List of accolades in Dragon Quest IX
Some accolades have different names for male and female; for example Swordsman for male, and Swordswoman for female.
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Litheness | Acrobat | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 5 achievement in litheness |
| Spear | Advanced Lancer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Litheness | Aerialist | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 6 achievement in litheness |
| Focus | Agoniser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 7 achievement in focus |
| Guts | Annihilator | Presented to <hero's name> for gilding his/her guts to the greatesy possible extent. |
| Bow | Arch-Archer | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Bow | Arrow Artist | Awarded to <hero;s name> for earning his/her grade 8 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Hammer | Atom smasher | Presented to <hero's name> for his/her grade 9 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Focus | Atomiser | Presented to <hero's name> for fine-tuning his/her focus to its fully fledged form. |
| Staff | Baton Batterer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Staff | Baton Twirler | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Guts | Battler | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 3 achievement in guts. |
| Shield | Beater Blocker | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Birthday Boy | Presented to <hero's name> as a present for making his presence felt on his birthday. | |
| Fisticuffs | Black Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Blinding Blade | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Blistering Blade | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Fisticuffs | Blue Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Bank | Blue Sticker Saver | Well done to <hero's name> for putting 500000 gold coins into his/her bank account and becoming a blue sticker saver! Keep up the good work! |
| Hammer | Blunt-Force Traumatiser | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Shield | Body Guard | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Courage | Bold Soul | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 3 achievements in courage. |
| Bow | Bow Diddly | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Courage | Brave Boy | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 7 achievements in courage. |
| Courage | Brave Heart | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 4 achievements in courage. |
| Guts | Brawler | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 2 achievements in guts. |
| Fisticuffs | Brown Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Guts | Bruiser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 1 achievements in guts. |
| Grottos | Cave Dweller | Awarded to <hero's name> on the occasion of his 10th grotto clearance. |
| Guts | Challenger | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 4 achievements in guts. |
| Guts | Champion | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 6 achievements in guts. |
| Focus | Chastiser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 3 achievements in focus. |
| Staff | Chief of Staff | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full staff proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Claws of Gore | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Wardrobe | Clothes Horse | Presented to <hero's name> for a well-stocked wardrobe containing 25% of all equipable items. |
| Claw | Coffin Nailer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Guts | Conqueror | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 8 achievements in guts. |
| Wardrobe | Cool Customer | Presented to <hero's name> for letting the togs do the talking, and never wasting a word when a cool piece of kit will say it with six times as much sang-froid. |
| Axe | Copse Killer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Courage | Courageous Kid | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 1 achievements in courage. |
| Whip | Crackerjack | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his grade 6 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Crackerjane | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her grade 6 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Cut 'n' Thruster | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5sword proficiency certificate. |
| Knife | Dagger Waggler | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Bow | Deadeye | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Guts | Decimator | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 9 achievements in guts. |
| Fan | Defander of the Realm | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Axe | Deforester | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full axe proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Devil's Claw | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Diehard Fan | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Knife | Doyenne of Daggers | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Litheness | Duck 'n' Diver | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 2 achievement in litheness. |
| Focus | Energiser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 1 achievements in focus. |
| Focus | Equaliser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 6 achievements in focus. |
| Knife | Established Stabber | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Shield | Executive Protector | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Fab Fencer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fair Fanner | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Famed Fencer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fancy Fan | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fan Atic | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fan Belter | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fan Fancier | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fancy Fan | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fandamentalist | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Fantasist | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 fan proficiency certificate. |
| Litheness | Fearless Flea | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 9 achievements in litheness. |
| Vocation | Field Martial | Presented to <hero's name> to commemorate his/her attainment of the maximum level possible for a warrior |
| Spear | Fierce Piercer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Fine Fencer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Spear | Flash Lancer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Flashing Lash | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Litheness | Flying Wallenda | Presented to <hero's name> for developing his/her litheness to the headiest heights. |
| Wardrobe | Follower of Fashion | Presented to <hero's name> for a wardrobe covering 10% of all equippable items. |
| Courage | Gallant Girl | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 7 achievements in courage. |
| Focus | Galvaniser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 4 achievements in focus. |
| Accolades | Glory Hunter | Presented to <hero's name> to commemorate the conferral upon him/her of 50 fine accolades. |
| Acquisitiveness | Gold Digger | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 2 achievements in acquisitiveness. |
| Vocation | Grandmaster | Presented to <hero's name> to commemorate his/her attainment of the maximum level possible for a martial artist. |
| Fisticuffs | Green Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Grievous Angel | Awarded to <hero's name> for persisting in saving the world, despite being beated senseless more than a few times in the process. | |
| Axe | Groverazer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Shield | Guardian Force | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full shield proficiency certificate. |
| Litheness | Gymnast | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 4 achievements in litheness. |
| Hammer | Hammer of the Gods | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Hammer | Hammer Slammer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Hammer | Hammerhead | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Luckiness | Happy-Go-Lucky | Presented to <hero's name> on the occasion of him/her being touched by the lucky stick. |
| Shield | Hardy Guardian | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Hammer | Heavy Hitter | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Quests | Helping Hand | Awarded to <hero's name> for his/her dedicated completion of 50 quests. |
| Litheness | Human Dynamo | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 8 achievements in litheness. |
| Defeated Monsters | Hunter Gatherer | Presented to <hero's name> for trouncing 25% of the troublesome targets on the defeated monster list. |
| Defeated Monsters | Hunstman Huntswoman |
Presented to <hero's name> for triumphing over 10% of the creatures on the defeated monster list. |
| Hammer | Impact Crusher | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Courage | Intrepid Adventurer | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 5 achievements in courage. |
| Items | Itemiser | Awarded to <hero's name> for familiarising himself/herself with a full 50% of all known items. |
| Knife | Knifer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Knife | Knife Knight | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Knife | Know-It-All Knifer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full knife proficiency certificate. |
| Spear | Lancer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Spear | Lance-a-Lot | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Spear | Lady of the Lance | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her full lance proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Lady Lashalot | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her grade 9 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Lashing Lad Lashing Lass |
Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Fan | Leviafan | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full fan proficiency certificate. |
| Axe | Log Chopper | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Spear | Lord of the Lance | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his full lance proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Lord of the Sword | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his full sword proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Lord Lashalot | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his grade 9 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Axe | Lumberjack | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his grade 4 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Axe | Lumberjill | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her grade 4 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Shield | Magnetic Shield | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Shield | Managing Protector | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Accolades | Man of Many Names | Presented to <hero's name> in recognition of a list of 100 incomparable accolades. |
| Bow | Marksman | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his grade 3 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Bow | Markswoman | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning her grade 3 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Staff | Member of staff | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Mr. Whippy | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his grade 3 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Mrs. Whippy | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her grade 3 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Nail Artist | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Hammer | Nail Knocker | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Nail Technician | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Accolades | Name Dropper | Presented to <hero's name> for earning 10 incredible accolades. |
| Litheness | Nimble Nymph | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 7 achievements in litheness. |
| Litheness | Nimble Gnome | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 7 achievements in litheness. |
| Victory | On-Fire Fighter | Presented to <hero's name> for 500 victories on the field of battle. |
| Fisticuffs | Orange Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Courage | Peerlessly Fearless | Presented to <hero's name> for accomplishing all possible feats of courage. |
| Courage | Plucky Devil | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 2 achievements in courage. |
| Spear | Practical Poker | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Wardrobe | Prince of Posers | Presented to <hero's name> for not being afraid to look good, and sporting only the vainest of vestments. |
| Staff | Pole Soldier | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Staff | Pole Star | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Staff | Polearmour | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Focus | Pressuriser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 5 achievements in focus. |
| Shield | Public Defender | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Focus | Pulveriser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 9 achievements in focus. |
| Whip | Purging Scourge | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Fisticuffs | Purple Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Fisticuffs | Red Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Bank | Red Sticker Saver | A million coins saved! That's just great! <hero's name> is now a red sticker saver and a millionaire! Don't spend it all at once! |
| Deaths | Regular Churchgoer | Awarded to <hero's name> by his/her new best friend, the priest, on the occasion of this 10th death-defying brush with defeat. |
| Claw | Roaring Claws | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 claws proficiency certificate. |
| Bow | Sagittarean | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her full archery proficiency certificate. |
| Spear | Searing Spear | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Acquisitiveness | Secret Seeker | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 1 achievements in acquisitiveness. |
| Quests | Service Provider | Awarded to <hero's name> for his/her community-spirited completion of 20 quests. |
| Knife | Shiv Shover | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Wardrobe | Simple Simon | Awarded to <hero's name> for maintaining an all-pervading air of unimpeachable naïveté that needs no embellishment. |
| Spear | Sincere Spear | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Scourge of the Gods | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full whip proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Scratchmaster | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full claw proficiency certificate. |
| Playing time | Seasoned Traveller | This award is presented to <hero's name> for 100 hours of rambling, roving, toing and froing. |
| Quest | Service Provider | Awarded to <hero's name> for her community-spirited completion of 20 quests. |
| Bow | Sharpshooter | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Shield | Shield Wielder | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1shield proficiency certificate. |
| Bank | Silver Sticker Saver | Silver sticker savers are those boys and girls who are good enough with their pocket money to put five million gold coins in a way very safe place. Congratulations, <hero's name>! |
| Sword | Skilled Swordsman | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his grade 2 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Skilled Swordswoman | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her grade 2 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Hammer | Sledge Swinger | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Spear | Smokin' Poker | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 lance proficiency certificate. |
| Litheness | Smooth Mover | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 litheness proficiency certificate. |
| Bow | Sniper | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Soaring Claws | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Hammer | Sound Pounder | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 hammer proficiency certificate. |
| Staff | Staff Sergeant | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Staff | Staff-and-a-half | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Staff | Stick-in-the-Head | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 staff proficiency certificate. |
| Shield | Stonewaller | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 shield proficiency certificate. |
| Courage | Stout-Hearted Sort | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 6 achievements in courage. |
| Bow | String Twanger | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Knife | Struttin' Cutter | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Surface Scratcher | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Focus | Surpriser | Presented to <hero's name> for earning for grade 2 achievements in ficus. |
| Knife | Swaggering Daggerer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 7 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Knife | Swanky Shanker | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 4 knife proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Sword Saint | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Sworderel | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his full sword proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Sworderella | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her full sword proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Swordsman | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his grade 1 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Sword | Swordswoman | Presented to <hero's name> for earning her grade 1 sword proficiency certificate. |
| Claw | Talented Taloneer | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 claw proficiency certificate. |
| Bow | Target Shooter | Awarded to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 archery proficiency certificate. |
| Fisticuffs | Tenth Dan | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her full fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Focus | Terroriser | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 8 achievements in focus. |
| Whip | Thong Thwacker | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Axe | Top of the Chops | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 6 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Defeated Monster | Top Tracker | Presented to <hero's name> for finishing 50% of the foul fiends on the defeated monster list. |
| Axe | Tree Surgeon | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 5 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Litheness | Tumbler | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 3 achievements in litheness. |
| Courage | Valiant Combatant | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 8 achievements in courage. |
| Courage | Valorous Vanquisher | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 9 achievements in courage. |
| Guts | Vanquisher | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 7 achievements in guts. |
| Victory | Victor | Presented to <hero's name> on the occasion of 100th victory in battle. |
| Victory | Victoria | Presented to <hero's name> on the occasion of 100th victory in battle. |
| Whip | Whipper-Snapper | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Whip | Whippopotamus | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 8 whip proficiency certificate. |
| Fisticuffs | White Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |
| Bank | White Sticker Saver | The Rainbow's End Group congratulates <hero's name> for becoming a white sticker saver by depositing 100000 gold coins in the bank! |
| Axe | Whittler | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 1 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Guts | Winner | Presented to <hero's name> for grade 5 achievements in guts. |
| Victory | Winning Streaker | Presented to <hero's name> for the achievement of 1000 victories on the battlefield. |
| Accolades | Woman of Many Names | Presented to <hero's name> in recognition of a list of 100 incomparable accolades. |
| Axe | Woodcutter | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 3 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Axe | Woodwrecker | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 9 axe proficiency certificate. |
| Fisticuffs | Yellow Belt | Presented to <hero's name> for earning his/her grade 2 fisticuffs proficiency certificate. |