Editing Warrior (section)

==={{DQ7}}===
Warrior is once again one of the basic vocations available after the events at [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VII)|Alltrades Abbey]]. The vocation's repertoire of skills is less dangerous than before, eschewing some of the questionable techniques for those that deal heavy damage to certain types of monsters. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock both the Gladiator and Armamentalist vocations. In the 3DS version, the outfit for Warriors is very similar to those seen in ''IX'' 
====Stat changes====
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|rowspan=2|Battles to Master
|130 (PS1)
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|78 (3DS)
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|Strength
| +10%
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|Agility
| -35%
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|Resilience
| Null
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|Wisdom
| -30%
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|Style
| Null
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|Max HP
| +10%
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|Max MP
| -60%
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====PSX Abilities====
''While the American PSX release of the game used the old localization, the current names are also written for better navigation clarity.''
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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
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|1
|Beginner
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|0
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|2
|Novice
|[[Focus Strength]]<br>''(PsycheUp)''
|10
|Self
|User takes one turn. Next turn, physical attack does double damage
|0
|-
|3
|Soldier
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|20
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|-
|4
|Guardsman
|[[Mercurial Thrust]]<br>''(SquallHit)''
|35
|One Enemy
|User attacks first with 80 percent power
|0
|-
|5
|Veteran
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|55
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|6
|Warmonger
|[[Dragon Slash]]<br>''(DrakSlash)''
|75
|One Enemy
|Does 50% more damage to dragons. Regular damage to all other monsters
|0
|-
|7
|Elite
|
|105
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|8
|General
|[[Hatchet Man]]<br>''(EvilSlash)''
|130
|One Enemy
|Hits one enemy with a critical hit one out of three times.
|0
|}

=====Hybrid abilities=====
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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
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|[[Troubadour]]<br>''(Bard)''
|[[Gritty Ditty]]<br>''(War Song)''
|All Allies
|Raises the defense of all allies
|0
|-
|[[Dancer]]
|[[Sword Dance]]<br>''(SwordDanc)''
|All Enemies
|Attacks four random enemies with 75 percent power
|0
|-
|[[Jester]]
|[[Weird Whacker]]<br>''(ConfuHit)''
|One Enemy
|May confuse the enemy it hit
|0
|-
|[[Sailor]]<br>''(Mariner)''
|[[Wing-Clipper]]<br>''(BirdSlash)''
|One Enemy
|Causes 50 percent extra damage to flying enemies, regular damage to all others
|0
|-
|[[Shepherd]]
|[[Sobering Slap]]<br>''(Mineuchi)''
|One Ally
|Cures one ally of sleep and confusion
|0
|-
|[[Thief]]
|[[Klepto Clobber]]<br>''(ThiefHit)''
|One Enemy
|Attacks the enemy and has a chance of stealing its item
|0
|}

====3DS abilities====
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|Ruffian
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|0
|
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|-
|2
|Skirmisher
|[[Focus Strength]]
|5
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|0
|-
|3
|Soldier
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|10
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|-
|4
|Veteran
|[[Mercurial Thrust]]
|18
|One Enemy
|Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act.
|0
|-
|5
|Captain
|[[Sobering Slap|Rude Awakening]]
|28
|One Ally
|Shakes an ally awake or snaps them out of a state of confusion.
|0
|-
|6
|Expert Fencer
|[[Wing-Clipper]]
|38
|One Enemy
|Deals extra damage to flying foes.
|0
|-
|7
|Elite Blade
|[[Dragon Slash]]
|53
|One Enemy
|An attack that can pierce even dragon's scales.
|0
|-
|8
|Sword Lord
|[[Hatchet Man]]
|78
|One Enemy
|An all-or-nothing strike that can sometimes land a critical hit.
|3
|}

====Strategy====
The Warrior is a useful class to become because of the strength increase that it affords. Among the skills that the warrior learns, Hatchet Man is by far the most useful. Although it misses half the time, when it does connect it will always be a critical hit, making short work of [[Metal slime family|metal Slimes]]. The Dragon Slash is also good for [[dragon]] bosses that the player encounters.

For hybrid skills, the two most useful ones are Sword Dance, which requires both a mature warrior and a mature [[Dancer]], and Kelpto Clobber, which requires a mature warrior and a mature [[Thief]]. Sword Dance attacks four times with 0.75% power, making it useful for boss fights as it will hit for 300% more attack power than normal attacks. It is also the most cost effective skill in the game as it doesn't require any MP to use. Klepto Clobber is useful because it steals from enemies, making it a nice skill to have if the player is looking for a particular item. However, the chance of stealing is rather low.

Regarding career advancement, the Warrior can combine the mastered [[Mage]] class and become an [[Armamentalist]]. The 'mentalist has access to some elemental slashes and the extremely powerful spell [[Kafrizzle]]. The Warrior can also combine the mastered [[Martial Artist]] class and become a [[Gladiator]]. The Gladiator has stronger attacks including [[Multifists]]. After the Gladiator class is mastered, the Gladiator can then become a [[Champion]] as long as the [[Paladin]] class is also mastered. The Champion has several powerful attacks culminating with [[Blade of Ultimate Power]], a must for beating the final bosses in the game.