The Best Martial Artist Abilities In Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Ranked

Key Takeaways

• Martial Artists in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake have unique abilities like Ripple of Disruption to counter enemy buffs.
• Double Up sacrifices defense for offense, making Martial Artists act like a glass cannon in battles.
• Wind Sickles, Flying Knee, and Hawkeye Claw are essential abilities for Martial Artists, with each serving different purposes in combat.

Martial Artists come in various forms in RPGs besides Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Many RPGs tend to call them monks but Martial Artists work all the same. They are second to Warriors in the game with both Vocations having strong physical strength.

Warriors are technically stronger and have better defenses whereas Martial Artists are faster and they tend to land more critical blows. It makes them an even match with each other. Besides stats, Martial Artists have some useful abilities in battle. Their repertoire in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is not as vast as a Sage’s but they are still powerful. Let’s rank the best ones based on usefulness.

6 Ripple Of Disruption

Remove An Enemy’s Buff

Ripple of Disruption is one of the last abilities a Martial Artist can learn. It can negate any buff an enemy has placed on itself from an increase in power to a spell reflection aid. To cut right to the core of any enemy, Ripple of Disruption should be used.

Players will probably find it the most useful when dealing with bosses who like to use buffs a lot in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Some later common enemies use buffs in the field too. Either way, this ability is a great one to learn for Martial Artists even though players probably won’t use it that often.

5 Double Up

Sacrifice Defense For Offense

Some of the Martial Artist’s best moves are risky like Double Up. This ability will drop the user’s defenses but raise their attack power for an attack. It essentially turns them into a glass cannon which is a common term used in RPGs like Pokemon.

The Martial Artist’s defense will not drop so low that they will die in a single hit, but enemies could take advantage of the situation if the AI is smart enough. Based on testing though, it doesn’t seem to matter that much. When players need to get a critical strike in to finish the match, Double Up is a good ability to call upon in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake.

4 Wind Sickles

Launch Air Blades At An Enemy

Wind Sickles is the only ability Martial Artists have that is attuned to an element in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. It makes sense since the Priest Vocation uses wind too and Martial Artists are like monks in other RPGs who typically have religious values. Whatever the connection may be, the attack will send out a few wind-based blades at an enemy.

It’s not their strongest attack but it can cut through defenses pretty easily. The best time to use it would be a boss fight especially one weaker to wind attacks. If players are facing singular enemies in battle, like the various troll types, then Wind Sickles would be good too.

3 Flying Knee

Attack Group Of Enemies (Super Effective Vs Flying)

Flying Knee is a group-based attack that will attack a line of enemies. These types of attacks are some of the best moves in the game because the faster players can deal with random enemies, the better. Roundhouse Kick is another group-based Martial Artist ability that is stronger, but Flying Knee is situationally a better attack.

It has a bonus effect against flying enemies which includes literal floating enemies and enemies with wings. The Chimaera creatures are one example that is all over Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake and the Dragon Quest series overall. With this attack in hand, players can make fast work of flying enemies.

2 Hawkeye Claw

An Unblockable Attack

Hawkeye Claw is a great move to have in the back pocket of a Martial Artist, especially at a relatively early level. The ability guarantees a hit no matter how fast or high the enemy’s stats are in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. It can even penetrate walls if an enemy creates one like through the spell Magic Barrier.

Hawkeye Claw is good for one type of creature in particular: Metal Slimes. Metal Slimes are rare monsters that come in a variety of forms and give players a lot of EXP in the game. They run from battle quickly, so players have to dispose of them just as fast. Unfortunately, they can be hard to hit which is why this ability is noteworthy.

1 Multifists

Pummel Enemies With Four Punches

Multifists is another good move to use against Metal Slimes. It’s a physical attack that will randomly strike all enemies with four punches. Where those punches go is a toss as well as how strong these punches will be.

They may all hit normally or some of them could land critical hits. Martial Artists excel in that feature and a high Luck stat will help too. Whether players are hunting for Metal Slimes or just doing some grinding in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Multifists is an excellent attack that makes the Martial Artist worth keeping around.