| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Modifier(s) |
| Iron lance | Attack -20 |
| Steel broadsword | Attack -16 |
| Chain sickle | Attack -12 |
| Divine dagger | Attack -7 |
| Copper sword | Attack -6 |
| Oaken club | Attack -3 |
| Cypress stick | Attack -1 |
| Iron claw | Attack 25 |
| Knuckledusters | Attack 40 |
| Golden claws | Attack 50 |
| Dragon claws | Attack 85 |
| Beast claws | Attack 95 |
Martial Artist
From Dragon Quest Wiki
The Martial Artist (武闘家, Butouka) is a class in the Dragon Quest series. Practitioners of the way of the fist possess high Agility, Resilience, and Strength, but zilch for magical capability.
Characteristics[edit]
Martial artists have a great amount of Agility and Strength, as befitting a life dedicated to physical fitness. They can deal devastating amounts of damage from a single strike, but their equipment pool is much more limited than that of a Warrior's. For example, if equipped with any weapon other than a claw in III a Martial Artist's abilities will actually decrease as his or her Attack power will lower considerably. Compared to other vocations, Martial Artists have a very limited armor selection, particularly when it comes to shields and headwear. This can be a boon to the party's finances as unlike Warriors, it is not necessary to continuously upgrade the Martial Artist's equipment. Most of their armour consists of lightweight vests and other clothing designed for ease of movement, as heavier armour would interfere with their mobility and hamper their fighting style.
A pugilist has a higher chance of scoring a critical hit on an enemy than other vocations, with their ratio being dependent on their level instead of staying at the standard fixed 1⁄64 chance that is common throughout the series. In all versions of III the formula is LvL/256, capping once the martial artist reaches level 64 (25%). For VI and VII the formula is dependent on the character's rank in the vocation, capping at 1⁄8 when the vocation is mastered. Critical hits utilize a character's Deftness in IX and subsequent titles, with Martial Artists receiving no special treatment other than a high aptitude for the stat.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
Stats[edit]
NES version
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 1 | 99 |
| HP | 12 | 432 |
| MP | 0 | 0 |
| Strength | 15 | 255 |
| Agility | 10 | 255 |
| Resilience | 5 | 216 |
| Wisdom | 4 | 73 |
| Luck | 1 | 218 |
Equipment[edit]
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Helmet | Modifier(s) |
| Fur hood♥ | Defense 10 |
| Black bandana | Defense 18 |
| Silver tiara♥ | 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 |
| Training togs | Defense 10 |
| Leather dress♥ | Defense 15 |
| Silk robe♥ | Defense 20 |
| Cloak of evasion | Defense 23 |
| Sparring suit | Defense 23 |
| Magical skirt♥ | Defense 25 |
| Black pyjamas | Defense 29 |
| Glombolero | Defense 30 |
| Cat suit | Defense 35 |
| Stealth suit | Defense 58 |
| Magic bikini♥ | Defense 65 |
| Dark robe | Defense 78 |
| Blessed bikini♥ | Defense 88 |
| Shimmering dress♥ | Defense 90 |
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Shields | Modifier(s) |
| Pot lid | Defense 2 |
| 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 female only equipment.
Starting equipment[edit]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
Stats[edit]
Calculated using the everyman personality.
| Female | Male | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Level 1 | Level 99 | Level 1 | Level 99 |
| Strength | 12 | 350 | 13 | 351 |
| Resilience | 9 | 253 | 10 | 254 |
| Agility | 11 | 371 | 9 | 369 |
| Stamina | 9 | 286 | 10 | 287 |
| Wisdom | 6 | 212 | 6 | 212 |
| Luck | 4 | 299 | 3 | 298 |
Abilities[edit]
| Level Learned | Original Japanese | English | MP | Description |
| 3 | 足ばらい Ashibarai |
Leg Sweep | 1 | 2/3rds chance to stun one foe |
| 7 | とびひざげり Tobihizakeri |
Flying Knee | 3 | Deals 130% Strike-element to air-born foes |
| 13 | 必中拳 | Hawkeye Claw | 4 | Strike attack that cannot miss |
| 17 | かまいたち Kamaitachi |
Wind Sickles | 5 | Deals 40~60 Wind damage to one foe |
| 24 | せいけん突き Seikentsuki |
Knuckle Sandwich | 7 | 160% Strike damage to one foe 1/3rd chance to miss |
| 28 | すてみ Sutenmi |
Double Up | 9 | 200% Strike damage to one foe Doubles damage taken for one turn |
| 34 | まわしげり Mawashigenri |
Roundhouse Kick | 7 | Deals 100, 80, 70, 50, 30, 20% Strike damage from left to right |
| 38 | ばくれつけん Bakuretsuken |
Multifists | 12 | Four random Strike attacks at 47~53% strength per blow |
| 43 | いてつく波紋 Itetsuku Hamon |
Ripple of Disruption | 10 | Strips one foe of all buffs |
| 47 | 会心必中 kaishin hicchiyou |
Critical Claim | 64 | Guaranteed critical hit |
Equipment[edit]
| Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Modifier(s) |
| Battle axe | Attack -33 |
| Sledgehammer | Attack -27 |
| Sizeable scissors | Attack -24 |
| Iron axe | Attack -18 |
| Steel broadsword | Attack -16 |
| Iron lance | Attack -12 |
| Chain sickle | Attack -8 |
| Divine dagger | Attack -7 |
| Copper sword | Attack -6 |
| Oaken club | Attack -3 |
| Cypress stick | Attack -1 |
| Iron claws | Attack 27 |
| Knuckledusters | Attack 43 |
| Golden claws | Attack 62 |
| Fire claws | Attack 80 |
| Dragonsbane claws | Attack 87 |
| Dragon claws | Attack 95 |
| Beast claws | Attack 107 |
| Destructiball | Attack 155 |
| Rubiss's sword | Attack 206 |
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Helmet | Modifier(s) |
| Fur hood♥ | Defense 15 |
| Black bandana | Defense 24 |
| Silver tiara♥ | Defense 30 |
| Phantom mask | Defense 34 |
| Star circlet | Defense 71 |
| Mask of Implacability | Defense 255 |
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Armor | Modifier(s) |
| Scandalous swimsuit♥ | Defense 1 |
| Plain clothes | Defense 5 |
| Training togs | Defense 10 |
| Leather dress♥ | Defense 16 |
| Sparring suit | Defense 22 |
| Silk robe♥ | Defense 22 |
| Cloak of evasion | Defense 28 |
| Magical skirt♥ | Defense 29 |
| Black pyjamas | Defense 33 |
| Glombolero | Defense 50 |
| Magic armour | Defense 50 |
| Agility gilet | Defense 52 Agility 30 |
| Cat suit | Defense 55 |
| Stealth suit | Defense 64 |
| Magic bikini♥ | Defense 79 |
| Dragon dojo duds | Defense 87 |
| Dark robe | Defense 97 |
| Blessed bikini♥ | Defense 101 |
| Shimmering dress♥ | Defense 105 |
| Exotoga | Defense 132 |
| Godbird armour | Defense 147 |
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Shields | Modifier(s) |
| Pot lid | Defense 3 |
| Silver platter | Defense 22 |
| Light shield | Defense 32 |
| Tempest shield | Defense 52 |
| Mirror shield | Defense 81 |
| Dragon Quest III (All) | |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Modifier(s) |
| Strength ring | Attack 9 |
| Tough guy tattoo | Attack 11 |
| Weightlifter's belt | Attack 13 |
| Mighty armlet | Attack 16 |
| Recovery ring | Defence 2 |
| Garter♥ | Defence 3 |
| Restless heart | Defence 3 |
| Care rivière | Defence 4 |
| Gold rosary | Defence 4 |
| Necklace of immunity | Defence 4 |
| Dragon scale | Defence 5 |
| Silver rosary | Defence 5 |
| Slime earrings | Defence 5 |
| Leg warmers♥ | Defence 6 |
| Ruby wristband | Defence 8 |
| Doh-hican | Defence 11 |
| Spirit bracer | Defence 17 |
| Ten ton toupee | Defence 18 |
| Cower ring | Agility 12 |
| Skull ring | Agility 16 |
| Agility ring | Agility `22 |
| Mercury's bandana | Agility 36 |
| Meteorite bracer | Agilityx2 |
| Restless heart | Resilience 10 |
| Aerofoil earrings | Wisdom 8 |
| Anti-freeze earrings | Wisdom 8 |
| Asbestos earrings | Wisdom 8 |
| Care ring | Wisdom 15 |
| Scholar's specs | Wisdom 15 |
| Goddess ring | Wisdom 33 |
| Full moon ring | Luck 7 |
| Ring of clarity | Luck 7 |
| Rousing ring | Luck 7 |
| Bunny tail♥ | Luck 8 |
| Gold chain | Luck 10 |
| Golden tiara♥ | Luck 13 |
| Hen's tooth | Luck 20 |
| Sacred amulet | Luck 30 |
| Elevating shoes | Luck 50 |
| Dummy | |
- ♥ denotes female-only equipment.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]
Th Martial Artist is one of the basic classes available. It is one of the prerequisites for the Gladiator Vocation (along with Warrior), and for the Paladin vocation along with Priest.
Vocation trait[edit]
As mentioned above, Martial Artists get higher critical hit rates as their vocation rank rises.
| Rank | Critical Hit Rate |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1/256 |
| 2 | 1/256 |
| 3 | 1/64 |
| 4 | 1/48 |
| 5 | 1/32 |
| 6 | 1/24 |
| 7 | 1/16 |
| 8 | 1/8 |
Stat Changes[edit]
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | 200 |
| Strength | Null |
| Agility | 15% |
| Resilience | -10% |
| Wisdom | Null |
| Style | Null |
| Max HP | Null |
| Max MP | -50% |
| Trait | Increased Critical Hit rate |
Abilities[edit]
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | White Belt | Leg Sweep | 1 | One Enemy | A martial arts technique that knocks foes to the ground. | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow Belt | Roundhouse Kick | 16 | One group | A circular kick that pummels a single group of enemies. | 0 |
| 3 | Green Belt | Wind Sickles | 32 | One Enemy | Sends a whirlwind of sickles pirouetting into the enemy. | 0 |
| 4 | Brown Belt | Dodgy Dance | 60 | Self | Fancy footwork that prepares the performer to take evasive maneuvers. | 0 |
| 5 | Black Belt | Knuckle Sandwich | 90 | One Enemy | A powerfully focused and damaging bare-fisted strike. | 0 |
| 6 | Instructor | Pressure Pointer | 125 | One enemy | Targets a vital spot to take down an enemy instantly. | 0 |
| 7 | Dojo Master | Heave-Ho | 158 | One enemy | Ejects enemy from battle. | 0 |
| 8 | Fist of Fate | Multifists | 200 | Variable | A vicious four-hit strike on a random enemy. | 0 |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
Martial artist is one of the basic classes available at Alltrades Abbey. It is a prerequisite for the Gladiator and Paladin vocations, which in turn are necessary for the Champion advanced vocation.
Vocation trait[edit]
The Critical Hit rate has been changed slightly from VI, but the cap is still 1/8th.
| 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 | 160 |
| Strength | Null |
| Agility | 15% |
| Resilience | -10% |
| Wisdom | -20% |
| Style | Null |
| Max HP | Null |
| Max MP | -50% |
PS1 Abilities[edit]
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Beginner | Nothing | 0 | |||
| 2 | Novice | LegSweep | 16 | One Enemy | Trips an enemy, preventing it from attacking the next turn. | 0 |
| 3 | Grappler | JumpKick | 32 | One Enemy | Deals 50% more damage to floating monsters | 0 |
| 4 | Black Belt | Roundhous | 50 | One Group | Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage from left to right. | 0 |
| 5 | Assassin | Suplex | 70 | One Enemy | Chucks a single enemy out of battle. (Works like Poof) | 0 |
| 6 | Ninja | WarCry | 105 | All enemies | If successful, will prevent all enemies from attacking the next turn. | 0 |
| 7 | Sensei | Punch | 130 | One Enemy | Does 50% more damage than a regular attack. | 0 |
| 8 | Master | WindBeast | 160 | One Enemy | A wind based attack that becomes stronger the higher the user's level. | 0 |
3DS Abilities[edit]
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | White Belt | Nothing | 0 | |||
| 2 | Yellow Belt | Leg Sweep | 8 | One Enemy | Trips an enemy, preventing it from attacking the next turn. | 0 |
| 3 | Green Belt | Flying Knee | 16 | One Enemy | Deals 50% more damage to floating monsters | 0 |
| 4 | Brown Belt | Roundhouse Kick | 24 | One Group | Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage from left to right. | 0 |
| 5 | Black Belt | Heave-Ho | 33 | One Enemy | Chucks a single enemy out of battle. (Works like Poof) | 0 |
| 6 | Instructor | Pressure Pointer | 43 | One enemy | Has the chance of killing a single enemy; if it fails, it inflicts 50% melee damage instead. | 0 |
| 7 | Dojo Master | Knuckle Sandwich | 53 | One Enemy | Does 50% more damage than a regular attack. | 2 |
| 8 | Fist of Fate | Wind Sickles | 65 | One Enemy | A wind based attack that becomes stronger the higher the user's level. | 0 |
Hybrid Abilities[edit]
| Hybrid | Learns | Target | Info | MP |
| Dancer | Jock Dance | One Group | Attacks one group of enemies with decreasing damage. | 0 |
| Jester | Retaliate | Self | Returns any attack against the user back to the enemy. | 0 |
| Mage | Fire Air | All Enemies | Does ~10HP in fire damage. | 0 |
| Mariner | Big Trip | One Enemy | Damages the enemy and prevents them from acting the next turn. | 0 |
| Shepherd | Ram Attack | Self/One Enemy | Reduces self and one enemy to 20% HP. | 0 |
| Thief | K.O. Punch | One Enemy | Has the chance of killing a single enemy. | 0 |
Usefulness[edit]
The M.A.'s skill Wind Sickles is worth learning as it grows in strength the higher the level. In terms of development, the M.A. is required in order to become a Gladiator and Paladin. The great thing about Martial Artists is that these two classes combine to make a Godhand. The Godhand is worth investing some time and battles in getting if the player is looking to go to the []bonus dungeon]]s.
The M.A.'s hybrid skills are not very exciting except for Jock Dance. However, Roundhouse does the same thing and it doesn't require changing into a Dancer to do so.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
The Martial Artist vocation is available at the start of the game and has the unique skill set "Focus". Martial Artists can also use skill points to learn Fans, Staves, Claws, and Fisticuff skills, having expanded their selection of weapons considerably from the days of III. Their Coup-de-Grace is Roaring Tirade, which terrorizes all enemies and raises tension by one level. As mentioned above, a Martial Artist is no more likely to land a Critical Hit than a character with the same Deftness stat.
Stats[edit]
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 1 | 99 |
| HP | 24 | 540 |
| MP | 2 | 38 |
| Strength | 18 | 399 |
| Agility | 23 | 500 |
| Resilience | 11 | 245 |
| Magical Might | 0 | 0 |
| Magical Mending | 0 | 0 |
| Deftness | 11 | 255 |
| Charm | 5 | 120 |
Focus[edit]
| Accolades | Required points | Name | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energiser | 4 | Warcry | Intimidates a group of enemies. |
| Surpriser | 10 | Natural Agility 10 | Increases Agility by 10. |
| Chastiser | 16 | Psyche Up | Increases tension by one level. |
| Galvaniser | 22 | Natural Strength 10 | Increases Strength by 10. |
| Pressuriser | 32 | Mens Sana | Removes negative status effects. |
| Equaliser | 42 | Natural Max HP 30 | Increases maximum HP by 30. |
| Agoniser | 55 | Mind Over Matter | Protects against breath attack |
| Terroriser | 68 | Natural Agility 30 | Increases Agility by 30. |
| Pulveriser | 90 | Meditation | Restores at least 80 HP.. |
| Atomiser | 100 | Natural Agility 60 | Increases Agility by 60. |
Revocation Award[edit]
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]
The Martial Artists have been represented as statues with base values of 120,000.
Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
Status screen for a character changing from a warrior to a Martial Artist in Walk.
The Martial Artist is available to players from the beginning of the game, and allows them to equip Claws, Spears, and Whips.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
The Martial Artist from Dragon Quest III appears as a special costume for the Mii Brawler.
Notable Martial Artists[edit]
- Alena's stats, equipment, and sky-high critical hit chance are derived from the vocation's depiction in III.
- Carver's childhood dream was to become a Martial Artist of great renown, and he naturally learns several bare-handed abilities.
- Morrie combines Martial Artist abilities with those of a Minstrel in the 3DS version of VIII.
- Mjoll, a kind young Ogre woman who has been training as a Martial Artist from a young age.
- Jade takes several abilities from the vocation's depiction in IX and X, and adds a sultry twist to more than a few.
- Rab has the qualities of a Martial Artist, along with those of a Sage.
- Maam, one of Dai's companions and a Disciple of Avan. She trains as a Martial Artist under the tutelage of Brokeena, the Holy Fist.
Trivia[edit]
- The male Martial Artist from Dragon Quest III has made cameo appearances as an NPC in other games in the series, including VII and VIII.
See also[edit]
- Bruiser's bracers
- Combat costume
- Combat top
- Combat trousers
- Dragon dress
- Fingerless gloves
- Riotous wristbands
Gallery[edit]
Martial artist concept art, circa 1987
Setting out from Leiamland with Ramia, circa 1996
III Super Famicom artwork.
Male Martial Artist, III Game Boy Color artwork.
Riding on Ramia on the cover of the GBC version
Female Martial Artist, HD-2D artwork
Male Martial Artist, HD-2D artwork
Female Martial Artist, HD-2D sprite
Male Martial Artist, HD-2D sprite
Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series.
Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series.
Strength...
...and Agility.
Being munched on by a Cannibox.
Carver training drilling as a Martial Artist in the official guidebook for VI
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Sparring with Alena.
The Treasures statue of the female karateka
