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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7)

Thief Vocation Guide

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Thief is a Beginner Vocation in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7). See an overview for Thief, and a list of its skills here.

Thief Overview

Type and Loose Ability

Vocation Type
Thief Thief Beginner
Let Loose Ability
Repeat Offender
Allows another action to be performed every time a status ailment is inflicted on an enemy.

How to Get Worked Up and Use Let Loose

Stat Bonuses

Max HP Max MP Atk Def
Decreased Normal Increased Decreased
Mag Mt Charm Mag Mend Str
Normal Decreased Decreased Increased
Deft Res Agi
Increased Decreased Increased

All Stats and Attributes Explained

Tier Ranking

Rating Explanation
B Tier
Good
Thief is support-heavy and situational, its output is amazing in combos, but outside of that, damage can be low or inconsistent.
Supportive but frail in direct combat.
Needs a strong team to reach its potential.

Best Vocations Tier List

Thief Skill List

All Skills and Required Proficiency

1★
Offensive Toxic Dagger: A slash of a blade, capable of poisoning enemies.
2★
Offensive Crag: Summons an earth sigil that will inflict damage on an enemy every time they try to act.
3★
Offensive Victimiser: A sly strike that can see poisoned or paralysed enemies taking six times the usual damage.
4★
Offensive Kacrag: Summons an earth sigil that will inflict a lot of damage on an enemy every time they try to act.
5★
Offensive Knumbing Knife: A slash of a blade, capable of paralysing enemies.
6★
Offensive Persecutter: A sly strike that can see sleeping or confused enemies taking six times the usual damage.
7★
Offensive Craggle: Summons an earth sigil that will inflict a lot of damage on a group of enemies every time they try to act.
8★
Offensive Assassin's Stab: An attack on an enemy's weak point that can sometimes kill them instantly.

As a character increases their proficiency in this Vocation, they will learn more powerful skills in the process. Ideally, you'll want to master one Vocation first to learn all its skills before changing to another one.

List of All Skills

How to Unlock Thief

Unlocked at Alltrades Abbey

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Change Vocations
Thief is one of the Vocations available after saving Jacqueline at Alltrades Abbey. Talk to the priestess of the time period you are in, or use the Career Sphere to change your Vocation to Thief anytime!
How to Change Vocations

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7) Related Guides

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - Vocations Partial
List of All Vocations

All Vocation Types

Default Beginner
Intermediate Advanced

List of Vocations

Default Vocations
Fledgling Fisherman Fledgling Fisherman Heir Apparent Heir Apparent Mini Mayoress Mini Mayoress
Wolf Boy Wolf Boy Destiny Destiny's Dancer Chevalier Chevalier
Beginner Vocations
Warrior Warrior Martial Artist Martial Artist Mage Mage
Priest Priest Dancer Dancer Thief Thief
Troubadour Troubadour Sailor Sailor Shepherd Shepherd Jester Jester
Intermediate Vocations
Gladiator Gladiator Armamentalist Armamentalist Sage Sage
Luminary Luminary Pirate Pirate Paladin Paladin Monster Wrangler Monster Wrangler
Advanced Vocations
Champion Champion Druid Druid Hero Hero

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