Best Abilities Tier List

This is a tier list of the best abilities in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Read on for the tier list of the best abilities in the game, as well as our explanation of why certain abilities are placed in their respective tiers.

Best Abilities Tier List

Best DQ3 Abilities

S Tier	・ Mist Me ・ Wild Slide ・ Persecutter
A Tier	・ Critical Claim ・ Muster Strength ・ Call to Arms ・ Egg On ・ Channel Anger
B Tier	・ Gigaslash ・ Sword Dance ・ Spooky Aura
C TIer	・ Assassin's Stab ・ Burning Breath ・ Falcon Slash ・ Cutting Edge

Wild Slide and Mist Me are Recommended Abilities to Equip

Wild Slide is great buffing ability that allows you to act twice per turn, while Mist Me can unleash damage proportionate to the number of monster you've recruited.

If used together, you can unleash high damage attacks against enemies for several turns.

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Persecutter Can be the Strongest Attack When Stacked

Persecutter can be arguably be the strongest attack when stacked with the right conditions against enemies, as it deals 6x damage against sleeping or confused enemies in battle.

Make sure you set up the right conditions beforehand so you can unleash a devastating attack against enemies. This ability can also be used with Wild Slide so you can use it twice.

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Tier List Abilities Explanation

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S Rank

Abilities	Info and Explanation
Mist Me	Job Skill Requirement: (10 Monster Recruits) Explanation ・Ideal ability for boss battles ・Firepower increases per recruited monster ・Consistent high damage output against enemies
Wild Slide	Job Skill Requirement: (50 Monster Recruits) Explanation ・Arguably the strongest buffing ability ・Guarantees two actions per turn ・Chained attacks result in double the firepower
Persecutter	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 29) Explanation ・Deals 6x the amount of damage to sleeping or confused enemies ・High damage output ・Can be used to instantly beat bosses if buffed properly

The abilities listed above are very effective and powerful when dealing with enemies during a battle.

Wild Slide is a particularly powerful ability in which it enables your party to act twice per turn.

A Rank

Abilities	Info and Explanation
Critical Claim	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 47) Explanation ・Effective against metal type monsters ・Knocks out metal type monsters instantly ・Effective as an attack
Muster Strength	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 9) Explanation ・Buffs physical attacks for the next turn ・Can be stacked with Wild Slide, and enables your two turns to be enhanced ・Can be stacked with Persecutter
Call to Arms	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 36) Explanation ・Similar to Mist Me ・Damage proportionate to the amount of gold used ・Less powerful than Mist Me
Egg On	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 31) Explanation ・Gives an ally the Power Charge effect ・Can be stacked with Beast Mode
Channel Anger	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 45) Explanation ・Enhances spell attacks for a number of turns ・Can be stack up on its own for longer duration

The skills listed above aim to buff your damage and employ powerful attacks that can deal damage to your enemies effectively.

The Egg On and Channel Anger skills are particularly efficient, given that they provide buffs to the party.

B Rank

Abilities	Info and Explanation
Gigaslash	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 45) Explanation ・Consistently deals high damage ・Exclusive for Hero Job Class
Sword Dance	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 37) Explanation ・Randomly attacks enemies 4 times ・Can be stacked with Egg On
Spooky Aura	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 25) Explanation ・Removes enemy resistance against spell attacks ・Recommended ability for pary with spell casters

Gigaslash and Sword Dance are powerful physical attacks that can deal consistent high damage output against enemy monsters in battle.

Unfortunately, Gigaslash is only exclusive to the Hero Job class.

C Rank

Abilities	Info and Explanation
Assassin's Stab	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 16) Explanation ・High chance of instantly killing an enemy ・Deals damage even if instant kill is unsuccessful ・Recommended ability for metal type monsters
Burning Breath	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 36) Explanation ・Paralyzes all enemies ・Last for several turns
Falcon Slash	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 30) Explanation ・Enables 2 attacks for the Hero Job class ・Can be used with Falcon Blade to attack 4 times
Cutting Edge	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 48) Explanation ・Powerful single target attack ・Simple and efficient attack skill

The Assassin's Stab is a very effective skill that has a high chance in dealing instant kill and can be effective against metal type monsters encountered in battle.

Burning Breath is also a powerful debuffing skill, which immobilizes inflicted enemies for several turns.

Best Abilities For Exploration

Recommended Exploration Abilities

Abilities	Info and Explanation
Nose for Treasure	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 13) Explanation ・Enables you to find nearby items ・Recommended for farming items
Animal Instinct	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 10) Explanation ・Enables you to find nearby monsters ・Recommended for collecting monster recruits
Whistle	Job Skill Requirement: (Lv. 13) Explanation ・Provides instant encounter against enemies ・Recommended for grinding and collecting Seed Items

Nose for Treasure and Animal Instinct Are Recommended for Exploring

Nose for Treasure and Animal Instinct enable you to find nearby items and monsters in the current area, which greatly enhances your exploration experience in the game.

Whistle is Great for Grinding and Farming Enemy Drops

Whistle is a great ability if you're planning to grind on a certain area of your preference. This can also help you farm enemy drops from monsters that are fixed on a single location.

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