------------------------------------- DRAGON QUEST IX SENTINALS OF THE STARRY SKIES ------------------------------------- Skills Guide Written by DethViruz (justin.moey@gmail.com) For: DS ---------------------------------------------- The Dragon Quest series is (c) of Nintendo. ---------------------------------------------- Hello, I'm back with my third guide ever counting my FAQ on my banned account. This FAQ is about skills. This FAQ will tell you about the skill tree and the skill points you get when you level up. I will also share the classes with you of course. If there were no classes, then why would the game need a skill tree? Ok, so, this FAQ will only be seen here, at GameFAQs or any other site you have posted on. DO NOT do it for financial gains or I will hunt you down and stuff my foot up your ass. Send me mail: Send me comments, fanmail, or anything related to this FAQ to: justin.moey@gmail.com If you are going to send me mail, put "DQIX skill guide" as the title so I know you are sending me stuff related to this. If you are sending me something you think is useful, please tell me how you would like to be referred as. -------------------- CONTENTS -------------------- [1] Author's note [2] Version history [3] Game introduction [4] Classes [5] Skill points [6] Skill list [7] Credits -------------------- [1] Author's note -------------------- Hello once again, this FAQ, as you people can tell is about classes, skill points and the skill tree/list. And not a walkthrough. I suck at writing this but whatever. Let me tell you something about myself, I write these FAQs mainly to get karma, increase my level and talk trash at the RE3 PSX board with my buddies. So GameFAQs, please up my account's level. Thx. ---------------------- [2] Version history ---------------------- V 1.0 - 03/03/2011 (Singapore time) Completed FAQ. Everything done. V 2.0 - 06/03/2011 (Singapore time) Added descriptions under each skill. ------------------------ [3] Game introduction ------------------------ Once again, the best game ever create by Nintendo and Level 5. I hope you know the storyline, completed it, and blah blah blah, so on and so forth. I really wonder how Nintendo creates such good games. Okay, enough about that, please read my FAQ. -------------- [4] Classes -------------- Classes, the "roles" you play in the game. There are a total of 12 classes that you can get. Only 6 can be used at the start, but as you progress further into the game and complete certain quests, you can unlock the other 6 "advanced" classes. I will only give the weapon skill sets, special skill, Coup de Grace and Co-op de Grace here. No notes and suggestions. ------------------------------------------------------- Armamentalist ------------- Unlock: Do quest 109 Weapon skill set: Bow, Sword, Wand, Shield Special skill: Fource Coup de Grace: Voice of Experience Co-op de Grace: Haulelljah ------------------------------------------------------- Gladiator --------- Unlock: Do quest 103 Weapon skill set: Sword, Axe, Hammer, Fisticuffs Special skill: Guts Coup de Grace: Tension Boost Co-op de Grace: Omnipotense ------------------------------------------------------ Luminary -------- Unlock: Do quest 118 Weapon skill set: Whip, Fan, Boomerang, Shield Special skill: Je Ne Sais Quoi Coup de Grace: Disco Tech Co-op de Grace: Electro Light ------------------------------------------------------ Mage ---- Unlock: --- Weapon skill set: Wand, Knife, Whip, Shield Special skill: Spellcraft Coup de Grace: 0zone Co-op de Grace: Cast Away ------------------------------------------------------ Martial Artist -------------- Unlock: --- Weapon skill set: Staff, Claw, Fan, Fisticuffs Special skill: Focus Coup de Grace: Roaring Tirade Co-op de Grace: Omnipotense ------------------------------------------------------ Minstrel -------- Unlock: --- Weapon skill set: Sword, Fan, Whip, Shield Special skill: Litheness Coup de Grace: Rough n' Tumble Co-op de Grace: Electro Light ------------------------------------------------------- Paladin ------- Unlock: Do quest 106 Weapon skill set: Spear, Hammer, Wand, Shield Special skill: virtue Coup de Grace: Knight Watch Co-op de Grace: Soul Asylum ------------------------------------------------------- Priest ------ Unlock: --- Weapon skill set: Wand, Spear, Staff, Shield Special skill: Faith Coup de Grace: Choir of Angels Co-op de Grace: Soul Asylum ------------------------------------------------------- Ranger ------ Unlock: Do quest 112 Weapon skill set: Bow, Boomerang, Axe, Fisticuffs Special skill: Ruggedness Coup de Grace: Brownie Boost Co-op de Grace: Quadraslash ------------------------------------------------------- Sage ---- Unlock: Do quest 115 Weapon skill set: Wand, Bow, Boomerang, Shield Special skill: Enlightment Coup de Grace: Spelly Breath Co-op de Grace: Cast Away ------------------------------------------------------- Thief ----- Unlock: --- Weapon skill set: Knife, Claw, Sword, Fisticuffs Special skill: Acquisitivness Coup de Grace: Itemised Kill Co-op de Grace: Haulellujah ------------------------------------------------------- Warrior ------- Unlock: --- Weapon skill set: Sword, Spear, Knife, Shield Special skill: Courage Coup de Grace: Critical Claim Co-op de Grace: Quadraslash -------------------------------------------------------- Ok, that's done. *whew* It might not seem like it but it takes a while to type that all down especially if you're slow like me. ------------------- [5] Skill points ------------------- Without skill points, you cannot get skills, obviously. The only way to get skill points in this game is to level up. But you only start getting them at level 5. The amount you get increases each time then starts to get less when you hit level 40+ . Anywho, the chart is here. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Earned Number of Skill Points Gained Cumulative Points 5 3 3 6 3 6 8 3 9 9 3 12 11 3 15 12 3 18 14 4 22 15 4 26 17 4 30 18 4 34 20 4 38 21 4 42 23 5 47 24 5 52 26 5 57 27 5 62 29 5 67 30 5 72 32 6 78 33 6 84 35 6 90 36 6 96 38 6 102 39 6 108 41 5 113 42 5 118 44 4 122 45 4 126 47 3 129 48 3 132 50 2 134 51 2 136 53 2 138 54 2 140 56 2 142 57 2 144 59 2 146 60 2 148 62 2 150 63 2 152 65 2 154 66 2 156 68 2 158 69 2 160 71 2 162 72 2 164 74 2 166 75 2 168 77 2 170 78 2 172 80 2 174 81 2 176 83 2 178 84 2 180 86 2 182 87 2 184 89 2 186 90 2 188 92 2 190 93 2 192 95 2 194 96 2 196 98 2 198 99 2 200 --------------------------------------------------------------------- You need 2600 skill points to master everything. Weapons and special skills. Since you get a total of 200 points every time you hit level 99 times 12 classes equals to 2400 points only. So you have to revocate at least once in any class and get to level 99 again. ----------------- [6] Skill list ----------------- Finally, the skill list. Below I will show you the list of skills in each set. And how much skill points you need to achieve. *NOTE* You only need to get to a number of skill points to get that certain skill. Just like the mini-medals. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sword Skill - Warrior, Thief, Minstrel, Gladiator, Armamentalist ---------------------------------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Dragon Slash (Deals more damage to dragon enemies) 7 Attack +10 with Sword 13 Metal Slash (Deals better chance of damage to metal enemies) 22 Critical Up 35 Miracle Slash (Drain some HP when you attack enemy) 42 Attack +20 with Sword 58 Falcon Slash (2 hit attack to 1 enemy) 76 Attack +30 with Sword 88 Gigaslash (Attack one enemy group in battle) 100 Omnivocational Swordmaster ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Shield Skill - Warrior, Priest, Mage, Minstrel, Paladin, Armamentalist, Sage, Luminary ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 6 Blockenspiel (Attack and defend at once) 12 Block Chance +2% 18 Defending Champion (Increase your defence, works for one round) 25 Block Chance +2% 32 Immense Defence (Increase shield block chance (must be casted first)) 40 Magic Mirror (Bounce back magic attack) 52 Block Chance +2% 66 Holy Impregnable (Remove negative status effects) 82 Back Atcha ` (Counter attack and avoid as well) 100 Omnivocational Shieldmaster -------------------------------------- Spear Skill - Warrior, Priest, Paladin -------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Mercurial Thrust (Guaranted first but weak attack) 7 Attack +10 with Spear 13 Cattle Prod (Deals extra damage to beast enemies) 22 Pressure Pointer (Chance to kill enemy with one hit) 35 Critical Hit Rate Up with Spear 42 Attack +20 with Spear 58 Thunder Thrust (50 % chance for critical hit) 76 Attack +30 with Spear 88 Multithrust (Multiple hit to all enemies) 100 Omnivocational Spearmaster ---------------------------------- Knife Skill - Warrior, Mage, Thief ---------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Toxic Dagger (Poison enemy with knife) 7 Attack +10 with Knife 13 Fly Swat (Deals more damage to insect enemies) 22 Critical Hit Rate Up with Knife 35 Victimiser (Increase damage when attacking a paralyzed and poisoned enemy) 42 Attack +20 with Knife 58 Assassin's Stab (One hit kill, doesn't work all the time) 76 Attack +30 with Knife 88 Hp Hoover (Steal HP when attacking an enemy) 100 Omnivocational Knifemaster --------------------------------------- Bow Skill - Armamentalist, Ranger, Sage --------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Conjury Conductor (Attack and reduce enemy's resistance to magic) 7 Attack +10 with Bow 13 Flutter Disaster (Deals high damage to bird enemies) 22 Critical Hit Rate Up with Bow 35 Needle Shot (One hit kill, if it connects) 42 Attack +20 with Bow 58 Rain Of Pain (Multiple hits to enemies) 76 Attack +30 with Bow 88 Hallowed Arrow (Attack one monster and steal some MP) 100 Omnivocational Bowmaster ------------------------------------------------------- Wand Skill - Priest, Mage, Paladin, Armamentalist, Sage ------------------------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Max Mp +10 with Wand 7 Antimagic (Stop single enemy from casting spell) 13 Mp. Absorption +2% with Wand 21 Beelfreeze (Has high chance paralysing demon enemies) 31 Max Mp +30 with Wand 44 Caduceus (Heals a single character) 57 Mp Absorption +4% with Wand 70 Max Mp +60 with Wand 84 Auto Mp Recovery with Wand 100 Omnivocational Wandmaster ---------------------------------------------- Fan Skill - Martial Artist, Minstrel, Luminary ---------------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Flower Power (Attacks a group of enemies and may cause confusion) 7 Attack +10 with Fan 13 Reverse Cycle (Counter breath attacks) 22 Critical Hit Rate Up with Fan 35 Water Slaughterer (Deals high damage to aquatic enemies) 42 Atttack +20 with Fan 58 Schizofanic (May dodge enemies attacks) 76 Attack +30 with Fan 88 Fan Dango (Multiple hits to enemies) 100 Omnivocational Fanmaster ------------------------------------- Whip Skill - Mage, Minstrel, Luminary ------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Hypnowhip (May confuse enemies) 7 Lashings Of Love (Deals high damage to human enemies) 13 Attack +10 with Whip 22 Trammel Lash (Attack one enemy and has a chance to paralyze it) 35 Attack +20 with Whip 42 Hit The Hay (Attacks one group of enemies and has a chance to make them sleep) 58 Attack +30 with Whip 76 Schadenfreude (Attack one group of enemies and steal their HP) 88 Twin Dragon Lash (Hits 2 random enemies) 100 Onivocational Whipmaster ---------------------------------- Claw Skill - Martial Artist, Thief ---------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Propeller Blade (Hits 1 group of enemies) 7 Attack +10 with Claw 13 Can Opener (Deals high damage to machine enemies) 22 Critical Hit Rate Up with Claw 35 Flailing Nails (4 hit attack to 1 enemy) 42 Attack +20 with Claw 58 Hardclaw (2 hit attack to 1 enemy) 76 Attack +30 with Claw 88 Rake N' Break (Attack and dispels 1 enemies positive buff) 100 Omnivocational Clawmaster ----------------------------------------------------------- Fisticuffs Skill - Martial Artist, Thief, Gladiator, Ranger ----------------------------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Stone's Throw (Hits 1 group of enemies) 7 Attack +10 with Fist 12 Wind Sickles (Deals high damage to elemental enemies) 18 Critical Hit Rate Up with Fist 25 Knuckle Sandwich (Deals high damage to a single enemy) 30 Evasion Chance +4% with Fist 42 Multifists (4 hit attack to multiple enemies) 60 Attack +30 with Fist 77 Boulder Toss (Attacks all enemies) 100 Attack +60 with Fist --------------------------------- Hammer Skill - Gladiator, Paladin --------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Heart Breaker (Attacks one enemy and may stun it) 7 Attack +10 with Hammer 13 Penny Pincher (Steal some gold while attacking one enemy) 22 Critical Hit Rate Up with Hammer 35 Bagsy Last (Allow user to attack last) 42 Attack +20 with Hammer 58 Monster Masher (Deals high damage to material enemies) 76 Attack +30 with Hammer 88 Crackerwhack (Attacks all enemies) 100 Omnivocational Hammermaster ------------------------------------ Staff Skill - Priest, Martial Artist ------------------------------------ Skill Points Skill Name 3 Attack +10 with Staff 7 Trip Of A Deathtime (Attacks one group of enemy and may cause death) 13 Critical Rate Up with Staff 22 Deliverance (Deals high damage to zombie enemies) 35 Attack +20 with Staff 42 Party Pooper (Attacks a group of enemies) 58 Evasion Chance +4% with Staff 76 Crushed Ice (Deals 4 random ice attacks) 88 Attack +30 with Staff 100 Omnivocational Staffmaster ---------------------------------------- Boomerang Skill - Ranger, Sage, Luminary ---------------------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Crosscutter Throw (Attacks 1 enemy) 7 Power Throw (Deals high damage to all enemies) 13 Attack +10 with Boomerang 22 Ooze Bruiser (Deals high damage to slime enemies) 35 Attack +20 with Boomerang 42 Starbust Throw (Attacks all enemies with a light attack) 58 Firebird Throw (Attacks all enemies with a fire attack) 76 Attack +30 with Boomerang 88 Metalicker (Attacks all enemies and has more chance to damage metal enemies) 100 Omnivocational Rangmaster ----------------------------- Axe Skill - Gladiator, Ranger ----------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 3 Poplar Toppler (Deals high damage to plant enemies) 7 Attack +10 with Axe 13 Parallax (Attacka one enemy and may paralyze it) 22 Critical Hit Rate Up with Axe 35 Helm Splitter (Attacks 1 enemy and lowers defence) 42 Attack +20 with Axe 58 Hatchet Man (50 % chance for critical hit) 76 Attack +30 with Axe 88 Axes Of Evil (Attacks one group of enemies) 100 Omnivocational Axe Master -------------------- Litheness - Minstrel -------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Hot Lick (Deals a fire attack to 1 enemy) 10 Spry In Crisis (Increase evasion when HP is red) 16 Pratfall (Chance to make one group of enemies laugh) 22 Natural Charm +30 32 Sobering Slap (Cures sleep and confusion) 42 Natural Magical Might +30 55 Tap Dance (Increases your Evasion) 68 Natural Magical Mending +30 82 Have A Ball (Multiple hits to all enemies) 100 Natural Deftness +50 ----------------- Courage - Warrior ----------------- Skill Points Skill Name 8 Whipping Boy (Protect single character from enemy attacks) 16 Natural Strength +10 28 Whistle (Provoke an enemy while in battle or call an enemy outside a battle) 40 Natural Resilience +20 48 Body Slam (Attacks 1 enemy but damages yourself if hits) 56 Natural Strength +30 70 Morale Masher (Attack and reduce one enemy's tension) 80 Natural Resilience +40 90 Natural Max Hp +60 100 Attack Attacker (Attack one enemy and lower its attack) ---------------------- Acquisitiveness -Thief ---------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Natural Deftness +20 10 Half-Inch (Steals an item from an enemy if successful) 16 Natural Agility +20 22 Pitfall (Set a trap for a monster or your friends in multiplayer) 32 Natural Max. Hp +20 42 Nose For Treasure (Detects treasure in the room) 55 Natural Deftness +40 68 Eye For Trouble (Gain extra description of an enemy) 82 Natural Agility +40 100 Treasure Eye Land (Detects the stairs on 1 level in a grotto) ----------------- Spellcraft - Mage ----------------- Skill Points Skill Name 8 Wizard Ward (Increase caster's magic resistance) 18 Natural Magical Might +20 26 Spooky Aura (Reduce an enemy's magic resistance) 38 Natural Max. Mp +10 46 Focus Pocus (Caster's MP regens every turn) 54 Critical Spell Rate Up 68 Channel Anger (Increases magical might a lot) 78 Natural Magical Might +60 88 Natural Max Mp +20 100 Natural Magical Might +100 -------------- Faith - Priest -------------- Skill Points Skill Name 8 Divination (Tells how much EXP needed to level) 16 Natural Magical Mending +20 28 Benediction (Removes curse from one ally) 40 Natural Max.Mp +10 48 Rotstopper (Protects party from undead attacks) 56 Natural Magical Mending +60 70 Alma Mater (Prevents instant death attacks) 80 Natural Max Mp+20 90 Care Prayer (Increases magical mending) 100 Natural Magical Mending +100 ---------------------- Focus - Martial Artist ---------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 War Cry (Stuns Enemies) 10 Natural Agility +10 16 Psyche Up (Increases user's tension) 22 Natural Strength +10 32 Mens Sana (Cures the caster from status effects) 42 Natural Max. Hp +30 55 Mind Over Matter (Protects against breath attacks) 68 Natural Agility +30 82 Meditation (Recovers at least 80 HP) 100 Natural Agility +60 ---------------------- Fource - Armamentalist ---------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Fire Fource (Adds fire to one ally's attacks) 10 Natural Strength +10 16 Frost Fource (Adds ice to one ally's attacks) 22 Natural Resilience +20 32 Gale Fource (Adds wind and blast to one ally's attacks) 42 Natural Charm +10 55 Funeral Fource (Adds dark and earth to one ally's attacks) 68 Natural Magical Might +30 82 Life Fource (Adds light to one ally's attacks) 100 Natural Max. Hp +30 ---------------- Guts - Gladiator ---------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Natural Max. Hp +10 10 Clap Trap (Deals high damage to one enemy) 16 Natural Strength +10 22 Double Up (Lowers defence and ups attack) 32 Natural Max. Hp +20 42 Double Edged Slash (Deals high damage to but also hurts the user) 55 Natural Strength +30 68 Blind Man'S Biff (Damages one random enemy) 82 Natural Max. Hp +30 100 Feel The Burn (Increases user's tension each time if hit) ---------------- Virtue - Paladin ---------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Pincushion (Hurts monsters that physically attack the user) 10 Natural Resilience +10 16 H-Pathy (Gives HP to an ally in battle) 22 Natural Magical Mending +30 32 M-Pathy (Gives MP to an ally in battle) 42 Natural Resillience +20 55 Selflessness (Protects a dying ally) 68 Natural Resilience +20 82 Forbearance (Protects all allies from attacks) 100 Maximum Hp +80 -------------------- Enlightenment - Sage -------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Natural Magical Mending + 20 10 Jack's Knack (Can change vocation anywhere) 16 Natural Magical Might + 20 22 Right As Rain (Recovers small amount of HP to all characters) 32 Natural Magical Mending + 40 42 Disruptive Wave (Removes buffs from all enemies) 55 Natural Magical Might +40 68 Caster Sugar (Increases magical might and magical mending) 82 Natural Max. Mp +60 100 Mp Consumption -25% ------------------- Ruggedness - Ranger ------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Soothe Sayer (Returns an enemy's tension to 0) 10 Natural Deftness +10 16 Mercy (Lets weaker enemies run away) 22 Natural Agility +20 32 Vanish (Party is hidden on field) 42 Natural Resilience +20 55 Mist Me (User's evasion goes up) 68 Natural Deftness +20 82 Wolf Whistle (2 hit attack to 1 enemy) 100 Natural Deftness +60 -------------------------- Je Ne Sais Quoi - Luminary -------------------------- Skill Points Skill Name 4 Charm +10 10 Autograph (Costs money but deals heavy damage to one enemy) 16 Agility +20 22 Scandal Eyes (Stuns one group of enemies) 32 HP +20 42 Extreme Makeover (Increases user's style) 55 Charm +20 68 Eyes on Me (Enrages enemies to attack user) 82 Charm +30 100 Disco Stew (Hits all enemies heavily) -------------- [7] Credits -------------- Well, that's pretty much entire FAQ. Sure took me a long time to finish. Basically 72 hours. Anyway, thanks to Nintendo for making such a wonderful game. Thanks to Level 5 for helping Nintendo create this wonderful game and for creating the Professor Layton series as well. And finally, thanks to my parents for not disturbing me while I was creating this FAQ. I hope you have benefittef from my FAQ, and happy Dragon Questing! Oh yeah, before I forget, send me anything else useful so I can touch up my guide. :p Credits to some guy who suggested I put descriptions for each skill. (I can't remember who he is for I deleted his e-mail before I did it) ------------------------------------- DRAGON QUEST IX SENTINALS OF THE STARRY SKIES ------------------------------------- Skills Guide Written by DethViruz (justin.moey@gmail.com) For: DS ---------------------- END OF FAQ ----------------------