The Merchant or Dealer is a vocation in the Dragon Quest series.
Merchants are average to poor in all attributes, with an occasionally high wisdom stat to reflect their shrewd business sense. A merchant will not win the day for any party and only contribute minor damage in battle, but their real contribution is how quickly the group can amass money with one around.
Description
Merchants have the ability to pick up additional gold after a battle. The amount of gold is dependent on the types of monsters that were defeated. Merchants can also appraise items free of charge. In battle, merchants are only average in attack and defence, slightly better than a Priest.
Appearances
Main games
Dragon Quest III
| Dragon Quest III (GBC) | |
|---|---|
| Spell | Level Learnt |
| Excavate | 12 |
| YellHelp | 17 |
Dragon Quest VI
Passive: Get additional money when defeating enemies. Required for: Ranger
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
| Battles to Master | 129 |
| Strength | -5% |
| Agility | -40% |
| Defence | -20% |
| Wisdom | +20% |
| Style | -20% |
| Max MP | -50% |
Abilities
| Level | Title (Japanese/English versions) | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Browser/Huckster | Peep | 0 | One item | Appraises an item | |
| 2 | Buyer | Muster Strength | 7 | Self | User takes one turn. Next turn, physical attack does double damage | |
| 3 | Clerk | Dig | Self | Digs up items | ||
| 4 | Stocker/Pitchman | Weird Dance | One Enemy | Steals MP from enemy | ||
| 5 | Shopkeeper/Trader | War Cry | All? enemies | Scares enemies | ||
| 6 | Trader/Broker | Body Slam | One enemy | Hurts target and user | ||
| 7 | Big Trader | Service Call | Self | Summons last shop you visited | ||
| 8 | Millionaire | Call to Arms | Special | Summons an army to attack enemies |
Dragon Quest of the Stars
Preferred weapon types:
Notable Merchants
- Torneko Taloon
- Rab (for a sum of DQ11)
- Yangus
Gallery
Other languages
| Other languages | |
| French | Unknown |
| German | Händler |
| Spanish | Unknown |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Comerciante |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |
| v · e · dDragon Quest III Vocations | |
| Vocations |
Hero • Warrior • Martial Artist • Priest • Mage • Thief* • Merchant • Goof-off/Gadabout • Sage • Monster Master* |
| v · e · dDragon Quest VI Vocations | |
| Beginner Vocations |
Dancer • Gadabout • Martial Artist • Mage • Merchant • Monster Master • Priest • Thief • Warrior |
| Hybrid Vocations |
Gladiator • Armamentalist • Paladin • Ranger • Sage • Luminary • Hero |
| Secret Vocations | |
| v · e · dDragon Quest of the Stars Vocations | |
| Standard Vocations |
Warrior • Mage • Priest • Martial Artist • Merchant • Dancer • Gadabout • Sailor • Ranger |
| Specialist Vocations |
Gladiator • Battlemaster • Armamentalist • Paladin • Sage • Superstar • Pirate • Monster Master • Astronomer |
| Advanced/special Vocations |
Magical Sage • Arcana Lord • Battle King • Brave Knight • Guardian • Samurai • Space Pirate • Space-Time Mage • Star Knight • Ultra Star • Strategist • Champion • Druid |