Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation/All About Vocations: Difference between revisions

Once you are done mastering at least two of the nine of the basic classes, your character can then move on to what are commonly known as Tier 2 and Tier 3 classes.  These classes give even better stat boosts, and offer even more skills for anyone who has fulfilled the pre-requisites needed to access them.  For a quick list of what they are...

| Mastered Mage and Priest

The Others=Gladiator, Sage, Ranger, and Luminary mastered

# If you are playing the SNES version, it is outright impossible to enter the post-game dungeon without getting at least 5✮ in every single vocation.  This does not mean that everyone has to master everything; rather, it means that every Vocation has to be 5-Starred by at least one person.  So there is no advantage to skipping Tier 2 classes if you are playing the SNES version.

So, you will want to spend some time working on whichever Vocations you choose.  But how do you do that?  The answer is simple.

Note that the Android version has increased the "[[Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation/Area level caps|Area level caps]]" for every area by 10; except for those that were already at 99.  Also note that both versions allow you to remove whatever Vocation you have on in favor of going "Vocationless".  In the SNES version, it is on the 2nd page of selectable classes, and in the Remakes, the man gives you the option to "Remove Vocation" instead of choosing one

In general, you can advance in your vocations simply by fighting; but there are caveats to that.  For starters, each vocation is different in how many battles it takes to master it, or how many battles each Star level takes.  Just because Priest requires 49 Battles to reach 4✮, that doesn't mean it's the same for all classes.  The Gladiator class, for example, requires you to fight 64 Battles before you can get 4✮ in it!

Furthermore, you cannot grind in any area where your characters are too strong relative to the monsters within.  Put simply, each Dungeon (and regions on both Overworlds) have what are often called "[[Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation/Area level caps|Area level caps]]".  For example, the Overworld area just outside Weaver's Peak has a Level Cap of 5; that means that no one at Level 6 or higher will gain any benefit from Vocation grinding there.  They can fight 10,000 battles and still not get any higher than 1✮ in whatever vocation they are in.

This is part of why the guide advocated for blowing through Chapter 3, even if it meant running from a lot of random encounters.  Not only did you beat Chapter 3 itself faster than you would have otherwise, but now grinding your vocations is going to go significantly faster!  Instead of having to grind outside the Underkeep (Area Cap Lvl 20), you can now grind at the Lucid Grotto (Area Cap Lvl 15 in lower floors)!

Finally, Rex is the only one who can acquire the Hero Vocation in a reasonable amount of time; he only has to master one Tier 2 class, while the other PC's have to master four of them.  And in master all of those Tier 2 clases, they also have to master every Tier 1 class needed to get into said classes!  Because of this, he is also the primary candidate for the Luminary lines of classes.  The Luminary vocation, and both it's pre-requisites, take the least amount of time to grind up; and while the Dancer and Gadabout classes are rather useless, the Luminary class has some awesome skills that are well worth snagging.

! Post-Game Completed (SNES) || 1✮ Fighter -> Gadabout -> Dancer -> Luminary -> Hero || 5✮ Priest -> 5✮ Warrior -> 8✮ Martial Artist -> Warrior -> 2✮ Gladiator -> Metal Babble Slime || 1✮ Fighter -> Mage -> Priest -> Sage || 6✮ Monster Master -> Thief -> Merchant -> Ranger || 5✮ Martial Artist -> 4✮ Warrior -> 5✮ Priest -> Fighter -> Priest -> Paladin

! Post-Game Completed (DS) || Gadabout -> 1✮ Fighter -> Dancer -> Luminary -> Hero || 5✮ Priest -> 5✮ Warrior -> 8✮ Martial Artist -> Warrior -> 2✮ Gladiator -> Metal Babble Slime || 1✮ Fighter -> Mage -> Priest -> Sage || Thief -> Priest -> Mage -> Sage || 5✮ Martial Artist -> 4✮ Warrior -> 5✮ Priest -> Fighter -> Priest -> Paladin

! Speedrun (SNES) || 3✮ Priest -> Warrior || 3✮ Priest -> ?✮ Warrior -> Dragon || 1✮ Mage -> 4✮ Martial Artist / 4✮ Thief -> No Vocation || 2✮ Gadabout -> Priest || 3✮ Priest -> 4✮ Warrior -> Martial Artist

Unfortunately, this game did not do the best job of making all classes equally viable, not even in the remakes.  The Ranger class, for example, is filled with skills that are either worthless, or are clearly outclassed by other skills that perform the same function better.  Pyre o' Fire, for example, is a 0 MP fire spell that is learned at 7✮ Ranger (602 total battles, including pre-requisite classes).  This does 170-190 Damage to a single target...but has a 1/3 chance of failing outright.  Kafrizzle, on the other hand, is a 10 MP fire spell that is learned at 8✮ Armamentalist (567 total battles).  This does 180-200 to it's target, and does not have that 1/3 chance of failing!  This, by the way, is at a point in the game where MP has long since stopped being a problem.

# MP reduction costs to every spell cast, starting at 3✮.  By the time the wielder hits 8✮, all spells will have had their costs slashed to half their original amount.

# Insulatle, which reduces all breath Damage (like Murdaw's Chilly Breath) by 50%.

# Summons monsters to act as a 5th active party member (though you can't buff it or influence it's behaviors).

# Multiheal, which restores 100-120 HP to everyone in your party.  Aside from one of the skills in the Luminary vocation, and one in the Hero vocation, this is the only class skill/spell you can learn that can heal everyone like that.

Ashlynn, for her part, has very low durability in exchange for having a wider equipment selection than Milly; however, it is not enough to make up for her low HP, and for the fact that she does not learn Buff or Kabuff naturally.  You can have her and Milly swap roles if you decide you like her better, but it is recommended that you keep her as a bench-warmer.  If you decide to do so, she'll be able to work on Ranger without slowing down the rest of your party.

Gladiator, for it's part, also suffers when compared to the Paladin class.   The most useful skill from it, Focus Strength (next attack does 2.5x normal damage, and will never miss) comes at just 2✮; hardly any investment is needed to get the most out of Warrior.  Still, Gladiator gives Carver the stat boosts he finds most useful; so it's still worth giving it to him (and only him).

As for the speed run playthrough, you will not get far into any of your classes.  You will run from every single random encounter in the game, and will not manage to master even one vocation.  If you do beat the final boss (who is actually harder than even Murdaw), you will do so only by the skin of your teeth.  This is why Rex and Carver choose Warrior; it's one main advantage over the Fighter class is that it has slightly higher HP and Strength.  This is insignificant in a normal playthrough, but every drop of HP counts in a Speed Run.

Such a playthrough is not recommended for beginners; but if you do decide to do this, the strategies within this guide will still work for you.  In fact, the categories above them are purely for the benefit of the player; the game can be beaten at very low levels, and with few job skills.  However, only an expert would be able to follow such a path without dying again and again.

{{Footer Nav|game=Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation|prevpage=VS. Murdaw, Round 3|nextpage=Scrimsley}}