DRAGON QUEST IX

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DRAGON QUEST IX
SENTINALS OF THE STARRY SKIES
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Skills Guide
Written by DethViruz ([email protected])
For: DS

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The Dragon Quest series is (c) of Nintendo.
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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.

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CONTENTS
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[1] Author's note
[2] Version history
[3] Game introduction
[4] Classes
[5] Skill points
[6] Skill list
[7] Credits

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[1] Author's note
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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.

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[2] Version history
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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.

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[3] Game introduction
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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.

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[4] Classes
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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.

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Armamentalist
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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

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Gladiator
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Unlock: Do quest 103

Weapon skill set: Sword, Axe, Hammer, Fisticuffs

Special skill: Guts

Coup de Grace: Tension Boost

Co-op de Grace: Omnipotense

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Luminary
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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

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Mage
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Unlock: ---

Weapon skill set: Wand, Knife, Whip, Shield

Special skill: Spellcraft

Coup de Grace: 0zone

Co-op de Grace: Cast Away

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Martial Artist
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Unlock: ---

Weapon skill set: Staff, Claw, Fan, Fisticuffs

Special skill: Focus

Coup de Grace: Roaring Tirade

Co-op de Grace: Omnipotense

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Minstrel
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Unlock: ---

Weapon skill set: Sword, Fan, Whip, Shield

Special skill: Litheness

Coup de Grace: Rough n' Tumble

Co-op de Grace: Electro Light

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Paladin
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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

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Priest
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Unlock: ---

Weapon skill set: Wand, Spear, Staff, Shield

Special skill: Faith

Coup de Grace: Choir of Angels

Co-op de Grace: Soul Asylum

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Ranger
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Unlock: Do quest 112

Weapon skill set: Bow, Boomerang, Axe, Fisticuffs

Special skill: Ruggedness

Coup de Grace: Brownie Boost

Co-op de Grace: Quadraslash

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Sage
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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

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Thief
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Unlock: ---

Weapon skill set: Knife, Claw, Sword, Fisticuffs

Special skill: Acquisitivness

Coup de Grace: Itemised Kill

Co-op de Grace: Haulellujah

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Warrior
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Unlock: ---

Weapon skill set: Sword, Spear, Knife, Shield

Special skill: Courage

Coup de Grace: Critical Claim

Co-op de Grace: Quadraslash

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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.

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[5] Skill points
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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.

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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
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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.

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[6] Skill list
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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.

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Sword Skill - Warrior, Thief, Minstrel, Gladiator, Armamentalist
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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

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Shield Skill - Warrior, Priest, Mage, Minstrel, Paladin, Armamentalist,
Sage, Luminary
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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

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Spear Skill - Warrior, Priest, Paladin
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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

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Knife Skill - Warrior, Mage, Thief
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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

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Bow Skill - Armamentalist, Ranger, Sage
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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

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Wand Skill - Priest, Mage, Paladin, Armamentalist, Sage
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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

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Fan Skill - Martial Artist, Minstrel, Luminary
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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

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Whip Skill - Mage, Minstrel, Luminary
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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

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Claw Skill - Martial Artist, Thief
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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

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Fisticuffs Skill - Martial Artist, Thief, Gladiator, Ranger
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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

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Hammer Skill - Gladiator, Paladin
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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

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Staff Skill - Priest, Martial Artist
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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

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Boomerang Skill - Ranger, Sage, Luminary
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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

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Axe Skill - Gladiator, Ranger
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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

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Litheness - Minstrel
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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

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Courage - Warrior
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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)

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Acquisitiveness -Thief
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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)

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Spellcraft - Mage
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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

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Faith - Priest
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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

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Focus - Martial Artist
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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

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Fource - Armamentalist
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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

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Guts - Gladiator
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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)

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Virtue - Paladin
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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

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Enlightenment - Sage
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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%

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Ruggedness - Ranger
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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

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Je Ne Sais Quoi - Luminary
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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)

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[7] Credits
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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)

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DRAGON QUEST IX
SENTINALS OF THE STARRY SKIES
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Skills Guide
Written by DethViruz ([email protected])
For: DS

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END OF FAQ
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