アップ | Whimsical agility up | Self | Shortens interval between actions |
| きまぐれな呪文耐性アップ | Whimsical magic resistance | Self | Increases resistance to elemental damage |
| きまぐれなテンション | Whimsical tension | Self | Increases Tension by 1 stage |
| きまぐれな攻撃力ダウン | Whimsical weakening | Self | Attack reduced by 1 stage |
| きまぐれな守備力ダウン | Whimsical feebling | Self | Defence reduced by 1 stage |
| きまぐれな速度ダウン | Whimsical hobbling | Self | Increases time between actions |
| きまぐれな呪文耐性ダウン | Whimsical weirding | Self | Increases elemental damage taken by 1 stage |
| きまぐれな呪い攻撃 | Whimsical curse | Enemy | Enemy takes 30 damage every 5 seconds for one minute |
| きまぐれなマヒ攻撃 | Whimsical paralysis | Enemy | Attempts to paralyze enemy |
| きまぐれな幻惑攻撃 | Whimsical bedazzlement | Enemy | Attempts to Dazzle target |
| きまぐれな笑い攻撃 | Whimsical laughter | Enemy | Attempts to stun foe with jokes |
| きまぐれな爆弾攻撃 | Whimsical bombing | Proximity | Sets a bomb down and damages ally & enemy within range for 600~1,000 Fire damage after 7 seconds |
| きまぐれなバナナ攻撃 | Whimsical banana trap | Proximity | Tosses a banana peel over shoulder, ally or enemy who steps on it is stunned for 7 seconds |
まじめにきまぐれ action list[edit]
The まじめにきまぐれ (seriously whimsical) are 11 actions that become available once the player has allocated 200 points into the Gadabout's 遊び (play) skill tree, expanding the total number of random actions the character may perform to 26. These japes include:
- Increasing physical damage by 30% for 60 seconds
- Increasing all damage types by 50% for 60 seconds
- Increases the character's tension by 1 or 2 stages
- Increasing critical hit & haywire spell rates for the character
- Reducing the charge time of spells & skills by 10 seconds for one minute
- Increasing how quickly the character moves within the battle zone for 60 seconds
- Applying Mist Me to the character
- Becomes immune to ailments & debuffs for 120 seconds
- Decrease the attack, defence, & action interval speed of all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
- Paralyze, Dazzle, & curse all enemies within the immediate vicinity of the character
- Planting a bomb with a four second timer, damaging all allies & enemies within range for 1,400~1,700 Fire damage
None of these eleven gags have actual names, the notation for when one activates is simply a text box that states "まじめにきまぐれ!" before describing the effect. The Gadabout will make a pun based on the action, however.
Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
Gadabouts, along with Dancers, were added to the game in a September 2020 update. It is available as a basic vocation to players and their weapons of choice are Staves, Spears, and Boomerangs. In battle, they have a chance to completely ignore the player's commands and do a random action instead. As a reference to their first appearance in Dragon Quest III, a gadabout that reaches level 55 is able to become a Sage and they gain some passive bonuses to their magic attributes. In order to become a Luminary, a character must have reached level 50 as a gadabout and dancer.
Notable Gadabouts[edit]
- Selectable vocation in Dragon Quest III.
- Torneko can be considered a fusion of the Gadabout and Merchant classes, with a little bit of Thief thrown in.
- Dhoulmagus is referred to by the party and by NPCs as a Jester. Beyond this nomenclature and a superficial resemblance, he has no real relation to the vocation.
- Known as Player (loose translation) in Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.
Gallery[edit]
Female gadabout, Famicom artwork
Male gadabout, Famicom artwork
Male and female gadabouts, Famicom artwork
Female gadabout, Gameboy Color artwork
Male gadabout, Gameboy Color artwork
Female gadabout, HD-2D artwork
Male gadabout, HD-2D artwork
Female gadabout, HD-2D sprite
Male gadabout, HD-2D sprite
Flying with an Ethereal serpent.
Clinging to Ramia's tail feathers on the cover of the GBC version
Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series
Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series
Feeling lucky
Ashlynn showing the details for the vocation for the official guidebook for VI
Ashlynn showing the details for the vocation in the V-Jump guide for VI
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.
Dragon Quest X
X stock art for the vocation
Dancing with Maya.
A pair of gadabouts in Stars.
Appearance in Stars.
