Advanced Monster Vocations

Master advanced monster vocations in dragon quest vii, including Black Bishop, Ersatz Estark, and Platinum King Jewel, with detailed stats and abilities.

Black Bishop Class

Mastery Bonus: Wisdom +19

A Black Bishop Heart can be found in a chest northeast of the Cathedral of Blight on the overworld. To farm or tame a Black Bishop, you must defeat the Beastly Priest, which appears in the Cathedral of Blight and the region around the Roamer’s Encampment in the present, after the final dungeon unlocks.

Stat Changes:

• HP -10%
• MP +30%
• Strength 0%
• Agility 0%
• Resilience +10%
• Wisdom +30%
• Style +10%

Abilities:

1. Rank (1) Evil Altar Boy: Bound (0 Battles)
2. Rank (2) Cursed Choirboy: Kazing (23 Battles Total)
3. Rank (3) Damned Deacon: Kasizzle (43 Battles Total)
4. Rank (4) Pernicious Preacher: Kathwack (70 Battles Total)
5. Rank (5) Corrupt Clergyman: Kaboom (100 Battles Total)
6. Rank (6) Monster Minister: Kacrackle (130 Battles Total)
7. Rank (7) Bad Bishop: Kafrizzle (160 Battles Total)
8. Rank (8) Cardinal Sinner: Pearly Gates (210 Battles Total)

Ersatz Estark Class

Mastery Bonus: Resilience +18

The only way to obtain an Ersatz Estark Heart is by climbing monster ranks through traveller’s tablets until you find them within. Tame one, then create a new tablet with it as the boss; this is the only way it will drop its heart. Alternatively, you must master the prerequisite monster classes to acquire this one.

Stat Changes:

• HP +10%
• MP +10%
• Strength +20%
• Agility +10%
• Resilience +10%
• Wisdom +15%
• Style +10%

Abilities:

1. Rank (1) Messtark: Kasap (0 Battles)
2. Rank (2) Lesstark: Metal Slash (30 Battles Total)
3. Rank (3) Pestark: Flame Slash (60 Battles Total)
4. Rank (4) Zestark: Freezing Blizzard (90 Battles Total)
5. Rank (5) Yestark: Kacrackle Slash (130 Battles Total)
6. Rank (6) Impresstark: Disruptive Wave (180 Battles Total)
7. Rank (7) Blesstark: -- (230 Battles Total)
8. Rank (8) Bestark: Gigaslash (300 Battles Total)

Galumph Class

Mastery Bonus: Strength +19

The Galumph Heart is exclusively obtained as a drop from the Gigalumph monster. Gigalumphs can be found in the Grotto del Sigilo, Ballymolloy, and Providence regions after the final dungeon becomes accessible.

Stat Changes:

• HP +20%
• MP -10%
• Strength +30%
• Agility -10%
• Resilience +5%
• Wisdom -10%
• Style -30%

Abilities:

1. Rank (1) Plodder: -- (0 Battles)
2. Rank (2) Lumberer: Focus Strength (21 Battles Total)
3. Rank (3) Great Lump: Venom Mist (42 Battles Total)
4. Rank (4) Hulking Great Thing: -- (65 Battles Total)
5. Rank (5) Massive Mass: Freezing Blizzard (110 Battles Total)
6. Rank (6) Enormous Object: -- (153 Battles Total)
7. Rank (7) Meat Mountain: Kazap (200 Battles Total)
8. Rank (8) Jowly Giant: C-C-Cold Breath (280 Battles Total)

Gripevine Class

Mastery Bonus: Style +20

The Gripevine Heart is exclusively obtained as a drop from Gripevines. These monsters can be found after the final dungeon is accessible in the Emberdale, Burnmount, Alltrades Abbey, and Faraday regions.

Stat Changes:

• HP -5%
• MP 0%
• Strength +20%
• Agility +10%
• Resilience -10%
• Wisdom +5%
• Style +5%

Abilities:

1. Rank (1) Seed Slinger: -- (0 Battles)
2. Rank (2) Budding Battler: Burning Breath (20 Battles Total)
3. Rank (3) Blooming Brawler: Venom Mist (45 Battles Total)
4. Rank (4) Petal Pusher: Kasnooze (68 Battles Total)
5. Rank (5) Blossom Blaster: Insulatle (98 Battles Total)
6. Rank (6) Rose Warrior: Fishy Fog (140 Battles Total)
7. Rank (7) Thorn Trooper: -- (180 Battles Total)
8. Rank (8) Superfine Vine: Magic Burst (240 Battles Total)

Platinum King Jewel Class

Mastery Bonus: Resilience +255

A Platinum King Jewel Heart can be obtained by trading 110 Mini Medals to King Maximo. Similar to the Ersatz Estark, you can tame one via traveller’s tablets and make it the boss of a new tablet to obtain its heart. The mastery bonus is not a typo.

Stat Changes:

• HP -60%
• MP 0%
• Strength -10%
• Agility +20%
• Resilience +100%
• Wisdom -20%
• Style +10%

Abilities:

1. Rank (1) Diamond in the Rough: Kaclang (0 Battles)
2. Rank (2) Starting to Shine: Multiheal (28 Battles Total)
3. Rank (3) Glistening Gently: Body Slam (48 Battles Total)
4. Rank (4) Glittering Nicely: Kazing (83 Battles Total)
5. Rank (5) Sparkling Brightly: Omniheal (125 Battles Total)
6. Rank (6) Blindingly Beautiful: -- (170 Battles Total)
7. Rank (7) Polished to Perfection: Megamorphosis (250 Battles Total)
8. Rank (8) Outshining the Stars: Big Banga (350 Battles Total)

Prism Peacock Class

Mastery Bonus: Style +19

A Prism Peacock Heart can be obtained by trading 100,000 tokens at the casino in The Haven after the final dungeon is unlocked. It can also be won at the Lucky Panel minigame in the casinos of Buccanham and The Haven (the latter after the final dungeon is accessible). To farm or tame a Prism Peacock, find it in the Cathedral of Blight.

Stat Changes:

• HP 0%
• MP +20%
• Strength +10%
• Agility +20%
• Resilience 0%
• Wisdom +30%
• Style +30%

Abilities:

1. Rank (1) Hatchling: Spooky Aura (0 Battles)
2. Rank (2) Chicklet: Kasizzle (27 Battles Total)
3. Rank (3) Baby Bird: Backdraft (54 Battles Total)
4. Rank (4) White Peacock: Wind Sickles (75 Battles Total)
5. Rank (5) Silver Peacock: Inferno (115 Battles Total)
6. Rank (6) Golden Peacock: Bound (160 Battles Total)
7. Rank (7) Holy Peacock: Scorch (200 Battles Total)
8. Rank (8) Godbird: Hellfire (250 Battles Total)