How to Class Change

Here is a guide on how to change classes in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3). See how to change jobs, when to change it, and the best jobs you can change into in this guide!

Class Change Guide

Things to Remember on Class Changes

1. Reach Level 20 to Change Jobs
2. Heroes Cannot Change Classes and Vice Versa
3. Spells and Half of Your Stat Growth Carries Over
4. Personalities Stay the Same
5. Your Level Will Reset to 1

There's a optimal way to reclass your party members and get the best stat growth for them. Potentially doing it differently might result to lower stats or locked skills so follow our tips to learn how to reclass efficiently!

Reach Level 20 to Change Jobs

Your character should be level 20 before you can change its class. Be sure to have a capable party because, while there are some classes that are easy to level up in the beginning (e.g., Warrior, Mage), there are some that can be difficult to manage (e.g., Merchant, Gadabout).

Leveling Guide: How to Level Up Fast

Heroes Cannot Change Classes and Vice Versa

The Hero class is the only vocation in the game where you can't change classes with or turn it into another class. It's a unique class and can be the most versatile job you can ever build around!

Hero Job Class and Best Personality

Spells and Half of Your Stat Growth Carries Over

The spells you learned from your previous class and half of the stat growth you accumulated are carried over when you change classes. Be sure to plan out your job changes to build a powerful character!

List of All Spells and Abilities

Personalities Stay the Same

The Personalities you have will stay the same regardless of the class change. Ensure that the personality your character has will still work for the class you change into!

All Personalities List

Your Level Will Reset to 1

When you decide to change classes, remember that the level of the character you choose will always reset to level 1.

When to Change Classes

Quick Guide on Changing Jobs for Each Jobs

Class	When to Change Class	New Class
Warrior	-	-
Martial Artist	-	-
Mage	Player's choice or at Level 21 after learning TwinHits	Warrior or Sage
Priest	Player's choice	Sage
Merchant	After learning Shop Call, get to lv.20 to change class	From Gadabout to Sage
Gadabout	As soon as you get to lv.20	Sage
Thief	As soon as you get to lv.20	No Class Change needed or Become a Sage
Sage	As soon as you get to lv.20	No Class Change needed or Become a Warrior

Listed above are our recommended reclasses for each Vocation. In general, reclassing your party into Sages will be to your benefit since the Sage has access to both support and offensive magic skills which will help greatly later on into the game.

Best Starting Party

Best Class Changes

Turn Mages or Priests into Sages

The ideal class change would be going from either Mages or Priests into a Sage.

For a more offense-focused character, start out with a Mage. For a more support-focused class, start out with a Priest.

Change Into a Martial Artist When Possible

The Martial Artist has the most offensive power in any class because of its high critical hit rate. We recommended changing into this class whenever you can!

Martial Artist Job Class and Best Personality

How to Change Classes

Go to the Alltrades Abbey After Reaching Level 20

To change a character's class, you need to reach level 20 with it and then going to the Alltrades Abbey to do the change. The only class that cannot do this is the Hero class.

How to Change Vocation

There are 2 Ways to Turn Into a Sage

The Sage vocation is not available at the start of the game. There are 2 ways to turn into this class.

One way to turn into a Sage is to use the Words of Wisdom item after reaching level 20. The other way is to come from the Gadabout class. This is the only class that can transform into a Sage without the use of any items.

Sage Job Class and Best Personality

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