The class itself is very useful in the early game, mainly thanks to it’s reasonable all round statistics and spell list that includes both damage and healing, but as the mid game shows in your rear view mirror, things begin to change. More dedicated classes automatically begin to perform better in their given roles, however if you really enjoy the Minstrel and want to keep it around, you’re best either leaning into the damage portion of it’s skill set, through accessories like Sorcerer’s Ring or Mager Achievement, or giving it a blast of Agility through the Meteorite Bracer. The latter will help to ensure that it’s spot heals hit before the enemies take their turn, and even help boost it’s accuracy and evasion to boot.

Medal Of Freedom (Ranger Award, Deftness +100, Defence +3).Honour Among Thieves (Thief Award, Doubles Half-Inch Success Rate).All of these easily outclass the Minstrel’s award item, which simply allows the user to wear equipment otherwise locked into the opposite gender.

Stealing is rarely more important than in a Dragon Quest game, especially one filled to the brim with Alchemy recipes, which is the case here in DQIX. In order to maximise your ability to craft this vast amount of items, you must prioritise the Deftness statistic on your Thief. Half-Inch’s success rate scales with the Deftness stat, and as such you’ll want to prioritise this on as many pieces of equipment as possible. The only exception to this rule is the Thief Award item, Honor Among Thieves, which doubles the success rate of Half-Inch.

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