Paladin is a vocation in the Dragon Quest series.
Paladins have great Strength, Speed and Wisdom. To open this class, a character must have mastered a number of skills from both the Priest and Martial Artist skill sets. In VII, the paladin has a low chance of killing the enemy instantly, regardless of remaining HP. This chance rises as the paladin advances in rank.
Appearances
Main games
Dragon Quest VI
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
|---|---|
| Battles to Master | 259 |
| Strength | +15% |
| Agility | +15% |
| Wisdom | +15% |
Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronze Arm | Selflessness | 1 | One Ally | Defends an ally from any attack | 0 |
| 2 | Iron Arm | Thin Air | 24 | ??? | Attacks multiple enemies | 0 |
| 3 | Steel Arm | Double Up | 25 | Self | Increases offense at cost of defense | 0 |
| 4 | Silver Arm | Kaswoosh | 30 | One group | Whirlwind damages a group of enemies | 8 |
| 5 | Gold Arm | Magic Barrier | 35 | Party | Protects against magic | 3 |
| 6 | Crystal Arm | Forbearance | 40 | Party | Shields all party members | 0 |
| 7 | Kings Arm | Kerplunk | 45 | Party | Sacrifices self to restore other party members | All |
| 8 | Holy Arm | Pearly Gates | 60 | ??? | Attacks multiple enemies | 20 |
Dragon Quest VII
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
|---|---|
| Battles to Master | 240 |
| Strength | +10 Percent |
| Agility | +15 Percent |
| Guard | Null |
| Intelligence | +15 Percent |
| Appearance | Null |
| Max HP | Null |
| Max MP | Null |
| Mastery Bonus | +20 Bonus to HP |
Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page | Scapegoat | 1 | Self | User will intercept all attacks directed to one ally for one turn | 0 |
| 2 | Squire | Vacuum | 20 | All Enemies | Causes wind damage to all enemies. Its power grows as the user gains levels | 0 |
| 3 | Knight | Berserker | 40 | One Enemy | Instantly does a critical hit but lowers the user's defense to zero for the remainder of the turn | 0 |
| 4 | Zealot | Kaswoosh | 80 | One Group | Causes ~150HP in wind damage to one group of enemies | 8 |
| 5 | Crusader | Magic Barrier | 120 | All Allies | Reduces magic damage to all allies | 3 |
| 6 | Templar | Guardian | 150 | Self | Intercepts all attacks to all allies for one turn | 0 |
| 7 | Holy Knight | Kerplunk | 180 | Self | All allies are healed but the caster is killed | All |
| 8 | Martyr | Multicut | 240 | One Group | Causes ~200HP in wind damage to one group of enemies, does extra damage to undead monsters | 20 |
Usefulness
The Paladin's innate ability to instantly kill one enemy is unreliable. It comes very randomly and doesn't work on bosses. As for the skills, Farewell isn't a useful skill except as a last resort. Guardian and Scapegoat are sometimes useful except when it comes to attacks that hit the entire party. For example, if a party member uses Guardian and a monster cast Explodet, the party member that used Guardian will be hit four times by the spell, most likely killing them on the spot. Vacuum is a very useful skill as, like Wind Sickles, it grows stronger with higher levels. Multicut is also useful but due to the fact that it only hits one group and it cost 20 MP to cast, you are better off using Vacuum.
In regards to evolution, the Paladin can combine the mastered Gladiator class to become a Champion and have access to some of the best skills in the game.
Dragon Quest IX
The Paladin vocation is late in the game after completing Quest 106 - Taking soul control:
| Quest #106 - "Taking Soul Control" | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gleeba, on the roof of the palace |
| Available at | Upon arrival in Gleeba |
| Requested by | Brunhild |
| Response to | Brunhild |
| Requirement | Take 10 hits meant for party members using the Warrior skill Whipping Boy. |
| Reward | Paladin class becomes available |
| Detail | Brunhild at the Mirage Mahal wants to see if you've got what it takes to be a paladin. You need to use the Whipping Boy ability to protect your companions ten times in battle in the Djust Desert. |
| Hint for solution | Find monsters that hit several times or a group of monsters. |
They have good attack and defense but low speed. It can be considered a more battle-ready version of the priest class as it learns many healing and buff spells. Paladins have the unique skillset "Virtue", and can also use skill points to learn hammer, spear, wand, and Shield skills. Their coup de grâce is "Knight Watch", which prevents all damage and status effects, while enraging all enemies to the user.
Their Virtue skillset is worth investing skill points in, regardless of vocation. If you can invest the full 100 points, that character will have 100 extra Resilience and 80 extra HP, drastically increasing the ability to survive tougher battles. Mages would benefit enormously from these bonuses, due to their abysmal HP and Resilience.
Virtue
| Required points | Name | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pincushion | Defends and adds recoil damage to attacker |
| 10 | Natural Resilience +10 | Permanently adds 10 to resilience |
| 16 | H-Pathy | Transfers HP to party member at the cost of MP |
| 22 | Natural Magical Mending +30 | Permanently adds 30 to magical mending |
| 32 | M-Pathy | Transfers MP to party member |
| 42 | Natural Resilience +30 | Permanently adds 30 to resilience |
| 55 | Selflessness | Shields any party member in critical condition |
| 68 | Natural Resilience +60 | Permanently adds 60 to resilience |
| 82 | Forbearance | Shields all party members |
| 100 | Natural Max HP +80 | Permanently adds 80 to max HP |
Spells
| Level | Name | MP | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Buff | 3 | Raises the defence of a single party member. |
| 7 | Heal | 2 | Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally. |
| 10 | Spell Checker | 3 | Raises magical resistance of a single ally |
| 20 | Midheal | 4 | Restores at least 75 HP to a single ally. |
| 26 | Kabuff | 6 | Raises the defence of all party members. |
| 28 | Magic Barrier | 6 | Protects the whole party from attack spells. |
| 33 | Kamikazee | 1 | Kills user and destroys enemies (bosses not affected). |
| 46 | Kerplunk | All | Kills user and heals all party members, while resurrecting all dead members. |
Dragon Quest X
The Paladin is one of the six advanced vocations available in version 1.0 of Dragon Quest X. They can use Spears, Swords, Hammers, one-handed Wands, Fisticuffs and Shields, each one with their own individual skill trees, with their exclusive skill tree being once again Virtue (はくあい). Their coup de grâce is likewise Knight Watch once again. They have the highest Defense and Weight of any vocation in the game, making them excellent tanks.
Other games
Dragon Quest of the Stars
A Specialist Vocation acquired from a Paladin's Scroll (obtained from the Paladin's Sanctuary) for a character with a level of at least 50 for both the Priest and the Martial Artist Standard Vocations.
Preferred weapon types:
Vocation Skill
| Lv 1 | ✠Battle Buddy Lv 1 |
| Resilience +5 with preferred weapon | |
| Lv 5 | 🔰Resolute Heart |
| Lv 10 | Ability CT cut 3% with preferred weapon |
| Lv 20 | ✠Battle Buddy Lv 3 |
| Lv 30 | ●Solar Flair Lv 1 |
| Lv 40 | Critical rate +1% |
| Lv 50 | ✠Battle Buddy Lv 5 |
| Lv 60 | ●Solar Flair Lv 3 |
| Lv 70 | Resilience +5 |
| Lv 80 | Max HP +5 |
| Lv 90 | ●Solar Flair Lv 5 |
Revocation 1
| Lv 10 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 20 | Resilience +3 |
| Lv 30 | ✠Battle Buddy Lv 6 |
| Lv 40 | Max HP +4 |
| Lv 50 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 60 | Max HP +4 |
| Lv 70 | ●Solar Flair Lv 6 |
| Lv 80 | Ability CT Cut 1% with preferred weapon |
| Lv 90 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 99 | Luck +5 |
Revocation 2
| Lv 10 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 20 | Resilience +2 |
| Lv 30 | ✠Battle Buddy Lv 7 |
| Lv 40 | Resilence +2 |
| Lv 50 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 60 | Resilience +2 |
| Lv 70 | ●Solar Flair Lv 7 |
| Lv 80 | Resilience +2 |
| Lv 90 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 99 | Luck +5 |
Revocation 3
| Lv1 | 🔰 Certain Protection |
| Lv 10 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 20 | Resilience +2 |
| Lv 30 | ✠Battle Buddy Lv 8 |
| Lv 40 | Resilience +2 |
| Lv 50 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 60 | Resilience +2 |
| Lv 70 | ●Solar Flair Lv 8 |
| Lv 80 | Resilience +2 |
| Lv 90 | Max HP +3 |
| Lv 99 | Luck +5 |
Vocation Bonus
| Lv 60 | Defence Down resistance +5% |
| Lv 70 | Max HP +5 |
| Lv 80 | Damage Reduction +3% when guarding |
Dragon Quest Walk
In order to become a Paladin, the party member must first reach level 50 on the Warrior and Priest.
Preferred weapon types:
Gallery
Notable Paladins
Other languages
| Other languages | |
| French | Paladin |
| German | Paladin |
| Spanish | Paladín |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |
| 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 VII Vocations | |
| Basic Character Vocations |
Dancer • Jester • Martial Artist • Mage • Priest • Sailor • Shepherd • Thief • Troubadour • Warrior |
| Intermediate Character Vocations |
Gladiator • Armamentalist • Monster Masher • Paladin • Pirate • Ranger • Sage • Luminary |
| Advanced Character Vocations | |
| Beginner Monster Vocations |
Berserker • Chimaera • Goodybag • Healslime • Jawtoise • Kingfuchsia • Lips • Mandrake Major • Mimic • Notso Macho • Rockbomb • Serial Quiller • Slime • Walking Corpse |
| Intermediate Monster Classes |
Automation • Barbatos • Bone Baron • Delusionist • Dingbat • Draguar • Drake Slime • Golem • Malevolantern • Rashaverak • Seasaur • Well Wisher |
| Advanced Monster Classes |
Black Bishop • Djinn Genie • Ersatz Estark • Gigalumph • Gripevine • Platinum King Jewel • Prism Peacock • Slaughtomaton |
| v · e · dDragon Quest IX Vocations | |
| Beginner Vocations | |
| Unlockable Vocations |
Gladiator • Armamentalist • Ranger • Paladin • Sage • Luminary |
| v · e · dDragon Quest X Vocations | |
| Beginner Vocations | |
| Advanced Vocations |
Battle Master • Armamentalist • Ranger • Paladin • Sage • Superstar • Monster Master* • Item Master* • Dancer* • Fortune Teller* • Druid* • Gadabout* • Demon Swordsman* • Death Master* • Pirate* |
| Master 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 |
| v · e · dDragon Quest Walk Vocations | |
| Beginner Vocations |
Warrior • Mage • Priest • Martial Artist • Thief • Dancer • Gadabout |
| Advanced Vocations |
Gladiator • Armamentalist • Ranger • Paladin • Sage • Luminary • Pirate • Monster Master |
| Special Vocations |
Champion • Archmage • High Priest • Ninja • Demon Swordsman • Guardian • Dragon • Guardian angel • Druid • Demon |