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

Key Takeaways

• Warriors in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake have key abilities like Cop Out and Mercurial Thrust for strategic advantage.
• Forbearance at level 25 turns Warriors into party guardians by absorbing enemy damage, requiring good armor and HP.
• Metal Slash at level 39 ensures a hit on elusive Metal Slimes with high EXP, making it a valuable ability.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has a class system called Vocations in it. Players can choose from eight different Vocations at the start, giving them the ability to customize their party to their liking from physical attackers to magical defenders.

One of these Vocations in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is the Warrior. It’s a typical physically focused attacker that can equip heavy weapons and armor like a knight in other RPGs. Its defense and attack stats are high but its speed is slow. It’s a good Vocation to invest in early on because of a few abilities. Let’s rank them out based on their usefulness in battle.

7 Cop Out

Counters An Enemy Attack

Cop Out is the first attack that Warriors will begin with. It’s a reflective attack that will redirect an enemy’s blowback at them. There is a risk to using it though as this reflection could target an ally as well. It’s a risk but one worth trying a few times.

A higher Luck stat can help nail enemies back harder and prevent allies from being attacked. It’s not the most impressive counter system in a game but at least the original Dragon Quest 3 was trying something unique for the era and Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has refined the ability.

6 Forbearance

Covers An Ally From Enemy Attacks

Forbearance is a better version of Whipping Boy which is a third-level ability. Forbearance comes much later at Level 25 and it can turn the Warrior into a guardian for the party. They will take the brunt of damage from an attack when this ability is in play.

If players choose to use Whipping Boy or Forbearance then they should give the Warrior the best armor possible. It also might be a good idea to juice their HP stats with some Seeds of Life in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake so that they can take more damage.

5 Mercurial Thrust

Strike First In Battle

Mercurial Thrust is a good move to use in certain situations. The ability itself will give players a high chance to strike first above any party members or monsters in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. In a battle where it seems like defeat is imminent, players could use Mercurial Thrust in a last-ditch effort to score a win before the enemy drops the final blow. It’s also a good ability to use against Metal Slimes who tend to run from battle quickly. Again, it’s a good situational ability but it may not be one that players come back to often.

4 Double-Edged Slash

Sacrifice HP To Deal Higher Damage

Double-Edged Slash is another risky attack and that basically sums up the Warrior well: a strong and risky brute on the battlefield. This attack will deal a good amount of damage to an enemy, especially with a critical hit.

The downside is that it will also hurt the attacking Warrior but for less damage. This type of attack appears in RPGs all the time, so players just have to consider their strategies wisely. The Pokemon series has a few counterbalancing moves like High Jump Kick and Explosion.

3 Sword Dance

Makes Four Attacks Randomly

Sword Dance is a later move that will strike four times in a row with the equipped weapon. It can attack the same enemy four times or broaden itself between the whole enemy party. Either way, the Warrior will get four chances to strike and there may be at least one critical in there.

In smaller situations, like boss battles in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, it will be easier to score more precise strikes. It’s also a good move to use against evasive enemies like Metal Slimes.

2 Pressure Pointer

Chance To Instantly Kill An Enemy

Pressure Pointer will turn the Warrior into a deadly assassin. It has a chance to instantly kill an opponent and if that attack misses it will still do some damage. Pressure Pointer will not instantly kill a boss though as players would need a lot of luck for that.

It’s yet another attack that players should consider using on Metal Slimes. Taking them on is already a risk, so players may as well go big or go home to get a bunch of EXP.

Guaranteed Strike On A Metal Slime

The best ability all comes down to literally taking down Metal Slimes. To make it clear, Metal Slimes are rare monsters that appear in certain areas, have high defense stats but low HP, and get spooked easily.

Even the strongest attacker in the party will only do a single point of damage to a Metal Slime. Why go through all the trouble? They have an enormous amount of EXP in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake which is why veteran players of Dragon Quest 3 know they need every single edge against Metal Slimes to take them down without question. Metal Slash guarantees at least one hit on a Metal Slime without fail, so it’s a safe but sure bet compared to the other abilities.