- For the vocation introduced in Dragon Quest III, see Gadabout.
- For the monster introduced in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, see JESTER.
With snappy comebacks and spontaneous one-liners, the Jester is always popular— Dragon Quest VII
The Jester is a vocation in Dragon Quest VII.
Appearances
Main games
Dragon Quest VII
Jester is one of the basic classes available. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock the Luminary vocation, along with the Dancer and Troubadour vocations. When Ruff is in this class, his wolf has a clown's red nose.
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
|---|---|
| Battles to Master | 130 |
| Strength | -30 Percent |
| Agility | -30 Percent |
| Guard | -40 Percent |
| Intelligence | -20 Percent |
| Appearance | +5 Percent |
| Max HP | -30 Percent |
| Max MP | -20 Percent |
PS1 Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginner | None | 0 | |||
| 2 | Novice | Puff-Puff | 7 | One Enemy | If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. | 0 |
| 3 | Goof-Off | Pratfall | 15 | Self | User avoids physical attacks for one turn | 0 |
| 4 | Buffoon | Point Out | 30 | Self | Counterattacks physical attacks for one turn | 0 |
| 5 | Stand-up | One-Liner | 58 | One Group | Tells a joke which may cause one enemy group to laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| 6 | Comedian | Tongue Lashing | 80 | One Enemy | Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking | 0 |
| 7 | Joker | Tongue Bashing | 100 | One Enemy | Licks one enemy, lowering its defense to zero | 0 |
| 8 | Fool | Rib-Tickler | 133 | One Enemy | Tickle one enemy, which may prevent that enemy from attacking | 0 |
Hybrid Abilities
| Hybrid | Learns | Target | Info | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troubadour | Silly Song | One Group | Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Dancer | Underpants Dance | One Group | Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Martial Artist | Smackback | Self | Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy | 0 |
| Mage | Fuddle | One Group | Causes confusion to one enemy group | 5 |
| Thief | Weird Leer | Self | Snickers during a battle, which wastes a turn | 0 |
| Warrior | Weird Whacker | One Enemy | May confuses the enemy it hits | 0 |
3DS Abilities
|
Level |
Title |
Learns |
Battles Needed |
Target | Info | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Mic-Er | Pratfall | 1 | User | Dodges all enemy attacks for 1 turn | 0 |
| 2 | Clown | Sobering Slap | 4 | Self | Reflects enemy attacks | 0 |
| 3 | Fall Guy | Weird Leer | 9 | Self
One Enemy |
Snickers, which causes the user to miss his/her turn
If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking. |
0
0 |
| 4 | Gag Merchant | One-Liner | 26 | One Group | User tells a joke, can make the enemy laugh and skip a turn. | 0 |
| 5 | Jobbing Comedian | Tongue Lashing | 24 | One Enemy | Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking | 0 |
| 6 | Bill-Topper | Underpants Dance, Tongue Bashing | 34 | One Group
One Enemy |
Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking
Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero. |
0
0 |
| 7 | Household Name | Rib-Tickler | 46 | One Enemy | May make an enemy skip a turn from laughter | 0 |
| 8 | Comic Genius | Weird Whacker | 71 | One Enemy | May confuse the enemy if it hits | 0 |
Usefulness
The Jester's attributes decline in all categories might be hard to deal with at first and the skills aren't worth using, but the vocation is required for a character to become a Luminary and then a Druid later on.
Other languages
| Other languages | |
| German | Gaukler |
|---|---|
| v · e · d | |
|---|---|
| Basic Character Vocations |
Dancer • Jester • Martial Artist • Mage • Priest • Sailor • Shepherd • Thief • Troubadour • Warrior |
| Intermediate Character Vocations |
Gladiator • Armamentalist • Monster Masher • Paladin • Pirate • Ranger • Sage • Luminary |
| Advanced Character Vocations | |
| Beginner Monster Vocations |
Berserker • Chimaera • Goodybag • Healslime • Jawtoise • Kingfuchsia • Lips • Mandrake Major • Mimic • Notso Macho • Rockbomb • Serial Quiller • Slime • Walking Corpse |
| Intermediate Monster Classes |
Automation • Barbatos • Bone Baron • Delusionist • Dingbat • Draguar • Drake Slime • Golem • Malevolantern • Rashaverak • Seasaur • Well Wisher |
| Advanced Monster Classes |
Black Bishop • Djinn Genie • Ersatz Estark • Gigalumph • Gripevine • Platinum King Jewel • Prism Peacock • Slaughtomaton |