Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation/Job class grinding for post-game

WARNING (SNES Only)
Make sure you get Milly to 5✮ Sage at some point during this! SNES players need 5✮ in all vocations (not all on the same person) to enter the post-game dungeon. When it's convenient, put Amos away and train Milly! Then part ways with her, and bring on Amos again. He's far more helpful for actually fighting the superboss.

Preamble
The goal of the post-game is to defeat Nokturnus, the optional superboss found in the "Fungeon"; a post-game area consisting of a mish-mash of every dungeon you've been to. But, there's a twist. This superboss must also be defeated in 20 Turns to get any reward! Otherwise, nothing will happen, and you will be returned back to the start.

Accomplishing this is part of what the walkthrough has been building up to this entire time. You can beat Nokturnus without level grinding, but it requires Carver (or someone else with Forbearance) to be an 8✮ Liquid Metal Slime class. Otherwise, Nokturnus will overwhelm you before you can do much to him.

Additionally, SNES players will be required to get 5✮ in all vocations (not all on one person) to even enter the dungeon. Remake players only need that to get the Gospel Ring... but regardless, Liquid Metal Slime still needs to be mastered.

That takes 300 battles, at minimum. A hefty amount, but it also allows you to master Dragon for three characters, Hero for Rex, and other vocations for other characters. As a reminder, this guide recommends this for the old characters...

...And this for Goowain, Healie, Terry, & Lizzie...

Dragons get a 0 MP ability called "C-c-cold Breath" at 8✮. This is a free 210-230 to all enemies on the battlefield, which is every bit as good as it sounds. In addition, Armamentalists get Kafrizzle at 8✮. That's only 180-200 Damage to a single target... but Healie can wear an item called the Duplic Hat. That allows him to cast the same spell TWICE in a single turn! Effectively, that's 360-400 Damage to whosoever he strikes with it.

Nokturnus has 13,000 HP to grind down in only 20 turns, meaning you'll need to do ~650 Damage per turn. You'll never reach those numbers without mastering vocations like these.

In any case, here are the fastest places to grind for whatever situation you're in:

Hallowed Hollow (Mobile)
The choice of equipment is mostly irrelevant. Just set the party to "Show No Mercy" and watch everything die. Be sure to put Rex in the most convenient slot for spamming Whistle!

Sorceria (Before Level 31)
Remake A.I. is smart enough to use items; SNES A.I. is not. That's the deciding factor in whether to lead the party with Rex or Terry. In any case, the monsters at Sorceria are unusually weak for where they are, so until Carver gets to LVL 31, they're a perfect place to grind out vocation skills.

If you're Rex, use Zap on Darkgoyles, physical attacks on Arrghgoyles, and you're own discretion on everything else.

Sunken Ship (Level 31+)
The Sunken Ship has an Area Level Cap of 99... so basically no level cap. Goowain should also be close to learning Inferno, if he hasn't already. Be sure to change vocations as needed! With 300 battles to fight, you don't want any wasted opportunities!

Slimopolis
When all's said and done, Goowain should be in the perfect position to finally clear the highest ranks! Equip him like so...

Then equip the Metal King Shield once past Rank B. Clear Rank B again, then keep trying Rank A until you beat that, too! Don't be discouraged if Goowain loses it once or twice. It's Demon Overlord is tough, but Goowain should generally win. The battle afterwards is trivially easy, in comparison.

Best Dressed Contest (Winning Level 8)
This is completely pointless, and you have to spend 70000G to make it happen... But, completionists may wish to do it anyway.

Change Rex back to Luminary, Zoom to Fashion Forge, upgrade the Sword of Ramia twice (yes, TWICE), then upgrade the Helm of Sebath & Armour of Orgo. Give Rex any Pretty Betsies you have, then equip him like so...

Then sweep the contest. There's a small chance of losing, but Rex will generally win. Change him back into a Hero once he does; Rex is going to need it.

Final Equipment, Level, & Vocation Check
Regardless, this is what you're party should generally look like, after all this grinding is completed:

Be especially sure to have the Spear of Gracos & Meteorite Bracer on Carver. Those two items allow him to trivialize the post-game dungeon without even needing MP.