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==Applying skill points== For each class, only a subset of skills are increased using skill points. This means that strategy must be applied in order to maximize the capabilities of a character as they gain levels and change classes. ===Class/Skill matrix=== This table does not include skills which are available to only a single class or the [[List of hero skills in Dragon Quest IX|Hero]] skills. <div style="padding-top:3em; overflow:auto;"> {| class="sortable listTable" style="margin:0 auto; border:0 none; overflow:visible;" |- style="border:0 none; white-space:nowrap;" ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Class ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Sword</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Spear</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Staff</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Knife</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Shield</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Claw</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Whip</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Fan</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Axe</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Hammer</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Fisticuffs</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Wand</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Bow</div> ! scope="col" style="-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); -ms-transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5.35em,.35em); border:0 none; max-width:0; background-color:transparent;" | <div style="-webkit-transform:translateX(-5em); -ms-transform:translateX(-5em); transform:translateX(-5em);">Boomerang</div> |- | Minstrel | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || || || |- | Warrior | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || || || || || || |- | Martial Artist || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || |- | Priest || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || |- | Mage || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || |- | Thief | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || |- | Gladiator | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || |- | Armamentalist | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || |- | Paladin || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || |- | Ranger || || || || || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes |- | Sage || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes |- | Luminary || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes || || || || || | class="highlight" style="color:#36C;" | yes |} </div> ===Maximizing Character Skills=== There are 12 class-specific skill types and 14 multi-class skills types. Since each vocation receives a maximum 200 skill points, it is impossible to fully maximize a single character's skills without using [[Seed of skill|Seeds of skill]] or [[Revocation|revocating]]. No matter what strategy is applied in distributing skill points, a character will be 200 points short of the required amount of skill points. However, after revocating, a character can easily achieve the final 200 points needed.
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