DQ9 Encyclopedia

Ranger

How to get it
advanced vocation: after quest 112 “Ranger Changer”
Coup de grâce
Brownie Boost (base chance after each action: 2%, details)
Vocation book
“Ranger's Revelations”
Revocation medal
Medal of freedom
Quests that require this vocation
113 “Hoarse Whisperer”, 114 “One-Turn Wonder”

The essentials

  • Strengths at level 99: Deftness (rank 1)
  • Weaknesses: Charm (rank 11)
  • Skill lines: Boomerang Skill, Axe Skill, Bow Skill, Fisticuffs Skill, Ruggedness
  • 11 spells, from Safe Passage (level 3) to Moreheal (level 34).

Rank among the 12 vocations, base stats without equipment (“The 12 vocations at level 99” table).

Skill lines

Boomerang Skill

Also for: Sage, Luminary

PointsEffect
3learns Crosscutter Throw
7learns Power Throw
13Attack +10 with this weapon type
22learns Ooze Bruiser
35Attack +20 with this weapon type
42learns Starburst Throw
58learns Firebird Throw
76Attack +30 with this weapon type
88learns Metalicker
100mastery: this weapon type can be equipped in any vocation
book“The Boomerang Bible” (in the pocket) : Gigathrow

Axe Skill

Also for: Gladiator

PointsEffect
3learns Poplar Toppler
7Attack +10 with this weapon type
13learns Parallax
22more critical hits with this weapon type
35learns Helm Splitter
42Attack +20 with this weapon type
58learns Hatchet Man
76Attack +30 with this weapon type
88learns Axes of Evil
100mastery: this weapon type can be equipped in any vocation
book“Advanced Axecraft” (in the pocket) : Whopper Chop

Bow Skill

Also for: Armamentalist, Sage

PointsEffect
3learns Conjury Conductor
7Attack +10 with this weapon type
13learns Flutter Disaster
22more critical hits with this weapon type
35learns Needle Shot
42Attack +20 with this weapon type
58learns Rain of Pain
76Attack +30 with this weapon type
88learns Hallowed Arrow
100mastery: this weapon type can be equipped in any vocation
book“Archery for the Adept” (in the pocket) : Shining Shot

Fisticuffs Skill

Also for: Martial Artist, Thief, Gladiator

PointsEffect
3learns Stone's Throw
7Attack +10 when unarmed
12learns Wind Sickles
18more critical hits when unarmed
25learns Knuckle Sandwich
30evasion +4% when unarmed
42learns Multifists
60Attack +30 when unarmed
77learns Boulder Toss
100Attack +60 when unarmed
book“Fearsome Fisticuffing” (in the pocket) : Miracle Moon

Ruggedness

PointsEffect
4learns Soothe Sayer
10Deftness +10
16learns Mercy
22Agility +20
32learns Vanish
42Resilience +20
55learns Mist Me
68Deftness +30
82learns Wolf Whistle
100Deftness +60
book“Ranger's Revelations” (in the pocket) : critical hit chance ×2 below 25% of max HP

Spells learnt by levelling up

LevelSpell
3Safe Passage
4Squelch
7Evac
10Heal
12Insulate
16Tingle
18Cock-a-doodle-doo
22Midheal
24Zing
26Insulatle
34Moreheal

Stats by level

Without equipment, skills or seeds. EXP = total experience to reach the level; skill points = total earned since level 1.

Lv.EXPMax HPMax MPStrengthAgilityResilienceDeftnessCharmMag. mendingMag. mightSkill pts
1031141816143041200
512350233026244962003
101,344753445393573929012
156,9939944595147971239026
2022,994124557464581211548038
2557,844148668977701451858052
30122,6161727710389811692168072
35230,88419788118102931932477090
40398,2802219913211510521726870108
45641,84924611014712711624129960126
50979,411270121162140128265321060134
551,379,978295132176153139289351160140
601,780,545319143191165151313381250148
652,181,112344154206178162337411350154
702,581,679368165220191174361441440160
752,982,246393176235203186385471540168
803,382,813417187249216197409501640174
853,783,380442198264229209433531730180
904,183,947466209279241220457561830188
954,584,514490220293254232481591920194
994,904,968510229305264241500612000200

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