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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3)
Merchant Job Class and Best Personality
★ Best Personality | Best Equipment | Best Party
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Here is a guide on the Merchant Job Class in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3). See how to get Merchant, the best personalities and equipment for the job class and when to become a Merchant in this guide!
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Best Personality for Merchant
Tough Cookie
| Personality | STR | RES | AGI | STA | WIS | LUK |
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This personality increases your Strength, Resilience, and Stamina, which are great stats to focus on for Merchants. This can toughen them up to survive battles.
Best Personality for Each Job Class
Vamp
| Personality | STR | RES | AGI | STA | WIS | LUK |
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A perfectly balanced personality is the Vamp personality. It adds to all of the available stats and is no longer exclusive to female characters unlike previous Dragon Quest 3 versions.
Vamp Personality and How to Get
Merchant Abilities and Level Learned
Abilities and Level Learned
| Lvl. | Spell | MP | Effect |
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| Muster Strength | 3 | Increases damage of next attack. | |
| Muster Strength | 3 | Increases damage of next attack. | |
| 5 | Stone's Throw | 3 | Throws stone at all enemies. |
| 17 | Service Call | 15 | Spawns a merchant, innkeeper, or a priest. |
| 24 | Propeller Blade | 8 | Physical Wind attack to one enemy. |
| 36 | Call to Arms | 1 | Enlists an army of mercenaries for a fee of 50 gold coins multiplied by your current level. |
List of All Spells and Abilities
Best Equipment for Merchant
Recommended Equipment
| Equipment | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Astraea's Abacus |
| Armor | Male: Magic Apron Female: Shimmering Dress |
| Helmet | Mythril Helmet |
| Shield | Expel Shield |
| Accessory | Goddess Ring or Starry Bracelet |
All Merchant Weapons
| Weapon | Attack | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress Stick | 2 | No Bonus Effect |
| Falcon Blade | 55 | Allows the user to attack twice per round. |
| Oaken Club | 5 | No Bonus Effect |
| Copper Sword | 10 | No Bonus Effect |
| Divine Dagger | 12 | No Bonus Effect |
| Chain Sickle | 16 | No Bonus Effect |
| Boomerang | 11 | Inflicts damage to all enemies. |
| Edged Boomerang | 24 | Inflicts damage to all enemies. |
| Iron Lance | 24 | No Bonus Effect |
| Chain Whip | 27 | Inflicts damage to one group of enemies. |
| Slapstick | 31 | No Bonus Effect |
| Iron Axe | 37 | No Bonus Effect |
| Flametang Boomerang | 65 | Inflicts damage to all enemies. |
| Abracadabracus | 82 | No Bonus Effect |
| Siren Sword | 79 | Casts Fuddle when used as an item in battle. |
| Zombiesbane | 68 | Effective against undead enemies. |
| Dragon Claws | 95 | No Bonus Effect |
| Astraea's Abacus | 122 | No Bonus Effect |
| Hunter's Moon | 131 | Inflicts damage to all enemies. |
| Poker | 139 | No Bonus Effect |
| Demon Spear | 96 | Sometimes kills enemies instantly |
| Battle Fork | 56 | No Bonus Effect |
| Sandstorm Spear | 76 | Casts Sandstorm on a group of enemies. |
| Rubiss' Sword | 206 | Casts Kazapple when used as an item in battle. |
| Empress's Whip | 94 | Inflicts damage to one group of enemies. Increased damage to human-type enemies. |
When to Merchant Class Change
Switch to Gadabout then to Sage
The Merchant is not a suitable class for the later stages of the game, so it is recommended changing to Gadabout after learning YellHelp, then to Sage at Level 20.
Class Change Guide: How to Change Classes
Merchant Explained
Class to Raise Gold
The Merchant class has a special ability that gives you the chance to gain 10% more gold from the battle. If you want to earn gold fast, you need to have this class in your party!
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) Related Guides
All Vocations
| All Vocations/Job Classes | ||
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 Hero |
 Warrior |
 Martial Artist |
 Mage |
 Priest |
 Sage |
 Merchant |
 Gadabout |
 Thief |
 Monster Wrangler |
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