Best Talents for Story and PVP

This is an article for the best talents to use for both PVE and PVP in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. Learn which talents are best for early, mid, and late game as well as a strategy on how to use them properly in battles!

Best Early Game Talents and Monsters

Early Game Talent Summary

Attack Talents & Type
Afficionado Talents (Mixed)	Fighter (Physical)	Materialist (Physical)
Shallow Breather (Breath)	Blazer (Breath)	Chilly Receptionist (Breath)
Support Talents
Good Knight	Fortifier	Defender
Recovery Talents
Aquapothecary	Healer	Paramedic

Afficionado Talents are Recommended for Early Game

Talent Name	Monster
Frizz Afficionado	Lampling Firespirit
Splash Afficionado	Scallop Slime Toady
Woosh Afficionado	Cyclown Cumaulus
Crag Afficionado	Fat Rat Sacksquatch
Bang Afficionado	Dessert Demon Cannonbrawler
Crack Afficionado	Snowmangler
Zap Afficionado	Slime Stack
Zam Afficionado	Dracky Hellbound Horror

The Final Form of Afficionado is Useful for the Endgame

Afficionado talents are great to invest in mostly because their final form is very useful in the endgame. Once maxed out, Afficionado skills unlock a secret skill that can help carry players in the endgame!

Breath-type Talents Have Great Future-Proofing

Talent Name	Monster
Shallow Breather	Drake Slime Raptile ・Acquires all attribute skills early. ・Upgradable to Deep Breather
Blazer	Jargon Gasbagon ・Acquires all attribute skills early. ・Upgradable to Frosty Receptionist
Chilly Receptionist	Slimecicle Powie Yowie

Breath-type attacks like the ones above are great skill for the early game as well as finds usefulness in the endgame when maxed out.

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Materialist & Fighter are Good for Physical Monsters

Talent Name	Monster
Fighter	Feral Slime Warhog Ogre ・Reduce opponent's defense with Helm Splitter ・Battle against Metal-type monsters with Hatchet Man
Materialist	Eggsoskeleton Chocolate Golem ・ Helm Splitter reduces opponet's defense. ・Can get the skill Kabuff

Helm Splitter Can Be Used Until the Endgame

Investing in the Helm Splitter skill will not only help players in the early game but also as far as the end game. It provides defense shred against opponents, so it's a very valuable skill at any point in the game.

Good Knight and Fortifier for Support Talents

Talent Name	Monster
Good Knight	Slime Knight Skeleton Soldier ・ Oomph is an attack enhancement skill that can be acquired early ・The recovery skill Midheal can be obtained on monsters with this talent
Fortifier	Croc-A-Bugle-Doo Bongo Drongo ・Fortifier monsters can obtain Buff ・ Oomph is an attack enhancement skill that can be acquired early, similar to its upgrade Oomphle
Defender	Komodo Leery Lout ・Overall defensive stats can be increased when Kabuff is used ・The recovery skill Midheal can be obtained on monsters with this talent

Midheal Plus Other Support Skills is the Reason These are Good

The ability to get Midheal in the early stages coupled with other support skills is why we recommend monsters with these talents. Aiming for these talents early game can make a more comfortable run.

Aquapothecary and Healer Are Recommended Recovery Skills

Talent Name	Monster
Aquapothecary	Briny Bronco Khalamari Kid ・ Midheal is obtained early ・Automatic MP Recovery at the end is great ・Attack skills can also be learned
Healer	Healslime Sprite Bulb ・ Midheal is obtained early ・Automatic MP Recovery at the end is great ・Combined with Cure-All to become the powerful talent Supreme Healer
Paramedic	Chimaera Tree Feller Gremlin ・Various status recovery skills can be obtained ・The Zing skill that revives allies is obtainable ・When combined with Cure-All, we get the powerful talent Supreme Healer

Healer and Paramedic Combines For the Endgame Talent Supreme Healer

Aquapothecary is one of the best early game talents which not only gives users water elemental skills but also heals monsters. Towards the end of the game though, combining monsters with Healer and Paramedic results in getting a Supreme Healer so try to invest in those two as well!

Best Mid Game Talents and Monsters

Mid Game Talent Summary

Attack Talents & Type
Virtuoso Talents (Mixed)	Mariner (Mixed)	Duelist (Physical)
Deep Breather (Breath)	Smart Blazer (Breath)	Frosty Receptionist (Breath)
Stat Increasing Talents
HP Booster	Attack Booster	Wisdom Booster
Agility Booster	Ward Talents	-
Support Talents
Leading Light	Enfeebler	-
Recovery Talents
Cure-All	Empath	-

Upgrade the Afficionado Talents to Virtuoso

Afficionado Talent	Virtuoso Talent	Monster
Frizz Afficionado	Frizz Virtuoso	Raptile Liege Lizard Orochi
Splash Afficionado	Splash Virtuoso	Briny Bronco Barracuda Spinchilla
Woosh Afficionado	Woosh Virtuoso	Wing Slime Low Djinks Wight King
Crag Afficionado	Crag Virtuoso	Chocolate Golem Face Invader Psaro's Pawn
Bang Afficionado	Bang Virtuoso	Liquid Metal Slime Cannonbrawler Archdemon
Crack Afficionado	Crack Virtuoso	Snowmangler Moosifer Krystalinda
Zap Afficionado	Zap Virtuoso	Behemoth Slime Wild Slime Goomulonimbus
Zam Afficionado	Zam Virtuoso	Shadow Slime Dread Dragooner Dracky

The above Virtuoso Talents are the upgraded version of the Afficionado talents in the early game. This makes sure that your investments in those monsters carry over into the mid-game properly.

We especially recommend Bang and Crack Virtuoso as monsters with these talents can learn the extremely powerful Kaboomle and Kacrackle skills. These skills are powerful enough to deal with spiders and boss battles in the mid-game.

Upgraded Breath Talents are Also the Way to Go

Talent Name	Upgrade	Monster
Shallow Breather	Deep Breather	Dragon Slime Orochi
Chilly Receptionist	Frosty Receptionist	Snowbird Firn Fiend Demon-At-Arms
Blazer	Smart Blazer	Beshemoth Slime Liege Lizard Firebird

The upgraded version of the Breath talents from the early game continues to dominate even in the mid-game! We recommend going for Frosty Receptionist and Smart Blazer for general damage.

Users should also go for Deep Breather as it unlocks the Sandy Sigh skill that deals damage and reduces the accuracy of opponents. It is a pretty powerful skill that can be used until the final boss battle.

Duelist is your Primary Physical Damage Talent

Talent Name	Monster
Duelist	Killing Machine Sintaur Phantom Swordsman ・Can learn powerful physical skills ・The strongest class that can be used from mid-game until post-game.

Gladiator will be your go-to Physical talent from here until the post-game. We especially recommend Killing Machine as the primary monster to aim for that has this talent. This monster is capable of carrying your run until the post-game.

Get Ward Talents for Defensive Options

Talent Name	Monster
Frizz Ward	Wing Slime Zaptile Gremlin
Splish Ward	Scallop Slime Pogoin' Penguin Stump Chump
Woosh Guard	Snail Slime Awebergine Carnivine
Crag Ward	Slime Knight Dragon Slime Hooper Trooper
Bang Ward	Sweaty Yeti Brollygagger Drackolyte
Crack Ward	Airbagon Shivery Shrubbery Phantom Fencer
Zap Ward	Zaptile Abracadabrador Stone Golem
Sizz Ward	Sugarstar Slime Calypso King Beleth
Zam Ward	Dark Slime Crabid Ursa Major

Cover the Weakness of Your Characters

Warding talents are extremely helpful when players arrive in mid to end-game. Make sure to try and cover all the weaknesses of your monsters to make your run as comfortable as possible.

Stat Boosting Talents Are Essential from Mid to Endgame

Talent Name	Monster
HP Booster I	Pogoin' Penguin Bambooligan Togre
Attack Booster I	Living Statue Frolicker Phantom Fencer
Agility Booster I	Spinchilla Morphean Mushroom Grim Rider
Wisdom Booster I	King Bubble Slime Hooper Trooper Jinkster

Once you reach the endgame, stat-increasing talents become essential. This makes sure you deal enough damage, tank more hits, and are speedy enough to effectively win fights. Make sure to also upgrade these talents when able.

Make Sure to Get the Cure-All Talent

Talent Name	Monster
Cure-All	Flutter Slime King Cureslime Hades' Condor ・Can heal the full party with Omniheal ・Reduces breath attack effect with Insulatle
Leading Light	Shogum Bamboogieman ・Learn Kabuff and Oomphle at the same time ・Learn attack-oritented skills like Kazapple
Empath	Metal Slime Knight ・Learn Moreheal and Multiheal at the same time ・Can also learn attack skills like Gigagash
Enfeebler	Candy Cat Bag O' Laughs Goodybag

In the mid-game, recovery skills, and support skills become extremely important. Players should aim for monsters with Cure-All which is an overall great recovery spell. Skills like Omniheal that heals the entire party and Zing that revives an ally become very important skills to have.

We also recommend using Leading Light, as it can also provide damaging skills like Kabuff and Oomphle.

Best End Game Talents and Monsters

End Game Talent Summary

Attack Talents & Type
Wrecker (Physical)	Multidisciplinarian (Physical)	Warmonger (Physical)
Snow Drifter (Mixed)	Storm Chaser (Mixed)	Devil's Advocate (Breath)
Stat Increasing Talents
Antimagic Avoider
Support Talents
Smarty-Pants	Mouth Guard	Sage
Recovery Talents
Supreme Healer	Mystic	Strong Speller

Wrecker and Multidisciplinarian for Physical Attack Skills

Talent Name	Monster
Wrecker	Drakulard Ursa Mega Gigantes ・Great for metal hunting ・Attack power can increase by 52 in total
Multidisciplinarian	Lieutenant Goresby-Purrvis Night Knight ・Access to valuable physical attack skills ・Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to synthesize or obtain these monsters
Warmonger	Pruslas Lieutenant Goreham-Hogg Balzack ・Capable of learning powerful physical skills across the board

The recommended talents for physical attacks towards the end of the game are Wrecker, Multidisciplinarian, and Warmonger. Among these three, focus on getting Wrecker as it greatly increases your attack power!

Focus on The Snow and Storm Talents

Talent Name	Monster
Snow Drifter	Crowgre Gangleclaw Draguar ・Has access to mostly all recovery, support, and attack skills ・The only hurdle is all these monsters need to be synthesized
Storm Chaser	Liquid Metal Slime Moosifer Archdemon ・Relatively easy to obtain ・Have access to Kaboomle

Storm Chaser is the recommended talent for the final stages of the game. Aside from learning recovery spells like Multiheal and Insulatle, monsters with this talent can also learn general attack skills like C-C-Cold Breath and Kaswooshle. This high level of versatility makes it a go-to endgame talent worthy of investment. The only downside is that monsters with this talent are all only obtainable through synthesis and not out in the wild.

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Devil's Advocate To Apply Status Debuffs

Talent Name	Monster
Devil's Advocate	Goobonce Bloodbonnet Corpsickle ・Sandy Sigh is great against bosses and single targets ・Withering Look is great for Metal hunting

Devil's Advocate allows you to learn special skills that provide various status debuffs on enemies. During the midgame, Sandy Sigh is the best debuffing skill to learn which provides both damage and accuracy reduction against enemies. For the endgame, the skill Withering Look and Hellish Howl are great when faced against Metal enemies!

Get Antimagic Avoider for Stat Buffs!

Talent Name	Monster
Antimagic Avoider	Goobonce Bloodbonnet Corpsickle

At the final stage, the bosses often use the skill Fizzle so it's best to have Antimagic Avoidance. Furthermore, if you have points to spare, try getting the automatic MP recovery skill for 150 points!

Provide Support Skills To Maintain MP!

Talent Name	Monster
Smarty-Pants	Avarith Scourgette Baleen Mage ・Has access to the skill, Kaping ・Has access to automatic MP recovery skills
Mouth Guard	Armoured Scorpion Crabber Dabber Doo Gander ・Has access to Bounce which is useful against Bosses ・Can also learn Brake Wind which is useful against breath attacks
Sage	Grandpa Slime Lieutenant Hootingham-Gore Cetacean Sorcerer ・Can learn various buffing and debuffing skills with this talent

Magic is the name of the game in the end, so try to maintain a high level of MP during the latter stages of the game. Sage is particularly great considering it has access to buffing and debuffing skills like Kaping and Oomphle. Also, it's good to remember that Sage monsters also have access to the Deceleratle skill!

Don't Forget About Your Recovery and Healing Skills!

Talent Name	Monster
Supreme Healer	How to Get Supreme Healer: Combine monsters with Cure-All and monsters with either Healing or Paramedic. ► How to Get Supreme Healer ・Learn Omniheal for full-party healing and Zing for reviving downed monsters.
Mystic	Clawvus Phoenix ・Skill composition almost the same as Supreme Healer ・Talent might be quite hard to get since it can only be obtained through synthesis
Strong Speller	Mogus Hocus-Poker Wrecktor ・Can learn Moreheal and Zing. ・Perfect Talent for monsters on secondary healing roles.

The recommended end game talents are Supreme Healer and Mystic as both talents have access to decent skills like Omniheal and Zing. Strong Speller could be a close second, as it can also use Zing and is easy to get.

How to Get Supreme Healer Talent

Best PVP Talents and Monsters

PVP Talent Summary

Attack Talents & Type
Hair Splitter (Physical)	Uberkilling Machine (Physical)	-
Fallen Angel Corvus (Mixed)	Nokturnus (Mixed)	Zoma (Mixed)
Baramos (Spell)	Nelgel The Netherfiend (Spell)	Aamon (Spell)
Blow Hard (Breath)	Barbarus (Breath)	Xenlon (Breath)
Stat Increasing Talents
Hard Warder	Sparkling Warder	Holy Warder
Cyclone Shield	-	-
Debuffing Talents
Super Naturalist	Wild Child	Sleep Counsellor
Nuisance	Grump	-
Support Talents
Altruist	Protector	-
Recovery Talents
Supreme Healer	Fluffy	The Almighty

Unique Skills and Breaths are Amazing

Talent Name	Monster
Wrecker	How to Get Supreme Healer: Maximize points and combine monsters with Air Fryer, Storm Brewer, Freeze Popper, and Freezer Burner. ・Can cover all the strongest physical skills!
Uberkilling Machine	Uberkilling Machine ・Increases attack power a bit ・Can only be obtained through synthesis
Fallen Angel Corvus	Corvus ・Can learn all Physical type Breaths ・Can also learn burning breaths
Nokturnus	Nokturnus ・Good balance between breaths and physical attacks
Zoma	Zoma ・Has automatic HP recovery skills - great for tank monsters
Baramos	Baramos ・Has good attacking and debuffing skills ・Has automatic HP recovery skills - great for tank monsters
Nelgel The Netherfiend	Nelgel The Netherfiend ・Can learn some of the strongest spells ・Has automatic HP recovery skills - great for tank monsters
Aamon	Aamon ・Has skills related to MP absorption ・Can learn some of the strongest spells in the game
Blow Hard	How to Get Blow Hard: Maximize points and combine monsters with Smart Blazer, Frosty Receptionist, and Deep Breather. ・Sandy Sigh is a great skill to have ・Can cover 4 types of debuffing skills
Barbarus	Barbarus ・Has special skills that grant resting effects
Xenlon	Xenlon ・Great with debuffing enemies

Lots of these recommendations are full of S-Rank monsters so reminder that these are for the very late game stages of the game.

Strong Warding Talents are Needed!

Talent Name	Monster
Hard Warder	How to Get Hard Warder: Obtained from hatching eggs. ► How to Farm and Hatch Eggs ・Increases all 8 resistances. ・Covers rest and confusion resistance.
Sparkling Warder	How to Get Sparkling Warder: Obtained from hatching eggs. ► How to Farm and Hatch Eggs ・Increases all 8 resistances. ・Covers paralysis and accuracy down resistance.
Holy Warder	How to Get Holy Warder: Obtained from hatching eggs. ► How to Farm and Hatch Eggs ・Increases all 8 resistances. ・Covers sleep and instant death resistance.
Cyclone Shield	How to Get Cyclone Shield: Combine monsters with maximized Woosh Guard and Bang Ward. ・Maximum MP can be increased greatly. ・Covers rest and confusion resistance.

Warding skills that can resist various debuffing effects thrown at you by enemies are important in PVP. The main drawback of this is that most of the good warding talents are obtained from hatching eggs.

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Look for Great Debuffing Monsters

Talent Name	Monster
Super Naturalist	Cheater Cheetah Mohawker Abracadabrador ・Can learn some guard skills ・Can learn War Cry
Wild Child	Drag Racer Ursa Major Foo Dog ・Can learn War Cry ・Can learn Fuddle Dance
Sleep Counsellor	Napir Lump Shaman Drackolyte
Nuisance	Night Emperor Luneyetic Drooling Ghoul ・Raises paralysis and sleep resistance ・Can learn 4 types of debuffing attacks
Grump	Pandora's Box The Darkling Umbra ・Can learn Thwack ・Can learn Kafuddle

When playing against other players, it is important to take talents that provide debuffing skills for enemies. Most of these talents provide up to 4 of the debuffing types in the game plus provide paralysis and sleep resistance which are very good when playing PVP.

Don't Forget to Bring Monsters With Support Talents

Talent Name	Monster
Altruist	Gem Slime Mechan-O'-Wyrm Great Keeper ・Can learn Brake Wind to deal with Breath attacks ・Can also learn Wave of Relief for health recovery
Protector	Metal Dragon Iron Tortoise Palooka Prawn

Talents that are good for PVP are Altruist and Protector. In both cases, monsters will provide shields, resistance, and health recovery.

Always Have Supreme Healers!

Talent Name	Monster
Supreme Healer	How to Get Supreme Healer: Combine monsters with Cure-All and monsters with either Healing or Paramedic. ► How to Get Supreme Healer ・Learn Omniheal for full-party healing and Zing for reviving downed monsters.
Fluffy	Fluffy ・Can also learn a lot of support skills in addition to recovery skills ・Can also recover status ailments on your team
The Almighty	The Almighty ・Can learn Hustle Dance, compatible with L-sized monsters. ・Has automatic HP recovery ・Can also recover status ailments on your team

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